HMS Illustrious's long career - in pictures | Nostalgia
Light aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious was one of three ships in the Invincible class.
She was launched in December 1978. She saw 32 years' service and was decommissioned in August 2014.
To see the full gallery of ‘Lusty’ pictures, click here.
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