Lecture: An Air War Misunderstood? Air Power and the Falklands War 1982

Thu May 05 2022 at 05:15 pm to 07:30 pm

University of Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton

The Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford
Publisher/HostThe Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford
Lecture: An Air War Misunderstood? Air Power and the Falklands War 1982
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This is an RAF Museum event organised in collaboration with the University of Wolverhampton as part of our programme of Falkland 40 events.
The lecture will be held live at the University of Wolverhampton at 5.15PM on 5 May 2022.
Logo: Falklands 40, the view from the air

Talk Outline
The Falklands War was predominantly a land and naval conflict, but air power played a distinct and significant role. For over thirty years, the history of the air war was dominated by coverage of the Fleet Air Arm’s Sea Harriers, Operation ‘Black Buck’, and the work of ‘Bravo November’, the only Chinook helicopter to survive the sinking of the Atlantic Conveyor.
It has, though, become clear from the release of the Official History and most of the contemporary files that much of the air war has been subject to some misunderstanding and misrepresentation or largely overlooked. This talk looks at the use of air power during the war as a whole and examines how air operations contributed to Britain’s victory during the war.
Location
The lecture will take place at the University of Wolverhampton, in the MA Wulfruna Building, on Thursday 5 May 2022. This lecture will begin at 5.15PM.
TICKETS
This lecture is free of charge however we do ask that you register now as tickets are limited. Booking is quick and easy. To see this lecture at Wolverhampton University, please go to: https://royalairforcemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/40065?&branches.branchID=2048

Please note: That this lecture will also be available to watch remotely via the Museum’s Crowdcast Channel. To reserve your free view, please go to: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/wlv-2/register
To access the lecture you may need to check your internet browser is compatible. It is currently reported that Google Chrome provides the best experience for using Crowdcast.
About David Jordan
Dr David Jordan is the Co-Director of the Freeman Air & Space Institute, King’s College London. He joined King’s Defence Studies Department in 2000. He is a Director of the RAF Centre for Air & Space Power studies, a member of the Executive Editorial Board of RAF Air & Space Power Review, and a member of the Chief of the Air Staff’s Air Power Workshop.
About the RAF Museum Research Programme
The RAF Museum’s 2022 research programme includes Lunchtime Lectures at the RAF Museum, Cosford; Air Power Lectures, co-organised with the Centre for War and Diplomacy at Lancaster University; Air Power Seminars, co-organised with the University of Wolverhampton; and the Trenchard Lecture series, hosted at the Royal Aeronautical Society. You can attend these lectures in person or join us online as we live-stream from the venue.
The RAF Museum will also be hosting virtual only lectures throughout 2022. You can find more information on our virtual lectures, and our Crowdcast Channel, by visiting https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/virtual-events/virtual-lectures/
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University of Wolverhampton, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

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