NAeL Minas Gerais A-11 Brazilian Aircraft Carrier
NAeL Minas Gerais A-11 was an modified Colossus-class aircraft carrier of the Brazilian Navy. Launched in February 1944 for the British Royal Navy as HMS Vengeance, she did not see any action in World War Two. In 1952 she was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Vengeance, serving until 1956.
Following HMAS Vengeance’ return to Britain in 1956, the ship was purchased by Brazil and underwent a four year conversion, to enable her to operate jet aircraft. This entailed fitting an angled deck, strengthened lifts and more powerful catapults, along with other upgrades. Commissioned into the Brazilian Navy in 1960, she served until October 2001 when she was decommissioned and sold for scrap.
Minas Gerais A-11 with Gannet turboprops and British Sea Hawk fighters in sea tests 
Minas Gerais A-11 seen in the 1960’s. 
NAeL Minas Gerais in 1970, with 8 P-16A Tracker aircraft on board. 
Minas Gerais A-11 in 1980 
Minas Gerais A-11 in 1980 
Minas Gerais A-11 in 1980 
NAeL Minas Gerais A-11 at anchor off Rio de Janeiro in October 1990 
NAeL Minas Gerais A-11 November 1995 
NAeL Minas Gerais A-11 in the South Atlantic, October 1996 via creative commons 
Minas Gerais A-11 Attribution Navy of Brazil 
An S-2E Tracker aircraft is carried on an elevator on Minas Gerais A-11 the naval exercise UNITAS XXV 
A gunner on Minas Gerais A-11 stands ready for an anti-aircraft defence exercise during Operation UNITAS XXV. 
Minas Gerais A-11 during UNITAS XXV 
Minas Gerais A-11 during UNITAS XXV 
Minas Gerais A-11 during UNITAS XXV 
Minas Gerais A-11 
NAeL Minas Gerais A-11 
BAe Harrier Landing on NAeL Minas Gerais A-11
