But BEagle, isn't the thing that makes the CVS concept work the Sea Harrier?
Also the Sea Harrier dropped bombs in Bosnia in 1995 (over a year after one of them got splashed by a SAM). Not sure if they released any weapons over Kosovo
Not all WAFUs see themselves as seperate from the rest of the Navy, in his book Cdr Sharky Ward reserves the term "Fisheads" for Seaman Officers (other branches are exempt, supposedly) and Pilots and Observers often command ships later in their careers, including a couple of Sea Harrier drivers who have become frigate captains.