Date: Mission No: Pilots:
27 May 82 3M503A/B Sqn Ldr RD Iveson
Flt Lt M Hare
Base: Launch: Land:
HMS Hermes 1600 1700
Weather: Weapons:
Full cover of medium cloud but fine in the target area 4 CBUs
Strafe
Mission:
Mission tasked in support of ground forces assault on Goose Green.
Contact with FAC reasonable but still necessitated orbiting the same IP as for previous missions at 8,000ft thus giving away all element of surprise. Target established as 105mm field gun with 4 alternative targets.
Target not seen by either pilot on first run so re-attack made on alternative target of company position.
Formation given same target as 3M501 for re-attack with strafe. The attack was flown from the same IP but first attack unsuccessful for navigation reasons (aircraft being flown in pre-align). Having established correct IP further attack was made with strafe by both aircraft.
Throughout the attack there was a considerable barrage of small arms fire and AAA. On final pass, Iveson's aircraft was hit and caught fire. He continued to fly West by the target area before ejecting.
here she is over MPA
You was the best there ever was.
