Saturday 3rd April
[a1] - Puma SA.330L of CAB 601 shot down at Grytviken,
South Georgia by
Royal Marine small arms fire.
Saturday 1st May
[a2, a3, a4] - One Pucara of FAA Grupo 3 destroyed and two more
damaged and not repaired at Goose Green by CBU's dropped in attack by
No.800 Sea Harriers flown by Lt Cmdr Frederiksen, Lt
Hale and Lt McHarg RN (8.25 am). Lt Jukic killed in
the destroyed aircraft.
[a5] - Mirage IIIEA of FAA Grupo 8 shot down north of West
Falkland by Flt Lt
Barton RAF in No.801 Sea Harrier using Sidewinder
(4.10 pm). Lt Perona ejected safely.
[a6] - Mirage IIIEA of FAA Grupo 8 damaged in same
incident north of West Falkland by Lt Thomas RN in No.801 Sea
Harrier using Sidewinder. Then shot down over Stanley
by own AA defences (4.15 pm). and Capt Cuerva killed
[a7] - Dagger A of FAA Grupo 6 shot down over East Falkland by Flt Lt Penfold RAF in No.800
Sea Harrier using Sidewinder (4.40 pm). Lt Ardiles
killed.
[a8] - Canberra B.62 of FAA Grupo 2 shot down north of
Falklands by Lt
Curtiss RN in No.801 Sea Harrier using Sidewinder
(5.45 pm). Lt Ibanez and Gonzalez ejected but are not
rescued.
Sunday 2nd May
[a9] - Lynx HAS.23 of CANA 1 Esc embarked on ARA Santisima
Trinidad lost in flying accident probably to north of
Falklands.
[a10] - Alouette III of CANA 1 Esc lost on board ARA
General Belgrano when she was torpedoed and sunk to south west of
Falklands.
Monday 3rd May
[a11] - Aermacchi MB-339A of CANA 1 Esc crashed into
ground near Stanley approaching airfield in bad weather
(4.00 pm). Lt Benitez killed.
[a12] - Skyvan of PNA damaged by naval gunfire at Stanley on the night of 3rd/4th and
not repaired.
Sunday 9th May
[a13, a14] - Two A-4C Skyhawks of FAA Grupo 4 lost. Possibly
damaged by Sea Darts from HMS Coventry or crashed in
bad weather, with one aircraft found on South Jason
Island. Lt Casco
and Lt Farias killed.
[a15] - Puma SA.330L of CAB 601 shot down over Choiseul Sound by Sea Dart fired by HMS
Coventry (4.10 pm). Crew of three lost.
Wednesday 12th May
[a16, a17, a18] - Two A-4B Skyhawks of FAA Grupo 5 shot down off Stanley by Sea Wolf fired by HMS
Brilliant and third aircraft hit sea trying to evade
missile (1.45 pm). All three pilots, Lt Bustos, Lt
Ibarlucea and Lt Nivoli killed.
[a19] - A-4B Skyhawk of FAA Grupo 5 shot down over Goose Green by own AA fire (2.25 pm). Lt
Gavazzi killed.
Saturday 15th May
[a20-a25] - Six Pucaras of FAA Grupo 3; [a26-a29]
-
Four T-34C Mentors of
CANA 4 Esc; [a30] - Skyvan of PNA, all destroyed or put
out of action at Pebble Island in raid by D Sqdn SAS (early
morning)
Friday 21st May
[a31] - Chinook CH-47C of CAB 601 destroyed on ground
near
Mount Kent by Flt
Lt Hare RAF in 1(F) Sqdn Harrier GR.3 using 30mm
cannon (8.00 am).
[a32] - Puma SA.330L of CAB 601 badly damaged on
ground near Mount Kent in same attack by Sqdn Ldr Pook and Flt
Lt Hare RAF in 1(F) Sqdn Harrier GR.3's using 30mm
cannon (8.00 am). Destroyed on 26th in same position
by Sqdn Ldr Pook using CBU's.
[a33] - Pucara of FAA Grupo 3 shot down over Sussex
Mountains by
Stinger SAM fired by D Sqdn SAS (10.00 am). Capt
Benitz ejected safely.
