Althenick,
“They may also be happy to know that in the future if required that they will be able to call upon CAS despite lack of HNS for aircraft.”
You mean Falklands 2? Since the envisaged airgroups dwarf the current committed CAS aircraft in both Iraq and Afghanistan which enjoy HNS.
“No doubt they will also be delighted to know that if they recieve casualties then they will be flown to a place with excellent medical facilities and relatively safe (unlike most field hospitals)“
Fair play to that but I am pretty sure that Ocean, Albion, Bulwark et al have decent medical facilities.
”Look beyond the now Bill”
By ordering two ships designed to fight a war more than quarter of a century ago?
But hey ho do not let the facts and changing world situation spoil a pork-barrel of massive proportions for BWOS.
Cheers
BHR