Aircraft carriers of the British Royal Navy

Aircraft carriers of the British Royal Navy in 1982



 Audacious-class aircraft carriers



HMS Ark Royal



HMS Eagle



Air group for the Audacious-class aircraft carriers



12 Sea Vixen FAW3, all-weather fighter.

14 Buccaneers S2s (10 strikers, 2 recce birds and 2 tankers)

4 Gannet AEW3, airborne early warning.

6 Sea Kings, anti-submarine warfare.

2 Sea Kings, search and rescue.



<p class="MsoNormal"> Centaur-class light fleet aircraft carriers

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<p class="MsoNormal">HMS Bulwark, used from 1979 as an anti-submarine warfare carrier but due the entry of Invincible-class aircraft carrier (HMS Invincible) was decommissioned in 1981.

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<p class="MsoNormal">HMS Elephant, was decommissioned in 1982.

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<p class="MsoNormal">HMS Hermes

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<p class="MsoNormal">HMS Arrogant

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<p class="MsoNormal">Air group of Centaur-class light fleet aircraft carriers

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<p class="MsoNormal">7 Buccaneer S2s (3 strikers, 2 recce birds and 2 tankers)

<p class="MsoNormal">12 Sea Vixen FAW3, all-weather fighter.

<p class="MsoNormal">4 Gannet AEW3, airborne early warning.

<p class="MsoNormal">5 Sea King helicopters, anti-submarine warfare.

<p class="MsoNormal">1 Sea King helicopter, search and rescue.

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<p class="MsoNormal"> Invincible-class aircraft carriers

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<p class="MsoNormal">The Invincible-class aircraft carriers are the intended replacements of the Centaur-class light fleet aircraft carriers and with two (HMS Invincible and HMS Illustrious ) already in service and two more being build ( HMS Indomitable and HMS Implacable ) as of 1982.

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<p class="MsoNormal">HMS Invincible, commissioned in 1980.

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<p class="MsoNormal">HMS Illustrious, commissioned in 1982.

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<p class="MsoNormal">HMS Indomitable, under construction by Swan Hunter, United Kingdom.

<p class="MsoNormal">HMS Implacable, under construction by Swan Hunter, United Kingdom.