Wings of the Malvinas: The Argentine Air War over the Falklands Hardcover – April 10, 2012

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Although much has been published on the British experience in the Falklands war, there has been a real lack of books available in English on the Argentine experience in that conflict. In my opinion Santiago Rivas's Wings of the Malvinas is the definitive book in English on the air war by the Argentines in the Falklands/Malvinas conflict.The book covers all of the Argentine air services that were involved in the war. This includes the Fuerza Aerea Argintina (Air Force), Comando de Aviacion Naval (Navy), Comando de Aviacion de Ejercito (Army), Servicio de Aviacion de la Prefectura Naval (Coast Guard), and civilian aircraft (private, business, and airline). The format of the book, is that within each service, the day by day activities of each sub unit are described and each mission in detail including times, results, aircraft serials, and crew names and rank. Included are lots of personal comments and descriptions by both Argentine and British participants. The author in the descriptions gives both the Argentine and the British geographic names for locations which makes comparisons to other literature on the subject easy.Although I have read many previous publications on the Falklands campaign, I found much new material in this book. I was surprised to learn that the Argentines had only five AM39 Exocets and they used those in combat before the French had cleared the Exocet for use on aircraft! The majority of the Argentine aircraft were based on the mainland and most required air refueling on combat missions to the Malvinas. This enormous amount of air-to air refueling was accomplished with only two KC-130H Hercules tankers. Also a C-130H Hercules transport was modified with multiple bomb racks from an A-4 Skyhawk and carried 24 550 pound bombs on anti-shipping attacks. The Argentines were plagued with bomb fuse failures during attack after attack against British warships with bombs penetrating hulls, but not exploding. It reminded me of the US submarine and PT boat experiences with non exploding torpedoes at the beginning of World War Two. I am a retired aeronautical engineer and I learned in detail the roles played in this conflict by four of the aircraft (Beech B80 Queen Air, Beech B200 Super King Air, Beech T-34C Turbo Mentor, and Piper Aerostar) I had worked on.The reader will find detailed descriptions of the hardships and bravery of the Argentine airmen in this short war that was fought 30 years ago. And not just the attack, bombers, and fighters, but also the transports, helicopters, armed trainers, and conscripted civil aircraft. There are lots of photographs that have not been seen by US readers before. Modelers will find many excellent color profiles of Argentine aircraft by artist Richard Caruana. Too help make Wing of the Malvinas the definitive book in English on the Malvinas/Falklands air war are eleven Appendices which contain aircraft specifications, individual aircraft histories, Argentine and British naval units and ships, Argentine aerial weapons, and many other subjects.

Ver good book with a lot of detail. Very use ful like a historic reference In my case for the hobby assembling plástics models

There are so many books about the Falklands/Malvinas war showing the English view. This one presents the other side of the coin: the air war as it was seen by the Argentineans pilots. The book describes the story and the fate of each plane which participated in the war merged with several testimonies of the pilots themselves. There are a lot of photos and colored profiles complementing the text making this book one of the best about the subject.

how about spanish comments from argentines section on uniforms ranks insignia

Excellent book, lots of data and never before published pictures. Santiago Rivas did a great research work indeed.

This is the most complete account of the Argentinian Air Force and Naval Aviation in the Falklands or Malvinas war that I have found.

It is very important for any student of military history to read as much as possible from both sides of the conflict. For many years, the English-language history of the Falklands conflict was dominated by British authors with some incredible good books resulting. Unfortunately, the Argentinian side was very limited, mostly to Middlebrook's book. So it was with high hopes that I purchased this book.Unfortunately it falls flat in many areas. The book is organized by air Brigade, vice chronologically. So each chapter begins at the start of the conflict, and stops with the end of the fighting. Missions involving multiple squadrons across several brigades are a mish-mash. Most of the text reads like a flight log, "On 24 May, Lt. XX took 3-502 (call sign Xenon), arriving at the tanker at 1302....) etc. There are, however, several first-person accounts which are the saving grace. Particularly when it involves anecdotes from the Argentian pilots followed by the Britsh defenders.I had hoped for a deeper analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the Argentinian air campaign. This books fails in that regard. But it does give you some sense for the tremendous courage of the FAA flyers, fighting a naval campaign they were never trained, nor equipped for.

Perhaps the most detailed book on the Argentine Air activityQuality work by the authorFirst class service from the seller

Most accounts of the Falklands War available are mostly British with a heavy emphasis on flag waving and a clear example of "history is written by the Victors". Which is why this book is a refreshing change . The details and documentation are exquisitely in-depth. More important the first hand accounts of the Argentine pilots takes us to the action which is most of the time nerve wracking.Obviously, it was not all glory as the Argentinians lost many planes but then if one looks at it in a neutral way, they gave as much as they got if not better. The many destroyers and supply ships sunk are testimony to the fact that the Argentinians really pressed home their attacks and often at loss to themselves. Almost every type of aircraft used by them is detailed and how each fared in action. Some of the outrageous claims that the HMS Invincible was at least damaged and "shrouded in black smoke" should be taken with scepticism (it did survive the war intact) and is the only ridiculous claim in an otherwise (mostly) factual look at the operations of the Argentine Air Force and Navy pilotsThis is for both the casual and serious reader who will be stunned with the rich details and in-depth view with detailed appendices of all equipment used by both sides. Well worth it for its comprehensive view

Espectacular libro. Hay que tenerlo si uno está interesado en Malvinas o en la guerra aérea en general. Impresionante.

Fascinating perspective on the silly Falklands conflict through Argentine eyes. The biases are understandable. The details are little known in the English language world.

Se si è appassionati di storia militare moderna e relativi mezzi militari. Questo libro è davvero imperdibile.Descrive in modo davvero minuzioso, le azioni svolte durante la campagna Argentina alle isole Malvinas.Iconografia abbondante.