1982 Falklands War: The British Attack On Goose Green | DCS Reenactment

[@TheWalterk88]

Hi all, I would like to see if you could recreate the mission that argentinian pilots flew almost touching the sea in order to not be seen by radar and zigzaging between english ships. There are several documentaries about the courage from these pilots and how english navy had to adapt to this. Great channel

[@grimreapers]

Try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6qYkIeAj5WBhKc

[@gruntopolouski5919]

Ain’t that the way? Suggest X, then get told “here’s a link to X when we did that. I suggested a “Red Dawn” mission/scenario… only to learn they did exactly that, 2 weeks earlier.

[@jeffwiltshire]

British Royal Navy...

[@zebraafs]

I was there fighting against 2 para.....many many years later I took scuba diving one of the 2 para guys, it was a crazy war with very strict rules of engagement. I became a pow but I was treated with the outmost respect. So much that now I am British and proudly so. Superb reenactment cap. Still suffer from PTSD from the night in goose green though

[@MarkloopRAF]

War is a horrible thing mate, no matter what side you are on. I hope you are getting help or have friends in the charities that can help you with the PTSD. It's a horrible thing, but thankfully they are people that can help. Keep safe!

[@rodrigonunez9451]

Sad to read you are still suffering PTSD. Hope you get the help that you deserve and find peace.

[@Yawbus1976]

All the best fella. Glad you made it through and hope you are getting help for the PTSD.

[@grimreapers]

Well done for speaking out Ariel xx

[@zebraafs]

@@grimreapers thank you my friend ❤️

[@paulsansome1628]

I once met Chris Keeble, Col H Jones 2iC, who took over command of 2 Para after H's death. What a chap. An eerie calmness and quiet commanding demeanour. He gave a fascinating lecture and was very engaging after dinner.

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@j4s0n39]

I was waiting for "Ich bin Bob Iverson!"

[@grimreapers]

lols

[@bruceliddle4595]

I knew Bob Iveson, when i worked for BAe Systems in Saudi Arabia. Big bloke, handlebar moustache and a very nice chap. Because he was a big bloke it was claimed, that he never ejected from the Harrier, he in fact, jettisoned the aircraft. He stayed still, and the aircraft dropped away from him 🙂 He then had to spend 3 days on E&E (escape & evasion from Argentine forces). I also served down the Falklands when i was in the RAF. I've been to Goose Green. I saw where 'H' died. The terrain must have been a nightmare for 2 Para to attack over.

[@MarkloopRAF]

Yep, he was known as "big Bob" lol

[@grimreapers]

Thanks Bruce.

[@Angel_423]

I've been and seen the remains of his harrier, a few cannon rounds still lying around. My family was held captive in goose green by the Argentines

[@brentm9848]

My days in Port Stanley were lovely. I was there three times, once on Nov 11th 2010...and surprisingly there was very little in the way of Remembrance day ceremonies happening. A couple days earlier we'd actually landed on the shore at Goose Green at the farm in zodiacs.

[@CMFL77]

This is really good stuff! I love the fact that you don't edit out all the stuff going on during the filming trying to make the "perfect video" The personalities of you and the core GR members are what make them a great watch

[@grimreapers]

Roger. We are who are, pointless hiding it.

[@CMFL77]

@@grimreapers it's why a lot of people like myself who don't even own DCS watch every single video

[@nickjoy8868]

I just witnessed the high water mark for GR historical re-enactments, beautiful and well done all. One thing I'd like to know- maybe Matrix can help- is Bob Iveson related to Tony Iveson who flew both in the Battle of Britain and later in 617 squadron and certainly flew on the missions to knock out the Tirpitz. Fantastic video thanks Cap and the guys n gals, many thanks.

[@grimreapers]

Will pass on.

[@MarkloopRAF]

Nick Joy, he is the son of Group Captain Douglas "Hank" Iveson DSO, DFC and Bar. He was a distinguished Bomber Command pilot himself, being Squadron Commander of 76 Sqn. They are not related to Tony. Information from Bob's son :-)

[@nickjoy8868]

@@MarkloopRAF Nice one Mark! Be warned, you're getting close to being my 'go to Guru' on the air aspect of WW2, a very heavy responsibility! 😛

[@MarkloopRAF]

@@nickjoy8868 Haha, whistles softly and backs away :-)

[@kenc9236]

I remember The Falklands when I was a kid. So awesome that you played this mission. Good job.

