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Maybe that "inadequate" seems harsh given - as you say - the Sea Harriers record, but is it really that wrong if you compare the capabilities of the SH with other carrier borne aircraft of the time? The Navy were given a lesser aircraft and made an excellent job of it. But things would have been better all round if they had retained their Phantoms and Buccaners.
My point was simply that Ward was in the position to directly compare the capapbilities of the naval two-seat jets with the Harrier, and his experience leads him to prefer the two-seater. I doubt if there are many of you who have the personal experience to make that comparison - or to make a valid argument against him on that subject
Last edited by Milo Minderbinder; 22nd Jun 2013 at 08:34.