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Falklands' conflict Harrier fleet sold to the US Marines for spares
The fleet of vertical take-off Harrier aircraft, a crucial weapon in the 1982 Falkland Islands conflict has been sold to support the US Marine Corps in a deal worth £110m, reports the British press. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesThe one aircraft designed specifically for places like the malvinas and they get rid of them lol.
Jan 11th, 2012 - 12:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Where are they going to land those Typhoons if they lose their runway?
Oh yes - Punta Arenas lol.
Old surplus aircraft sold!!
Jan 11th, 2012 - 12:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The UK will be buying the New J35 Jet as designed in the US and manufactured in the UK under licence to operate on the New Airacraft carriers!!!
The 4 Typhoons that are based on the Falklands are more than enough to do any work that is required of them!!!
Long Live the Falklands.
You have missed the point.
Jan 11th, 2012 - 12:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Argentina's airfields will be among the first to be destroyed should Argentina ever be stupid enough to try anything on the Falklands (there are no Malvinas) again.
AND, do not forget that, unlike last time in 1982, a sneak attack will not work either. Your pathetic fractured airframe Mirage 3s & 5s are well used to 'going home' once a Typhoon is scrambled when the radar is tripped.
How will the Argie airfields be destroyed together with other infrastructure? Well, that's an Astute question. :o)
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Jan 11th, 2012 - 02:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What goes up, must come down ... I think it's a law of gravity or somesuch :-)
Jan 11th, 2012 - 02:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Diplomacy?? an uneven contest ... we've practiced for centuries :-))
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Jan 11th, 2012 - 02:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Have a NICE day!!!!!!
Long Live the Falklands.
UK is for sale not just those old planes.
Jan 11th, 2012 - 04:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 04 rmalone
Jan 11th, 2012 - 04:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0No, you won't attack the Falklands (there are no Malvinas).
You have no functioning aircraft and very few working ships.
But the biggest problem is your military command structure is a joke.
CFK is so frightened of the military she has sacked 36 senior officers and promoted to the top job a 'Malvinas Vet' and he wasn't even on the Islands during the war!
And Lord Ton has given you the answer to your other delusion.
how these misguided fools always say UK is finnished
Jan 11th, 2012 - 08:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0comming from a country that only talks, thats mighterly unimpressive .lol.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2084995/Falkland-Islands-Argentina-starts-squid-war.html
Jan 12th, 2012 - 12:45 am - Link - Report abuse 0'squid war'? Nooo, We like steak better :-)
Jan 12th, 2012 - 03:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0The Harrier is old news; propaganda for boy scouts. and sixth-form theorists. An airfield isn't essential for defence of the Falklands. It was, but not now.
Jan 12th, 2012 - 08:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0@12 Room101 Surely air cover is a top priority, in the case of an attack of the Falklands ? I appreciate we have the type-45s now, but its still greatly important ?
Jan 12th, 2012 - 10:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0Keep the Harrier blueprints, we might need to dust them off again.
Jan 15th, 2012 - 05:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0lsolde; If we needed a load that badly the US would simply loan us a load. They've got hundreds.
Jan 16th, 2012 - 11:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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