Here in the UK , the Navy & RAF made good use of the Buccaneer , but I think the RAF only got it as a result of TSR2 cancellation & us being too poor to buy the F-111.
Others will know more.
gums It ain’t a Jet but in your time in Vietnam , didn’t both the airforce & Navy use the Skyraider too?
Is this mainly a fixed wing difference in requirements?
Both seem to use quite a few of the same helicopters.
Whatever the rivalry , your kit budget seems bottomless!