The Harrier of Lt. Glover in Howard was shot down by Cpt. Ricardo Frecha of Commando Company 601 (special forces) with a Blowpipe. After that the chief of the company Mayor Castagneto and the medic officer of the company, Cpt. Llanos take him out of the water. In the same day at 15:15 pm another Harrier was hit with another Blowpipe shoted by corporal Martinez, but the crash was in East Falkland and it wasn´t confirmed by argentine troops. Amazing interview. Really emotive and as a argentine ex military i can only said, all my respects for him
Awesome interview! Riveting combat accounts, very sensitive and very delicately executed discussion of PTSD and the realities of war. Steve, you're a great interviewer - I love how you are comfortable with silence, and letting Mog take the time to express his story. You avoid the common mistake so many interviewers and podcast moderators have of having a prefixed agenda, and constantly interrupting interviewees with leading questions. Mog - you are an exceptional inspiring gentleman - thanks for your skill as a combat aviator, your humanity, your courage, and humility in sharing your experiences during and after the war.
Fantastic interview. It’s one thing watching a documentary on the Falklands. It really is another hearing from someone who actually was there in a combat role. I was moved by his bravery to speak of his PTSD and experiences. Thank you for this video and thank you Mog for your service.
When you suitably picture everything described as it happens, the lighting at the time, actions taking place, perceiving detail shrewdly; this becomes the most intense yet human situation I may ever hear
What an amazing gentleman. To endure all that, come out the other side and now after all the PTSD and still be able to sit there and talk about it is something special. I salute you Mog. Congratulations on getting to enjoy your retirement and thank you for all your years of service.
Absolutely fascinating, Nerves of steel and cool as a cucumber, thank you Mog. I've always thought what about the Sea Harrier guys. Shame Mog had to go through living so long with PTSD but glad he's feeling better. My Grandpa served in WW2 and I'm super proud of our hero's. Typing from Northern Ireland.
Thank you very much for the interview to David Morgan, very well conducted. The questions you asked induced interesting and detailed answers with facts that I did not know. Greetings from Argentina.
What an honest and enlightening interview on such sensitive topics. Also quite stunning regarding the relationship of the Captain of Hermes towards the RAF pilots.
As a 15 year old in 1982, I watch this conflict nightly on BBC. Mpg was a bit of an icon. So I found the interview fascinating and watched all 3 back to back. Fascinating that Mog nearly got relegated and stayed as a helicopter pilot over my home NI, that he got luck to fly GR3 in RAF, that he had almost zero air to air combat experience and almost no naval aviation experience, yet we know nothing of this. Fascinating and an inspiration. Also very interesting to hear of after effects of PTSD and for her flying career. Excellent interview.
The best quote I remember from this conflict was an interview with a Harrier pilot on the first raid when he was asked by a reporter why his Harrier flew faster than the briefed 450 knots. As I remember his answer it was: "Because the bloody thing wouldn't go any faster!"
Just wanter to thank you for this outstanding interview, such a pity for all the lives lost. As a sufferer I know PTSD is a recurring death of it’s own. War is hell.
Fantastic interview, truly humbling what these guys did and Mr Morgans honesty in this piece. Can't imagine the level of focus and reflexes required to down three helicopters, or two planes in a matter of seconds, while flying at the very limits of your vehicles capability, close enough to the enemy to actually knock them out of the sky with your wing vortices! Then having to fly back with not enough fuel and nail a rapid landing in the dark while not qualified for that duty! Genuinely heroic. Also interesting that the software for the new sidewinders was written on the fly and a bit buggy, that can't have made things any easier. The more I find out about the Falklands war the more I realize we only won due to the profesionalism and tactical superiority of our troops, if we had been a bit less good at soldiering in all it's many forms and the Argentinians had had better leadership we could easily have faced a military disaster and defeat, it's thanks to people like Dave Morgan that the taskforce prevailed.
