Bismark:
..until the RAF's successful campaign to get rid of the RN's true FW carriers we still were world leaders. They tried again in the 2000's to get rid of the FAA FW once and for all and have, so far. failed in this attempt.
Again this is not anti RAF banter.....
Two rather contradictory statements methinks.
And anyway I thought the Harriers (incl RAF ones) & carriers went because we were broke & not because the RAF wanted to be topdog & bully the poor FAA?