The Super Etendard, purely an anti-ship attack aircraft, was the successor to the Etendard which serves as only a trainer on the French aircraft carriers! This aircraft can carry upto 4 of the deadly anti-ship missiles - Exocet!
It made history twice, when it was used by the Argentinians in the Falklands War, and by the Iraqis in the Gulf War.
In the Gulf War, only a frigate was lost by the Americans to these missiles, since they had France as their ally. However, in the Falklands War, the British obtained the frequency jamming information from the French intelligence a little late, since the Argentinians had already sunk two ships by then.
It made history twice, when it was used by the Argentinians in the Falklands War, and by the Iraqis in the Gulf War.
In the Gulf War, only a frigate was lost by the Americans to these missiles, since they had France as their ally. However, in the Falklands War, the British obtained the frequency jamming information from the French intelligence a little late, since the Argentinians had already sunk two ships by then.