HMS Queen Elizabeth
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It's a strange looking beast, like the captain paid more for a forward looking cabin.
I have to confess as being brought up on Ark Royal and then Hermes, it is nice to see us with a new top notch aircraft carrier. And not only one ....
Not quite sure where we would use them in this day and age, perhaps the Spaniards off Gibraltar? Argentinians have got the worlds worst armed forces and for any bigger deal the US will take the lead.
What's the total cost with the F35's?
Upgraded F18's for the UK on a carrier designed for them, what would be the cost for that 4th gen version? F18's are still shooting down Russian built planes no problem.
I have to confess as being brought up on Ark Royal and then Hermes, it is nice to see us with a new top notch aircraft carrier. And not only one ....
Not quite sure where we would use them in this day and age, perhaps the Spaniards off Gibraltar? Argentinians have got the worlds worst armed forces and for any bigger deal the US will take the lead.
What's the total cost with the F35's?
Upgraded F18's for the UK on a carrier designed for them, what would be the cost for that 4th gen version? F18's are still shooting down Russian built planes no problem.
Gandahar said:
It's a strange looking beast, like the captain paid more for a forward looking cabin.
I have to confess as being brought up on Ark Royal and then Hermes, it is nice to see us with a new top notch aircraft carrier. And not only one ....
Not quite sure where we would use them in this day and age, perhaps the Spaniards off Gibraltar? Argentinians have got the worlds worst armed forces and for any bigger deal the US will take the lead.
What's the total cost with the F35's?
Upgraded F18's for the UK on a carrier designed for them, what would be the cost for that 4th gen version? F18's are still shooting down Russian built planes no problem.
No need. Just put 1, 3 and 4 Sqn Harriers on board..... Oh, hang on, that tw@t Cameron sold the lot for spares!!!I have to confess as being brought up on Ark Royal and then Hermes, it is nice to see us with a new top notch aircraft carrier. And not only one ....
Not quite sure where we would use them in this day and age, perhaps the Spaniards off Gibraltar? Argentinians have got the worlds worst armed forces and for any bigger deal the US will take the lead.
What's the total cost with the F35's?
Upgraded F18's for the UK on a carrier designed for them, what would be the cost for that 4th gen version? F18's are still shooting down Russian built planes no problem.
He's only just below BLiar and Broon on my list for a kicking
FF
Judging by her track on Marine Traffic, QE spent yesterday hooning about in the Firth of Forth. However, she was accompanied by the frigate HMS Sutherland, and judging by HER track, someone's been overdoing their rum ration.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:...
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:...
djdest said:
I wonder if he got permission to fly that closeHalmyre said:
Judging by her track on Marine Traffic, QE spent yesterday hooning about in the Firth of Forth. However, she was accompanied by the frigate HMS Sutherland, and judging by HER track, someone's been overdoing their rum ration.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:...
I'm guessing pretty high up the "we've got a new toy, lets see if it meets the spec" test list is max turning rate tests !https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:...
If the rudder snaps off the first time you go hard-a-starboard, then it's handy to be just a few miles away from home...... ;-)
MartG said:
djdest said:
I wonder if he got permission to fly that closeMiniMan64 said:
MartG said:
djdest said:
I wonder if he got permission to fly that closekowalski655 said:
After she has finished buggering about in the Forth,and they have fixed the bits that will have fallen off, does anyone know if she will go to RNAD Coulport for weapons, or are ships' explodey stuff kept elsewhere?
I think conventional whizz-bangs are kept at DM Crombie, just along from Rosyth. Coulport is where they keep the nuclear stuff.Max_Torque said:
Halmyre said:
Judging by her track on Marine Traffic, QE spent yesterday hooning about in the Firth of Forth. However, she was accompanied by the frigate HMS Sutherland, and judging by HER track, someone's been overdoing their rum ration.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:...
I'm guessing pretty high up the "we've got a new toy, lets see if it meets the spec" test list is max turning rate tests !https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:...
If the rudder snaps off the first time you go hard-a-starboard, then it's handy to be just a few miles away from home...... ;-)
Oh dear Seems she's running on XP
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/navys-3bn-ne...
( sorry for the Mirror link )
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/navys-3bn-ne...
( sorry for the Mirror link )
Halmyre said:
kowalski655 said:
After she has finished buggering about in the Forth,and they have fixed the bits that will have fallen off, does anyone know if she will go to RNAD Coulport for weapons, or are ships' explodey stuff kept elsewhere?
I think conventional whizz-bangs are kept at DM Crombie, just along from Rosyth. Coulport is where they keep the nuclear stuff.Max_Torque said:
Halmyre said:
Judging by her track on Marine Traffic, QE spent yesterday hooning about in the Firth of Forth. However, she was accompanied by the frigate HMS Sutherland, and judging by HER track, someone's been overdoing their rum ration.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:...
I'm guessing pretty high up the "we've got a new toy, lets see if it meets the spec" test list is max turning rate tests !https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:...
If the rudder snaps off the first time you go hard-a-starboard, then it's handy to be just a few miles away from home...... ;-)
Coulport deals almost exclusively in tooling up subs.
Ayahuasca said:
donutsina911 said:
What weapons? Phalanx and some mini guns?
Coulport deals almost exclusively in tooling up subs.
I noticed a manned and mighty GPMG in the news footage yesterday!Coulport deals almost exclusively in tooling up subs.
I dare say someone might have complained about 7.62 being sprayed around the Forth though
djdest said:
You only get a perspective on how big this thing is when you notice the people moving about on the flight deck.MartG said:
Oh dear Seems she's running on XP
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/navys-3bn-ne...
( sorry for the Mirror link )
[panto]Oh no it's not! [/panto]http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/navys-3bn-ne...
( sorry for the Mirror link )
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-aircraft-carri...
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