[@ainsleystones4600]

Great video folks ❤. As an RAF-mad 10 year old, when the Falklands war was raging, I thought that the news being full of Harriers and Vulcans was just great! By the way "and some sheep!!!" made me chuckle. 😂

[@FenrisSulfr]

Damn Cap, nice action and flying with the boyz!! had me on the tip of my seat with a big pint in my hands!! WE WANT MORE!!! WE WANT MORE!!!!

[@christophero55]

Great stuff guys! Falklands War is one of my favorite conflicts to learn about. I love Mark Felton's videos on the subject. The morale of the populace and economies in both Britain and Argentina being a factor leading up to the war. The fact that the UK fought so far away from their home territory and all the challenges that provided. Operation Black Buck with those sexy Vulcan bombers doing that insanely long range bombing mission. First use of more advanced (for the time) Exocet anti-ship missiles in combat (more advanced than P-15 Termit). Intense naval, aerial and infantry combat before the days of precision everything weaponry. Just a strange and fascinating bit of history.

[@lsdzheeusi]

The primary skill needed to fly the Harrier is the ability to ignore the MASTER CAUTION warning.

[@voradfils]

pro-tip: turn off low altitude warning and set radar altimeter alert to 0 to reduce bitching by 70%. bind stfu woman key (master caution button) to space bar and slap it hard whenever the need arises. still annoying but also satisfying in a way.

[@suecobandito8954]

FWIW. Bind it to a HOTAS button, I did. Now it’s no issue. Did the same with F18. FPAS set to 59 didn’t work for me.

[@chadgooden5259]

@@voradfils I have Master caution bound to spacebar as well. Master Warming (when appropriate) is backspace.

[@Silo-Ren]

Lol.... 😂 you ain't lying. I almost feel like pulling out a 45 and putting a few rounds into her, just to see how she would sound.

[@peteruk8925]

Great to see the all conquering British invention The Harrier. Wonderful aircraft. Well done to the valiant pilots and crew back then at Falklands 🇫🇰 👏 👍

[@westtnskirmishlog6820]

Just a couple more months saving and I can finally get a computer made for sims like this. And now I know who to follow when I do, thank you for your work sir.

[@johnvoytko2424]

I've been waiting for this. Thank you.

[@tomriley5790]

The reason for the attack on Goose Green was actually political - there was a need for an early victory to maintain a narative of making progress and keep support going from the US and in the UN and at home in the UK (having had 4 ships sunk in the past few weeks), it also showed that the beachead been estabilished and gave the initiative to the British forces. I remember reading about the air support at the battle of goose green, on one account the argentinians dropped napalm and burned some heather, followed by the RAF dropped some cluster bombs in the sea in another account Argentinian Skyhawks bombed the argentinian positions.... all in all it doesn't seem very productive. Whilst H Jone's death was a supreme act of personal bravery it did result in his death without taking the trench, I've always felt Major Chris Keeble who then took command of the attack which was not going particularly well, with the sun rising, reorganise the attack and convert it into a victory. Good mission and nice landing at the end!

[@GustaHeavy]

Love Grim Reapers contents, Malvinas (Falklands) specially. This year I knew a Veteran of Goose Green battle, AOR Huircapan from RI 25, a descendent of Tehuelche native people, who was in the same fox hole with AOR Ledesma, the machine gunner who shot Liutenant Colonel H. Jones. Both soldiers, along with other soldiers from section Boat of Liutenant Estevez, were conscripts since february 82, but that section was specially trained. Estevez died and was condecorated with the highest medal for his combat valour and sacrifice. Was a very loved oficial among his soldiers and an example of a man for them. Huircapan was wounded in combat by a grenade or mortar, but he and his group fought until rendition, using almost all the ammo until their position was surrounded. Respect for all veterans and fallens of the conflict. Greets and thanks!

