[Wizdum]

The Iwo was a Amphibious Assault Carrier. Not long enough for jests to operate, but perfect for carrying a brigade of Marines and their Harriers.

Reagan 'probably' gave Thatcher a lot of the SIGINT and SATINT for England to keep the Falklands.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Not long enough for jests(sic) to operate,

Harriers are jets and the Brits no longer operated CATOBAR aircraft from sea platforms during the Falklands.

AV-8A USS Guam LPH-9

AV-8A USS Tripoli LPH-10 1974

Harriers, bith AV-8A and AV-8B embarked aboard Iwo Jima Class boats on numerous occasions.