The F-4s were given to us by Ronald Regan we didn't buy them and if we needed a carrier he would have given that as well. I believe the F-4s were ex U.S. Marines and included the bunny. The grey they used had a slightly bluer tinge maybe 74 Squadron had them? The F-4s at Stanley were UK F-4s, the American F-4 a superior machine to the UK F-4
One day the phone rang at the Pentagon and I answered it. It was a guy from Kaman. I replied, "Kaman? As in HH-43 Huskie? You're kidding! You people are not still around, are you?"
He confirmed it was the same company and they now did systems engineering work. They were thinking of bidding on the USAF Small Launch Vehicle contract, using modified Minuteman II ICBMs that would be deactivated by START. Told him it was a bad idea, since there were companies lobbying hard to make sure surplus missiles were not available for conversion to space boosters. As it was, Lockheed bid on the contract using surplus Poseidon missiles and had their bid rejected when the USN pointed out they had not released the missiles and had no intention of doing so.