One afternoon I was at Bullford camp , I was about seven, I was with my dad who had equipment to pick up, school holiday I think, then out of the blue came a Harrier, definitely faster than the speed of sound, as that followed him, he buzzed the tower lol,...then I could hear the Harrier approach slowly and clearly he was practicing ship landings or just landings, any ways I got a right treat that afternoon, , I later was told of a conversation a few weeks later where my dad chatted to Gordy was it he was a test pilot my dad said,....i did get singed eyebrows, as he turned, he was in full control and spiked my interest in jets,. :later realising that he got killed,...many, many, years later , helicopters where so essential, and surely helped the British cause, .thanks guys,......and what a shame about the ejection seat getting damaged awesome information.
I was looking for some videos on the Falklands/ Sea Harriers and found your Really great interview series with Mog. I'll definitely take a look at the rest of your videos.
During Falklands conflict, the Royal Navy lost 6 Sea Harriers (RIP 4 pilots), while another 4 Harrier GR-3 (no loss of pilots) were lost. Can't believe it's almost 40 years ago... Tempus Fugit !
Video claims 19 Harriers shot down but doesn't even manage to get the details right for the losses that were confirmed by MoD. Where is the wreckage? What are his sources?
Many thanks to Dave Morgan for giving this interview it's important for future generations to understand what happened during the conflict and post conflict given the mental health challenges. Glad to hear that he was able to manage his PTSD and that he was prepared to share that info. important that people understand the impact of war and why we need to look after our armed service personnel.
so interesting. I can tell there are a few points in your interviews that get unexpectedly emotional (paul metz). really genuine and its something you cant read from a book. i think the falklands war is a model for any future war in the pacific. probably the most modern conflict that had two sides so equally matched. Im pretty sure just like in the falklinds, a future pacific conflict will be fought on the improvised flight decks of containerships with f35b's thanks for uploading
From many accounts, the Argentinian's the high command was very hesitant to send fighter escort as they were very worried about losing too many fighters, therefore leaving the mainland undefended. One must also take into account that they were quite worried about an attack from the Chilean side as they had just gone through very high tensions with the Chileans in the few years prior.
VETERAN ROYAL SCOTS***THANKU DAVE. FOR. YOUR STORY IT'S. AMAZING INDEED. WELL DONE U PROBABLY SAVED. MANY MANY. LIFE'S. BY. YOUR. STERLING ACTIONS. IN YOUR. HARRIER....WELL DONE ✔✔✔✔✔
Most ratings on aircraft center around speed. In actuality a fighter moving at 1,000 mph isn’t fighting aircraft. Speed is more for closing or running but not fighting. Most combat is at 400 to 500 mph so Harriers were fast enough for fighting when engaged. Even F15 don’t fight at high speeds unless attempting a long range shot where middle avoidance is mush easier. Same goes for ground attack I assume
You say flying took you away from everything...i don't know if you have ever shot clay pidgin's, but that activity does the same thing you can't think or do anything or let the mind wander, when shooting clay pidgens, in pairs or groups, or do set's, try it if you have not.,
The Captain of Hermes was a first class idiot and could easily have lost the war all by himself. He was enabled by an Admiral who was clearly out of his depth. It all thankfully worked out due to the professionals on the ground and in the air. Read Shaky Ward's book to read the real story. Mog is a hero.
10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit again only my opinion but you were so incredibly tactful. You were asking this brave pilot who has suffered PTSD to relive the experience that gave him the trouble in the first place. You presumed nothing and always were incredibly respectful
Exactly, everything had to be resolved diplomatically (the US proposal was that the Argentines withdraw, the islands be monitored by two nations on the Argentine side and 2 on the British side, while a court would decide the issue... Thatcher was under pressure from the US to accept the proposal, but he ordered the sinking of Belgrano to boycott the agreement. I agree that it was a war fought by two governments that were risking their permanence in the country. power... the re-election of Thatcher and the continuity of the military junta. As an Argentine, I believe that the islands should be divided, the Great Malvinas for Argentina and the solitude / where the Kelper live / for them, that there be no borders, no forces. military and that we can cohabit by amalgamating populations in the long term.
