Tuesday, May 29, 2012

A War Photographer Get's 'That Picture' Which Also Almost Killed Him

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Bravery: The snapper, who has never been named, somehow survived the Falklands War attack by two A4 Skyhawks on May 25, 1982.

Staring Down Death Through A Lens: Incredible Picture Shows Moment Two Argentine Fighter Jets Wwooped Down On Falklands War Photographer -- Daily Mail

* Unknown snapper captured the surprise assault that sank the destroyer HMS Coventry and claimed 19 lives

This is the moment a daredevil photographer stared down death through his lens - as two Argentine fighter jets swooped on the ship he was standing on.

The snapper, who has never been named, somehow survived the Falklands War attack by two A4 Skyhawks on May 25, 1982.

The Argentine Air Force had tasked its pair of prized pilots to take out HMS Coventry and HMS Broadsword - the two British ships on duty to the northwest of the disputed archipelago.

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My Comment: That's tempting fate.

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