Howard Berkowitz wrote:
Come to think of it, didn't the Argentinians use S-2's for maritime
surveillance and possibly targeting in the Falklands campaign? ISTR
their carrier had them as well as A-4's.
Yes. They appear to have had a track on the British carriers but lost it
before they could get organized for a strike (possibly compounded by weather
conditions; acounts are very confused and I haven't yet straightened it out
to my satisfaction.)
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