Did Chile secretly transfer aircraft to Argentina during the Falklands War?
Short answerChile is rejected as the supplier, and the later correction to Peru fits the regional relationships being discussed.
NotesChile's antagonistic relationship with Argentina and cooperation with Britain undermine the initial suggestion. Intelligence sharing, aircraft deals and the crisis of 1978 supply the context. Dr. Clarke's description of repeated Chilean-Argentine fighting does not establish a chronology of wars. A contribution naming Meteor reconnaissance aircraft is also left as a recollection, without supporting detail. The questioner's correction to Peru is accepted on the logic that Argentina was the enemy of Peru's regional rival. Exact aircraft types, quantities and dates for Peruvian transfers remain unestablished.