[@RossOneEyed]

As John McCutcheon said so eloquently in the song "Christmas in the Trenches": "That the ones who call the shots won't be among the dead and lame And on each end of the rifle we're the same"

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@christophero55]

Can't wait to see you guys do the Battle of San Carlos again! :D

[@grimreapers]

Planned for week after next.

[@jangro_5818]

My missus is from the falklands and was a pow as an 8 yr old housed in a shed in goose green, and made to drink out of a bath the Argentine forces used as a Latrine, she still holds the paras in such high esteem and rightly so, nice mission reapers 👍

[@CueDriver]

Nice. That looks like a great mission to fly.

[@captainscarlett1]

Goose Green...what a terribly British name for a place/battlefield, Trafalgar, Waterloo, The Somme, Arnhem, Goose Green...it rings.

[@effkay84]

"We counted them all out, and I counted them all back", not the same mission, but love anytime I can quote Brian Hanrahan.

[@andypritchard5126]

Magnificent! Absolutely knocked it out of the park Cap

[@grimreapers]

thxx

[@determinismo7771]

very informative, I love your channel cap. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@jameshisself9324]

Grim Reapers Falklands action! Brits all get deadly serious. Apropos. Well done Limeys!

[@moncho5080]

Excellent video, Regarding the steel tracks of San Carlos, I think no one will live long enough to know everything that went down with it atlantic conveyor.

[@grimreapers]

ooOO I am recording the Atlantic Conveyor today...

[@tmanthemost1157]

Argentina should've won this battle if they knew how vulnerable the British were on May 29. Tragic smh

[@grimreapers]

rgr

[@tomriley5790]

Probably not won but would have made it messier.

[@tmanthemost1157]

@@tomriley5790 They could’ve made the British withdraw from the entire settlement they would’ve had to completely restart a new Battle with completely new reinforcements

[@cuz129]

I'm headed to hike Patagonian glaciers soon. This just makes the trip even more exciting! I'm not going to tell the locals I was pulling for the UK!

[@andypritchard5126]

Can confirm, the weather is almost always like this

[@teresaharmon4405]

Congrats Violet! Trying out different air frames. Only why to be that go to person is to experience it all....

[@grimreapers]

A VV bought it for her, she was still setting up controls on the carrier :)

[@BlazinDumpster]

great video cap

[@Yawbus1976]

Okay, so on the map shown at approx 08:14, tilt your head about 45 degrees to the left, the look at the top right quadrant of the TV screen.......and you've got Mr Burns. Once seen, cannot be unseen.

[@grimreapers]

wow...

[@traildogisla]

I'd love to see if Cap and Co could pull off a Black buck raid without breaking kit, crashing or running out of fuel

[@rodrigonunez9451]

Awesome video as always Cap!

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@DanBlake3rd]

I love what you guys are doing Cap. Nice Iverson reenactment! That was and amazing amount of lead to fly through. In Jerry Pook’s book, ‘RAF Harrier Ground Attack: Falklands’, he says that on the 28th, Pete Harris lead a 3 ship GR.3 attack on the Oerlikon flak battery, with Tony Harper and Jerry Pook. Pook usually would be leading, but he was a last minute addition to the flight. Harris and Harper had Rockeyes, and Harris rockets. It’s a great read from the RAF point of view, since most of what has been written details the RN SHAR actions.

[@AidanMillward]

Used to work with a guy who was the chief weapons officer on the Ardent. Apparently when the Argentines came in their Mirages all you could hear was the BRRRRRRRRRT as the guns tried to shoot the Exocets. He was on the bridge when it took the bomb at the rear. Lucky escape.

[@davidrobinson8337]

Two words... 2 PARA!

[@WarWulf778]

What a difference the scorpions would have made. Wasn't it the fear of them getting bogged down the reason they didn't participate?

[@rafaelcarvalho7727]

Thats the most beautiful skin ever painted on the Harrier.

[@warhead_beast7661]

Fun fact that single Chinook callsign "Bravo November" ZA718 would later on have a 39 year service career and would serve in Iraq and Afghanistan it just retired in March of this year (2022) and is now at the RAF Museum Cosford

[@grimreapers]

Amazing!

