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Lasher

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Fri Jul-15-11 11:14 AM
Response to Reply #51

53. Illustrious has been converted into a helicopter carrier, as I noted upthread.

Edited on Fri Jul-15-11 11:24 AM by Lasher

This occurred during a 16 month retrofit, mostly last year. As a result, she is incapable of supporting fixed wing aircraft.

Just as USS Lexington was converted from a battle cruiser into a carrier, Illustrious is now a helicopter ship. It would be technically correct to refer to her as a helicopter carrer, but calling her a carrier without further distinction is clearly inconsistent with the context of this thread.

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