The New Aircraft Carriers
 Image courtesy Aircraft Carrier Alliance February 2012 artist impressions of the new carriers show a flat decked vessel with Cats n Traps along the lines of the Aircraft Carriers of the RN before the Invincible Class/Sea Harrier era. This major redesign was brought about when the government last autumn decided to go for the conventional version of the F35 aircraft rather than the STOVL version. These changes have been in the news and so it was a bit surprising that the Guardian newspaper of 1st March 2012 headlined the fact that ministers were revisiting their earlier decision. Is the future VSTOL and Ski ramp or Cats n Traps, perhaps a bit of both considering the Entente Cordial? Only time will tell. |
 THE FUTURE – is about to appear in the shape of the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. Building has started and the bow section has been completed. |
| The Sun – Link to HMS Queen Elizabeth article |
 Sent to us by Tony Graham this picture shows the Aircraft Carrier Alliance celebrating the completion, on 31 March 2010, of the HMS Queen Elizabeth bow section at Appledore in North Devon. The bulbous unit weighs 293 tonnes. Full details can be found in the DOWNLOADS section |
 The bow section of HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives at Rosyth after its journey from Devon |
 Artists impression of one of the new carriers alongside an Illustrious class in Rosyth. |
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