Unbelievable he says 12 to 14 years ago he has the war disability pension and in a meeting they say to him it's classic PTSD symptoms from the Falklands war but im sorry as that was over 25 years since the event im not sure we'd be able to do much for you, so he has to pay for his own phycological help. What a bunch of bastards! I'd be suing the defence dept. And people wonder why joining the defence establishment is a big risk, because if you get injured you get put on the shitpile. If your injured in the line of duty, help should be available period!
Uk was lucky that he faced the most stupid, incapable and ignorant high command in history, without a plan, without taking seriously the preparation of the defense of the islands before the naval blockade, without having developed the material in service / aircraft carriers submarines planes all in poor condition/. Only the courage of those who fought made Argentina last until 6/14. The junta put them to fight at a maximum disadvantage.
@ incorrect if that were the case then they would’ve won the war sooner the aid that America gave them was the difference maker not the disadvantage of Argentina. The disadvantages were with the British who had to sail an entire ocean obviously
@@tmanthemost1157 Argentina lost a war that was almost impossible to lose and that was due to the absolute stupidity and incompetence of the high command. There was no battle plan, they had not resolved the conflict with Chile, they had not waited to receive all of the new weapons purchased (submarines 1700, meko, lynx, etendard/exocets) the few etendard received could not operate even from the aircraft carrier, the Almost all of the Skyhawks could not carry air-to-air missiles, they had cracks and expired ejection seats, the aircraft carrier had a broken boiler and gave less than 18 knots, the two type 209 submarines were damaged and their torpedoes were defective, half of the mirage3 could only carry the obsolete r530. Having more than 110 long-range 155 pieces, barely 2 operated on the islands and with zero ammunition, they did not carry mobility suitable for the terrain, they did not lengthen the runway with the metal plates available, there were no batteries for the night vision devices...And the worst of a cowardly command that meant that despite having much more troops than the British, they always fought with numerical inferiority. 85% of the Argentines had to surrender without firing a shot. There was a lot of food and 700 thousand sheep but the generals starved the troops who lost about 20kg in weight.They did not give enough importance or budget to the development that could change the war... the mm38 exocet launchable from the coast, so we could only have one system on 1/6, it would have been very different to have a dozen ready for 1/5.
P.t.s.d just seems to stick to a higher percentage of pilots and soldiers from the western country's, I have sufferd complex p.t.s.d , it turns up into your phsycie at odd times often repeated and repeated, its like the fear and sadness felt opens up another part of your brain,...we all try and keep it to ourselves,....it's obviously the wrong thing to do,...i think opening up is the correct thing to do ,but when it passes the first time, we don't,....then it continues sometimes many months or even years after,....baggage ehhh
Yet at least 2 chances were Argentinian fighters could have shot Dave and Nigel in doghfight with guns so sidewinders are not exactly an ultimate advantage. And there is no such thing as a fair fight, you win wars by exploiting advantages not by equalizing with your enemy, thats day dreaming. The argentinians also exploited advantages on the ground and honestly cheating using forbiden bullets and changing ship roles to humanitarian when under atack.
@@acoustic5738 We are talking about fights in the air, I do not understand what what you say has to do with it. The aim9l missile can be fired from any position and that is a great advantage against obsolete missiles used by the mirage, because the A4 did not have missiles and were configured to attack targets in water or land, in addition to being at the fuel limit always .
@@editordeguerra884 However the Shafrir 2 and Python 4 Israeli missiles were both available to the Argentines. There were excellent missiles and Argentina had received 350 of the former in 1981, so were certainly available to the Argentine Air Force. The Python was an all aspect missile perfectly capable of a head on shot. Even the Python 3 was capable of head on shots as the Israelis proved by shooting down 35 aircraft also in 1982 in Lebanon. The fact that Argentina did not use this capability is a well acknowledged failing that could have changed the course of the war. I am very happy to be corrected if I have got my facts wrong. I certainly don't pretend to be an expert - just an interested amateur! :)
Why would you assume that?. I’ve read a fair amount about the conflict and flown with an ex Argentinian air force pilot. Everything he’s said is written in numerous books from numerous sources.
