HMS Queen Elizabeth

[normalbloke]

Did anyone else notice the F35 in the hanger, with the jet pipe bung painted up like Captain America’s shield?

[ecsrobin]

normalbloke said:

Did anyone else notice the F35 in the hanger, with the jet pipe bung painted up like Captain America’s shield?

There are USMC jets onboard.

[normalbloke]

ecsrobin said:

normalbloke said:

Did anyone else notice the F35 in the hanger, with the jet pipe bung painted up like Captain America’s shield?

There are USMC jets onboard.

Yep, aware of that....

[junglie]

HarryW said:

So she was always planned to come alongside then?

It was always an option but it carries greater risk than being at anchor.

Anchor was the preferred option but the weather always has the final call!

[FourWheelDrift]

Video of QE's first F-35 launched combat missions against Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7NK6PRK6Rg

[anonymous-user]

Saw it in the background off Cornwall when Bojo was entertaining the G7 crowd on the beach.
Most recognisable ship in the world , surely that’s not good for a warship?

[TheHangingJudge]

Cliffe60 said:

Saw it in the background off Cornwall when Bojo was entertaining the G7 crowd on the beach.
Most recognisable ship in the world , surely that’s not good for a warship?

Not that recognisable - it wasn’t her. It was HMS prince of Wales.

[Oil Trash]

TheHangingJudge said:

Not that recognisable - it wasn’t her. It was HMS prince of Wales.

[aeropilot]

FourWheelDrift said:

Video of QE's first F-35 launched combat missions against Daesh targets in Syria and Iraq.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7NK6PRK6Rg

Interesting to spot the different wing tip missile fit between the RN/RAF F-35B and the USMC F-35B.
UK fitted with ASRAAM and the US fitted with AIM-9X.

This was also a bit of a milestone event for the USMC as it was the first combat mission flown by US aircraft from a foreign carrier since US aircraft operated off HMS Victorious in the South Pacific in 1943.

[RizzoTheRat]

I love that the USMC have that massive flag painted inside the fan door

aeropilot said:

Interesting to spot the different wing tip missile fit between the RN/RAF F-35B and the USMC F-35B.
UK fitted with ASRAAM and the US fitted with AIM-9X.

Not really thought about it before, but does that also imply they have completely separate ground crews, as they won't be qualified on each others munitions?

[Teddy Lop]

TheHangingJudge said:

Cliffe60 said:

Saw it in the background off Cornwall when Bojo was entertaining the G7 crowd on the beach.
Most recognisable ship in the world , surely that’s not good for a warship?

Not that recognisable - it wasn’t her. It was HMS prince of Wales.

TBF given the scarcity of large carriers and that they and their support battle groups aren't exactly a stealth asset likely to pop up where you least expected it, does it matter?

[MBBlat]

aeropilot said:

This was also a bit of a milestone event for the USMC as it was the first combat mission flown by US aircraft from a foreign carrier since US aircraft operated off HMS Victorious in the South Pacific in 1943.

You sure your not confusing HMS Victorious with USS Robin?




For those that don’t know USS Robin was the name Victorious was given when she operated with the Yanks.

[thewarlock]

Cliffe60 said:

Saw it in the background off Cornwall when Bojo was entertaining the G7 crowd on the beach.
Most recognisable ship in the world , surely that’s not good for a warship?

Not sure it's the most recognisable, I doubt many people in other countries could pick her out of a line up.

Now this, is recognisable:

[normalbloke]

thewarlock said:

Cliffe60 said:

Saw it in the background off Cornwall when Bojo was entertaining the G7 crowd on the beach.
Most recognisable ship in the world , surely that’s not good for a warship?

Not sure it's the most recognisable, I doubt many people in other countries could pick her out of a line up.

Now this, is recognisable:

Is it inverted.....?

[RizzoTheRat]

thewarlock said:

Not sure it's the most recognisable, I doubt many people in other countries could pick her out of a line up.

Now this, is recognisable:

Only if you're in visual range though

Now if only they could figure out what to do with them... I think the latest plan is to fit them with hypersonic missiles as a long range anti-surface destroyer.

[98elise]

RizzoTheRat said:

I love that the USMC have that massive flag painted inside the fan door

aeropilot said:

Interesting to spot the different wing tip missile fit between the RN/RAF F-35B and the USMC F-35B.
UK fitted with ASRAAM and the US fitted with AIM-9X.

Not really thought about it before, but does that also imply they have completely separate ground crews, as they won't be qualified on each others munitions?

Yes with some caveats. As with UK squadrons there will be maintenance/weapons teams who are attached to the squadron (and move with them) rather than the ship.

The safe storage and handling of weapons is the responsibility of specific Officers and NCO crew on the ship. That wouldn't change if a foreign squadron was embarked.

Edited by 98elise on Friday 25th June 15:46

[hidetheelephants]

RizzoTheRat said:

thewarlock said:

Not sure it's the most recognisable, I doubt many people in other countries could pick her out of a line up.

Now this, is recognisable:

Only if you're in visual range though

Now if only they could figure out what to do with them... I think the latest plan is to fit them with hypersonic missiles as a long range anti-surface destroyer.

Ah, the ultimate weapons system; so expensive even the US went "actually this is just silly".

[Cold]

Just passing through. Phase two underway.

[Skyrocket21]

When the Astute submarine goes through with them, the Suez canal being 24 metres deep does it go through partially submerged i.e just the or just fully exposed?

[Steve vRS]

They use the Mole attachment.