A participant suggests that 809 Squadron's Falklands personnel largely came from its former Ark Royal organization. That description is challenged as overstating the continuity. The reply distinguishes senior leaders with Buccaneer-squadron experience from the many younger pilots who had not served in those units. This matters to the proposed retention of Ark Royal because experienced individuals do not by themselves preserve an entire carrier air group. The exchange supplies no numerical personnel breakdown.
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How much Buccaneer experience did 809 Squadron retain?
The discussion distinguishes experienced squadron leaders from the younger pilots when assessing how much of the old Buccaneer organization survived.