[a34] - Dagger A of FAA Grupo 6 shot down near Fanning
Head by Sea Cat
fired by HMS Argonaut or Plymouth, or more likely Sea
Wolf from HMS Broadsword (10.30 am). Lt Bean killed.
[a35] - Pucara of FAA Grupo 3 shot down near Darwin by Cmdr Ward RN in one of
three Sea Harriers of No.801 NAS using 30mm cannon
(12.10 pm). Major Tomba ejected.
[a36, a37] - Two A-4C Skyhawks of FAA Grupo 4 shot down near Chartres,
West Falkland by
Lt Cmdr Blissett and Lt Cmdr Thomas RN in No.800 Sea
Harriers using Sidewinders (1.05 pm). Lt Lopez and Lt
Manzotti killed.
[a38] - Dagger A of FAA Grupo 6 shot down near Teal River
Inlet, West Falkland by Lt Cmdr Frederiksen RN in No.800 Sea
Harrier using Sidewinder (2.35 pm). Lt Luna ejected.
[a39, a40, a41] - Two Dagger A's of FAA Grupo 6 shot down north of Port
Howard, West Falkland by Lt Thomas and a third by Cmdr Ward
RN in No.801 Sea Harriers using Sidewinders (2.50
pm). Maj Piuma, Capt Donaldille and Lt Senn all
ejected.
[a42] - A-4Q Skyhawk of CANA 3 Esc shot down near Swan
Island in Falkland Sound by Lt Morell RN in No.800 Sea Harrier
using Sidewinder (3.12 pm). Lt Cmdr Philippi ejected.
[a43] - A-4Q Skyhawk of CANA 3 Esc also shot down near Swan
Island in Falkland Sound in same incident by Flt Lt Leeming RAF
in No.800 Sea Harrier using 30mm cannon (3.12 pm). Lt
Marquez was killed.
[a44] - A-4Q Skyhawk of CANA 3 Esc damaged over Falkland
Sound by small
arms fire from HMS Ardent and again in same incident
as above by Lt Morrell using 30mm cannon. Unable to
land at Stanley with undercarriage problems and Lt
Arca ejected (3.30 pm).
Sunday 23rd May
[a45] - Puma SA.330L of CAB 601 flew into ground near Shag Cove
House, West Falkland attempting to evade Flt Lt Morgan RAF in
No.800 NAS Sea Harrier (10.30 am). All crew escaped.
[a46] - Agusta A-109A of CAB 601 in same incident near Shag Cove
House, West Falkland destroyed on ground by Flt Lt Morgan and
Flt Lt Leeming RAF in No.800 NAS Sea Harriers using
30mm cannon (10.30 am).
[a47] - Puma SA.330L of CAB 601 also in same
incident near Shag Cove House, West Falkland damaged on ground by Flt Lt
Morgan with 30mm cannon (10.30 am). Then believed
shortly destroyed by Lt Cmdr Gedge and Lt Cmdr
Braithwaite RN in No.801 Sea Harriers with more
cannon fire.
[a48] - A-4B Skyhawk of FAA Grupo 5 shot down over San Carlos
Water by unknown
SAM (1.50 pm). Claims that day include
"Broadsword" Sea Wolf, "Antelope"
Sea Cat, and land-based Rapiers and Blowpipe. Lt
Guadagnini killed.
[a49] - Dagger A of FAA Grupo 6 shot down over Pebble Island by Lt Hale RN in No.800 Sea
Harrier using Sidewinder (4.00 pm). Lt Volponi
killed.
Monday 24th May
[a50, a51, a52] - Two Dagger A's of FAA Grupo 6 shot down north of Pebble
Island by Lt Cmdr
Auld and a third by Lt D Smith in No.800 Sea Harriers
using Sidewinder (11.15 am). Maj Puga and Capt Diaz
ejected, but Lt Castillo killed.
[a53] - A-4C Skyhawk of FAA Grupo 4 damaged over San Carlos
Water by ship and
ground-based air defences and crashed into King
George Bay, West Falkland on flight home (1.30 pm).
