Great news that these ships have finally been ordered, i thought i would be old and grey before replacements for the invincibles came into service. I agree that its far too late and the government has alot to answer for in destroying the industry of the Tyne.
We need two ships more than ever, in my opinion three is too few when you consider refits and various taskings especially with one carrier (Ark Royal) turned over to amphibious duties.
The MOD has for many years been talking about building a "second HMS Ocean" so that an invincible doesnt need to step in when she is unavailable. Does anyone reckon it would be feasible to retrofit one of the remaining Invincible class to take on this role, I'm sure installing new machinery would be cheaper than building a new ship from scratch, especially considering Ark Royal is already part way towards being a commando carrier at the moment.
regards