I think the Black Buck missions during the Falklands war are among the most impressive combat missions of any conflict. The most comparable mission I can think

I think the Black Buck missions during the Falklands war are among the most impressive combat missions of any conflict. The most comparable mission I can think of is the Doolittle raid in WW2. But, considering the technical complexity, environment and potential for disaster, Black Buck was much more risky. Back in the 90's I spent many hours playing Harpoon, a naval and air war simulator. It was easy in a game to send planes on a mission to the far limits of range and capability, bombers that flew past fighter cover with little or no radar coverage. That such a "crazy" mission was actually done is very impressive. Sad to see the last one stop flying, wish I could travel to the UK to see and hear it in person. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck