Sea Harrier Frs 1 Vs Mirage Iii/dagger: South Atlantic 1982

Following Argentina`s military operation to take possession of the Falkland Islands/Islas Malvinas, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher`s government launched a major naval operation to return them to British rule. Defending the Royal Navy task force were two small squadrons totalling 20 Sea Harriers (SHARs). Initial clashes between SHARs and Argentine Mirages and Daggers on May 1, 1982, failed to eliminate the Sea Harrier defenders. Published 35 years after the end of the conflict, this fully illustrated volume offers a balanced and objective examination of the SHAR and the Argentine Mirage and Dagger aircraft, highlighting the attributes of both and the skills and courage of the pilots flying them.