Nowadays, unless someone manages to black the RW intersection, the fast jets at least have some diversion capability. Whereas when only the strip at Stanley was available....
Yes, there was a perceived operational imperative back then. But when there was a serviceable tanker available and airborne, why was it planned to land first? Surely it could have stayed up with fuel available for AAR until the F-4s were safely on deck?
Last edited by BEagle; 13th August 2012 at 20:39.