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>>>>By the way, there were a LOT of dogfights set up against different types >>of agressors against the Sea Harriers before the Falklands (this included >>red flag agressors in F-18s). The WORST the Sea Harriers did on any day >>was to win 4-1. Indeed the fights were so one sided that the Red Flag >>pilots thought they had been set-up and were being graded by their boses >>by flying against specially trained pilots. All the harrier pilots were >>normal squadron jockeys. Basically if the Harreirs were not killed in a >>BVR engagement then they one the battle, end of story.... <<

Flying against fighters that were RED FORECES. . .replicating Soviet tactics and technology. Any other game and they get kicked pretty easily. So what if the Harrier slows down. . .you just shoot to the moon, take the fight vertical and smoker his butt. . .meanwhile the Harrier pisses his gas away FAST, has no energy to maneuver when shot at.

Flying against fighters that were RED FORECES. . .replicating Soviet tactics and technology. Any other game and they get kicked pretty easily. So what if the Harrier slows down. . .you just shoot to the moon, take the fight vertical and smoker his butt. . .meanwhile the Harrier pisses his gas away FAST, has no energy to maneuver when shot at.
***Good post, Gunrunner. High Fact/Opinion ratio. Maybe you should elaborate here. And, if you don't mind continuing in this attitude, what is your take on the posted kill ratios? Where can we get source material to settle this dispute to everyone's satisfaction?