Two logistics systems emerged from different geography and production assumptions. The United States could use escort carriers to ferry replacements and build repair facilities on captured islands while a large stream of new aircraft crossed one ocean. The Royal Navy expected to fight on the far side of the world from British industry and therefore placed greater value on preserving and repairing aircraft forward. Unicorn's support role answered the longer British supply chain and did not imply that every carrier navy needed an identical ship.
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British repair versus American aircraft replacement
American carrier logistics could emphasize a conveyor belt of replacement aircraft and island repair facilities, while British distance from industry encouraged more intensive repair close to the fleet.