Summary: The HMS Hermes, a Centaur-class aircraft carrier, served the Royal Navy from its completion in 1959 until it was decommissioned and sold to India, where it served as INS Viraat until 2017 ...

Summary: The HMS Hermes, ... Summary: On May 1, 1982, during the Falklands War, the Argentine carrier Veinticinco de Mayo prepared to launch A-4Q Skyhawks against the British fleet.

The HMS Hermes began construction during World War II, but issues plagued its progress for years. It finally entered active service in late 1959 as the last of the Centaur-class aircraft carriers ...

The end of the Falklands War will be commemorated during a seafront ceremony. People in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, have been invited to honour the sacrifices made during the 74-day conflict at 11:00 ...

Victoria Villarruel, Milei’s vice-president and a fiery advocate for Argentina’s military whose father fought in the 1982 war, flew over 2,800 kilometers (1,700) miles to Argentina’s chilly ...

This is not your parents' Falklands war. With the 30th anniversary of the start of their short war between Argentina and the U.K. next month, and tempers flaring again between Buenos Aires and ...