The suggestion of converting a current carrier prompts a comparison with Hermes. The discussion points to her return to fixed-wing aviation before the Falklands War. It argues that demand for the ship's carrier capability tends to displace the commando role when a crisis arrives. That is the reason offered for opposing this use of a fleet carrier.
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Hermes and the pressure to recover fixed-wing aviation
Hermes is used to question the lasting value of assigning a fleet carrier primarily to the commando role.