Wrecked Argentine Pucaras at Goose Green, 1982

Photograph, South Atlantic (Falklands War) (1982).

The FMA IA 58 Pucara was a turboprop engined ground-attack and reconnaissance aircraft. Several Pucaras operated from the small grass airfield at Goose Green on East Falkland. Two Pucarás shot down a Royal Marines Scout helicopter with machine gun fire on 28 May 1982, while it was on a casualty evacuation mission during the Battle of Goose Green. Prior to this, three Pucaras stationed at Goose Green airfield had been destroyed during a bombing raid by British Sea Harriers.

From a collection of 366 slides collected by Lieutenant-Colonel David Dunn, Press Officer with 5th Infantry Brigade.