To: the scotsman
Britain did not rely on the American supplies in 1982. They were appreciated but a small fraction of supplies and arms used.
But the supplies they got, specifically the upgraded AIM-9 Sidewinders, were critical to allowing their harriers to engage the faster Argentine jets.
152 posted on
04/05/2010 4:59:46 AM PDT by
GonzoGOP
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To: All
Are you sure she didn’t go to France to ask for more Exocet missiles?
153 posted on
05/08/2010 12:59:43 AM PDT by
Bazooka
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