@@10percenttrue here are the recordings of the radio chatter from narwal's crew reporting the attack: th-cam.com/video/OmBdTY4iXC4/w-d-xo.html ,unfortunately there's no translation but it's mostly this: the ship was making water from Morgan's and Blatt's cannon fire, so they abandoned ship to the lifeboats, with 10 injured (one with both legs missing who died shortly)the harriers then sunk the lifeboats so they were forced to return to the sinking ship which was later boarded by sbs, a puma helicopter was sent to rescue and was shot down by Coventry, i didnt find the british official report of that day ,i'd like to know the raf version so it surprised me he just jumped over to may 21 without mentioning may 9 .The Narwal was a legitimate military target, but machine gunning lifeboats is outright a war crime .
@@andoapata2216 they were firing at the ship (narwhal) not specifically at the lifeboat, it was also transmitting it’s location, if you transmit during battle to your command you are legally classed as a combatant, it was hardly a war crime
@@Gfdsa40 what battle ? It was unarmed , bombed under the floating line, and making water while the harriers straffed them including the lifeboats, of course they would call for help , they had no way to know they would be boarded/rescued by anyone.
I was down there on HMS Antrim. Still learning things I didn't know after almost 40 years. Thankyou for these interviews.
My pleasure, Micky. Thank you for your service and thank you for dropping by the channel.
The Harrier of Lt. Glover in Howard was shot down by Cpt. Ricardo Frecha of Commando Company 601 (special forces) with a Blowpipe. After that the chief of the company Mayor Castagneto and the medic officer of the company, Cpt. Llanos take him out of the water. In the same day at 15:15 pm another Harrier was hit with another Blowpipe shoted by corporal Martinez, but the crash was in East Falkland and it wasn´t confirmed by argentine troops.
Amazing interview. Really emotive and as a argentine ex military i can only said, all my respects for him
Many thanks for taking the time to share this information. Thanks also for your humble comments and feedback. Greetings to you from the UK!
Awesome interview! Riveting combat accounts, very sensitive and very delicately executed discussion of PTSD and the realities of war. Steve, you're a great interviewer - I love how you are comfortable with silence, and letting Mog take the time to express his story. You avoid the common mistake so many interviewers and podcast moderators have of having a prefixed agenda, and constantly interrupting interviewees with leading questions. Mog - you are an exceptional inspiring gentleman - thanks for your skill as a combat aviator, your humanity, your courage, and humility in sharing your experiences during and after the war.
Thank you, Zin. Great to hear your feedback! Thanks for your support :)
What a career. From Germany to the Falklands and then 19 years with Virgin. Lovely man.
Brilliant interview. Very moving and humbling
Thank you Steve and thank you Mog for your exceptional service
Thought provoking indeed
Thank you, Richard. Really great to hear your feedback. Will pass it on to Mog.
Fantastic interview. It’s one thing watching a documentary on the Falklands. It really is another hearing from someone who actually was there in a combat role. I was moved by his bravery to speak of his PTSD and experiences. Thank you for this video and thank you Mog for your service.
Thank you, Josh
When you suitably picture everything described as it happens, the lighting at the time, actions taking place, perceiving detail shrewdly; this becomes the most intense yet human situation I may ever hear
Great interview with Dave, very matter of fact and not overhyped about his Falklands experience. Well done to both of you, fascinating stuff.
So nice to hear actual interview with british fighter pilot in Malvinas War. Greetings from Argentina.
Thank you, Guido. Greetings back to you from the UK!
Falklands War.
@@LZE. ha you said it before me .read my mind
Beautiful guys👍😎👌
@@10percenttrue beautiful guys 👍😎👏
What an amazing gentleman. To endure all that, come out the other side and now after all the PTSD and still be able to sit there and talk about it is something special. I salute you Mog. Congratulations on getting to enjoy your retirement and thank you for all your years of service.
