Well PeterGee "someone who has spent time at sea". Care to say if RN? Strange, quite a few pro-carrier posters here seem to be somewhat coy. Oh yes, please do not feel free to define if I will or won't change my opinions! Likewise, spouting "If you don’t get the need to be flexible and the importance of air power at sea, I guess you will never see the value of the trade off." is an insult to me so, desist!
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