[GOP_Party_Animal]

At the time, the Royal Navy had deployed HMS Invincible and HMS Hermes to the Falklands. Each carrier fielded five vertical takeoff Sea Harriers armed with American Sidewinder missile

FIVE aircraft?! Good Grief, I bet the USS Langley had a bigger compliment.

[2ndDivisionVet]

The USS Langley carried 36 aircraft.

[Oztrich Boy]

At the time, the Royal Navy had deployed HMS Invincible and HMS Hermes to the Falklands. Each carrier fielded five vertical takeoff Sea Harriers armed with American Sidewinder missile

5 was the prewar mission package. The "Helicopter carring through deck cruusers, and definitely not aircraft carriers" were intented c.1970 to hunt Soviet subs, North Atlantic, with a force of 9 SeaKing ASW copters ie enough for continous patrol/search/attack.
Late 70s, 5 SeaHarriers were added to chase Bears and Backfires away.

For the Falkland's operation, the carriers went south with 11 Seakings, and 8 SHARs (later increased to 10).