Falklands Conflict in the Air | How British Harriers beat the odds

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I can remember 2 harriers flying over our school in bradford on their way to the deployment to the Falklands conflict. I was 11 i think, i couldnt believe how loud they were but as typical boys we were thrilled at the sight of them. What machines!! Nothing but respect for pilots of both sides of this carry on.

A really good short documentary. I was 12 at the time of the conflict and this absolutely had a bearing on my life. I joined the R.A.F. at the age of 20 and at 23 was on detachment on the HMS Ark Royal during the Yugoslavia conflict. To stand on the top decks and watch the Harriers on their sorties was a childhood dream, we can't all realise these can we. Respect to all of the casualties of that war, something you don't think about so much aged 12 and watching your Country go to war 8000 miles from home, in that I include all of the surviving troops who made it home on both sides.

My good friend of many years sadly departed last week. Commander Sharkey McCartan Ward, hero of this conflict, and I were business partners and neighbours in Grenada West Indies. He always played down his part in the conflict but confided when asked. We were invariably invited to various functions at the Governors Residence or on board visiting Royal Naval ships. He was revered by all who knew him. For a joke, he would introduce me as Captain (I was a captain but in the Army) which outranked him in Naval terms. Our social life was great. His lovely second wife shared in our business affairs which only enhanced our friendship. A truly lovely man, sadly missed.

As an American I have always been fascinated by the Falklands War. This series has been one of the most in depth analysis covering the war. Thank you for making such a brilliant series yet again!

As an Argentine I would love to be able to visit your museum sometime, and the perspective you offer was also very valuable to me. I was two years old at the time. I am sorry for the British and Argentine losses, needless bloodshed.

Thanks... A4 Skyhawks operated with our RNZAF... HMS Invincible visited NZ in the 80's and I thought the Sea Harrier was amazing.! .a mate of mine was Tactical Radar Operator on HMS Invincible during the Falklands War and he didn't know if he was going to live or die! and also there is a GR3 Harrier in a museum here in NZ.. thanks from down under 👍✈️🇳🇿

Is it weird to love old wars. Like not for the death but the storyline and details of every move made on each side, and the events that prevent new wars from starting and peace talks.

Blackbuck was such a British operation. Cobbled together against the odds and far beyond what was expected to be possible. The bravery of the Argentinian pilots was never in doubt but outclassed.

This content is so good in quality. Love this Falklands series, one of the best channels on YT.

Crystal clear explanations ! Very well structured and documented storytelling which is deeply captivating attention of the viewer....BRAVO !!!!

Some of the footage early in this piece showing the low flying Argentinian forces is just mind blowing. I was 12 when this war broke out and will never forget the scenes of carnage on the nightly news in NZ

I don't think I have ever clicked on a video this fast. This mini series is one of the best I have seen on the topic, especially as a naturalized Brit who would like to learn more and more about our country. I look forward to the episode about the ground combat operations. Keep up the good work IMW!

Still remember BBC's Brian Hanrahan reporting from one of the carriers on the Harriers going on a raid, "I'm not allowed to say how many planes joined the raid, but I counted them all out, and I counted them all back." Quite a few still doubted the Harriers, thinking them more of an airshow novelty, their performance in the Falklands proved the worthiness of the aircraft and pilots beyond any doubt, all the more remarkable considering this was not the sort of deployment any of them had ever been designed for, but they did it anyway, in the best traditions of the Senior Service.

Fascinating war - as a young Infantry Major RNZIR, I did a presentation to 1 Task Force RNZA on the Falklands Campaign, it was of course more infantry based but did deal somewhat briefly with the air and sea component. I believe I still have the actual presentation! Enjoyed the video you produced.

Thank you so much for this Falkland video series. I have heard many times about this war but in fact, knew very little about it.

The efforts made to get the 2 Vulcans to reach Port Stanley were damn near Herculean. Difficult to overstate how impressive that mission was.

Excellent training, focused and courageous pilots and a thorough understanding of the Harriers limitations and how to work around them.

The Harrier was the spitfire of the 80s, fantastic aircraft. 👏

I've seen one of those 20 Sea Harriers at the Boscombe Down Aviation Collection, the story is quite impressive.