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North, Lt Nigel 77–8, 190

and Mount Kent mission 207, 208

and Pebble Island mission 108, 110–12

Northwood 250

Nott, John 69

Nuclear Biological Chemical and Damage Control (NBCD) 224

Nunn, Lt Richard 200

Ockleton, Sub-Lt Dave 150–1, 212–13

Old Creek House 153, 186, 188, 223

Olna
, RFA 97, 334

Operation Paraquat, beginning of 54

Parry, Lt Chris:

and Fortuna Glacier 11, 12, 16

on San Carlos landing mission 122–3

Pearl Harbor 88

Pebble Island 108–12, 121, 164, 207

Penelope
, HMS 273

pingers xxvi, 228–30, 246

banter between junglies and 228–9

Pleasant Peak 251, 255

Plymouth
, HMS 35, 56, 64, 127, 131, 259–60, 270, 345

Pollock, Lt Cdr Bill 39, 41, 72, 74, 75–6, 78, 106–8, 113, 267, 355

and Mount Kent mission 207

and Pebble Island mission 111–12

Port Howard 160

Port Pleasant 253, 254, 255, 266, 270

Port San Carlos 31, 35, 118, 121, 123, 127, 128, 129, 190, 233–4,
234
, 276, 334

FOB moves to 231

new airstrip at 258

Port Stanley 86, 87, 239, 349–50,
350
, 354–5, 362, 365

Aeromacchi jet arrives at 130

airfield, bombing raids on 79–80

Argentines concentrate resources around 120

defences surrounding, assaults on 297–352
passim

Exocets fired from 242

Harrier strike on 181

Mount Kent a focal point for final assault on 206

mythical status of 349

new Falklands capital 2

no-go zone around 242

post-surrender 362

strikes on 287–96

submarine sighting near 83

white flags fly over 354

Port William 348

Pryce, Ldg Air Engineering Mechanic Don 182

Pucara 80, 108, 112,
112
, 134, 142, 199–200, 201, 202–3, 216, 219, 278,
281
, 363–4

Pulford, Flt Lt Andy 56–7, 310, 312, 316, 319, 322, 369

and Fortuna Glacier 58, 60

prisoner management by 66

Puma 36, 41, 127, 200

Queen Elizabeth II
, RMS 98, 101, 161, 226,
227

RAF Topcliffe 21

Rainey, Lt Pete 41

and Mount Kent mission 208

and Pebble Island mission 111

RAMC 324–5

Regent
, RFA 97

Resource
, RFA 40, 50, 72, 74, 89, 94, 151–2, 157

Sheffield
survivors housed on 91

Reynoldson, Lt Brad 71

Rio Grande 113, 114, 115

RNAS Culdrose 23, 228

RNAS Yeovilton 20–1, 38, 40, 97, 228

Rose, Lt Col. Mike 122, 135, 209, 287–9

Royal Marines:

Argentine commandos spotted by 213

and Argentine prisoners 66

Commando units within,
see
military units junglies sent to support 26

Mountain and Arctic Warfare group of 213, 240

Naval Air Squadron operates with 19

and Port Stanley operation 299

and
Santa Fe
64

snowmobiles of 242

Teal Inlet arrival of 238

trapped in minefield 350

Salt, Capt. Sam 89

Salter, Lt Mark 334

San Carlos 143, 147, 149, 154, 155, 158, 161, 167–8, 169–70, 172, 186, 190, 192, 193, 207, 222, 240, 253

amphibious landing mission 108, 120–42
passim

beachhead established on 160, 183–4

cold, wet conditions in 223

ferocity of air raids on 144

goalkeeper ships near 162

helicopters diverted away from 207

Mirage shot down at 256

Skyhawks' attack on 195–6

San Carlos Bay 35, 149, 151, 153, 232

San Carlos Water xiii, xiv, 127, 131–2, 133, 143, 144, 146, 158, 161, 194, 218, 234, 268

