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Old 23rd Aug 2021, 20:29
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The rumours are that HMS Prince Of Wales will shortly embark six F-35B Lightnings and presumably some Merlin HM2s to carry on working up in preparation for the NATO flagship role.

Meanwhile, for academic interest, here are six parts (from YouTube) of a mid 1980's documentary that the BBC made about the defence of the Falklands task group in 1982. The lessons are still very relevant.






Lessons include:

The need to kill the archers, not the arrows.
The need for fighters and AEW.
Defence in depth.
Decoy usage.
The need for warships to have effective sensors and weapons.







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