Harry Benson - Scram!

Iranian Embassy, London 5

Isacke, Lt Steve 263

Iveson, Sq. Ldr Bob 191

Jackson, Ch. Aircrewman David 263, 264–6

Jackson, Lt Graham ‘Jacko’ 44–7

Jackson, Sub-Lt Trevor 116

Jolly, Surgeon Cdr Rick 129, 131, 136–7, 140–2, 215, 217, 259–60, 335

Jones, Lieutenant Colonel ‘H’ 190, 199, 200

Judd, Sub-Lt Steve ‘Wannafight’ 52–3, 153–4, 219

and hospital-ship inspection 219–21, 220

junglies xxv, 19, 192–3, 228–9

banter between pingers and 228–9

and black humour 215

creative ability of 125

HB becomes 20

heights hated by 83

and instrument flying 203

known for high jinks 29

original 19

pragmatic rule-breaking by 267–8

pragmatism of 145

spartan conditions of 238

Yeovilton home to 20

Keeble, Maj. Chris 204, 217

Kelly, Sub-Lt Dave 101, 278

King Edward Point 36, 64

Kiszely, Maj. John 347

Knight, Lt Dave ‘Oily’ 39, 40, 50–1, 81, 83, 154, 155–6, 157, 194, 279, 349, 368–9

and Coventry 168–9

long flying stint of 317

missile launched at 84–6

special mission of 197–8

Lafonia 219, 249, 258, 342

Langworthy, Sq. Ldr Dick 188, 210

Larsen, Ldg Aircrewman Steve 44, 47, 298–300

Lawless, Flt Lt Andy 210

Layard, Capt. Mike 175, 178, 180

Learjet 253

Lees, Lt Norman ‘Spiny’ 274, 276, 277, 354

Lively Island 250

Lomas, Lt Cdr Jack 39, 40, 50, 51–3, 71, 80–1, 89, 151–3, 154, 155, 186, 187, 188–9, 193, 194, 215–18, 223, 231, 235, 276–7, 278, 369

bodies collected by 216–18

chaff incident concerning 81

honour for 369

long flying stint of 317

and Port Stanley operation 287–8, 289–90, 294, 349, 352

post-surrender 357, 358

at reunion 368

and Sheffield 90

and stricken Chinook 210–11

warning codes explained by 283

Lomas, Ldg Aircrewman Jan 62, 310, 311, 316, 320, 324

and Fortuna Glacier 10, 12, 13–14, 17, 60

post-surrender 357

Longships Lighthouse 25

Lord, Lt Dave 339, 341

Love, Cpl Michael ‘Doc’ 106, 119, 171

Lynx 86, 90, 99, 107, 118, 153, 165

Dagger bomb destroys 138

and hospital-ship inspections 219

missing 182

torpedoing Santa Fe 63

McIntosh, Lt Paul 233–4, 243–4, 259–60, 337–8, 342, 350–1, 352–3

and Sir Galahad 266, 268–9

MacKay, Sgt Ian 304

McKie, Jock 317, 354

MacNaughton, Petty Officer Steve 80–1, 82, 89, 90, 187

Manley, Lt Pete 28, 98, 99, 143–7 passim , 152, 156–7, 164, 185, 194, 196, 331–2

long flying stint of 317

Malo House casevac operation of 214–15

mentioned in Despatches 370

and Port Stanley operation 287–94, 298, 349

at reunion 368

Menéndez, Gen. Mario 287–8, 294, 295, 355

Mentor 112

Merryfield 27

Middleton, Sub-Lt John ‘Stumpy’ 111

Middleton, Capt. Lyn 78

Middleton, Sub-Lt Ray 165

Miles, Lt Ralph 235, 331

military units:

