To: Kevin OMalley
No offense meant, but you are talking about a war 27 years ago (makes me feel old). The Harrier is a great plane, our USMC pilots love them. But with more modern missiles their day is over. The USMC will be switching to the JSF.
I would venture, and I'm sure you would argue against, if you had a super carrier back then, that with it's escort you would have had the Falklands back in a fortnight, without using all the civilian craft.
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02/13/2005 5:50:29 PM PST by
ProudVet77
(Survivor of the great blizzard of aught five)
To: ProudVet77
a war 27 years ago Try 23 years this coming May. Maybe Alzheimers is setting in early.
The USMC will be switching to the JSF.
Eventually but until then the Harrier II will remain in service for at least another decade.
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