HMS Illustrious helicopter carrier begins intensive training following major refit

Saturday, October 22nd 2011 - 10:58 UTC

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Fresh from a £40m refit the Royal Navy helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious has begun two months of intensive training off the south coast of Britain. Once the training is completed, the Portsmouth-based warship will be the UK’s on-call helicopter carrier, ready for global missions. Read full article

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briton
, but she can carry harriers in an emergency, but even as she is, its nice to see her,
she and ocean will plug the gap until Elizabeth arrives,
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Oct 22nd, 2011 - 08:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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zethe
She's being used while Ocean is in refit i believe. I hope they keep both hali carriers but it looks like they'll decomission lusty once Ocean is ready. Can carry Apaches.
Oct 23rd, 2011 - 08:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
i very much hope they keep both, perhaps things willchange,
im surprised they have not gone all out to finish the Elizabeth,
i hear she has 3 blocks attatched,
but ive not seen the latest pictures .
Oct 23rd, 2011 - 06:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Rosarino
Join to me at facebook: paren los vuelos de LAN a Malvinas
Oct 24th, 2011 - 11:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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