Originally Posted by Jackonicko
Navaleye,
It wouldn't need to cope, because
1) There's now a proper airfield on the Falklands, with based F.Mk 3s, and able to accept reinforcements.
2) Our Lords and masters work on the assumption that we will do coalition ops, so if we need fleet AD, the Yanks can provide it.
Jacko
For a journo sometimes you really surprise me.
1) do you honestly think that 4 F3's are going to fend off contious air attacks from Mainland Argentina if they were determined enough and how long would it take to reinforce those meagre assets. Also what if Stanley got taken intact? That fine long runway would be a curse rather than cure.
2) Do you honestly believe that Tripe that our elected idiots put about? Did the Yanks provide AD for the last south atlantic adventure? - No!
As for the Falklands. I dont believe that Argentina would be stupid enough to try another invasion. But it seems to me to be a very good Yard stick to measure our forces by. If we could retake the falklands today with the Assets we have WITHOUT the same loss of life 24 years ago then all well and good. If not then we need to think again.