I can't see US involvement being overt, however information was fed to the British, AIM9L Sidewinders supplied (these were one of the main reasons for UK air success as they were the only all aspect air to air missiles used by either side) and some stingers were used by 22SAS (well before Us use was widespread - one SAS guy recalls being sent to the US on a course on them post war and stunning the instructors by having used one in anger to shoot down an Argentine aircraft).
Given the loss of a UK carrier could the war have continued - perhaps but it would have been nastier and harder.
More worryingly was the loss of more logistics support as this would have crippled the task force.
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