Talk:Sea Dart missile

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[edit] Falkland's Kills

• "BATTLE ATLAS of the FALKLANDS WAR 1982, by Land, Sea, Air" Gordon Smith, 2006 (on http://www.naval-history.net/F64argaircraftlost.htm]) - Coventry 3 confirmed, 2 possible. Exeter 4 confirmed;
  • Sunday 9th May - Two A-4C Skyhawks of FAA Grupo 4 lost. Possibly damaged by Sea Darts from HMS Coventry or crashed in bad weather, with one aircraft found on South Jason Island. Lt Casco and Lt Farias killed. Puma SA.330L of CAB 601 shot down over Choiseul Sound by Sea Dart fired by HMS Coventry (4.10 pm). Crew of three lost.
  • Tuesday 25th May - A-4B Skyhawk of FAA Grupo 5 shot down north of Pebble Island by Sea Dart fired by HMS Coventry (9.30 am). Lt Palaver killed. A-4C Skyhawk of FAA Grupo 4 damaged over San Carlos Water in same attack, and then brought down north east of Pebble Island by Sea Dart fired by HMS Coventry (12.45 am). Lt Garcia killed.
  • Sunday 30th May - Two A-4C Skyhawks of FAA Grupo 4 shot down east of Falklands by Sea Darts fired by HMS Exeter, 4.5 inch gunfire from HMS Avenger may have hit one (2.35 pm). Lt Vazquez and Lt Castillo killed.
  • Monday 7th June - Learjet 35A of FAA Photo-Reconnaissance Grupo 1 shot down over Pebble Island by Sea Dart fired by HMS Exeter (9.05 am). Wing Cmdr de la Colina and crew of four killed.
  • Sunday 13th June - Canberra B.62 of FAA Grupo 2 shot down west of Stanley by Sea Dart fired by HMS Exeter (10.55 pm). Pilot, Capt Pastran ejected safely but Capt Casado is killed.

This well referenced source (see link for list of all sources for each kill) indicates 7 confirmed kills, and at least 2 further possibles. I have therefore changed the text in the article to indicate this Emoscopes ^Talk 14:16, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

Removed text from user User talk:84.152.53.213;
"Sea Dart was used during the Falklands War and is credited with 6 confirmed kill: one Puma, one A-4B, three A-4C, one Learjet and one Canberra."
This totals 7 kills, which agrees with my sources, why do you keep reverting to 6 kills? Please do not keep reverting the article until you have voiced any concerns here on the talk page, where they belong. Emoscopes ^Talk 21:00, 16 April 2006 (UTC)