Great Account from someone who was actually there. thank you for your service
Absolutely fascinating, Nerves of steel and cool as a cucumber, thank you Mog. I've always thought what about the Sea Harrier guys. Shame Mog had to go through living so long with PTSD but glad he's feeling better. My Grandpa served in WW2 and I'm super proud of our hero's. Typing from Northern Ireland.
Thanks a lot for the interview!!!
My pleasure, Ariel. Thank you for watching.
Amazing Interview. Thank u for posting!
Thank you very much for the interview to David Morgan, very well conducted. The questions you asked induced interesting and detailed answers with facts that I did not know. Greetings from Argentina.
Thank you so much for the feedback. Glad that you enjoyed it. Greetings to you from the UK!
Beautiful guys, 👍😎👏
What an honest and enlightening interview on such sensitive topics. Also quite stunning regarding the relationship of the Captain of Hermes towards the RAF pilots.
Thank you, John. I thought it was a wonderful thing that Mog was happy to discuss it all, warts 'n all.
Amazing three helicopter kills in one sortie what a gripping account
As a 15 year old in 1982, I watch this conflict nightly on BBC. Mpg was a bit of an icon. So I found the interview fascinating and watched all 3 back to back. Fascinating that Mog nearly got relegated and stayed as a helicopter pilot over my home NI, that he got luck to fly GR3 in RAF, that he had almost zero air to air combat experience and almost no naval aviation experience, yet we know nothing of this. Fascinating and an inspiration. Also very interesting to hear of after effects of PTSD and for her flying career.
Excellent interview.
The best quote I remember from this conflict was an interview with a Harrier pilot on the first raid when he was asked by a reporter why his Harrier flew faster than the briefed 450 knots. As I remember his answer it was: "Because the bloody thing wouldn't go any faster!"
Only just found this, brilliant interview what a great bloke Dave Morgan is.
Great interview. This will be studied for many years to come. Brave bloke
Many thanks. Mog was a great and modest guest.
Incredible!!!!!! Thank you very much for your work, Sir!
Glad you enjoyed it, Santiago!
These interviews have been a great compliment to the book. Good stuff.
Thanks, Brian!
What a great guy! Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Just wanter to thank you for this outstanding interview, such a pity for all the lives lost. As a sufferer I know PTSD is a recurring death of it’s own. War is hell.
Fantastic interview, truly humbling what these guys did and Mr Morgans honesty in this piece.
Can't imagine the level of focus and reflexes required to down three helicopters, or two planes in a matter of seconds, while flying at the very limits of your vehicles capability, close enough to the enemy to actually knock them out of the sky with your wing vortices! Then having to fly back with not enough fuel and nail a rapid landing in the dark while not qualified for that duty! Genuinely heroic.
Also interesting that the software for the new sidewinders was written on the fly and a bit buggy, that can't have made things any easier.
The more I find out about the Falklands war the more I realize we only won due to the profesionalism and tactical superiority of our troops, if we had been a bit less good at soldiering in all it's many forms and the Argentinians had had better leadership we could easily have faced a military disaster and defeat, it's thanks to people like Dave Morgan that the taskforce prevailed.
Brilliant interview. Dave explains his experiences beautifully.
Greetings to comments from Argentina. Any man's death diminishes us (Apologies to John Donne) . Let us endeavour to be friends now and in the future .
Superb interview. A fascinating insight leading on from Dave's book.
Thanks, TJ.
@@10percenttrue No problem, Steve.
I was born in the same town as the pilot Barrionuevo who with Velasco sank the Coventry in 30 minutes. Velasco's bombs hit and sank that destroyer.
Excellent Interview and thank you for your service Sir!
Fantastic series of interviews. His book is a good read too.
A fascinating interview! A great compliment to his Hostile Skies book.
One afternoon I was at Bullford camp , I was about seven, I was with my dad who had equipment to pick up, school holiday I think, then out of the blue came a Harrier, definitely faster than the speed of sound, as that followed him, he buzzed the tower lol,...then I could hear the Harrier approach slowly and clearly he was practicing ship landings or just landings, any ways I got a right treat that afternoon, , I later was told of a conversation a few weeks later where my dad chatted to Gordy was it he was a test pilot my dad said,....i did get singed eyebrows, as he turned, he was in full control and spiked my interest in jets,. :later realising that he got killed,...many, many, years later , helicopters where so essential, and surely helped the British cause, .thanks guys,......and what a shame about the ejection seat getting damaged awesome information.
