A sailor's diary from the Falklands War 1982, telling the truth with tongue-in-cheek humour. The book charts the voyage taken by the RMS St. Helena (a ship taken up from trade - STUFT). She supported... More > HMS Brecon and HMS Ledbury in minehunting/sweeping, and other ordnance clearance, including diving on the wrecks of sunken warships.< Less
When I kept my diary during the Falkland Islands War in 1982 I did it as a kind of daily relief. A friend suggested to me that history needs to be recorded, by everyone at all levels, so here it is.... More > I was diagnosed as type 1 diabetic after the Falklands and it was attributed to trauma. I was grounded, unable to fly again, which does bother me at times.
I was the second pilot of the Wessex Mk3 helicopter on HMS Antrim in the Royal Navy during the Falklands. The helicopter gained the nickname Humphrey, and she is now spending her time in the Fleet Air Arm Museum at Yeovilton. I was a sub-lieutenant, only twenty-seven; I had served 5 years as a junior rate, and was not your archetypal blond haired blue-eyed flyboy - in fact, far from it. Antrim Flight was my first front-line posting, and it was my choice of post, rather than being an anonymous member of a large squadron. We sailed from Gibraltar on 29th March on what I thought was going to be a fairly routine trip. How wrong I was!< Less
A research paper looking at the extent to which Britain and Argentina adhered to the principles of war, as defined in current US and British military doctrine.
A research paper looking at the extent to which Britain and Argentina adhered to the principles of war, as defined in current US and British military doctrine.
Battle Atlas of the Falklands War 1982 from the occupation of South Georgia and the Falklands Islands/Malvinas by the Argentines, the assembly and dispatch of the British Task Force, to the... More > reconquest of the islands. Includes 48 maps, 51 photographs, and appendices listing British ships and aircraft and Argentine aircraft losses and British gallantry awards< Less
Battle Atlas of the Falklands War 1982 from the occupation of South Georgia and the Falklands Islands/Malvinas by the Argentines, the assembly and dispatch of the British Task Force, to the... More > reconquest of the islands. Includes 48 maps, 51 photographs, and appendices listing British ships and aircraft and Argentine aircraft losses and British gallantry awards< Less
This is a unique story of one man living in the Falkland Islands, quite by chance, and ending up experiencing the whole war from a totally different view than all other accounts....He saw many things... More > that no one else saw and from the inside track he got to know and understand some of the more humanitarian angles that never saw the light of day in the Press.< Less
This volume covers the Avro Vulcan during the later part of its service with the Royal air Force. Presented in full colour over 64 pages this book shows the B.2 in later times. Also included is a... More > section covering the aircrafts service during the Falklands War plus detail shots covering various aspects of the Vulcan.< Less
Natalie is a unique lady who we can all identify with. She's a warrior woman who fought in the Malvinas/Falklands war and was badly wounded. Many of her friends were murdered for having different... More > views, they were a few of The Disappeared. Over time she believes in peace and moves away from war. Natalie has a goth band and a red stunt aeroplane both called Mayo. Check Nat's story out. She is our sister.< Less
Berlin Tokyo War Hearts is Nick Armbrister's new poetry book. Various events inspired this book: the tragic death of a precious lady called Lynette; study of the Falklands/Malvinas War; and Nick's... More > journey through life. Nick's new work is published here for the first time in a collection. Both creative and dark, it includes Nick's Natalie series of poems that follow the journey of an Argentine Air Force pilot, Natalie, through battle and peace. Other work includes musical and aeroplane themed pieces. Nick wanted to create something beautiful. Did he succeed and keep darkness hidden?< Less
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