''HMS Illustrious is preparing mass evacuation of Britons from Syria, Jordan and Lebanon''

From The Aviationist

''The British helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious (nicknamed “Lusty”)  along with the amphibious assault ship HMS Bulwark are part of contingency plans drawn up by the Royal Navy  for a possible mass evacuation of British Passport holders from Syria and bordering countries.

In what is termed a “substantial” Task force, the warships will be deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean for large scale exercises once the Olympic Games have finished and will have the ability to evacuate Britons from the growing violence in Syria.''

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