[sinsofsolarempirefan]

The only point in Helicopter AEW is when you don’t have a proper carrier/airstrip to launch a proper AEW aircraft. The E3D Sentries can do a much better job of that from RAF Mt Pleasant.

[tanknetter]

The only point in Helicopter AEW is when you don’t have a proper carrier/airstrip to launch a proper AEW aircraft. The E3D Sentries can do a much better job of that from RAF Mt Pleasant.

True. But given some of the prodding Russia's been doing in the North Sea area it's better to keep the Sentries up North. RAF only has what? Six operational? How many would be needed to maintain decent coverage of the Falklands? I'm guessing at least three.

The Sea Kings are available and "good enough" to provide coverage of the Falklands.