AHC: Make Escort Carriers Prevalent Among Developing Nations During The Cold War.

[GuildedAgeNostalgia]

What would be the air group?

F-86? Could it take off from a small carrier?

 

[Peg Leg Pom]

Nope, Ocean wasn't built to military standards, was slow and had very limited defensive armament.

Which pretty much sums up every escort carrier ever built with the possible exception of the Sangamon class. The were know as Combustible, Vulnerable and Expendable for a reason.

 

[Peg Leg Pom]

F-86? Could it take off from a small carrier?

I don't think the USN ever operated the Fury from anything smaller than an Essex though they probably cross decked onto the smaller British carriers from time to time, but again nothing smaller than a Centaur.

North American FJ-2/-3 Fury - Wikipedia

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North American FJ-4 Fury - Wikipedia

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[Monk78]

F-86? Could it take off from a small carrier?

Not sure
Maybe supermarine attackers they used them in OTL

 

[Peg Leg Pom]

Not sure
Maybe supermarine attackers they used them in OTL

They'd do better with Sea Hawks or Venoms if they could get them. (The Sea Venom or rather the French built Aquilon would probably be more likely than the Sea Hawk.)