Official opinion? You mean the government's opinion that carriers, and the Royal Navy as whole is an expense that Britain doesn't need. Which is typical of suits with no practical, or even theoretical, knowledge of combat operations or strategy.
The Sea Harrier was a capable aircraft though, while Royal Navy pilots are some of the best in the world they do need a capable aircraft to make do. And the Sea Harrier certainly was, and is a capable aircraft.
I would like to point out that if a Finnish Buffalo ever shot down a Bf-109, it was a mistake. After all, Finland was on Germany's side.
Are you implying that Argentina held back from destroying the British completely? I think you are. "Argentia simply did not have the will to go all out to destroy the British totally..." Well, you're wrong. Argentina didn't have the capability to destroy the British task force completely, while the pilots were brave and the aircraft were sound, the British were able to defend themselves in most cases rather well. On top of that, certain weapons of the Argentine Air Force were poorly fused or dropped too low to be able to destroy anything. The fact of the matter is, Argentina gave it their all ...and they lost. Once British troops were ashore...game over.
British standing army vs. Argentine conscripts? Place your bets.
The Sea Harrier was a capable aircraft though, while Royal Navy pilots are some of the best in the world they do need a capable aircraft to make do. And the Sea Harrier certainly was, and is a capable aircraft.
I would like to point out that if a Finnish Buffalo ever shot down a Bf-109, it was a mistake. After all, Finland was on Germany's side.
Are you implying that Argentina held back from destroying the British completely? I think you are. "Argentia simply did not have the will to go all out to destroy the British totally..." Well, you're wrong. Argentina didn't have the capability to destroy the British task force completely, while the pilots were brave and the aircraft were sound, the British were able to defend themselves in most cases rather well. On top of that, certain weapons of the Argentine Air Force were poorly fused or dropped too low to be able to destroy anything. The fact of the matter is, Argentina gave it their all ...and they lost. Once British troops were ashore...game over.
British standing army vs. Argentine conscripts? Place your bets.