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hospital ships used in 192, 215, 219–21

napalm used in 201

reunion on 25th anniversary of 366–9

San Carlos landing mission during,
see
San Carlos amphibious landing

success of first covert mission of 78

Fanning Head 121, 122, 125, 129, 134, 143, 186, 198

Fearless
, HMS 35, 41, 69, 70, 76, 93, 96, 108, 118–19, 129, 145, 154, 185, 192, 196, 249, 252, 259, 267, 311, 334

LCUs carried by 250

Featherstone, Lt Cdr Ed 154, 155

Fern Valley Creek 232

Finding, Lt Tim 64

Fitzgerald, Petty Officer Aircrewman Fitz 63

and Fortuna Glacier 10

Fitzroy xiv, 240–2, 248, 249, 255, 258, 272, 298, 317, 324

field hospital at 344

FOB, establishment of 282

preferred landing site 250

Flexman, Lt Cdr Rob 102–3, 246, 286, 344–5, 356–7

Fort Austin
, RFA 43, 48–9, 50, 56, 91, 94, 113, 118

Fort Grange
, RFA 166, 246, 277

Fortuna Glacier, SAS mission and rescue on 5–17,
11
, 54, 56–62

Foster, Lt Nick 39, 41, 48–50, 96, 113, 118, 172, 174

Ascension arrival of 42

and
Atlantic Conveyor
178–80

and
Sheffield
survivors 91

Fox, Sub-Lt Ric 144, 146, 147–8, 152, 157, 164, 194, 236, 314–15

and hospital-ship inspection 219–21,
220

post-surrender 358–9, 360

Fox, Robert 190

Francis, Lt Ken 129–30

Freeman, Capt. 226

Gazelle:

blowing-up of 251

HB's training in 23–5,
25

shooting-down of 128, 129–30, 269

Wessex compared with 26

General Belgrano
, ARA 88, 92, 252

Geneva Convention 66, 219, 342

Georgeson, Lt Ian 56, 318

prisoner management by 66

long flying stint of 317

and
Santa Fe
64

and Fortuna Glacier 7, 10–12, 13–14, 15, 56–7, 61

Glamorgan
, HMS 81–3, 86–7, 109, 305, 331

Mirage jets' attack on 86

Glasgow
, HMS 106, 107

Gleeson, Cpl Kev 158, 194–6, 231, 243, 328–9

and
Coventry
167–8, 169–70

on San Carlos landing mission 121, 125, 129–31, 135–6, 140–2

Goat Ridge
319
, 331, 345, 346, 349

Goodall, Chief Petty Officer Stewart 187

Goose Green 84, 108, 120, 121, 134, 137, 183, 185, 190, 191–2, 198, 200–1, 203, 206, 208, 239, 240, 249, 280–1, 282

Argentine surrender at 204–5

collection of bodies from 216–18

jets attack airstrip at 80

movement of Gurkhas from 280, 283–4, 286

Pucaras at 281,
281

second bombing raid on 90

softening up defences at 191

Green Rover
, RFA 44–8

Greet, Colour Sgt Dave 144, 152, 164, 214–15, 358–9

Griffin, L. Cpl Brett 130

Grose, Flt Lt Nick 241

ground resonance 47–8

Grundy, Flt Lt Bob 116

Grytviken 36, 62, 64, 65

Guerrico
, ARA 37

Hails, Lt Cdr Peter 101, 227, 229, 236

Hamilton, Capt John 58, 60, 61

Hanrahan, Brian 81

Harden, Lt Cdr Richard 39

Harden, Sub-Lt Sparky 96, 163, 236, 242–3, 277, 286–7

at reunion 368

Harper, Ldg Aircrewman Joe 64

Harper, Lt Ray 128

Harrier:

Ardent
attackers intercepted by 138

Argentine attack aircraft shot down by 160

Argentine pilots aware of reputation of 162

Blue Fox radar of 89, 162

Canberra shot down by 87

crash-landing of 258

Daggers destroyed by 152

defence relies on overlapping patrols of 161–2

extraordinary effectiveness of 162

extraordinary sight of launch of 117

and Goose Green 84, 108, 191

Hercules shot down by 235

Hermes
earmarked for operations with 69

intended Skyhawk attack broken off by 164

Narwhal
crippled by 105

Port Stanley accident concerning 365

Pucaras destroyed by 134, 363

on San Carlos landing mission 127

shooting-down of 90, 160

Skyhawks shot down by 267

sound of 117

Harrower, Lt Willie 233–4, 298–9, 341–2

Hastings, Max 209, 317

Heathcote, Sub-Lt Paul ‘Hector' 37–8, 94, 95, 158, 187, 194–6, 231, 243, 277

and
Coventry
167–8, 169–70

Crabtree reprimands 170

long flying stint of 317

post-surrender 357–8, 360, 362, 366

at reunion 368

on San Carlos landing mission 121, 122, 123, 124–5, 129, 131, 135, 139–42
passim

helicopters:

