HMS Queen Elizabeth

[FourWheelDrift]

ianrb said:

No, that's a Chinese person.

that'll come in handy when we have to sell one to them by the old Chinese "hotel and casino" ploy.

[Gandahar]

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.

[Fat Fairy]

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!!!

He's only just below BLiar and Broon on my list for a kicking

FF

[Halmyre]

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:...

[kowalski655]

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?

[djdest]

Someone went for a look with their drone

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

[MartG]

djdest said:

Someone went for a look with their drone

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

I wonder if he got permission to fly that close

[LotusOmega375D]

Nyet.

[aeropilot]

LotusOmega375D said:

Nyet.

[anonymous-user]

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 !

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...... ;-)

[MiniMan64]

MartG said:

djdest said:

Someone went for a look with their drone

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

I wonder if he got permission to fly that close

Looks like the AA systems aren't operational yet then...

[MartG]

MiniMan64 said:

MartG said:

djdest said:

Someone went for a look with their drone

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

I wonder if he got permission to fly that close

Looks like the AA systems aren't operational yet then...

Yes - one would HOPE the radar picked it up...

[Halmyre]

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 !

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...... ;-)

That's Sutherland's track, Brenda's is a bit more sedate.

[MartG]

Oh dear Seems she's running on XP

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/navys-3bn-ne...

( sorry for the Mirror link )

[donutsina911]

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 !

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...... ;-)

That's Sutherland's track, Brenda's is a bit more sedate.

What weapons? Phalanx and some mini guns?
Coulport deals almost exclusively in tooling up subs.

[Ayahuasca]

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!

[essayer]

Surely when they do speed trials etc. we won't be able to track it on AIS?

[aeropilot]

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!

They should have been allowed to use the GIMPY to have a go at that drone.......might have been amusing

I dare say someone might have complained about 7.62 being sprayed around the Forth though

[V41LEY]

djdest said:

Someone went for a look with their drone

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

You only get a perspective on how big this thing is when you notice the people moving about on the flight deck.

[Lurking Lawyer]

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]

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-aircraft-carri...