Things the RN learnt when it spoke with the experts
RN carriers always had a very small complement of fighters, in large part because they didn't use a deck park, space was always at a premium on British carrier decks.
Why? Well rather curiously, the RN used a huge run down on the rear of the flight deck, and the pilot came up astern of the carrier below the line deck and flew up onto it to do an elegant 3 wheeler. Very proper, very RAF.
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The first things the Americans said when they got their hands on Victorious was 'You limeys are nuts!'.
They rather sensibly flew up astern of the carrier above the flight deck line and cut the engine as they came over the stern and dropped onto it - a bit inelegant, but very effective.