Operation Black Buck

Operations Black Buck 1 to Black Buck 7 were seven extremely long-range airstrikes conducted during the 1982 Falklands War by Royal Air Force (RAF) Vulcan bombers of the RAF Waddington Wing, comprising aircraft from Nos. 44, 50 and 101 Squadrons, against Argentine positions in the Falkland Islands. Five of the missions completed attacks. The objective of the missions was to attack Port Stanley Airport and its associated defences. The raids, at almost 6,600 nautical miles and 16 hours for the round trip, were the longest-ranged bombing raids in history at that time.

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airstrike, military operation, Argentina, United Kingdom, 

HMS Antelope, HMS Ardent, 

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1982 Operation Black Buck

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1982 Battle of San Carlos

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1982 Combat of Height 234

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1982 Battle of Goose Green

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1982 Skirmish at Many Branch Point

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1982 Falklands War

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The Vulcan at RAF Waddington, 1982

Vulcan bomber 18 May 1982

AGM-45 Shrike on cart

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1982	Operation Black Buck	United Kingdom, Argentina, military operation, airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1982	Battle of San Carlos	United Kingdom, Argentina, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1982	Combat of Height 234	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1982	Battle of Goose Green	United Kingdom, Argentina, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1982	Skirmish at Many Branch Point	skirmish	Wikidata
event	war	1982	Falklands War	United Kingdom, war, Argentina	Wikidata
link	page		The Operations Room page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft	1975	ARA Isla de los Estados	ship	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1975	HMS Antelope	shipwreck, Type 21 frigate, frigate	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1977	HMS Ardent	shipwreck, Type 21 frigate, frigate	Wikidata
commons	image		The Vulcan at RAF Waddington, 1982		Commons
commons	image		Vulcan bomber 18 May 1982		Commons
commons	image		AGM-45 Shrike on cart		Commons