Originally Posted by
Asturias56
yeah but everything published states the QE will go into refit as soon as the PoW is fully operational "On 23 November 2015, the government published its 2015 Strategic Defence review which confirmed its plans to bring into service both Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, with one to be available at all times"
Nope. Does nothing of the sort. One available at all times is not the same as one in refit and one available at all times. It should be properly expressed as "at least one available at all times". All subject to ISR etc, obviously.