UK Audacious-class Aircraft Carrier

Britain’s Audacious-class carrier program began during the Second World War but produced its completed ships in the postwar period. Eagle and Ark Royal underwent considerable changes as naval aviation moved from piston-engine aircraft toward larger and faster jets. Angled decks, improved landing arrangements, and other modernization work altered their appearance and capability. These ships belong to the transition from wartime carrier design to Cold War fleet aviation, rather than a single unchanged wartime configuration.

Both completed ships carried names with earlier Royal Navy traditions. Their modernization reflects how naval architecture had to accommodate heavier aircraft, higher landing speeds, and more demanding maintenance and support systems.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1946, Global War 1985, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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