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Like HM Treasury I take the long view of the RN carrier conundrum. CVA01 on its own in 1960s planning would have needed replacing in the mid 1990s while Eagle/Ark and Hermes could not serve much beyond 1980. Thus to operate a three carrier force in the 1990s would require ordering a CVA in 1966, 1976 and 1986 at the bare minimum.Today that sounds reasonable but in the fast changing world of 60s Britain it might be committing us to building an obsolete navy if the threat from missiles, aircraft and subs grew as feared.The RAF could adapt faster to this environment than the RN.
Like HM Treasury I take the long view of the RN carrier conundrum. CVA01 on its own in 1960s planning would have needed replacing in the mid 1990s while Eagle/Ark and Hermes could not serve much beyond 1980. Thus to operate a three carrier force in the 1990s would require ordering a CVA in 1966, 1976 and 1986 at the bare minimum.
Today that sounds reasonable but in the fast changing world of 60s Britain it might be committing us to building an obsolete navy if the threat from missiles, aircraft and subs grew as feared.
The RAF could adapt faster to this environment than the RN.