[@MarkloopRAF]

Yep and 4 aircrew won the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in the same aircraft over all it's ops. Amazing bird!!

[@captainkrazee7726]

Never realized how the layout of the harrier’s cockpit looks like the F-18

[@grimreapers]

Yeh you can see the influence.

[@wavebuilder14udc75]

All this complexity but I wonder if the Grim Reapers can successfully fly a Cessna 172 in a traffic pattern (And remember to read NOTAMS)

[@lsdzheeusi]

this is not that channel, sir.

[@johngulyas695]

Without crashing?

[@tomriley5790]

If you have watched any of their videos I think there's only one possible answer to that question.

[@grmatrix6358]

You can be sure of that.

[@lonl123]

Fantastic video mate, would love to see some more Falklands stuff. You have a new subscriber.

[@ATP-Flo]

13:38 Haha nice Top Gun quote 🤣🤣👍

[@lenn55]

It was unfortunate that the Brits didn't have any SEAD capability back then. It's too bad they didn't learn their lesson because they have none again since getting rid of their ALARM inventory.

[@firebladenut]

I think the plan for sead would be an f35 with a few bombs. No nead to suppress air defences if they cant see you in the first place, just go straight to DEAD.

[@tomriley5790]

Actually most of the Vulcan Black Buck missions were SEAD using 2 shrike missiles.

[@trev8591]

I was down there for Christmas 1985 - my nickname "Christmas" as I was the first down on a rotational crew who would be there until the next year. I can attest the weather was frikkin' baking hot. We had a BBQ on the Bridge Wings. Nice one, chaps.

[@suecobandito8954]

Nice job, Cap. Hope someone is working on a Sea Harrier skin/mod somewhere.

[@RossOneEyed]

I thought I saw one while browsing around at the forum. Will have to give it another look. We do have the A-4, so we can at least do that part correctly, and the Harrier/A-4 dust ups are something to look forward to.

[@tomriley5790]

There's almost certainly a skin around somewhere but a full blown Sea Harrier Module is apparently being developed.

[@orionlog1c113]

I was there 2 years ago it's a lovely island especially in the summer (UK's winter) and having a BBQ at Christmas was weird I also organised a charity event where we followed the route of 3 para from san Carlos to Stanley.

[@mot13ymotley55]

Being shot down was expected so the pilots were issued with plasma rifles in a 40 watt range to continue the fight

[@davidginnane7146]

nicely done sir capington

[@matt-f1c]

That was incredible

[@Gunjob-Gaming]

GR.3 and FRS.1 both had AN/ALE-40 installed into the pilot luggage bins at the back of the tail specifically for this conflict. So 60 Flares or 60 Chaff or a mix 30/30 was possible.

[@grimreapers]

Thanks!

[@jakobole]

But I seem to remember they also packed in chaff-strips in the airbrakes?

[@MarkloopRAF]

@@jakobole The Buccaneers definitely did in the first Gulf War.

[@DanBlake3rd]

Not all of the GR.3s were equipped by the battle of Goose Green. When Jerry Pook led a 4 ship attack on the airfield at GG on the 22nd, they stuffed chaff packets in their airbrakes.

[@Silo-Ren]

Great job boy's, I'll tell ya as an American watching the war on tv I was so excited and rooting for you guy's. I thought, about time we get to see Her Majesty Army in action. Before that, it was just us fighting here and there and I was delighted when Margaret Thatcher turned into Clint Eastwood. I knew the Argentine had no chance but for a minute I must admit they did do some minor damage, almost like the British said here's a gimme, now back to business. It was the time of MTV as well and America was in love with all things British aka The Clash. 😜 Well done.

[@Foxtrop13]

what other enemy has sunk british destroyers since ww2?

[@Silo-Ren]

@@Foxtrop13 hold on, GOOGLE !!! 😋

[@chungawunga7769]

Glad to know the Malvinas/Falklands War was like a sitcom show for you guys. No wonder why the world loves you so much.

[@Silo-Ren]

@@chungawunga7769 say's the guy who watches war simulations and destruction. Oh the irony in that, but the comments you leave, sure, those are so humane and have nothing to do with self gratification and getting your own dose of your wow factor. Bro, un-knot the panties you got in a bunch and go back to sleep. I guarantee you if your country was in trouble the very first Nation you'd be begging for help is the US. 💤🖖

[@andypritchard5126]

And this would be a cracking TFA mission......

