EmptyCruise - I believe you miss the big picture - whilst the sea jets did a great job in the tactical scenario the fact that UK PLC could do what it did and therefore could have done the same to the Argentinian mainland had a significant impact on the decision makers in Buenos Aires. Not banging the RAF drum loudly here - just saying that UK Forces needed (as we still do) a range of complimentary systems to defeat whichever enemy decides to appear on the radar.