RN Aircraft Carriers: Invincible Class 1980

[Little h]

Some photos I took when (Lusty) Illustrious (R06) was alongside Liverpool Cruise Terminal whilst on a visit to Liverpool 15th Feb 2013.

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The three masts

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[ivorthediver]

Great shots Harry , thanks for those .

Was it really that long ago ......Time seems to slip by so quickly now days dont you think

[timlewin]

invest a couple of quid in a copy of Lewin of Greenwich and you can read all about how these ships were conceived, "smuggled" past the Govt and finally bought into service, pretty much against the odds.
tim (I declare a vested interest!)

[jbryce1437]

invest a couple of quid in a copy of Lewin of Greenwich and you can read all about how these ships were conceived, "smuggled" past the Govt and finally bought into service, pretty much against the odds.
tim (I declare a vested interest!)

I can recall them being referred to as "Through Deck Cruisers"


Jim

[ivorthediver]

I'm fairly sure we have a copy of that already Tim in some form or another

[Brian James]

HMS Illustrious pictured with Albion Class Assault Ship HMS Bulwark at Harstad,Norway during Exercise Cold Response 2012.

[Brian James]

Invincible Class Light Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal pictured with her paying off pennant flying,as she enters a foggy Portsmouth for the final time,prior to her scrapping...2010.

[Blackbat242]

Cross decking McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier of Marine Attack Squadron 542 takes off from HMS Ark Royal...2010.

Another USMC visitor to an Invincible-class CVL... and a whole squadron (+1) July 2007:

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[designeraccd]

They did a good job for the RN, given they were merely "through deck cruisers"...... DFO

[Brian James]

USS Harry S.Truman with USS Dwight D. Eisenhower seen from the deck of HMS Illustrious,July.. 2007.