At the end of the war, the Canadian government purchased three Majestic class carriers from Harland and Wolff for the RCN. They were paid for by their displacement weight in Canadian Cheddar cheese.
Canadian cheese had built up in storage during the war years due to lack of markets.
The Uk needed the cheese! They didn’t need more carriers! The carriers were delivered in reverse order to when their keels were laid down.Warrior was the first to deliver with Seafires and Fireflies aboard.
Magnificent, or “Maggie” as she was known, was next after paying off Warrior. She carried Sea Furies (my aircraft) and Avengers. Last to arrive was Bonaventure, and regrettably our last, carried Grumman Trackers and Banshees. All carried whirlybirds for AS and plane guard'.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Bonaventure
In other news:
Sadly the weather forecast for the day is utterly atrocious!The Navy Wings Stinson Reliant and Wasp will be at Shuttleworth at the Old Warden Aerodrome this Saturday as a static display.
Subject to weather and serviceability.
TAF EGGW 012301Z 0200/0224 17005KT 9999 SCT040
BECMG 0206/0209 16015KT
TEMPO 0209/0217 6000 RA BKN010
PROB40 TEMPO 0212/0217 16018G28KT 3000 +RA BKN004
BECMG 0217/0220 26010KT
PROB40 TEMPO 0217/0221 3000 DZ BR BKN002
I suspect that some here might be able to name the carrier here...
https://navywings.org.uk/?bbeml=tp-6KhO ... EILZn04ghA