WEBF,
Surely if the "Carrier" was to be depended upon, we'd have to allow sailing time from wherever it might have been when all kicked off. If we're going to have aircraft carriers, they'd need to be of at least the Charles de Gaul class. Not the light Invincible class with ski-jumps for the much celebrated Harriers. Far too much is said about what it can /could do. This again is the argument that the Navy can and should take over the core role of the R.A.F. And too many subjectively minded people, who I'd have thought would know better, reckon a small number of shipborne puffer jets will effectively do it. No need for Tornados and Typhoons? You've got to be joking.
FB
