Originally Posted by
FODPlod
Absolutely. I still can’t fathom the reduction in capability and flexibility from three (albeit straining-at-the-seams) CVS to only two QECs. We all know steel is (relatively) cheap and air is free.
What were they thinking?
I'm sure I've read somewhere the thinking was that the Treasury were only going to fund two carriers, irrespective of how big they were or weren't.