HMS Queen Elizabeth

[Cold]

HarryW said:

SystemParanoia said:

SantaBarbara said:

If HMS Liverpool was also in the photograph, then THAt would be a good photo

I dunno,

does HMS dragon still have its tattoo?

Dragon still had the tat when we came back on the ferry from France at the beginning of June...

Yep, still painted. Still parked too.

[Europa1]

SantaBarbara said:

How many Chaff

It's another classic post.

[BOBTEE]

Apologies if I've missed it but why does she need two sticky up tower things?

[MartG]

BOBTEE said:

Apologies if I've missed it but why does she need two sticky up tower things?

One is a spare in case the other falls off

[SantaBarbara]

One is a heavy duty one for the Royal Marine Band

[andymadmak]

BOBTEE said:

Apologies if I've missed it but why does she need two sticky up tower things?

Its so that the RAF can sink it using wooden bomb sights and a bouncing bomb

[cuprabob]

andymadmak said:

BOBTEE said:

Apologies if I've missed it but why does she need two sticky up tower things?

Its so that the RAF can sink it using wooden bomb sights and a bouncing bomb

Damn, that is funny

[SantaBarbara]

Nanook said:

BOBTEE said:

Apologies if I've missed it but why does she need two sticky up tower things?

One is for driving the boat, the other is for watching the planes.

Also survivability, redundancy.

Have planes landed on. Yet?

[Bomma220]

SantaBarbara said:

Have planes landed on. Yet?

Land planes on it?

After all the money we've spent on it, you want to ruin the appearance by plastering the deck with skidmarks and Avgas?

Stop being so bloody silly

[Trevatanus]

SantaBarbara said:

Nanook said:

BOBTEE said:

Apologies if I've missed it but why does she need two sticky up tower things?

One is for driving the boat, the other is for watching the planes.

Also survivability, redundancy.

Have planes landed on. Yet?

Depends if you class a Helicopter as a "plane"?
If so, yes.

[mybrainhurts]

Nanook said:

BOBTEE said:

Apologies if I've missed it but why does she need two sticky up tower things?

One is for driving the boat, the other is for watching the planes.

That's not very fighty....

[SantaBarbara]

It really is a lovely size for the Massed bands to practice on

[mybrainhurts]

SantaBarbara said:

It really is a lovely size for the Massed bands to practice on

Until some wag tells them to turn left instead of right....

[SantaBarbara]

mybrainhurts said:

SantaBarbara said:

It really is a lovely size for the Massed bands to practice on

Until some wag tells them to turn left instead of right....

They can then practice the "man overboard" drill

[Steve vRS]

Bomma220 said:

Land planes on it?

After all the money we've spent on it, you want to ruin the appearance by plastering the deck with skidmarks and Avgas?

Stop being so bloody silly

Avgas? I know the F-23 isn't popular but are they being replaced with piston engines planes

[FourWheelDrift]

Steve vRS said:

Avgas? I know the F-23 isn't popular but are they being replaced with piston engines planes

Well the Navy Wing's air arm does consist of 2x Fairey Swordfish, 2 Sea Furies, a Supermarine Seafire, Douglas Skyraider, Chipmunk, Bristol Scout and Avro 504k.

https://www.navywings.org.uk/aircraft/

As long as our enemy turn out to be Italian battleships in harbour, the Red Baron or some Korean Mig-15s we'll be good.

[BOBTEE]

You guys!

[hairyben]

FourWheelDrift said:

Well the Navy Wing's air arm does consist of 2x Fairey Swordfish, 2 Sea Furies, a Supermarine Seafire, Douglas Skyraider, Chipmunk, Bristol Scout and Avro 504k.

https://www.navywings.org.uk/aircraft/

As long as our enemy turn out to be Italian battleships in harbour, the Red Baron or some Korean Mig-15s we'll be good.

Most of those have the benefit that they could actually physically operate off her too dont they?

[SantaBarbara]

Brittania waives the rules

[Flying Phil]

Thank God we still have Fairy Swordfish - I bet they are steathy, as radar must go straight through!