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Old 30th Aug 2012, 11:21
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I'd rather buy one of those and use the saved money for a full compliment of aircraft than the 2 hulls and 12 jets we're getting at the moment.
Except they need 5-6000 men to man (Ship's company of 3,200 + air wing 2,480), which the RN doesn't and won't have and can't afford.
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