‘bollocks' attached to 189, 268, 301–2

deck landing of 43–8

discussed and described xxv–xxvi

expensive to learn to fly 23

heroic TV-screen sights of, during
Galahad
rescue 271

hydraulic systems on 146

inherently unstable 23

limited lifespan of parts for 38

need for more of 161

smoking among crews of 280

weight of 27

see also individual types by name

Hercules 41, 113, 116, 235, 245, 344

Heritier, Chief Fritz 13

Hermes
, HMS 39, 41, 50, 70, 72, 90, 93, 162, 170, 177, 181, 188, 227, 246–7

about to be scrapped 69

chaff launched by 81

cramped conditions on 51

earmarked for Sea Harrier operations 69

and Pebble Island mission 108–12
passim

planning room on 76

withdraws for repairs 258–9

Horton, Lt Bob 78, 113–14, 119, 158

and Pebble Island mission 111

hospital ships 192, 215, 219–21

Huey 200

Hughes, Lt Tim ‘Flipper' 230, 232–3, 242, 255–6, 260, 290, 345

and
Sir Galahad
262–3, 263–4, 265, 267, 370

and Port Stanley operation 293–4, 295

Hullett, Lt Peter 332–4

Humphreys, Sub-Lt Paul 78

and Mount Kent mission 208

and Pebble Island mission 111

Hunt, Rex 36

Hutchings, Lt Dick 106–7

and Pebble Island mission 111

on one-way mission 114–16

Imrie, Ldg Aircrewman Peter 114, 115–16

Indonesia 19

Intrepid
, HMS 35, 69–70, 94–5, 96–7, 118, 196, 250–1

LCUs carried by 250

Invincible
, HMS 87, 162, 170, 211, 355

Argentines believe sunk 213

earmarked for Sea Harrier operations 69

one-way mission launches from 114

Iranian Embassy, London 5

Isacke, Lt Steve 263

Iveson, Sq. Ldr Bob 191

Jackson, Ch. Aircrewman David 263, 264–6

Jackson, Lt Graham ‘Jacko' 44–7

Jackson, Sub-Lt Trevor 116

Jolly, Surgeon Cdr Rick 129, 131, 136–7, 140–2, 215, 217, 259–60, 335

Jones, Lieutenant Colonel ‘H' 190, 199, 200

Judd, Sub-Lt Steve ‘Wannafight' 52–3, 153–4, 219

and hospital-ship inspection 219–21,
220

junglies xxv, 19, 192–3, 228–9

banter between pingers and 228–9

and black humour 215

creative ability of 125

HB becomes 20

heights hated by 83

and instrument flying 203

known for high jinks 29

original 19

pragmatic rule-breaking by 267–8

pragmatism of 145

spartan conditions of 238

Yeovilton home to 20

Keeble, Maj. Chris 204, 217

Kelly, Sub-Lt Dave 101, 278

King Edward Point 36, 64

Kiszely, Maj. John 347

Knight, Lt Dave ‘Oily' 39, 40, 50–1, 81, 83, 154, 155–6, 157, 194, 279, 349, 368–9

and
Coventry
168–9

long flying stint of 317

missile launched at 84–6

special mission of 197–8

Lafonia 219, 249, 258, 342

Langworthy, Sq. Ldr Dick 188, 210

Larsen, Ldg Aircrewman Steve 44, 47, 298–300

Lawless, Flt Lt Andy 210

Layard, Capt. Mike 175, 178, 180

Learjet 253

Lees, Lt Norman ‘Spiny' 274, 276, 277, 354

Lively Island 250

Lomas, Lt Cdr Jack 39, 40, 50, 51–3, 71, 80–1, 89, 151–3, 154, 155, 186, 187, 188–9, 193, 194, 215–18, 223, 231, 235, 276–7, 278, 369

bodies collected by 216–18

chaff incident concerning 81

honour for 369

long flying stint of 317

and Port Stanley operation 287–8, 289–90, 294, 349, 352

post-surrender 357, 358

at reunion 368

and
Sheffield
90

and stricken Chinook 210–11

warning codes explained by 283

Lomas, Ldg Aircrewman Jan 62, 310, 311, 316, 320, 324

and Fortuna Glacier 10, 12, 13–14, 17, 60

post-surrender 357

Longships Lighthouse 25

Lord, Lt Dave 339, 341

Love, Cpl Michael ‘Doc' 106, 119, 171

Lynx 86, 90, 99, 107, 118, 153, 165

Dagger bomb destroys 138

and hospital-ship inspections 219

missing 182

torpedoing
Santa Fe
63

McIntosh, Lt Paul 233–4, 243–4, 259–60, 337–8, 342, 350–1, 352–3

and
Sir Galahad
266, 268–9

MacKay, Sgt Ian 304

McKie, Jock 317, 354

MacNaughton, Petty Officer Steve 80–1, 82, 89, 90, 187

Manley, Lt Pete 28, 98, 99, 143–7
passim
, 152, 156–7, 164, 185, 194, 196, 331–2

long flying stint of 317

Malo House casevac operation of 214–15

mentioned in Despatches 370

and Port Stanley operation 287–94, 298, 349

at reunion 368

Menéndez, Gen. Mario 287–8, 294, 295, 355

Mentor 112

Merryfield 27

Middleton, Sub-Lt John ‘Stumpy' 111

Middleton, Capt. Lyn 78

Middleton, Sub-Lt Ray 165

Miles, Lt Ralph 235, 331

military units:

