The Grumman Guardian's hunter-killer pairs

How effective was the Grumman AF Guardian concept of paired sensor and weapons aircraft?

It was a sensible period solution: one aircraft searched while the other attacked.

One Guardian could carry detection equipment while its partner carried weapons, compensating for period limitations. A single aircraft able to do both jobs remains the preferable goal when technology permits. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, splitting the hunter and killer functions was a practical way to fit bulky systems aboard carrier aircraft. The arrangement reveals how anti-submarine aviation doctrine adapted before sensors and weapons could share one airframe efficiently.