All of the C-5A, except one, have been dropped from C-5M.

F-111C had the long range interceptor role: “We can use the AIM-9 [Sidewinder air-to-air missile] in a limited air defense role. We can shoot any maritime patrol aircraft shadowing our ships. We can dash out to the fleet and hustle the enemy away.”
Source: F-111C link provided earlier.

Avon Sabre was a little late getting into service – 110 were delivered between 1954 and 1961. A subsonic fighter with limited range, no radar, although decent agility. Look luck intercepting the Badger with this…..

Avon Mirage would have been even later, would have had okay range with Avon, but the radar and weapons were still rubbish. It had problems with fitting the engine in any case.

The proposal was to retain the remaining 23 F-4E (one was lost), and purchase a further 40 F-4E, 8 RF-4E and 8 KC-135. This would have also replaced the Mirage III.

Eurofighter does not get an operational helmet-mounted display till next year.

RAF Regiment operated Tigercat in one squadron 1970-78 as Rapier entered service in 1974.

Sea Cat: Original claims – 6, increased to 8 ‘confirmed and 2 probable’ in post war analysis. This was reduced to 0 or 1 kills and possibly 4 damaged in the Defence Operational Analysis Establishment (DOAE) report of 1984.
21 May 1982 1330Z: Dagger shot down by either Sea Cat (Plymouth) or Sea Wolf (Broadsword)

Sea Dart claimed 8 kills. No mention made of reductions, and all confirmed.
9 May 1907Z: SA330L (Coventry)
25 May 1230, 1530Z: A-4B, A-4C (Coventry)
30 May 1735, 1736: Two A-4C (Exeter, although Avenger claimed one by 4.5″ fire)
6 June 0408Z: Gazelle (Cardiff) – this was friendly fire, only recently cleared up.
7 June 1203Z: Learjet (Exeter)
14 June 0155Z: Canberra (Exeter)

Sea Wolf claimed 5 kills. No mention made of reductions, although one might be Sea Cat.
12 May 1644Z: Three A-4B shot down by Sea Wolf (Brilliant) – 2 direct hits, one crashed avoiding fire.
21 May 1330Z: Broadsword or Plymouth (Sea Cat)
23 May 1650Z: A-4B – either Broadsword or Rapier.

Blowpipe had 9 claimed kills and 2 probables. This was reduced to 1 or 2 confirmed kills and up to 6 damaged.
28 May 2000Z: MB.339A

Rapier claimed 9 kills, increased to 14 kills and 6 probable post-war. DOAE reduced this to one kill, two probable, two possibles and as many as eight damaged.
29 May 1500Z: Dagger
23 May 1650Z: A-4B – either Broadsword or Rapier.

The Official History of the Falklands Campaign, Lawrence Freedman, pgs 732-734.

Well written article on US tanker operations:
http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2009/December%202009/1209risky.aspx

And as to why new tankers are needed:
http://www.airforce-magazine.com/MagazineArchive/Pages/2009/December%202009/1209airlift.aspx

Do I “imply that Rafale F1, with their limitations, have consumed more FI than other fighters in the inventory?”

Yes, I do. They have flown more DACT, and more ACM than was planned (they had no BVR capability, and no A-G capability) and less than the M2K squadrons do.

The Tornado F3 is actually a very good example, since, like the F1 Rafale, it was initially unable to operate in its planned role, and so flew more ACM, and used up more FI.

F1 did have BVR capability from 2001

Dec 2000-June 2002: 10 delivered.
As of Dec 2000 they were only cleared for Magic 2 missiles.
In 2001 they were cleared for Mica EM and centreline 1250 L drop tanks.
In October 2002 they were cleared for underwing 1250 L drop tanks and the use of 30mm cannon against air targets.
Finally in March 2004 they were cleared for 2000 L drop tanks and buddy refueling stores.
In May 2008 they were passed into storage.