Max speed was subsonic but the impression made by a high speed low level pass is vividly conveyed!
I was looking for some videos on the Falklands/ Sea Harriers and found your Really great interview series with Mog. I'll definitely take a look at the rest of your videos.
Thanks, Franus.
During Falklands conflict, the Royal Navy lost 6 Sea Harriers (RIP 4 pilots), while another 4 Harrier GR-3 (no loss of pilots) were lost. Can't believe it's almost 40 years ago... Tempus Fugit !
argentine air force lost 55 pilots 50% of killed 1 in 5 , a heavy loss
th-cam.com/video/f-6smzlhoiQ/w-d-xo.html IN sPANISH
Video claims 19 Harriers shot down but doesn't even manage to get the details right for the losses that were confirmed by MoD. Where is the wreckage? What are his sources?
@@10percenttrue watch the video....
Many thanks to Dave Morgan for giving this interview it's important for future generations to understand what happened during the conflict and post conflict given the mental health challenges. Glad to hear that he was able to manage his PTSD and that he was prepared to share that info. important that people understand the impact of war and why we need to look after our armed service personnel.
Each Generation has highly trained professionals, HEROES I'm my Opinion.
Just enthralling. Great interview.
Morgan’s book and interviews, along with Sharkey Ward’s, are gems.
A proper TOP G, in the words of todays youth 💯
so interesting. I can tell there are a few points in your interviews that get unexpectedly emotional (paul metz). really genuine and its something you cant read from a book.
i think the falklands war is a model for any future war in the pacific. probably the most modern conflict that had two sides so equally matched. Im pretty sure just like in the falklinds, a future pacific conflict will be fought on the improvised flight decks of containerships with f35b's
thanks for uploading
From many accounts, the Argentinian's the high command was very hesitant to send fighter escort as they were very worried about losing too many fighters, therefore leaving the mainland undefended. One must also take into account that they were quite worried about an attack from the Chilean side as they had just gone through very high tensions with the Chileans in the few years prior.
just ordinary guys with excelent training and ability
Amazing interview. Well done.
David Morgan was an RAF pilot embarked with the RN.
Subsequently he joined the RN retiring as a RN Lieutenant-Commander.
VETERAN ROYAL SCOTS***THANKU DAVE. FOR. YOUR STORY IT'S. AMAZING INDEED. WELL DONE U PROBABLY SAVED. MANY MANY. LIFE'S. BY. YOUR. STERLING ACTIONS. IN YOUR. HARRIER....WELL DONE ✔✔✔✔✔
Most ratings on aircraft center around speed. In actuality a fighter moving at 1,000 mph isn’t fighting aircraft. Speed is more for closing or running but not fighting. Most combat is at 400 to 500 mph so Harriers were fast enough for fighting when engaged. Even F15 don’t fight at high speeds unless attempting a long range shot where middle avoidance is mush easier. Same goes for ground attack I assume
Shame there is some missing audio your side through this interview, have you solved the reason why ?? Damned good listen thanks to you both.
Yes, Mark. I muted myself in the editing process.
You say flying took you away from everything...i don't know if you have ever shot clay pidgin's, but that activity does the same thing you can't think or do anything or let the mind wander, when shooting clay pidgens, in pairs or groups, or do set's, try it if you have not.,
The Captain of Hermes was a first class idiot and could easily have lost the war all by himself. He was enabled by an Admiral who was clearly out of his depth. It all thankfully worked out due to the professionals on the ground and in the air. Read Shaky Ward's book to read the real story. Mog is a hero.
Superb stuff
Always wondered why Dave transferred to the RN. Thank you for the insight.
Thanks for the comments, Andrew.
A top gun in every aspect.
