HMS Invincible Returns to Portsmouth | The British Falkland Islands & British Military

HMS Invincible (R05) Royal Navy Light Aircraft Carrier. She launched in 1977 and served in the Falklands, Gulf and Yugoslav Wars. Scrapped in 2011 | The British Falkland Islands & British Military

HMS Invincible (R05) / HMS Illustrious (R06) Handover 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Contrary to Argentine Claims that HMS Invincible (R05) was Sunk / Damaged the facts of the matter are, After the surrender of the Argentine ground forces on the islands, the British still faced the problem of potential Argentine air attacks from the Argentine Mainland, so an aircraft carrier had to remain on station to guard the islands with its squadron of Sea Harriers until the local airfield was prepared for jet aircraft. HMS

HMS Hermes & HMS Invincible Deployment to Falklands, 1982 | The British Falkland Islands & British Military