ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54611
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| Date: | Sunday 30 May 1982 |
| Time: | c. 15:40 |
| Type: |  Douglas A-4C Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina |
| Registration: | C-310 |
| MSN: | 12643 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South Atlantic, SW of Falklands -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Operacion Invencible, despego junto con otros 3 A-4 C (C-301, C-318, C-321) y 2 aviones Super Etendard portando un misil Exocet, los A-4 C estaban armados con 3 bombas retardas por paracaidas de 250 kg. cada uno, despego de Rio Grande a las 12 30 hs, indicativo " Zonda", pilotado por el 1°Teniente Omar J. Castillo, posteriormente al lanzamiento del misil exocet, los 4 A-4C siguiendo la estela del misil, atacan al portaviones Hms Invencible en posicion 51º 38 S / 53º 38 O, proximo al blanco es derribado el 1º Teniente Jose vasquez (C-301) probablemente por un misil Sea Dart, sin eyeccion, 5 segundos antes del blanco es derribado por artilleria antiaerea el C-310, sin eyeccion, los dos aviones restantes, alcanzaron el objetivo y lanzaron sus bombas, regresando a base.
Sources:
http://www.fuerzaaerea.mil.ar/conflicto/antecedentes.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2012 13:24 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2012 10:15 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Jun-2015 18:16 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Damage, Narrative] |
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