2 Para 69, 118, 127, 128, 140, 161, 190, 191, 194, 198–9, 200, 204, 209, 222, 223, 239, 240 248, 249, 251–2, 317, 348

3 Para 69, 128, 161, 183, 190, 213, 223, 238, 248, 302, 304, 312

3 Brigade xiv, xv, xxiii, 98, 118, 161, 185, 191, 223, 231, 240, 242, 248, 297, 302, 326

5 Brigade 98, 101, 161, 222, 227,
239
, 240, 241–2, 248, 249, 297, 303, 327, 328, 331, 345

3 Commando 40, 69, 120, 142, 183

40 Commando 118, 127, 128, 161, 353

42 Commando 207, 209, 238–9, 242, 248, 302, 305, 319, 322

45 Commando 128, 145, 161, 183, 194, 213, 223, 238, 244, 248, 302, 306, 313, 322, 326–7

42 Squadron RAF xxiii

373 Squadron xxii

656 Squadron xxiii

707 Squadron 44

800 Squadron 80, 86, 137

801 Squadron 79, 86, 87, 134, 138

825 Squadron xxiii, 101,
227
, 256

829 Squadron xxiii

845 Squadron xxi, 5, 19, 30, 37, 38, 54, 67, 71, 74, 93–4, 97, 161, 186, 231, 360, 366

846 Squadron xxi, 19, 39, 75, 93, 120, 161, 239

847 Squadron xxii, 100, 101,
102
, 103,
104
, 224, 227, 231, 277, 285–6, 360, 266

848 Squadron xxii, 19, 97, 151, 182, 212

Fleet Air Arm 18, 228

Grupo 5 336, 343–4

Gurkhas 19, 101, 226, 242, 249, 280, 283–4, 286, 317, 332, 348, 349

inter-service rivalries among 228

Royal Air Force 37, 79, 228

Royal Marines,
see
Royal Marines

SAS,
see
Special Air Service

SBS,
see
Special Boat Service

Scots Guards 101, 226, 248, 250, 251–2, 317,
346
, 346–7

Welsh Guards 101, 226, 232, 242, 248, 250, 252, 254, 256, 317, 350–1, 352, 356, 365

Miller, Alan 231

Miller, Flying Officer Colin 241

Miller, Lt John 256, 261, 262, 267

Mills, Lt Keith 37

Mirage 86–7, 89, 113, 131, 137, 150, 184, 258

missiles:

AS12 air-to-surface 49, 50, 63, 64, 83, 144

Blowpipe 130, 199, 201

Exocet 89, 113, 149, 174, 211, 212, 242

M260 50, 57

Rapier 148, 151, 160, 163, 256, 258

Sea Dart 76, 163, 164, 166, 212, 253, 344

Seacat 85, 150

Seaslug 133

Seawolf 131–2, 160, 163, 164, 165

Shrike 79

Sidewinder 87, 149, 162, 365

Stinger 134

Tigercat 85–6

Mobile Air Ops Team (MAOT), 71, 192, 196, 318, 351

Moore, Maj. Gen. Jeremy 197, 232, 239, 241, 248, 317, 336, 355

Moreby, Ldg Aircrewman Martin 235, 259, 260

and
Sir Galahad
266, 269

Morgan, Fl. Lt Dave 267

Morton, Sub-Lt Richard ‘Noddy' 52–3, 81, 83, 157, 328–30

missile launched at 84–5

special mission of 197–8

Mould, Ldg Mechanic Charlie 300

Mount Harriet 302, 303, 305, 319, 320–1

Mount Kent 111, 190–1, 239, 242, 257, 278, 308–9, 309–10, 322

Argentine commandos arrive at 209

mission to take 206–11

Skyhawk attack on 343

Mount Longdon 302, 303, 304–5, 312–16, 337

Mount Tumbledown 395, 320, 321, 345–8, 352

Mount Two Sisters 302, 303, 305, 306, 312,
313
, 323, 324, 330

Mount Wall 319, 320, 321

Mount William 348, 352, 353

NAAFI, Mars bars donated by 237

Nadin, Ldg Aircrewman Bob 64

Narwhal
105–6

Naval Air Squadron 19

HB joins 30–1

Niblett, Capt. Jeff 200

night-vision goggles 70, 72, 116, 210

discussed 74

short supply of 111

testing of 40, 41

Norland
, MV 98, 99, 119, 127, 150–1, 226, 232, 235, 249, 366

North, Capt. Ian 172, 178, 180