GW1 showed the attrition rate of ground attacking a well defended airfield, and we didn't have many spare Harriers.
Sharkey does have a rather one-eyed view of the conflict - how many mentions of the RAF ground attack aircraft are there in his book?
For an alternative perspective, Jerry Pook's book (ISBN 184884556-1) makes an interesting read, although I suspect he and Sharkey have similar views on task force senior management.
Last edited by Fitter2; 7th Jan 2013 at 18:59.