Well the 1SL did say post the SDSR announcement that it might be easier if the Air force provided the aircraft and the RN provided the ships!!! Anyway non of its insurmountable. The RN wants to retain its embarked ops experience ready for the carrier(s) so they could provide the chock heads, air traffic etc etc. Look at it as jobs for the boys. The only thing stopping any of this working is inter service bickering which to be honest needs to nipped in the bud. Jointery and good senior management would resolve this is in a a heartbeat.