Wrathmonk
If you look at MM's posts, both here and at other places, you will see his background, and his depth of knowledge with respect to this sort of subject. As for saying what I want to hear, I think that over half of the time his views have been different from mine. The quote from him regarding the Harrier in air to air roles was not a reply to me, it was however, interesting.
wiggy
I know what your saying. But with SKASaC or E3 Sentry support, the GR9 can still intercept aircraft beyond the range of any shipborne missile, and it can visually identify suspicious aircraft.