If it is a diorama then it is a brilliant one … the first two photos at least do look a little model-ish …

I know everybody is considered expendable to a certain degree but to me if you are short of experienced manpower it would seeem logical to do what you can to get as many people back as possible.

If you are short of experienced manpower it makes sense to limit the number that you expose to danger simultaneously, (i.e. not put all your eggs in one basket) – only my opinion of course.
The figure that is needed, if this can be reduced to mere statistics, is the number of aircraft that could have made it back, had they had a second pilot, as a percentage of those lost with all crew. Not something that could ever be accurately calculated or even something that is remotely comfortable to dwell upon.

Time to invest in the book I think 🙂

Likewise! 🙂

I take it you have seen this thread – (not the info you were looking for)

Best Wishes for a speedy recovery 🙂

Not really the people working were French nationals -France was not a war with Argentina so there was no reason why the Argentinians would choose to start a fight with France as well by detaining its nationals.

The Argentine government of the time did have something of a gift for making people dissappear, including some foreign nationals.

I think that may have been TD248.
Regards;
Steve

Thanks 🙂