Were Armored Flight Decks on British Carriers Worthwhile? - Aircraft of World War II

syscom3 · 08-04-2009, 08:42 PM

I found this interesting article.

Perhaps having an rigid armored box might save the ship if it takes a hit, but disables it from being repairable?

Were Armored Flight Decks on British Carriers Worthwhile?

vikingBerserker · 08-04-2009, 09:13 PM

Excellent info syscom3! We could have used that in the discussion on aircraft carriers awhile back.

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syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,280	Were Armored Flight Decks on British Carriers Worthwhile? I found this interesting article. Perhaps having an rigid armored box might save the ship if it takes a hit, but disables it from being repairable? Were Armored Flight Decks on British Carriers Worthwhile? __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

08-04-2009, 09:13 PM	#2
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,738	Excellent info syscom3! We could have used that in the discussion on aircraft carriers awhile back. __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

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