Atlantic Causeway
enters 232

Sands, Colour Sgt (later Warrant
Officer
) Tommy 81–2, 83, 85, 186–7

Santa Fe
, RFA 62–5

prisoners from 66–7

Saunders, Petty Officer Sandy 308

Schwarz, Lt Paul 28

Scout 43, 199–200, 219, 240,
241
,
347

Sea King
341

almost continuous flying of 317

and
Coventry
166–8

and deck landings 107

first squadron to leave UK 70

image of
227

load capability of 256

misjudged landing of 161

Mk 2, become pingers 26

Mk 4, service entered by 19

and Mount Kent mission 207–9

and
Narwhal
105–7

one-way mission of 113–15

operating as squadron 185

operating from three locations 330

and Pebble Island mission 108–12

power and size of 70

and San Carlos landing mission 118–20, 121, 122, 124, 128

sea crashes of 72–3, 119

ship-to-shore movements of loads by 161

single-engine capability of 268

and
Sir Galahad
263

stores and ammunition shifted by 143

Tactical Air Navigation System on 75

Seafield Park 21

Sephton, Flt Cdr John 138

Seymour, Capt. 91

Sheffield
, HMS 89–92, 113, 172

Argentines flush with success over sinking of 211

Exocet hits 89

sinks 91

Sheldon, Petty Officer Aircrewman John 339–40

Sheldon, Lt Phil 256–7

and
Sir Galahad
263, 264, 267

Short, Maj. Adrian 100, 245–6, 302, 307–9, 311–12, 314–15, 320

Sir Galahad
, RFA 158, 254, 258, 259, 260, 281–2, 370

rescues from 262–71

Skyhawk bomb hits 261–2

Sir Lancelot
, RFA 158, 288

Sir Percivale
, RFA 254

Sir Tristram
, RFA 253, 254, 256, 258, 259, 281–2, 364–5,
365

abandoning of 264

bomb damage to 263–4

Skinner, Lt Pete 289, 290, 293–4, 295

Skyhawk 88, 131, 137, 147, 142, 148, 150, 155, 158, 162, 163–4, 195–6, 211, 258, 266–7, 336–42

Ardent
attacked by 138

blowing-up of 212–13

Broadsword
attacked by 165–6

lost to Argentines 184

Norland
attacked by 151

shooting-down of 267

Sir Galahad
hit by

Skyvan 112

Slowe, Lt Kim 49, 171, 173, 174, 175, 176–7, 181

recorded missing in action 181

small ships xxvi

Smiles, Ldg Aircrewman ‘Smiler' 163, 202, 203–4

Smith, Lt Dave 267

Smyth, Ldg Aircrewman Smudge 275, 349

long flying stint of 317

South Georgia:

Argentine ‘scrap merchants' arrive on 2, 37

Argentine marines landed at 62

Mount Paget
65

and Operation Paraquat 54

and SAS Fortuna Glacier mission,
see
Fortuna Glacier; Special Air Services

SAS use inflatables to try to gain 62

see also individual areas

South Sandwich Islands 2

South Thule 2

Southby-Tailyour, Maj. Ewen 250, 254

Soviet Union 69

Special Air Service (SAS) 49, 77–8, 190, 245

D Squadron 121, 190, 206–9

deaths among, in Sea King crash 119

and Fortuna Glacier 5–17,
11
, 54, 56–62

insertion in inflatables attempted by 62

mainland Argentina mission of 113, 114

Mount Kent mission of 206–9

Pebble Island mission of 108–12

and Port Stanley operation 290

Pucaras blown up by 363

San Carlos mission of 120, 121, 127, 134

and
Santa Fe
64

Special Boat Service (SBS) 49, 77, 105–6, 118, 154

and San Carlos landing mission 121, 122, 124, 126, 133, 134

and
Santa Fe
64

Spence, Sub-Lt Jerry 277, 286, 321, 322–4, 344, 349,
361

at reunion 369

Spencer, Lt Cdr Mike 39–40, 41, 103, 286, 300, 322

Spens-Black, Lt Peter 116

and Mount Kent mission 208

Stanley, Lt Cdr Ian 62–3

and Fortuna Glacier 7, 9–11, 15–17, 57–9
passim
, 61

on San Carlos landing mission 125, 132, 133

and SAS inflatables mission 62

shrapnel injures 133

Stanning, Lt Cdr Tim 40, 52, 70, 94, 129, 184, 185–6, 231, 255

recceing of forward bases by 253–4

and
Sir Galahad
263, 264, 270

stovies 20–1

Stromness
, RFA 128, 143–4

Super Etendard 88, 113, 149, 172, 211

Super Frelon 102

Sussex Mountains 128, 140, 143, 155, 190, 195, 196, 249, 307, 342, 345

Swan Inlet 240

Sycamore helicopters, in Suez crisis 19

Task Force HQ, Northwood 250

tasking 192

Tattersall, Petty Officer Aircrewman Colin 78

Taylor, Lt Nick 90

Teal 190, 213, 238, 240, 242, 243, 249, 254, 277, 289, 293, 300, 301, 307, 318, 319

