Would love to see RN and IJN CVs. Of course, they're not equivalent in several ways, most notably the lack of twin 5" turrets, armored deck for RN flattops, etc, I'd still love to see this. Heck, it would be cool if the type rotated each time it respawned (though as with most things players could game this). The one we have represented the high-point of CV development in the war, but I'd love to see some of the earlier ones, too. I was always found of the Lexington and Saratogo. Originally laid down as battlecruisers, both was converted into the Navy's first fleet aircraft carriers during construction, to comply with the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. As such, they were fast and rugged, though initially somewhat weak in the air defense department. However, that was steadily upgraded through the war. In 1942, for example, in late May, her armament consisted of 16 five-inch guns, nine quadruple 1.1-inch gun mounts and 32 Oerlikon 20-millimeter (0.79 in) guns. After the ship was damaged in August 1942, her 1.1-inch gun mounts were replaced by an equal number of quadruple Bofors 40 mm mounts while she was under repair at Pearl Harbor. Her light anti-aircraft armament was also increased to 52 Oerlikon guns at the same time. In January 1944 a number of her 20 mm guns were replaced by more Bofors guns, many of which were in the positions formerly occupied by the ship's boats in the sides of the hull. Saratoga mounted 23 quadruple and two twin 40 mm mountings as well as 16 Oerlikon guns when she completed her refit The Saratoga was one of only three USN CVs that were in service from the beginning to the end of WWII, the Enterprise and Ranger being the other two. She became a dedicated training ship after the war, and in mid-1946, the ship was a target for nuclear weapon tests during Operation Crossroads. She survived the first test with little damage, but was sunk by the second test.
BTW, I'd also love to see Enterprise in AH, as it saw more action and participated in more battles than any other CV in history.
