Exercise Purple Warrior

Exercise Purple Warrior was a British military exercise conducted in south west Scotland in November, 1987.[1] The exercise was designed to test lessons learned during the Falklands War and is estimated to have cost around £7.5 million (equivalent to £21,694,792 in 2025).[2]

Most troops involved in this exercise left from Colchester by road to embark onto a small flotilla at Harwich docks and from there to the western coast of Scotland by beached landings. The Port Stanley situation was exercised from RAF West Freugh. HMS Illustrious was involved in the operation with 845 and 846 NAS embarked.[3] 1 and 43 squadrons from the RAF were also involved as part of "Blue force" (i.e., the invaders) seeking to capture West Freugh from "Orange force" (i.e., the defenders).[4]

The exercise was observed by 34 representatives from 20 countries, of which 12 being from Warsaw Pact countries[5] at a cost to the United Kingdom of around £21,000 (equivalent to £60,745 in 2025).[6]

The Exercise was the subject of two Editions of the BBC Television Factual series "Horizon" which aired in the UK on consecutive weeks in March 1988. Series 24, Episode 10 "Purple Warrior: Rules of Engagement" and Series 24, Episode 11 "Purple Warrior: Limited War"

References

Citations

  1. ^ "Exercise Purple Warrior (1987)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Written Answers. 1 July 1987. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Estimated costs for Exercise Purple Warrior". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 8 December 1987. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ Hobbs 2014, p. 326.
  4. ^ Beedle 2011, p. 476.
  5. ^ "Exercise observers and military strength". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Written Answers. 16 November 1987. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Estimated observer costs for Exercise Purple Warrior". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Written Answers. 22 December 1988. Retrieved 30 April 2020.

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