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To: Weslo

The low altitude drops were forced errors caused by the extraordinary (for the day) power of Seawolf missiles.

Plus all those bomb UXBs were on destroyers - unsurprisingly, as those were the perimeter ships. Britain could have lost many more DDs than it did, and still have won - the Carriers (and harriers) were the only critical assets, and they were never in serious danger.

In a repeat, Britain could still rely on the help of Chilean radar. It would also have the unsinkable aircraft carrier known as “The Falklands”.


26 posted on 01/19/2010 5:14:38 AM PST by agere_contra
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To: agere_contra

I’m not so sure we could count on Chile. Relations between them and Argentina are much cosier these days.


32 posted on 01/19/2010 5:36:49 AM PST by Vanders9
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