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Apologies if this has been done before.

How plausible would it be, if at all possible could the UK govt send a couple of flights of Harrier GR-3's (around 6 aircraft) to Stanley airfield via air to air tanker support before the Argentine invasion in 1982 as a deterent?

I'm thinking of a possible 18 hour dash with stop overs etc from the UK to Stanley via Ascension.

Was the GR-3 fleet air refueling probe capable then?

"The South Georgia" incident regarding the raising of the Argie flag by scrap metal merchants might make it the best time to send them.

Regards filers.
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