Who would buy CVS?
Umm, unless we were giving them away (always a possibility), why would anyone want them - they've got to be tired ships come 2012/2020 or whenever they pay off, and despite the RN's heroics, they're really quite small and of relatively limited power projection value (hence why CVF is getting on for three times the size).
Besides, ignoring (as the RN seem to be doing at the moment), the importance of a balanced naval force to protect the carrier - what would anyone operate off of them? AV-8B Harrier II+? Dave-B?
Actually, have no idea how many Dave-Bs a CVS could embark - anyone any idea? NaB? Presumably 6-8? And what's the point of that?
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(Edited for cr*p typing and cr*p VBasic)