Falklands' Most Daring Raid

00:00:03 This is the untold story

00:02:00 'flagship of this extraordinary fleet, slipped her moorings...'

00:03:53 Beetham's plan was breathtakingly bold.

00:06:17 It was vital they destroyed the runway

00:08:07 But he said it was so dangerous

00:09:49 I really, genuinely thought

00:11:43 I can't over-emphasise how quickly things were happening.

00:13:41 would hit the Vulcan.

00:15:29 'the Government has given more details for merchant ships..:

00:17:10 Withers was told he would also be flying, but only as back-up.

00:18:55 Transforming near-obsolete bombers into new fighting machines.

00:21:00 was on for 11 o'clock that night.

00:23:25 OK, gentlemen, this is a secret briefing...

00:25:07 Gordon changed the Azores into the Falklands.

00:27:39 I could hear this hissing sound from the window.

00:29:12 Looks like we've got a job of work to do, fellas.

00:31:34 'OK, I need to back off a little bit.

00:33:39 and then, much to my surprise and Dick's surprise sitting beside me

00:35:36 and aborted the whole attack.

00:37:50 like you see in the war films, we hadn't done this before.

00:40:04 Even though, yet, we still did have quite a major problem to cope with.

00:42:11 The co-pilot stated he'd never seen a Vulcan

00:44:15 As I fought my way through the crowds, I'm not sure

00:46:19 But for the Vulcan the Falkland's war was it's first and last action.