>>64179962

True, all too true.

Although in the specific case of the early engagement with a Mirage IIIE BARCAP the shots were rear aspect and it came down superior British air combat training. The Mirage IIIs operating from Stanley had probed the taskforce's air defenses several times but had always used their extreme brainmelting speed to zoom off like sanic instead of merging. On May 1st they didn't zoom off and merged into a (very slow for the Mirage and perfect for the harrier) dogfight that ended badly for them.

It's sort of like fighting against a skinny 5'4 BJJ blackbelt and deciding to get on the mat with him instead of picking him up and powerbombnig his astolfo cosplaying ass head straight through the canvas Bob Sapp style. The Mirage IIIs the speed to dictate the fight but gave it up for the chance at a kill