[Snickering Hound]

They built their carrier but have no planes. And now American squadrons will be their air wing? Fine, but as long as that is the case, the ship must be under the command of a US navy officer.

Been 40 years since Ark Royal decommissioned.

[Fred Hayek]

The Ark Royal you mention was the last true carrier of the Royal Navy. Any “carrier” that uses even STOVL operation is a glorified helicopter carrier. The old Ark Royal was a full CATOBAR, although a bit cramped.