aircraft carrier

It's say, 1935 or 1936, and someone at the top of the British defense establishment realized that if Britain were to fight Japan in the Pacific, Italy in the Mediterranean, or the United States anywhere, the FAA would probably need a modern single seat, single engine fighter. If you're a...

Whenever there’s a thread about Cold War Royal Navy Carriers the following points are always brought up: 1) CVA’s are argued as missed opportunity, but with an acknowledgement they were a mess 2) the Malta’s are offered as alternative, but (mostly) disregarded as an idea best suited for service...

What would happen if the Admiral Reginald Henderson, does not get his way? In 1937 British laid down 4 new Carriers of the Illustrious class, and they were designed to prioritise Armour protection over other attributes, with their Armoured Box design, which in turn limited the amount of...

I was thinking just how different could the Royal Navy Carrier design and perhaps doctrine be different to OTL, if they start building Carriers a bit earlier then OTL. Now, IOTL, their first modern, large carrier was Ark Royal, laid down in 1934, but just what design they would end up with if...

Westminster, 31st March 1982 Pausing only to make a quick phone call to get an update on the disposition and readiness of his fleet and having found the defence secretary not in his office in the Ministry of Defence but at an emergency meeting to discuss the emergent situation the fully...

This is going to be my first attempt at creating a TL. Please forgive the mistakes that I may make. In this TL, Operation Soberania is launched earnestly by the Argentineans and a full blown war starts in South America which gradually leads to the involvement of every country on the continent...

With any POD after 10th May 1945, how can you keep the Royal Navy strong until the present day? A continous Carrier capability is a must.

Inspired by the thread of a Illustrious with 4000 extra tons https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/ahc-27000-tonne-illustrious-class-carrier.450854/ what would you do with 3000 extra tons for the Yorktown class with was in otl at 19 800 tons. Could a ship with otl dimension of a...

FEEL THE BEARN A Timeline of France's Only Carrier in World War II and Beyond July 15, 1943 1:17PM EST Admiral Georges Robert stood in the sweltering humidity, looking at the deteriorated hulks of Brewster Buffalo fighter planes before them. They had stood in the very field before him for...

Story only thread: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/hms-eagle-in-the-falklands-story-only.506141/ 31st March 1982 Whitehall Pausing only to make a quick phone call to get a quick update on the disposition and readiness of his fleet and having found the defence secretary not in...

Just thinking here, What if (a) the watertight compartments are properally tested and rubber supplied for the doors, and then either the IJN Shinano was never intercepted by the USS Archer-Fish or survives after being hit by 4 to 6 fish to makes Kure? I have no doubt that she would survive the...