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When Argentina invaded a small group of islands in the South Atlantic, British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher ordered that a task force be sent immediately to recapture the Falkland Islands.

HMS Hermes, a Centaur Class aircraft carrier, was the flagship of the British Task Force for the duration of Operation Corporate. Embarked was hundreds of personnel as well as an airgroup consisting of Sea Harrier V/STOL fighters, Harrier GR.3 ground attack aircraft and Sea King helicopters.

When the Argentines surrendered on 14 June HMS Hermes had played an integral part in the reclaiming of the islands.

After her return home from the conflict Hermes entered into a much needed 4-month refit to her propulsion and electrical systems, as well as a thorough cleaning and repainting. When this was completed in November 1982, she embarked stores and performed work-ups exercises. She then took part in NATO exercises in the North Atlantic, and the Mediterranean Sea as a commando carrier. In the autumn of 1983 she took part in her last exercise, Ocean Safari, where she reverted to a strike carrier role, embarking 12 Sea Harriers, 10 RAF Harrier GR.3s and 10 Sea Kings. After this exercise, she called into Devonport for a minor refit and thereafter into maintained reserve in Portsmouth.

This video shows rare footage filmed aboard Hermes before and during the Falklands War. The footage has been remastered and environmental sound painstakingly recreated, giving you-the viewer- an excellent glimpse at a warship and her aircraft at war.

This is not to be missed.

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