HMS Invincible sunk in 1982, page 5

Originally posted by TheIrishDuck

Here is Illustrious in Porstmouth September 17 with zoom:

HMS Illustrious was rapidly fitted with phalanx, during her hasty final fitting and sea trial before setting sail for the Falklands on 2nd August, BUT she did not original have them installed right on the front of the ship (like Invincible had on her re-fit after she returned from the Falklands and where you suggest in you zoomed pic above, instead she had it furher back in front and to the right of her sea dart emplacement see below





therefore that cannot be the phalanx (if it is phalanx base at all) of the Illustrious as it is in the wrong position (don't worry it is easy to confuse it with the Invincible if you are not careful).


It was only much later that that Illustrious has CIWS in that position.

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Olmeda saw extensive service during the Falklands War, being one of the first ships to head south. The ship took part in the recapture of the island of Thule. However, Olmeda did not play any part in the recapture of Kuwait in 1991, unlike the other two members of the class.

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Above - RFA Olmeda replenishing HMS Invincible post-war
(Courtesy - MOD, Navy)

u can see the phalanx in the back. in anicase its proof Invincible is still afloat.



[edit on 2-9-2005 by deltaboy]

Attack to the HMS Invincible:
The decision
For the 28 of May COATLANSUR had made the decision to attack the HMS Invincible with the Super Etendard/Exocet that would need to resupply itself in flight of Hercules Kc-130. The FAS demanded to take part with a squadron and to increase the firepower of the attack, in spite of the reluctance of Navy that argued the indiscretion of the airplanes of the Air Force. They chose the A-4c Skyhawk by his capacity of resupply and oxygen autonomy and issued the order to the swarm in San Julian. The head traveled to Commodore Rivadavia and she prevailed of the planning. Given to the extreme complexity and danger of the operation, the head of the swarm asked for volunteers. Two squadron commanders appeared, 1er Lieutenant Jose Vázquez and 1er Lieutenant Ernesto Ureta. To these one authorized them to designate to his numerals: to 1er Omar Lieutenant Castle, Lieutenant Daniel Paredi and Alfe'rez Gerald Isaac. One would act like reserve. In the morning of the 29 of May they took off towards Grande River. Problems with the Hercules Kc-130 caused that the exit was delayed until the following day. This two circumstance took advantage of to change Skyhawk that had some faults and were ready for the day of the more important air operation until now planned.

The Invincible Operation was carried out by two Super Etendard of the Argentina Navy (ALTAR), whose pilots were the Lieutenant commander Alexander Francisco and the Lieutenant of Ship Luis Collavino and, by the following personnel and airships of the Air Force: Hercules C-130, Tc-69 matriculation, indicative "Piece". Crew: Air force lieutenant colonel Luis Litrenta, Captain. Guillermo Destéfanis, Greater Francisco Mensi, Petty officer Juan Perón, Petty officer Juan Tello, Auxiliary Sergeant major Hugo González, Auxiliary Sergeant major Vicente Reynoso and Auxiliary Suboficial Manuel Lombino. Hs took off of River Galician to 11:25 and arrived at Commodore Rivadavia to 17:25 hs.




Hercules C-130 Tc-70 matriculation, indicative "Rooster". Crew: Greater Briend Robert, Air force lieutenant colonel Robert Noah, Greater Miguel Sanchez, Captain Osvaldo Bilmezis, Sergeant major Greater Juan Cufré, Main Sergeant major Carlos Golier, Main Sergeant major Caravaca Robert, Auxiliary Sergeant major Insipid Héctor and Auxiliary Sergeant major Juan Marnoni. He took off of River Galician to 11:25 and arrived at 17:15 hs.





Four A-4c, Zonda indicative. Mission: attack to the aircraft carrier located in the position 51° South 38'/53° 38 ' the West, with two resupplies, armed with three pumps slowed down by parachute (BRP), each one. Crew: to 1er Lieutenant Jose Vázquez (C-301), to 1er Lieutenant Ernesto Ureta (C-321), to 1er Omar Lieutenant Castle (C-310) and Lieutenant Gerald Isaac (C-318). The Lieutenant Daniel Paredi would act like reserve. They took off from Grande River to 12:30 hs and returned to 16:00 hs. The predicted routes left from Grande River (Super Etendard/A-4c Skyhawk) and River Galician (Hercules Kc-130), converged to 55º 50 ' S/58º Or, where the resupply would become

Each system would resupply twice, to the going and the return, to take off with Maxima armament load. From there, with course 330º/350º would descend to grazing (100 feet), the Super Etendard to front and two A-4c Skyhawk to each side. They would come near flying in formation to 420 knots until 100 miles of the target. In this section, the Super Etendard would have to locate with their radar the objective and, twenty-five kilometers before, to send the last Exocet returning, previous resupply, to Grande River. Accelerating to the maximum, the A-4c Skyhawk would mount in the trajectory of the missile until the ship, fifty seconds after the impact would drop three bombs slowed down by parachute of 250 kg each one.

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