[@madaxe606]

I've noticed in my own missions that cluster bombs seem to be... well, completely useless, as seen at 17:50. Even a direct hit like that has no observable effect on anything other than infantry.

[@lohrtom]

Love the Falklands missions

[@grimreapers]

And they love you Mr Lohr

[@niadmen9063]

These missions are great but it's also fascinating to drop down into the comments. You know that a bunch of people who were there will talk about it. We do well to be reminded that the "other" side are humans as well, and just as capable of being honourable people.

[@thesandwichfreak3780]

The right side of the map looks like the head of a grim reaper

[@erikerice9068]

No Gr3's? C'mon that sucks. Those were my favorite variant.

[@HebrewHammerArmsCo]

Falklands would have been better with Daisy Cutters

[@gwizdolby]

Loved it.

[@M3PH11]

I'm so lucky i was born the same year this went down. I can never forget my major birthdays. Coz if i try, someone will mention it's been X years since the argies lost. 3:05 for a guy who spouts a lot of german you didn't half butcher Rhine-met-Al's (spelt phenetically) name. 15:46 if you know you have to leave 15 minutes into a mission, don't agree to run it. You are letting down your friends, team and makes you look flaky

[@xxxm981]

^this

[@Pablo668]

Vulnerable in the flank and rear. It's not like that has ever bothered you before Cap. That place where the ships were bombed, I think it is called Fitzroy cove. The landing ships Sir Tristan and Galahad (From memory).

[@grimreapers]

thx

[@MarkloopRAF]

Was Bluff Cove, right next to Fitzroy Sound on the Fitzroy river estuary.

[@Pablo668]

@@MarkloopRAF ahhh, thx for that.

[@mickthehat157]

Great video GR, sorry to be a nerd, but you took of from Invincible, not Hermes. I'd also recommend a good book to read : "sea harrier over the Falklands" by Commander Sharkey Ward. Talks a lot about the Harriers in the lead up to and during the Falklands war, also about the rivalry between Hermes & Invincible. Geek mode off..

[@sjdz8123]

Fantastic read that one

[@grimreapers]

Roger, we were pretending it was Hermes as she is not in game.

[@nigelmorris4769]

Just found this Chanel. Love it. Had a look at dcs looks too complicated for me.. and too expensive to begin with a UK or USA plane. Is there any beginner planes and tutorials available....

[@voradfils]

Low ceiling. Tennis balls. Cap pulls up to "safety" and slows down to a crawl (known habit) with results so predictable that it's almost as good as scripted. You need G to defend against radar guided guns and you can't have G without airspeed. In addition, the more speed you have, the less you bleed (lower AoA for a given G load). Played out nicely in context but...

[@grimreapers]

I even planned this in my head, to stay low and don't look back. So I go high and look back...

[@MiguelAbd]

@@grimreapers no plan survives contact with the enemy haha

[@cuz129]

Crashing at the same spot? That's either karma or flawless simulation!

[@Sven2157]

They are called MISSels ... Not HITels! LOL!

[@jhonbus]

Cap: I'm Bob Iverson! Everyone else: I'm Bob Iverson too!

[@grimreapers]

lols

[@jonathanchalk2507]

I enjoy that.

[@System-Update]

2 for 2 on good mission vids.

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

I remember watching the fighting on TV at the time and the outrage about the BBC broadcasting the movements and intentions of the Paras.

[@Willoz269]

those AAA guns shot Nick Taylor down on the first week of the war..and then shot one of their own who unfortunately got disoriented and flew right over the air defence site....those 35mm were lethal

[@jeffwiltshire]

That isn't HMS Hermes, it is Invincible.

[@diegobasterrica6311]

wow, this map should be top notch for low level flying (for historical reasons) yet it looks awful, I'm not buying this even on sale.

[@Eo_Tunun]

Cap: Rolling your plane doesn't get you out off harms way with incoming fire. you need to change the tracking while the bullets are in the air. Changing your angle as seen from the AA gun does. Roll a bit, pull some Gs, fly straight for a short moment (The closer you are to the gun, the shorter the moment is, obviously), roll again pull etc. That's a way to escape flak.

