🎧 The Falklands Airdrop Ursula: Part One with Kevin O'Brien and David Chaundler
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Dan talks to Squadron Leader Kevin O'Brien and Brigadier David Chaundler about Airdrop Ursula, which took David from a desk in Whitehall to the Falkland Islands in a matter of hours. In the first half of this very-special podcast, we hear the background to the operation. Image credit: Griffiths911 / Commons.
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