You can literally get the Sea Harrier FRS.1 for free, the purpose of the Sea Harrier FRS.1 Early is to serve as a filler to the Naval Air line up I believe.
I genuinely just dont get why we got this as the tech tree. I mean hell, the other one is free. granted it takes a couple months to get it but you can accrue points on it while playing anything. you have to play the Scimitar of all godforsaken things if you play by the line (you don’t but you get my point)
I ground using a multitude of aircraft. a decent amount of prem account and prem vehicles (mostly bought on sale, but still)
It hasn’t been a rewarding experience really (though I do enjoy a good bit of Phantom FG.1)
However i fear the introduction of R-73 will end up in anyone who doesn’t have MAWS finding a new and improved way to die.
Basically just a Falklands War Fit version as opposed to the Phase.1 Upgrade version we have as a squad Veh, which improved the shortcomings of the SHar during the conflict.