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To: Keflavik76
The British won the Falkland war but lost six ships to an inferior Navy

'Scuse me, but I recall that most if not all of those Brit losses were to land-based aircraft armed with Exocet missiles. Argentine Navy did mostly transport duty along with get shot up by Brit helicopters.

JMHO those six ships were lost because some staff types ignored every bit of the knowledge re naval air that was gathered during WWII (including Midway) and sent their little fleet halfway 'round the world with about ten percent of the air muscle required to do the job.

Overall, a thorough validation of the Five P rule by all involved. (Proper Planning Prevents Pi$$ Poor Performance.

181 posted on 09/08/2023 9:30:58 PM PDT by Unrepentant VN Vet (Fight me if you wish, but remember I am old for a reason)
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To: Unrepentant VN Vet

Nice acronym, but that is 6 Ps. :) Just sayin’


186 posted on 09/08/2023 9:47:45 PM PDT by tang-soo (Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks - Read Daniel Chapter 9)
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To: Unrepentant VN Vet

High 5 for the five P rule. Haven’t heard that in a while. 🫡


205 posted on 09/08/2023 10:23:34 PM PDT by CJ Wolf ( what is scarier than offensive words? Not being able to say them. )
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