The aircraft carrier ARA 25 de Mayo turning into the wind for the start of a launch cycle - on her deck can be seen an S-2Es, two Super Etendards, an Alouette III, two SH-3Hs and one A-4Q.

Super Etendard ‘3-A-202’ was flown by the section leader, Lt Cdr Augusto Bedacarratz, with Lt Armando Mayora as wingman (in ‘3-A-203’) during the May 4 strike. This photograph was shot from a KC-130H during another anti-ship strike operation against the British Task Force on May 30. On this instance, two of the four Argentine AF A-4Cs seen in the background were shot down.

Lockheed SP-2H Neptune ‘2-P-112’ (0708) of the Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Exploration, which successfully pin-pointed the position of HMS Sheffield on May 4, 1982.

Close-up of Neptune ‘2-P-112’ at the Aviation Naval museum, showing the Sheffield silhouette, as well as the CD’s pennant

Although of poor quality, this is one of the few photos taken of SP-2H Neptunes at Rio Grande NAS, from which the two airworthy aircraft operated between early April and May 15, 1982, recording about 400 operational flight hours.

One of the original eight P2V-5 Neptunes supplied from surplus RAF stocks.

The Escuadrilla de Exploration received four of the latest SP-2H Neptunes during 1977/1978.

HMS Sheffield after the Exocet hit being helped by a Type 21 frigate, while a Sea King hovers. Neptune ‘2-P-112’provided vital information for this Super Etendard Mission.

Grumman S-2E Tracker ‘2-AS-23’ (0702) of the Escuadrilla Anti-submarina which launched an attack on a submarine contact on May 5, 1982.

Mid-1987 marked the 25th anniversary of continuous Tracker operations with Escuadrilla Aeronaval Anti-submarina. Three surviving S-2As were converted to the utility role, one of them - 0511 ‘2-G-51’ - was painted in this celebration scheme.

Grumman S-2E Tracker ‘2-AS-24’ gets ready for a training mission in November 1989.

Three Escuadrilla Anti-submarina Trackers seen during the late 1980s at Comandante Espora NAS.

‘2-AS-25’ about to catch a wire on the 25 de Mayo in March 1983. During the Falklands conflict the unit performed 206 combat sorties totalling 978 flight hours, establishing contact with the British Task Force on more than 40 occasions. The Escuadrilla received Battle Honours.

Tracker ‘2-AS-23’ launching from the 25 de Mayo‘s single catapult.

Early S-2As were used by the Escuadrilla Anti-submarina for front line duties from 1962 to 1977, from the carriers Independencia and 25 de Mayo.

S-2E 2-AS-23 was the first to be upgraded as S-2UP, by IAI, and included replacing the old Wright R-1820-82WA reciprocating engines by state-of-the-art Garrett TPE331 turboprops driving Hartzell five-bladed propellers. The other four surviving S-2Es are being upgraded at the Naval Rework Facility in Comandante Espora.

S-2E ‘2-AS-23’ gets ready for a training mission in November 1989. During the South Atlantic War in April-June 1982, the Escuadrilla constituted Task Group 80.2.2 with five operational S-2Es operating from the 25 de Mayo, Port Stanley and Rio Gallegos.

Rare photograph of one of two leased Embraer EMB-111 Bandeirantes used by Escuadrilla Anti-submarina from Rio Gallegos during May-June 1982.

Another Lockheed product replaced the Neptunes of the Escuadrilla Aeronaval de Exploration in 1983 - ‘101’ is one of four L.188E Electras modified for maritime and ELINT duties.

The Escuadrilla re-equipped in 1983 with four Lockheed L-188E Electras modified for maritime patrol and ELINT duties, moving from Espora to Trelew.