The demise of the Sea Harrier

Emmanuel Gustin wrote:
"Guy Alcala" wrote in message
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Joint Force Harrier, until the JSF enters service. And all the helos.


Problem is that these seem unlikely to stop, say, a couple of
Super Etendards loaded with Exocet missiles, approaching
too low to be detected by the radar of the destroyers...

After the Flakland war, Sea Harriers were modified to carry
AMRAAM to give the fleet a BVR defence capability against
such attacks. Apparently it is losing that now.

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Emmanuel Gustin
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I take your point Emmanuel - but 'modified' is a bit of an
understatement for the major redesign that resulted in the SHAR FA.2.

BTW, there is a good article in the latest issue if Air Forces Monthly
on the decommissioning of 800 Naval Air Sqn and its Sea Harier FA.2's.

They painted ZD613/127 with a striking red 'arrowhead' design on the
upper wing surface to mark the occasion.

Ken Duffey