2, cluster bombs. Each with 146 bomblets. Very effective, but short in number during the conflict. Many stores were lost with the Atlantic Conveyor sinking.
Would that have been the BL.755?
2, 1000lbs free fall bombs
2, laser guided bombs, 1,200 lb (1000 lb bomb with guidance package and fins) guided by ground forces, often with dead batteries or lack of trained users as mentioned above.
2, 1000 lb retarded bombs
The Paveways IIs were based on the American Mk.80 series but what about the 1000lb bombs were they a British made type? The ones I have seen in photos in my Osprey book don’t look like Mk.83s.
2, shrike anti radar missles are listed in Pook’s book, but do not think they were used much.
The Shrikes were apparently carried by the Vulcans who flew out of Ascension island. So if the none of the aircraft in the RN carrier group could launch them that explains why they were so little used, 6200 km is an awful long way to fly just to launch a Shrike. According to the Wikipedia article on the Black Buck raids a Vulcan used a Shrike to destroy an Argentine Skyguard radar. It’s a pity they retired the Vulcan. After the Falklands experience the RAF must miss the capability they represented.
P.S. Thanks for the tip I ordered that book.
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