OT Falklands to go Argie?
 

On 10/03/2013 19:12, Mike O'Sullivan wrote:
On 10/03/2013 11:15, Phil Allison wrote:
**See:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21732679

"Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has said the people's
wishes are not relevant."

That is not very diplomatic, those sound like fighting words.

yes, democracy is a bitch when it doesn't return the "correct" results.


Next time we're gonna nuke their Argie arses.

OT Falklands to go Argie?
 

"atriage" ...
Mike O'Sullivan wrote:
Phil Allison wrote:

**See:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21732679

"Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has said the
people's
wishes are not relevant."

That is not very diplomatic, those sound like fighting words.

yes, democracy is a bitch when it doesn't return the "correct" results.


Next time we're gonna nuke their Argie arses.


** No need to go that far.

I see from the relevant Wiki that the Argentine Air Force currently consists
of 7 Mirage 3s ( left over from the 6 Day War !! ) 5 Mirage 5s and 34
refurbished ex USMC A4 Skyhawks.

All the rests are non combat types and few helicopters.


..... Phil

OT Falklands to go Argie?
 

Le 11/03/13 06:42, Phil Allison a écrit :
"atriage" ...
Mike O'Sullivan wrote:
Phil Allison wrote:

**See:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21732679

"Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has said the
people's
wishes are not relevant."

That is not very diplomatic, those sound like fighting words.

yes, democracy is a bitch when it doesn't return the "correct" results.


Next time we're gonna nuke their Argie arses.


** No need to go that far.

I see from the relevant Wiki that the Argentine Air Force currently consists
of 7 Mirage 3s ( left over from the 6 Day War !! ) 5 Mirage 5s and 34
refurbished ex USMC A4 Skyhawks.

All the rests are non combat types and few helicopters.


.... Phil



What?

No Super-Étendard?

--
Froggy

Baldrick: I've got this big growth in the middle of my face.
Blackadder: That's your nose, Baldrick.

(Blackadder the Third)

OT Falklands to go Argie?
 

"froggy"
Phil Allison a écrit :

Next time we're gonna nuke their Argie arses.


** No need to go that far.

I see from the relevant Wiki that the Argentine Air Force currently
consists
of 7 Mirage 3s ( left over from the 6 Day War !! ) 5 Mirage 5s and 34
refurbished ex USMC A4 Skyhawks.

All the rests are non combat types and few helicopters.



What?

No Super-Étendard?


** There might still be the odd Exocet lurking about .....



..... Phil

OT Falklands to go Argie?
 

On 12/03/2013 05:13, Phil Allison wrote:
"froggy"
Phil Allison a écrit :

Next time we're gonna nuke their Argie arses.


** No need to go that far.

I see from the relevant Wiki that the Argentine Air Force currently
consists
of 7 Mirage 3s ( left over from the 6 Day War !! ) 5 Mirage 5s and 34
refurbished ex USMC A4 Skyhawks.

All the rests are non combat types and few helicopters.



What?

No Super-Étendard?


** There might still be the odd Exocet lurking about .....



nuke'em from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

OT Falklands to go Argie?
 

On Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:11:55 +0100, atriage wrote:

On 12/03/2013 05:13, Phil Allison wrote:
"froggy"
Phil Allison a écrit :

Next time we're gonna nuke their Argie arses.


** No need to go that far.

I see from the relevant Wiki that the Argentine Air Force currently
consists
of 7 Mirage 3s ( left over from the 6 Day War !! ) 5 Mirage 5s and 34
refurbished ex USMC A4 Skyhawks.

All the rests are non combat types and few helicopters.



What?

No Super-Étendard?


** There might still be the odd Exocet lurking about .....



nuke'em from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

This is the thing. We no longer have any aircraft carriers or Harriers
to fly from them, so our only real defensive option is long range
missiles. Tactical targets are out of the question for those. They
would have to be strategic. It would get messy.

d

OT Falklands to go Argie?
 

On 12/03/2013 09:28, Don Pearce wrote:
On Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:11:55 +0100, atriage wrote:

On 12/03/2013 05:13, Phil Allison wrote:
"froggy"
Phil Allison a écrit :

Next time we're gonna nuke their Argie arses.


** No need to go that far.

I see from the relevant Wiki that the Argentine Air Force currently
consists
of 7 Mirage 3s ( left over from the 6 Day War !! ) 5 Mirage 5s and 34
refurbished ex USMC A4 Skyhawks.

All the rests are non combat types and few helicopters.



What?

No Super-Étendard?


** There might still be the odd Exocet lurking about .....



nuke'em from orbit, it's the only way to be sure.

This is the thing. We no longer have any aircraft carriers or Harriers
to fly from them, so our only real defensive option is long range
missiles. Tactical targets are out of the question for those. They
would have to be strategic. It would get messy.

d


Buenos Aires is a pretty static target. A 100 kiloton yield device
should do the trick nicely [1]
1. Where the trick can be defined as discouraging future incursions into
Falkland territorial waters.