Good answer FIN 1012. The leg from Carrier to Helmand is a bit of a stretch for a Harrier.
I wonder what the drop / no drop ratio is in Libya - ie, how many missions result in the Tornado or Typhoon bringing bombs back to base? That's a trick for a Harrier landing on a short deck.
I wonder too how much of the delay between call and on-task is due not to an inherent aircraft or basing problem, but to a need to get the target confirmed given the somewhat irregular nature of the forces involved.
I do wish Sharky would give it a rest. He's becomming as tedious as a stuck record.