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Old 29th Nov 2015, 11:39
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Originally Posted by ShotOne

Tourist if our defence policy hinges on refighting the Falklands campaign then I agree with you. But it's pretty unlikely we'll have to -because of land based air power.
You didn't run the RAF in the 70's did you?

That is almost word for word what the RAF said that killed off our carriers.

At the time, of course the RAF had really long range bombers and a vast transport wing etc etc.

I don't think even politicians will fall for that one twice, even they have google earth nowadays, and Australia is easy to find on it..

....actually, maybe politicians would
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