{"id":93555,"date":"2025-05-29T02:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=93555"},"modified":"2025-01-14T21:05:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T02:05:52","slug":"qa-the-falklands-war-of-1982","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2025\/05\/29\/qa-the-falklands-war-of-1982\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A: The Falklands War of 1982"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hKjRWvHqT2Q?si=Yi2ZEdzninFzuCBe\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forgotten Weapons<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 3 Jan 2025<\/p>\n<p>Since I spent a couple weeks hiking across the Falklands and then visiting battlefields (and penguins), it seems reasonable to do a Q&#038;A video about the place and the 1982 war there between Argentina and the UK. All the questions were provided by Forgotten Weapons Patrons.<\/p>\n<p>01:38 &#8211; How did the FAL perform, seeing as both sides used it?<br \/>\n03:43 &#8211; Effectiveness of light and heavy weapons in the war<br \/>\n08:49 &#8211; Would the British have been better off Yomping with AR15s, like the SAS used?<br \/>\n10:09 &#8211; Is there much local animosity to Argentina today?<br \/>\n12:21 &#8211; Local food and adult beverages<br \/>\n15:31 &#8211; What do people do for fun on the Falklands?<br \/>\n17:52 &#8211; Oldest small arm in service during the war?<br \/>\n20:18 &#8211; Military equipment wreckage on the islands<br \/>\n22:06 &#8211; Value of full powered rifle round in the FI terrain?<br \/>\n24:31 &#8211; Minefields<br \/>\n25:44 &#8211; Interaction of weapons with different effective ranges<br \/>\n28:46 &#8211; Did Exocet spur development of CIWS?<br \/>\n31:00 &#8211; What has been done to defend the islands against another invasion?<br \/>\n33:51 &#8211; Issues with an army designed to fight the USSR in Europe deploying to the South Atlantic?<br \/>\n35:30 &#8211; Weirdest weapon used in the conflict?<br \/>\n36:29 &#8211; Field modifications of small arms and unique kit<br \/>\n38:20 &#8211; Were British vehicle at risk of damage there?<br \/>\n39:40 &#8211; Engagement ranges<br \/>\n40:23 &#8211; Relevancy of bayonet fighting<br \/>\n41:28 &#8211; Unique equipment used by the Falkland Islands Defense Force<br \/>\n43:27 &#8211; American view of the Falklands War today<br \/>\n44:41 &#8211; Which Yomp route did we take?<br \/>\n45:01 &#8211; Did we visit Ajax Bay or the cemetery?<br \/>\n46:00 &#8211; Reality vs my expectations of the islands<br \/>\n46:57 &#8211; How would the war go if it happened today instead of in 1982?<br \/>\n48:25 &#8211; Did British soldiers use Argentine FALs?<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Want a patch or t-shirt with our adorably heavily armed rockhopper penguin? 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