Would the Royal Navy have deployed AEW to the Falklands?

Would the Royal Navy really have deployed airborne early warning aircraft in the Falklands if they had been available?

Yes; the carrier force was organised for air defence, but no suitable AEW aircraft remained available to deploy.

The Royal Navy would have deployed airborne early warning with its carrier groups if a suitable aircraft had existed. The Sea Harrier's air-defence role shows that the force was organised for fighter protection, while RAF Harriers handled more of the ground-attack work. The necessary AEW platform had already disappeared from service with the large carriers. The earlier removal of 40 mm guns had also weakened another layer of air defence.