HC Deb 24 January 1983 vol 35 c349W
Mr. Dalyell

asked the Secretary of State for Defence why, on the afternoon of 1 May the frigates which bombarded Stanley airfield used shells that were fused for airbursts, not groundbursts.

Mr. Blaker

The use of airburst shells is a standard gunnery tactic; they are often more effective than ground burst shells against area targets.