Both pairs came up A4 Alley over West Falkland. Having conferred with several folks present at the time, I believe the reports on this thread to be correct.
The correct procedure would have been engage with any weapons to hand and you don't want friendly aircraft in the area when their are Sea Dart in the air.
the limitations of Sea Dart were well known by both sides. The Ops Room team knew it was down to them.
Last edited by Navaleye; 24th Feb 2015 at 14:22.