Hermes or Illustrious?
As Hermes will be shortly be decommissioned from the Indian Navy and might be available, which would you rather the British nation preserved, her or Illustrious? There does not appear to be much...
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I'd rather have Hermes due to her role in the Falklands war, but I really can't see either happening.
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I agree with you Kevin. I hate to have the half empty glass but it has happened so often before - lets preserve this deserving ship, quite a bit of noise is made, quite a bit of effort by well meaning...
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Make that three votes for Hermes, and for the same reasons. Illustrious is our longest serving carrier and so does have an argument in its favour but I would still go with former. If, in the unlikely...
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I count my self fortunate to have been aboard both. Probably agree re Hermes although she would presumably be even more of a headache upkeep-wise, also I don't know how much she's changed materially...
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In some ways Hermes would by far be the better bet but there again I may be a bit biased. Much more character, bigger hangar with a huge access point through the armoured doors under the side lift,...
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