Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
What if Britain had built the mighty CVA-01 aircraft carrier? In this video we explore the Royal Navy’s biggest cancelled warship project and ask whether the 60,000-ton CVA-01 could have changed the outcome of the Falklands War. Using Sea Power, we simulate a full Cold War carrier battle between a CVA-01 carrier group armed with Phantom FG.1 fighters and Buccaneer strike aircraft against the real Falklands-era task force built around HMS Hermes, HMS Invincible, Sea Harrier FRS.1s, and Harrier GR3s.
Could Britain’s “super carrier” have made the Falklands campaign easier? Would the Phantom and Buccaneer outperform the Sea Harrier in naval combat? Join us as we dive into Royal Navy history, Cold War naval aviation, alternate history scenarios, and realistic naval warfare simulations.
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0:00 About the CVA-10
4:57 Vessel Details
7:27 Getting Air Wings Airborne
14:36 Combat
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#CVA01 #FalklandsWar #RoyalNavy #SeaPower #AircraftCarrier #ColdWar #BritishNavy #SeaHarrier #PhantomFG1 #Buccaneer #NavalHistory #MilitaryHistory #AlternateHistory #HMSInvincible #HMSHermes #NavalWarfare
What if Britain had built the mighty CVA-01 aircraft carrier? In this video we explore the Royal Navy’s biggest cancelled warship project and ask whether the 60,000-ton CVA-01 could have changed the outcome of the Falklands War. Using Sea Power, we simulate a full Cold War carrier battle between a CVA-01 carrier group armed with Phantom FG.1 fighters and Buccaneer strike aircraft against the real Falklands-era task force built around HMS Hermes, HMS Invincible, Sea Harrier FRS.1s, and Harrier GR3s.
Could Britain’s “super carrier” have made the Falklands campaign easier? Would the Phantom and Buccaneer outperform the Sea Harrier in naval combat? Join us as we dive into Royal Navy history, Cold War naval aviation, alternate history scenarios, and realistic naval warfare simulations.
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0:00 About the CVA-10
4:57 Vessel Details
7:27 Getting Air Wings Airborne
14:36 Combat
GRIM REAPERS YOUTUBE CHANNELS
Grim Reapers 1 - DCS & Sea Power: youtube.com/channel/UCZuXjkFY00p1ga3UyCBbR2w
Grim Reapers 2 - WWII naval battles: youtube.com/channel/UCZzvHfFzIpMrvgAbgZDUX9A
Grim Reapers 3 - Full DCS missions youtube.com/channel/UCg7C1fVGdxz3VSz1-zxWcBQ
SOCIAL MEDIA
WEBSITE: grimreapers.net
STREAM(Cap): twitch.tv/grimreaperscap
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/GrimReapersGroup
TWITTER: twitter.com/GrimReapers_
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#CVA01 #FalklandsWar #RoyalNavy #SeaPower #AircraftCarrier #ColdWar #BritishNavy #SeaHarrier #PhantomFG1 #Buccaneer #NavalHistory #MilitaryHistory #AlternateHistory #HMSInvincible #HMSHermes #NavalWarfare
