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The hunt of the TC-63

Chubut Splash one Hercules The mission Comodoro Order 2258, C-13OH, registration TC-63, callsign "TIZA". Mission: scanning and recognition. The "TIZA" took off from Comodoro Rivadavia at 06:30, but returned shortly after failures. Fixed the drawbacks it took off again at 08:53. Rivadavia 1 On June 1st, 1982, the Hercules TC-63 is ready to perform a so-called "crazy flight": exploration and maritime reconnaissance north of Falklands. A high-risk mission given the tactical situation of the moment, from which it will not return. ARGENTINA The TC-63 continues the Arrives to point "V" (50 ° 00'S / 61 ° 00'W) at 10:15 and starts triangular path to point "A" flying low at 590 km / h. mission, reaching the point A "L" at 10:35. (50 ° 30'S / 60 ° 17'W). At 10:25 gets to the point "A". It rises rapidly to 10,000 feet, turn on the radar and makes 2-3 sweeps to detect English ships. Then descends steeply to the sea again with a change of direction of 45 degrees. Santa Cruz The C-130H Hercules TC-63 belonged 1st Air Transport Group, 1st squadron, based in Comodoro Rivadavia. FUERA NNGENTIMA Point "V" 2 Point "L" 4 5 Point “B" The hunting C-130 Point “A" 3 1.When the plane was going to point "B", on one of the climbs, the IFF (identification friend or foe) turns on indicating that the TC-63 was detected by HMS Minerva who relayed the information to a Sea Harrier's patrol. "IFF on, we are in emergency " was the last message from Captain Martel. Gran 3.The Argentine plane didn't fell into the water until the British driver gave his coup de grace: Ward fired 245 Malvina Isla rounds from his Sea Harrier's two ADEN cannons which Soledad destroyed the empennage of Hercules. Another version states that after the attack on the tail of the TC-63, Ward made an attack with cannon fire on the Hercules's cockpit. On this latest version there are many doubts about it's veracity. 2.The pilot of one of the Sea Harrier, Lieutenant Nigel Ward fires a Sidewinder missile but it fails. Ward fires then another Sidewinder that goes straight to the TC-63. The infrared missile sight didn't decide between the left-wing engines and hits the fuel Tierra del Fuego tank located between the two. It was 10:50 am. The TC-63 crewmen All seven crew members died when the plane was disintegrated in the water. Flight Lieutenant Flight Lieutenant Wing Chief Technician Flight Sergeant Corporal Miguel Cardone Corporal Carlos Commander Rubén Carlos 150 300km Hugo Meisner Julio Lastra Albelos Cantezano Martel Krause Infograpic oy AIvar Maíz Cáceres Source: faa.mil.ar, "Sea Harriers over The Falklands" Desembarco argentino en Las Malvinas La flota británica se pone en marcha rumbo al sur Los ingeleses retoman las Georgias del Sur 1er bombardeo inglés a Puerto Argentino Hundimiento del ARA Belgrano: 323 muertos Ataque al HMS Sheffield Ataques al HMS Glasgow y HMS Brilliant Ataques en el estrecho de San Carlos Ataque al HMS Antelope Ataques en Goose Green Ataque al HMS Invincible Ataques en Fitz Roy El fin: Argentina firma el acta de rendición 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 4 6. 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 4 6 Abril 1982 Mayo Junio CHILE

The hunt of the TC-63

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On June 1st, 1982, the Hercules TC-63 is ready to perform a so-called "crazy flight": exploration and maritime reconnaissance north of Falklands. A high-risk mission given the tactical situation of th...

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