HMS Invincible is no more

Earlier this week HMS Invincible was steamed (with typical ruthless British expediency) to her fate in Turkey. The ship was the first carrier 'cut' from the budget last year. Ark Royal is still to go. But it is a sad affair nevertheless. I have no idea how the new HMS Queen Elizabeth will do, but she is still several years into the future. Can you imagine the energy that went into that ship? The national honour?

Speaking of ships. I am halfway through Vulcan 607 now. No idea how Britain would have managed to pull off the same without HMS Invincible. But then the Iron Lady's been at the helm. Although this picture does not show Invincible, you can get a feel for 1982 - almost a decade before Ruan was born :).