[@grimreapers]

Roger, I don't know why I do these stupid things under pressure.

[@Eo_Tunun]

@@grimreapers Mental red-out. Try good airmanship: Flying the plane has top priority, everything else is secondary.

[@turktownblue70]

How about trying Falklands with current British carriers?

[@grimreapers]

Working on it.

[@rikwilliams6352]

Lest we forget.

[@MarkloopRAF]

Enjoy the air show and meet up guys, and don't start a RIAT! :-)

[@MarkloopRAF]

By the way, you are getting quite a few mentions in the chat on Planes TV live from Duxford lol

[@grimreapers]

lol

[@MarkloopRAF]

@@grimreapers Obviously I meant Fairford. D'oh, fecking amateur!!! :-)

[@MarkloopRAF]

@@grimreapers For info, the Red Arrows are flying as a 7 ship as two of the pilots have been naughty boys!!!

[@Sumppen]

Some day I’ll be able to afford the gear to run DCS. This is just amazing. Also got a question for guys: Since you’ve (kinda) flown both/all, how hard would it be for (ukrainian) pilots to learn to fly f-16/fa-18 vs mig 29/su-27

[@MiguelAbd]

@@TeenTeenFpv it's already hard to learn the MFSD commands in DCS, imagine IRL.

[@jakobole]

Flying an F-16 for an already trained fighter-pilot is easy. Fighting in it is another story.

[@mrdlama4036]

More Falklands 👍

[@maxplanck9055]

There were no wind turbines in 1982 in Falkland!✌️❤️🇬🇧

[@GustaHeavy]

The map is based on nowadays geography, not 82.

[@grimreapers]

Yeh I couldn't figure out how to remove it :(

[@xxxm981]

Can someone tell me what the random little chavrons are that pop up in the HUD everywhere?

[@grimreapers]

Heat signatures.

[@xxxm981]

@@grimreapers Okay? didn´t know the Harrier had IRST

[@DanBlake3rd]

@@xxxm981 technically, the AV-8B uses a NAVFLIR sensor (small blister on top of the nose) that can detect hotspots. It does not have target designation capabilities, but the aircraft can carry a TPOD.

[@JostVanWair]

Just a question but why are your Harriers using Zunis?

[@hades0572]

Almost half the video is yapping. Start at 9:25 for the start of the flight.

[@mirageaerografia]

very nice map, but just an observation... In Malvinas there are no trees.

[@Smokeyr67]

There are some in the Falklands though.

[@mirageaerografia]

@@Smokeyr67 if you say so

[@richiecallaghan8013]

Wrong aircraft. Your video shows what appears to be GR7 or 9 variant (Harrier 2). In 1982 the RAF were using GR3 (Harrier 1)

[@thenibblershow5305]

Dcs has no mods, reskins or dlc for the sea harrier or the general reconnaissance 3 so he is using the av8b II

[@ripstop5122]

Are these missions available to download?

[@grimreapers]

No Sir

[@mrlodwick]

Capt ftw!

[@Catholic_convert81]

Pinned down in gorse gully our boys under heavy fire did what any self respecting Brit would do and started making tea and porridge.

[@grimreapers]

agree

[@markbecker71]

Funny,the uk wanted to bomb Argentina, president Ragan, had to tell thacher No..Monroe doctrine. 🤭

[@garywright9706]

Ower services won this conflict because they made it happen NOT because of our government an the lack of equipment but for our service people 82 and we lost to many young souls may your God go with all of you deepest respects!

[@cyanfighter6996]

RULE BRITANNIA

[@grimreapers]

/salutes

[@AdamWalkLikeSuicide]

I'd spend all the money I have already invested into DCS all over again if it means we get any old school RAF Harrier.

[@BAKEDPOTATOLARDYASS]

😎

[@ricasteli]

couple of "What ifs" for you to try: what if the marines had 4 harriers to help defend against the argentine invasion and what if black buck and pebble island raid had failed to damage the airfield so the argantines still had puccaras etc