Shipbucket

Because aircraft are too expensive for small navies to operate, even in penny-packets. Even helicopters are pushing it, let alone fast jets. Small piston / turboprop MPAs are more affordable since they are frequently based on air truck type machines.

RP1

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"Yes siree, the excitement never stops." Togusa, Ghost in the Shell

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Fryssian AU with Lt.Maverick 114
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Embarked on: HNLMS Karel Doorman A833
To do list:
-Zeven Provincien class cruiser
-Joint support ship all sides
-F124 Sachsen class frigate
-F125 Baden-Württemberg class frigate
-Clemencau class aircraft carrier
-Zeven provincien class frigate
-Poolster class AOR
-Amsterdam class AOR
-Minas Gerais aircraft carrier

Cute! I love it. I'll have to put a couple of these in my AU somewhere. They'd be fine as ASW Helo carriers, if nothing else.

I was just looking for something in this time period the other day.

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We can't stop here--this is Bat country!

If it's close enough to cast a shadow, I think the flying house wins initiative.

Bronies are like the Forsworn. Everyone agrees that they are a problem but nobody wants to expend the energy rooting them out.

"That is a very graphic analogy which aids understanding wonderfully while being, strictly speaking, wrong in every possible way."

Yeah, it'll fit for Pallamara and the DC

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"It is better to type nothing and be assumed an ass, than to type something and remove all doubt." - Me

They appear, at least on paper to be a good stepping stone to larger, more capable carriers, providing valuable experience, at a modest price. In the Pallamaran Rijkszeemacht, they would fit in somewhere between the WWII era CVEs and the modern Cavour Class.

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We can't stop here--this is Bat country!

If it's close enough to cast a shadow, I think the flying house wins initiative.

Bronies are like the Forsworn. Everyone agrees that they are a problem but nobody wants to expend the energy rooting them out.

"That is a very graphic analogy which aids understanding wonderfully while being, strictly speaking, wrong in every possible way."

The 'Harrier Carrier' concept was never taken up for several reasons - some of which have been posted above. If I recall It even had a turntable on deck, plus a special grill to enable Harrier exhaust gasses to vent during VTOL. That said, it may have been useful solely as a helicopter carrier in various roles

I can't help thinking its going to be a lively ship and probably a bugger to land on in a heavy sea.

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Hood's Worklist
English Electric Canberra FD
Interwar RN Capital Ships
Super-Darings
Never-Were British Aircraft

Will do some more versions soon!

I'd love to see some of the later, modular versions as a comparison!

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We can't stop here--this is Bat country!

If it's close enough to cast a shadow, I think the flying house wins initiative.

Bronies are like the Forsworn. Everyone agrees that they are a problem but nobody wants to expend the energy rooting them out.

"That is a very graphic analogy which aids understanding wonderfully while being, strictly speaking, wrong in every possible way."