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>stood toe to toe with supersonic BVR capable mirage IIIs he refused to ever use the only example ever in history that might (conceivably if you squint) prove his point because "'ate the Harrier, just don't like it"
Because one big reason Harriers stood against Mirage III is advantage in missiles. AIM-9L is massive leap over AIM-9M. But one mention that missiles are capable made Sprey shake in anger.