2 Para 69, 118, 127, 128, 140, 161, 190, 191, 194, 198–9, 200, 204, 209, 222, 223, 239, 240 248, 249, 251–2, 317, 348

3 Para 69, 128, 161, 183, 190, 213, 223, 238, 248, 302, 304, 312

3 Brigade xiv, xv, xxiii, 98, 118, 161, 185, 191, 223, 231, 240, 242, 248, 297, 302, 326

5 Brigade 98, 101, 161, 222, 227, 239 , 240, 241–2, 248, 249, 297, 303, 327, 328, 331, 345

3 Commando 40, 69, 120, 142, 183

40 Commando 118, 127, 128, 161, 353

42 Commando 207, 209, 238–9, 242, 248, 302, 305, 319, 322

45 Commando 128, 145, 161, 183, 194, 213, 223, 238, 244, 248, 302, 306, 313, 322, 326–7

42 Squadron RAF xxiii

373 Squadron xxii

656 Squadron xxiii

707 Squadron 44

800 Squadron 80, 86, 137

801 Squadron 79, 86, 87, 134, 138

825 Squadron xxiii, 101, 227 , 256

829 Squadron xxiii

845 Squadron xxi, 5, 19, 30, 37, 38, 54, 67, 71, 74, 93–4, 97, 161, 186, 231, 360, 366

846 Squadron xxi, 19, 39, 75, 93, 120, 161, 239

847 Squadron xxii, 100, 101, 102 , 103, 104 , 224, 227, 231, 277, 285–6, 360, 266

848 Squadron xxii, 19, 97, 151, 182, 212

Fleet Air Arm 18, 228

Grupo 5 336, 343–4

Gurkhas 19, 101, 226, 242, 249, 280, 283–4, 286, 317, 332, 348, 349

inter-service rivalries among 228

Royal Air Force 37, 79, 228

Royal Marines, see Royal Marines

SAS, see Special Air Service

SBS, see Special Boat Service

Scots Guards 101, 226, 248, 250, 251–2, 317, 346 , 346–7

Welsh Guards 101, 226, 232, 242, 248, 250, 252, 254, 256, 317, 350–1, 352, 356, 365

Miller, Alan 231

Miller, Flying Officer Colin 241

Miller, Lt John 256, 261, 262, 267

Mills, Lt Keith 37

Mirage 86–7, 89, 113, 131, 137, 150, 184, 258

missiles:

AS12 air-to-surface 49, 50, 63, 64, 83, 144

Blowpipe 130, 199, 201

Exocet 89, 113, 149, 174, 211, 212, 242

M260 50, 57

Rapier 148, 151, 160, 163, 256, 258

Sea Dart 76, 163, 164, 166, 212, 253, 344

Seacat 85, 150

Seaslug 133

Seawolf 131–2, 160, 163, 164, 165

Shrike 79

Sidewinder 87, 149, 162, 365

Stinger 134

Tigercat 85–6

Mobile Air Ops Team (MAOT), 71, 192, 196, 318, 351

Moore, Maj. Gen. Jeremy 197, 232, 239, 241, 248, 317, 336, 355

Moreby, Ldg Aircrewman Martin 235, 259, 260

and Sir Galahad 266, 269

Morgan, Fl. Lt Dave 267

Morton, Sub-Lt Richard ‘Noddy’ 52–3, 81, 83, 157, 328–30

missile launched at 84–5

special mission of 197–8

Mould, Ldg Mechanic Charlie 300

Mount Harriet 302, 303, 305, 319, 320–1

Mount Kent 111, 190–1, 239, 242, 257, 278, 308–9, 309–10, 322

Argentine commandos arrive at 209

mission to take 206–11

Skyhawk attack on 343

Mount Longdon 302, 303, 304–5, 312–16, 337

Mount Tumbledown 395, 320, 321, 345–8, 352

Mount Two Sisters 302, 303, 305, 306, 312, 313 , 323, 324, 330

Mount Wall 319, 320, 321

Mount William 348, 352, 353

NAAFI, Mars bars donated by 237

Nadin, Ldg Aircrewman Bob 64

Narwhal 105–6

Naval Air Squadron 19

HB joins 30–1

Niblett, Capt. Jeff 200

night-vision goggles 70, 72, 116, 210

discussed 74

short supply of 111

testing of 40, 41

Norland , MV 98, 99, 119, 127, 150–1, 226, 232, 235, 249, 366

North, Capt. Ian 172, 178, 180

North, Lt Nigel 77–8, 190

and Mount Kent mission 207, 208

and Pebble Island mission 108, 110–12

Northwood 250

Nott, John 69

Nuclear Biological Chemical and Damage Control (NBCD) 224

Nunn, Lt Richard 200

Ockleton, Sub-Lt Dave 150–1, 212–13

Old Creek House 153, 186, 188, 223

Olna , RFA 97, 334

Operation Paraquat, beginning of 54

Parry, Lt Chris:

and Fortuna Glacier 11, 12, 16

on San Carlos landing mission 122–3

Pearl Harbor 88

Pebble Island 108–12, 121, 164, 207

Penelope , HMS 273

pingers xxvi, 228–30, 246

banter between junglies and 228–9

Pleasant Peak 251, 255

Plymouth , HMS 35, 56, 64, 127, 131, 259–60, 270, 345

Pollock, Lt Cdr Bill 39, 41, 72, 74, 75–6, 78, 106–8, 113, 267, 355

and Mount Kent mission 207

and Pebble Island mission 111–12

Port Howard 160

Port Pleasant 253, 254, 255, 266, 270

Port San Carlos 31, 35, 118, 121, 123, 127, 128, 129, 190, 233–4, 234 , 276, 334

FOB moves to 231

new airstrip at 258

Port Stanley 86, 87, 239, 349–50, 350 , 354–5, 362, 365