Thanks to David Morgan for his time and experience. You are an incredible interviewer in my opinion. I wish more people would take your approach
Thanks, Charles. It's a privilege to be able to do this stuff, and I appreciate the feedback very much.
10 Percent True - Tales from the Cockpit again only my opinion but you were so incredibly tactful. You were asking this brave pilot who has suffered PTSD to relive the experience that gave him the trouble in the first place. You presumed nothing and always were incredibly respectful
Wonderful interview.
Was there not an instruction from the Argentinian powers that be to NOT engage in combat with Harriers.
Which was nice :)
Thanks, A Brit. Liked the Fast Show reference, too!
A stupid silly war ! As a New Zealander I still think that it was all about saving Thatcher!
Exactly, everything had to be resolved diplomatically (the US proposal was that the Argentines withdraw, the islands be monitored by two nations on the Argentine side and 2 on the British side, while a court would decide the issue... Thatcher was under pressure from the US to accept the proposal, but he ordered the sinking of Belgrano to boycott the agreement. I agree that it was a war fought by two governments that were risking their permanence in the country. power... the re-election of Thatcher and the continuity of the military junta. As an Argentine, I believe that the islands should be divided, the Great Malvinas for Argentina and the solitude / where the Kelper live / for them, that there be no borders, no forces. military and that we can cohabit by amalgamating populations in the long term.
Great interview. Riveting. Is it me or does Dave Morgan sound a little bit like David Bowie?
jesus what kind of a life have these guys lived
Unbelievable he says 12 to 14 years ago he has the war disability pension and in a meeting they say to him it's classic PTSD symptoms from the Falklands war but im sorry as that was over 25 years since the event im not sure we'd be able to do much for you, so he has to pay for his own phycological help.
What a bunch of bastards! I'd be suing the defence dept.
And people wonder why joining the defence establishment is a big risk, because if you get injured you get put on the shitpile.
If your injured in the line of duty, help should be available period!
As a flight surgeon…and psychiatrist…story rings true
3Sqn - a long time ago Moggy!
En este minuto 11:32 creo habla de la anécdota que se encuentra en este video:th-cam.com/video/ALJjDe-OqHw/w-d-xo.html
The British are lucky Ronald Reagan reluctantly gave them sidewinder missiles
That is most certainly true... although recently declassified state documents would suggest that he wasn't that reluctant.
@@10percenttrue he was because he had a liking to right wing dictatorships especially in Latin America
Uk was lucky that he faced the most stupid, incapable and ignorant high command in history, without a plan, without taking seriously the preparation of the defense of the islands before the naval blockade, without having developed the material in service / aircraft carriers submarines planes all in poor condition/. Only the courage of those who fought made Argentina last until 6/14. The junta put them to fight at a maximum disadvantage.
@ incorrect if that were the case then they would’ve won the war sooner the aid that America gave them was the difference maker not the disadvantage of Argentina. The disadvantages were with the British who had to sail an entire ocean obviously
@@tmanthemost1157 Argentina lost a war that was almost impossible to lose and that was due to the absolute stupidity and incompetence of the high command. There was no battle plan, they had not resolved the conflict with Chile, they had not waited to receive all of the new weapons purchased (submarines 1700, meko, lynx, etendard/exocets) the few etendard received could not operate even from the aircraft carrier, the Almost all of the Skyhawks could not carry air-to-air missiles, they had cracks and expired ejection seats, the aircraft carrier had a broken boiler and gave less than 18 knots, the two type 209 submarines were damaged and their torpedoes were defective, half of the mirage3 could only carry the obsolete r530. Having more than 110 long-range 155 pieces, barely 2 operated on the islands and with zero ammunition, they did not carry mobility suitable for the terrain, they did not lengthen the runway with the metal plates available, there were no batteries for the night vision devices...And the worst of a cowardly command that meant that despite having much more troops than the British, they always fought with numerical inferiority. 85% of the Argentines had to surrender without firing a shot. There was a lot of food and 700 thousand sheep but the generals starved the troops who lost about 20kg in weight.They did not give enough importance or budget to the development that could change the war... the mm38 exocet launchable from the coast, so we could only have one system on 1/6, it would have been very different to have a dozen ready for 1/5.
