Originally Posted by
charliegolf
Very fair points, but Sharkey's anti-RAF rancour can be traced officially to his first book; and probably predates the Falklands War by years.
CG
Yes, possibly as far back as the 1966 Defence Review which saw the cancellation of CVA-01, the planned ‘full fat’ replacement for the RN’s rapidly ageing aircraft carriers, in favour of RAF global coverage. He had already joined the RN and this was just two years before he qualified as a fixed wing pilot. In his eyes, the losses of ships and sailors to aerial attack in the Falklands no doubt demonstrated the tragic folly of this decision.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_D...Defence_Budget