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Old December 13th 04, 12:24 AM
Keith Willshaw
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"hoarse with no name" wrote in message
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In article ,
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This would be true if large deck carriers had fixed wing ASW assets.
But they don't (or soon won't).


This thread began as a discussion of British military decisions and my
comments were in regard to this. The Brits are currently moving away
from harrier carriers to long carriers and one of the reasons given is
to increase the sub-killing powers of their carrier force.


It most certainly is not. The reverse is true in fact, the Invincibles
were seen as integral parts of a RN who's primary aim
was getting reforger convoys across the Atlantic in the
face of a Soviet combined air, surface and submarine threat.

With the declined of that threat the task required is increasingly
seen as power projection for which larger carriers are needed.

Keith