Originally Posted by
NutLoose
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It was deemed they would not be powerful enough to lob them off the smaller British Carriers, hence the engine change.
Erm, I was well aware of that, used to p*** us off immensely each engine change time... the Yanks (and later on 74Sqn before it became a mixed fleet) could get the J79 out and in, while we were still struggling to remove door 86!