A real carrier takes shape ...

If she can survive the budget cuts ... but the lessons of the last two months might just save her when it is all said and done.

I found the difference between the CV and the F-35 jobs interesting.

Around 10,000 workers across Britain are employed on the £5bn project with up to 25,000 engaged in building components for the Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft.

The carrier will have between 12 and 40 F-35s, or Joint Strike Fighters, costing around £65m each.

Hat tip Lee.