teeny-weenies xxvi, 257, 322

Thatcher, Margaret 37, 65

Thomas, Sub-Lt Jerry 235, 277, 290

Thompson, Brig. Julian 183, 184, 190, 198, 257

Thornewill, Lt Cdr Simon 39–40, 40–1, 72, 210, 269, 339–41

and
Coventry
166

Pucara flown by 364

on San Carlos landing mission 132

thunderflash 28

Tidd, Lt Mike 41, 56, 94, 226–7, 277

Falklands-bound 55–6

and Fortuna Glacier 6–13
passim
, 15, 56–62
passim

prisoner management by 66–7

at reunion 369

and
Santa Fe
64

Tidepool
, RFA 96, 121, 159, 161

Tidespring
, RFA 56, 60, 64, 66, 94, 226

Top Malo House 213–14

Trims (maintainer) 300

Tupper, Chief Aircrewman Alf 167, 339–40

Tuttey, Ch. Petty Officer Bill 229–30, 236, 255–6, 260–1

and
Sir Galahad
262–3, 263–4, 264–5, 370

Tyrrell, Cpl Ian ‘Gus' 171, 174–5, 176–7, 181, 182

recorded missing in action 181

Uganda
, SS 192, 215–16, 219, 325, 336, 342–3,
343

Veinticinco de Mayo, ARA 87–8

vessels, see individual ships' names

Vowles, Lt Cdr Peter 38, 41

Wallace, Lt George 278, 301

Ward, Lt Cdr Nigel ‘Sharkey' 134, 162, 235

Warden, Lt Cdr Roger 38, 42, 186

Wasp 63–4, 139, 153, 367

firing on
Santa Fe
63

and hospital-ship inspections 219

Wells, Lt David 63

Wessex:

almost continuous flying of 317

ammunition transfer facilitated by 74

Ascension Island preparation of first of 43

and
Atlantic Conveyor 100
, 176–8

boarding, knack to 274

casevac work for 215

control fault in 132

and
Coventry
167, 168–9 ‘dead reckoning' navigation method on 73

downwind fast stop of 244, 284

Engadine
boosts contingent of 272

expectation of more of 161

flotation canisters on 51–2

Fortuna Glacier mission of,
see
Fortuna Glacier Gazelle compared with 26

and ground resonance 47–8

in gunship role 144

HU Mk 5, HB learns to fly 26

HU Mk 5, service entered by 19

hydraulic systems in 146

in-flight refuelling considered for 87

machine gun in
156

maximum speed of 140

Mirage attack fails to destroy 136–7

missile launched at 84–6

missing 182

nighttime closeness of 237

normal maximum power of 124

operating from three locations 330

operating without coordination 185

in Operational Flying Training 28

pictured on
Antrim 82

at Port San Carlos
234

rocket capability of 196–7

rocket pods on 28–9

and San Carlos landing mission 121–6
passim
, 128, 129

Sea Kings more powerful than 70

single-engine capability of 233, 238, 268

and
Sir Galahad
262

South Georgia crashes of 9–12, 11, 72, 119

swapping seats in 282–3

and tasking 192

thermal image camera on 122, 197

turning point for operations of 231

typical flight of 51

underused 143

West Falkland 1, 108, 118, 137, 149, 152, 154, 160, 162, 203, 258

Weston, Simon 265

Whale, FOB, on 153, 154, 192, 210, 223, 231

move for 231

Whirlwind, in Suez crisis 19

Wilson, Brig. Tony 239, 240, 328

Wilson, Ldg Aircrewman Tug:

and Fortuna Glacier 6–8, 10, 13–14, 60, 61–2

Wilson, Petty Officer Aircrewman Tug:

and
Sir Galahad
263, 265

Wireless Ridge 348

Woodward, Admiral Sandy 76

Yarmouth
, HMS 89, 90, 140, 251, 305

Young, Capt. Brian 13, 65

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