Harrier vs Mirage - The Falklands Air War

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Go to https://buyraycon.com/rwf to get up to 25% off sitewide on Raycon products! Brought to you by Raycon. Over the Falkland Islands in May 1982 - an aerial duel was unfolding. The British pilots needed to protect their carrier, her escorts and their landing force from marauding Argentine strike aircraft, but it wasn’t going to be easy, as the Harriers were targeted constantly by Daggers and Mirage IIIs, with missiles, cannon shells and countermeasures filling the sky. So, who came out on top? Which combination of aircraft, training, weapons and tactics was superior? The best pilots on both sides flying the most capable fighter aircraft their countries could offer, with only one objective: get the other guy before he gets you. Welcome to Dogfight 1982: Falklands Frenzy. Please keep the comments civil. This happened 40 years ago. DISCORD: https://discord.gg/WJzJXkjH3Q PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/RedWrenchFilms Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:14 Argentina Invades 01:47 Mirage IIIEA 04:45 IAI "Dagger" 06:41 Sea Harrier FRS.1 09:09 Royal Navy Taskforce 11:05 Argentine Air Strength 12:23 Sponsor Message 14:09 Dogfight Day - 1/5/82 23:22 British Losses Mount 24:35 Battle of San Carlos 28:30 Renewed Strikes 30:55 Last Gasps 36:00 Aftermath 36:50 Outro All content is presented in historical context for educational purposes. All footage is owned by its copyright holder and is used in this channel under "fair use". Music by Epidemic Sound