Marine Harrier served in the Falklands war, both in the Gulf Wars and in the conflicts in the Balkans; in all cases it mostly worked from aircraft carriers located in the conflict zone. Its use in the Falklands War was its highest profile and major success, where it was the only combat fighter entitled to the protection of the British task force. Sea reapers shot down 20 enemy aircraft during the conflict with one loss for enemy ground fire. They were also used to launch ground attacks in the same way as the Harriers operated by the Royal air force..