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The whole sorry UK engined Phantom saga was created by the belief that an F4M could operate from Hermes with more powerful engines.In the event it meant the RAF was then stuck for years with the wrong kind of Phantom.By the time Phantom came into service in 1970 the RN had only enough manpower for two operational carriers later one carrier and one commando shipManpower and money means that by 1975 you have:Ark Royal(with Eagle as spares box)Hermes (with Bulwark as backup)Ironically if the RN could have looked ahead from 1965 and seen the shape of their fleet they might have built CVA01 instead of refurbing Ark and built the simple Commando ship design shown in Brown/Moore based on Iwo Jima instead of developing the Command Cruisers (Invincible).Might have been difficult if CVA01 in full refit in 1982 and no Sea Harrier for the new Commando ships.
The whole sorry UK engined Phantom saga was created by the belief that an F4M could operate from Hermes with more powerful engines.
In the event it meant the RAF was then stuck for years with the wrong kind of Phantom.
By the time Phantom came into service in 1970 the RN had only enough manpower for two operational carriers later one carrier and one commando ship
Manpower and money means that by 1975 you have:
Ark Royal(with Eagle as spares box)
Hermes (with Bulwark as backup)
Ironically if the RN could have looked ahead from 1965 and seen the shape of their fleet they might have built CVA01 instead of refurbing Ark and built the simple Commando ship design shown in Brown/Moore based on Iwo Jima instead of developing the Command Cruisers (Invincible).
Might have been difficult if CVA01 in full refit in 1982 and no Sea Harrier for the new Commando ships.
