Aircraft carriers have been a dominant naval asset for nearly a century. Their high cost and sturdy construction means those flattops often serve for decades. One of the longest-serving was HMS Hermes ...

The world's oldest-serving aircraft carrier which once sailed as Britain's flagship during the Falklands War is set to be turned into motorcycles after it was finally sold for scrap in India. The HMS ...

The world's oldest-serving aircraft carrier which once sailed as Britain's flagship during the Falklands War has made its final voyage to a ship graveyard in India - where it will likely be turned ...

Portsmouth-based HMS Hermes was a conventional British aircraft carrier and the last of the Centaur class. Hermes was in service with the Royal Navy from 1959 until 1984, and she served as the ...

Summary: The HMS Hermes, a Centaur-class aircraft carrier, served the Royal Navy from its completion in 1959 until it was decommissioned and sold to India, where it served as INS Viraat until 2017.

Following the huge recent interest in our photo gallery on the world's oldest aircraft carrier, HMS Hermes, we decided to delve into the archives to find some more pictures of the glorious warship for ...