Some say that the terrain of the Malvinas airports was unsuitable for the weight of the fighters and therefore, it was not enough to simply expand using metal plates, concrete and paving would be necessary, but there was no time.
There are photos showing that part of the metal plate material for the expansion was even unloaded, but the conclusion was that there would not be time for all the engineering.
It can be argued that the British operated the Harrier there, but this model of aircraft was built precisely for this purpose. It is smaller and lighter, and uses very little track.
There was a study for the A-4 there with two 500 liter tanks + 2 250 kg bombs, they did some training on simulations on the continent, but they did not carry it out.
Some cite the concern of maintaining first class aviation. Air Force line on the continent, as they feared that Chile would take advantage of the moment to retaliate against the threats and skirmishes of 1978 (Beagle Channel)
In any case, the topic itself is about the alternative to aerial material, and not necessarily tactical errors. It is in this search and focus that we must look for models that alter interdependencies as little as possible and manage to infiltrate themselves as an isolated element but with the capacity to change the situation.
The better the alternative, the smaller the interdependencies, the worse the alternative, when it is also necessary to change historical facts that occurred, tactical decisions, etc. We shouldn't change the story to fit the plane model, but change the plane model, which can change the story, like in the movie "Butterfly Effect"...
Some are looking to focus on a fighter that could rival the Harrier. This is a mistake! The primary objective is to attack ships and the task force....They don't even need to worry so much about the Harriers!!! Isn't it clear that despite their notable efforts, they were not where they needed to be, they did not have the necessary autonomy and range and waves and waves of Argentine attacks overcame the defenses and continually hit the ships? Well, the Harriers were already operating at their limit and insufficient! The analysis framework is just to verify that they could stress the operation even more... planes much simpler than the A4 could do this... they just needed to be on the islands... a plane that could simulate the same flight envelope as the A -4 with excess weight coming from the continent... with attack speed between 300knots and 450 knots in low flights over islands or sea...
Argentinians PSA (Prefabricated Surfacing Airfield) in the Falklands.
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