Editing Exocet (section)

==== HMS ''Invincible'' ====
On 30 May, two Super Étendards, one carrying Argentina's last remaining air-launched Exocet, escorted by four [[Douglas A-4 Skyhawk|Douglas A-4C Skyhawks]], each with two 500 lb bombs, took off to attack the carrier [[HMS Invincible (R05)|HMS ''Invincible'']].<ref name="FreedmanUK)2005">{{cite book|first= Sir Lawrence |last=Freedman |series=The Official History of the Falklands Campaign |title=Volume 2: War and diplomacy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BEjOdVzx9UcC|date=2005|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-0-7146-5207-8|page=545 |via=Google Books}}</ref> Argentine intelligence had sought to determine the position of ''Invincible'' from analysis of aircraft flight routes from the task force to the islands.<ref name="FreedmanUK)2005"/>  However, the British had a standing order that all aircraft conduct a low level transit when leaving or returning to the ship to disguise her position.<ref name="Pook2008">{{cite book|author=Jerry Pook|title=RAF Harrier Ground Attack: Falklands |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xuskCwAAQBAJ|date= 2008|publisher=Pen and Sword|isbn=978-1-84884-556-5|page=132 |via=Google Books}}</ref>  This tactic compromised the Argentine attack, which focused on a group of escorts 40 miles south of the main body of ships.<ref name="Morgan2007">{{cite book|author=David Morgan|title=Hostile Skies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wDtxAAAACAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Phoenix|isbn=978-0-7538-2199-2|page=240 |via=Google Books}}</ref> Two of the attacking Skyhawks were shot down: one by a [[Sea Dart]] missile fired by [[HMS Exeter (D89)|HMS ''Exeter'']],<ref name="Morgan2007"/><ref name="FreedmanUK)2005"/> and while the fate of the Exocet has never been established beyond doubt, the crew of HMS ''Avenger'' claimed that their 4.5-inch gun had shot it down.<ref name="Southby-Tailyour2014">{{cite book|first=Ewen |last=Southby-Tailyour |title=Exocet Falklands: The Untold Story of Special Forces Operations |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kY_PBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT238|date=2014|publisher=Pen and Sword|isbn=978-1-4738-3513-9|page=238 |via=Google Books}}</ref>  No damage was caused to any British vessels.<ref name="FreedmanUK)2005"/>