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Haig's peace mission fails.
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27470 |
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Pre-dawn raid by single Vulcan bomber on Port Stanley airfield (Op. Black Buck 1) followed up by Sea Harrier attacks and bombardments by naval task force; airfield remains open, Argentines lose four aircraft in abortive attacks on task force.
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27471 |
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British special forces land on East and West Falkland to recce possible landing sites.
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27472 |
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RMS QE2 requisitioned.
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27473 |
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Peru offers new peace plan for solving crisis. UN offers similar services.
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27474 |
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Argentine patrol vessel Alferez Sobral damaged by HMS Coventry's Lynx helicopter 90 miles inside exclusion zone.
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27476 |
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Admiral Anaya orders Argentine warships back to port.
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27477 |
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HMS Sheffield hit by air-launched Exocet missile south-east of Falklands. 20 crew killed, vessel abandoned.
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27478 |
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Operation Black Buck 2 Vulcan raid fails to inflict significant damage on Port Stanley airfield.
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27479 |
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One Sea Harrier shot down over Goose Green airfield.
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27480 |