Tony Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Because big strips of tarmac are notoriously difficult to move around. And when they're 8000 miles from the main bulk of your forces quite difficult to keep hold of. Why would anyone need to move it around when it's already there, it belongs to you, and it has a fully formed garrison, air and naval defence facility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Why would anyone need to move it around when it's already there, it belongs to you, and it has a fully formed garrison, air and naval defence facility?Probably because aircraft have limited combat radius and air to air refuelling has only limited practical application. An airfield at Biggin Hill was great for defending the channel in 1940 but not much use pushing through the Pacific in 1945. (I understand some of your scepticism over the vulnerability of carriers but they are phenominally flexible platforms for forward projection of that most honest expression of political will - high explosive). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I fully recognise their flexibility but the hard reality is that no Argentinian politician wants his neck attaching to a lampost by the Latin proletariat. ... and we can't afford luxury items like Ark Royal any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Not so methinks. The F-18 is also the current aircraft in use aboard carriers. It replaced the F-14 which was phased out about 4-5 years ago. The F-18 can't fly from the US Marine Corps amphibious assault ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 There's too much oil and gas reserves on that island; oil and gas that we can't afford to fall into the hands of others. I have a feeling that by the time we have the technology to bring the gas and oil from Antartica, it will not be worth it. I do not think by then there will be anymore nations, or republics, we will be one autonomus state. And no need of energy, or fuel. We will be on our way backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobgok23 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 No way they will be that stupid twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harleyman Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 The F-18 can't fly from the US Marine Corps amphibious assault ships. I must be sadly out of date. In my day air support was provided by F-4s off Navy carriers. I dont remember seeing any Harriers back in the late 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 The F-18 can't fly from the US Marine Corps amphibious assault ships.Neither can a jumbo jet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I must be sadly out of date. In my day air support was provided by F-4s off Navy carriers. I dont remember seeing any Harriers back in the late 60s. The Yanks have bought all our stock of them as they know how good they are. They beat all the stuff the Yanks sold to the Argies during the Falklands debacle. Thats probably why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobgok23 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 No way they will try any Argie bargey again, we slapped them down so hard last time. I bet there mums felt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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