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What could the consequences have been if instead of buying A4 Skyhawks for the Melbourne the Royal Australian Navy had instead ordered the Hawker Siddeley Harrier? This would on the face of it have the advantage of saving the cost of an expensive rebuild of the ship. It would also have the effect of getting Harriers operating at sea in the late sixties which could affect existing plans for both the US Marines and the Royal Navy.
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