Originally Posted by
Navaleye
The Argentines never made serious effort to base FJs at Stanley .
Your supposition is logical but basing was not the only option. I believe the airfield was threatened on a hit and run basis and not a siege. The airfield would have been available as an emergency strip or a refuelling base.
In the former they could have planned to RTB but dropped in if they needed to. In the latter they could have used it on a QTR basis. Say 4 jets, two remain on CAP, two refuel, swap over etc then RTB when relieved.
The combinations are legion.
Imagine if A4s had forward deployed before dawn and attacked from Stanley before RTB?
Lots of what ifs.