This a very interesting thread and I have a question to pose. Rather than fly 21 bombs 4000 miles, could the same or better results have been achieved by Harriers flying in daylight west to east at 20,000 ft along the length of the runway? I believe that HEMC bombs wete used in Blackbuck which is what the carriers carried and several Harrier vets have stated that it was possible, so why was it not done?