They were respectful of the pilots ( "good stick-and-rudder men" is a quote I remember ) but not of the tactics or overall strategy. For example on 1 May 1982

They were respectful of the pilots ( "good stick-and-rudder men" is a quote I remember ) but not of the tactics or overall strategy. For example on 1 May 1982 a 'maximum effort' was launched again the British ships. But the Mirage & Dagger fighters were used to escort the attack aircraft, rather than first achieving local air superiority. In the resulting chaos none of the attack aircraft found their targets and three of the escorts attacked the ships instead. With the disparity of air assets available to them versus those of the two small British carriers, in theory the Argentinians should have eliminated the surface fleet without much problem. Yet three weeks later the amphibious landings commenced...