Claims that day include "Argonaut" and
"Fearless" Sea Cat, and Rapier and Blowpipe
SAM's. Lt Bono lost.
Tuesday 25th May
[a54] - A-4B Skyhawk of FAA Grupo 5 shot down north of Pebble
Island by Sea Dart
fired by HMS Coventry (9.30 am). Lt Palaver killed.
[a55] - A-4C Skyhawk of FAA Grupo 4 destroyed over San Carlos
Water by a variety
of weapons, claims including small arms fire,
"Yarmouth" Sea Cat, and Rapier and Blowpipe
SAM's (12.30 pm). Lt Lucero ejected.
[a56] - A-4C Skyhawk of FAA Grupo 4 damaged over San Carlos
Water in same
attack, and then brought down north east of Pebble
Island by Sea Dart fired by HMS Coventry (12.45 am).
Lt Garcia killed.
Thursday 27th May
[a57] - A-4B Skyhawk of FAA Grupo 5 damaged over San Carlos
Water by 40mm
Bofors from HMS Fearless or Intrepid, and crashed
near Port Howard (5.00 pm). Lt Velasco ejected.
Friday 28th May
[a58] - Pucara of FAA Grupo 3 crashed into high ground between
Goose Green and Stanley returning from attack in Goose Green
area (c10.00 am). Lt Giminez killed.
[a59] - Aermacchi MB-339A of CANA 1 Esc shot down at Goose Green by Blowpipe SAM fired by Royal
Marine Air Defence Troop (5.00 pm). Lt Miguel killed.
[a60] - Pucara of FAA Grupo 3 shot down at Goose Green by small arms fire from 2 Para
(5.10 pm). Lt Cruzado ejected and became POW.
Saturday 29th May
[a61] - Dagger A of FAA Grupo 6 shot down over San Carlos
Water by Rapier
SAM (12.00 pm]. Lt Bernhardt killed.
Sunday 30th May
[a62] - Puma SA.330L of CAB 601 lost in the morning
in uncertain circumstances near Mount Kent, possibly to own forces fire.
[a63, a64] - Two A-4C Skyhawks of FAA Grupo 4 shot down east of
Falklands by Sea
Darts fired by HMS Exeter, although 4.5 inch gunfire
from HMS Avenger may have hit one (2.35 pm). Lt
Vazquez and Lt Castillo killed.
Tuesday 1st June
[a65] - Hercules C.130E of FAA Transport Grupo 1 shot
down 50 miles North of Pebble Island by Cmdr Ward RN in No.801 Sea
Harrier using Sidewinder and 30mm cannon (10.45 am).
Crew of seven killed.
Monday 7th June
[a66] - Learjet 35A of FAA Photo-Reconnaissance
Grupo 1 shot down over Pebble Island by Sea Dart fired by HMS Exeter
(9.05 am). Wing Cmdr de la Colina and crew of four
killed.
Tuesday 8th June
[a67, a68, a69] - Two A-4B Skyhawks of FAA Grupo 5 shot down over Choiseul Sound by Flt Lt Morgan RAF and a
third by Lt D Smith in No.800 NAS Sea Harriers using
Sidewinders (4.45 pm). Lt Arraras, Lt Bolzan and
Ensign Vazquez killed.
Sunday 13th June
[a70] - Canberra B.62 of FAA Grupo 2 shot down west of Stanley by Sea Dart fired by HMS
Exeter (10.55 pm). Pilot, Capt Pastran ejected safely
but Capt Casado is killed.
Postwar - Captured at Stanley
[a71-a81] - Eleven Pucaras of FAA Grupo 3
[a82-a83] - Two Bell 212's of FAA Grupo 7
[a84-a86] - Three Aermacchi MB-339A's of CANA 1 Esc
[a87] - Puma SA.330L of PNA
[a88] - Chinook CH-47C of CAB 601
[a89-a90] - Two Agusta A-109A Hirundos of CAB 601
[a91-a99] - Nine Iroquois UH-1H's of CAB 601
Unknown Date
[a100] - Pucara of FAA Grupo 4 reported lost over in the Atlantic on reconnaissance mission from
Comodoro Rivadavia.
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