Interesting how the officers accents are very diffetent to the enlisted men
So I'm ex RAF, I don't know this gentleman. Who is he?
He is Fleet Air Arm , there were GR3 S on the Hermes No 1 SQD
he wasn't a crab fat 😄
P.t.s.d just seems to stick to a higher percentage of pilots and soldiers from the western country's, I have sufferd complex p.t.s.d , it turns up into your phsycie at odd times often repeated and repeated, its like the fear and sadness felt opens up another part of your brain,...we all try and keep it to ourselves,....it's obviously the wrong thing to do,...i think opening up is the correct thing to do ,but when it passes the first time, we don't,....then it continues sometimes many months or even years after,....baggage ehhh
Son wanting to become steward v funny story.
Argentina had no good AA missiles, the English had the last sidewinder (AIM9L), so they had an advantage in that type of combat.
Yet at least 2 chances were Argentinian fighters could have shot Dave and Nigel in doghfight with guns so sidewinders are not exactly an ultimate advantage. And there is no such thing as a fair fight, you win wars by exploiting advantages not by equalizing with your enemy, thats day dreaming. The argentinians also exploited advantages on the ground and honestly cheating using forbiden bullets and changing ship roles to humanitarian when under atack.
@@acoustic5738 We are talking about fights in the air, I do not understand what what you say has to do with it.
The aim9l missile can be fired from any position and that is a great advantage against obsolete missiles used by the mirage, because the A4 did not have missiles and were configured to attack targets in water or land, in addition to being at the fuel limit always .
I watched an interview with Sharkey Ward where he said the Mirage had a more capable head on shot missile than the AM9L? Any comments on this?
@@SuperHaz007 completely false. Mirages used the Matra R.550 Magic
@@editordeguerra884 However the Shafrir 2 and Python 4 Israeli missiles were both available to the Argentines. There were excellent missiles and Argentina had received 350 of the former in 1981, so were certainly available to the Argentine Air Force. The Python was an all aspect missile perfectly capable of a head on shot. Even the Python 3 was capable of head on shots as the Israelis proved by shooting down 35 aircraft also in 1982 in Lebanon. The fact that Argentina did not use this capability is a well acknowledged failing that could have changed the course of the war.
I am very happy to be corrected if I have got my facts wrong. I certainly don't pretend to be an expert - just an interested amateur! :)
Amazing they lost people due to poor instrument flying skills. And everyone wasn't night qualified?!?!
Are we to assume that 90% of this interview is utter bull sh1t? Hope not.
Why would you assume that?. I’ve read a fair amount about the conflict and flown with an ex Argentinian air force pilot. Everything he’s said is written in numerous books from numerous sources.
Malvinas Argentinas
pathological lie
Falklands british
I'm dissapointed e failed to mention his victories machine gunning lifeboats.
May 9
Where is the evidence that this happened?
@@10percenttrue here are the recordings of the radio chatter from narwal's crew reporting the attack:
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,unfortunately there's no translation but it's mostly this: the ship was making water from Morgan's and Blatt's cannon fire, so they abandoned ship to the lifeboats, with 10 injured (one with both legs missing who died shortly)the harriers then sunk the lifeboats so they were forced to return to the sinking ship which was later boarded by sbs, a puma helicopter was sent to rescue and was shot down by Coventry, i didnt find the british official report of that day ,i'd like to know the raf version so it surprised me he just jumped over to may 21 without mentioning may 9 .The Narwal was a legitimate military target, but machine gunning lifeboats is outright a war crime .
@@andoapata2216 they were firing at the ship (narwhal) not specifically at the lifeboat, it was also transmitting it’s location, if you transmit during battle to your command you are legally classed as a combatant, it was hardly a war crime
@@Gfdsa40 what battle ? It was unarmed , bombed under the floating line, and making water while the harriers straffed them including the lifeboats, of course they would call for help , they had no way to know they would be boarded/rescued by anyone.