Falklands task force: Those who were there remember deploying in 1982
We have spoken to those who remember being part of the operation. 4th April 2022 at 11:27am
Veterans have been sharing their memories of when the UK deployed a task force to the Falkland Islands in 1982.
In response to Argentina’s invasion of the Falklands in April 1982, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher ordered the deployment of a force including two aircraft carriers, more than 120 vessels and thousands of personnel.
It was the largest operation of its kind since the Second World War.
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The radio station was Radio Atlantica del Sur – It could be heard on 9710 khz in NZ around 0900z when it signed on
As Falkland Islands Radio Service on 2370 khz was heard in NZ the morning of the invasion
For info go to https://www.radiodx.com/articles/station-profiles/the-americas/f-i-b-s-the-falklands-island-story/