RE: HMS Prince of Wales: PH Meets

[Kccv23highliftcam]

jl34 said:

Fantastic piece of British engineering

"The truth on the Navy carrier debacle?

Industry got away with murder
Sold 'adaptable' ships which couldn't be adapted"

Ref.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/02/06/defence_c...

[DMN]

Lewis Page is reaching Sharky Ward levels of wibble.

[KPB1973]

DMN said:

Lewis Page is reaching Sharky Ward levels of wibble.

That made me laugh. Great joke, possibly the wrong forum though!

[Kccv23highliftcam]

DMN said:

Lewis Page is reaching Sharky Ward levels of wibble.

Despite a natural inclination to shudder at the mention of the shark, I have to ask how many enemy aircraft have you ever dispatched on operations from UK aircraft carriers?

It is, however, quaintly amusing that in order to "trial" SRVL operations it needed 1.5 tons of scaffolding, lashings and tie downs to hold the equipment [non stabilised naturally] to the flight deck as QE2 does not actually have this "operationally and safety vital" equipment as part of the ships build.

Now that's funny.


NOT

[FourWheelDrift]

JackReacher said:

How would the Range Rovers get on and off at the port? Ramp, crane, helicopter?

Off the ramp at the front, like the Dukes of Hazzard.

[only1ian]

Chestrockwell said:

36 F35’s? I thought the US only sold F35’s to Israel!

Surely that ship with those planes can destroy a small country.

I find things like these so fascinating, thanks PH for giving us insight

The uk was a level one design partner for the F35 the same as the USA. Which means we got design input. To achieve that the uk had to prove they could produce the technology contained within it indigenously. BAE systems designed a 25% sized stealth fighter to achieve this.

[anonymous-user]

only1ian said:

The uk was a level one design partner for the F35 the same as the USA. Which means we got design input. To achieve that the uk had to prove they could produce the technology contained within it indigenously. BAE systems designed a 25% sized stealth fighter to achieve this.

Was this primarily for ‘smaller’ missions?

[MikeGalos]

Chestrockwell said:

36 F35’s? I thought the US only sold F35’s to Israel!

Well, that shows you should do more homework.

The F-35 has been sold to: United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Turkey, Israel, Singapore, Japan, South Korea.

There are also talks in place for sales to: Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates.

[Condi]

Kccv23highliftcam said:

Despite a natural inclination to shudder at the mention of the shark, I have to ask how many enemy aircraft have you ever dispatched on operations from UK aircraft carriers?

You've manage to ruin the other thread on the QE, please dont ruin this one as well.

We get you have an agenda, but like most things on the internet, complaining so hard about something you cant change comes across as very pathetic and 'angry little man'. Dont worry about things you cant control, you'll be a happier person.

[MikeGalos]

Simpo Two said:

You can't buy <an aircraft carrier> on Amazon with next-day delivery.

Have you checked if you can with Amazon Prime membership?

[FourWheelDrift]

MikeGalos said:

Simpo Two said:

You can't buy <an aircraft carrier> on Amazon with next-day delivery.

Have you checked if you can with Amazon Prime membership?

He's right, Amazon don't sell them.

You have to buy them off Ebay instead.

[epom]

Would be so much more PH with a smaller capacity high revving n/a engine to be honest.

I remember being on once call the Inchon years and years ago as a small boy. It was Incredible.

[PollocksLodge]

Captain’s TAX-payers salary supplemented by free car from Land Rover. That can not be right. Either the article is wrong (I anticipate) or ‘hospitality’ rules have been breached...

[anonymous-user]

CS Garth said:

As most other Range Rovers get about - on the back of a recovery truck

[unsprung]

photos of its preceding number, anchored this week at the mouth of New York Harbor

here...
https://www.businessinsider.com/check-out-these-ph...

and here...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6295469/U...

Edited by unsprung on Thursday 25th October 18:37

[unsprung]

MikeGalos said:

Chestrockwell said:

36 F35’s? I thought the US only sold F35’s to Israel!

Well, that shows you should do more homework.

The F-35 has been sold to: United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Turkey, Israel, Singapore, Japan, South Korea.

There are also talks in place for sales to: Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates.

+1

[Mr-B]

leakymanifold said:

If I was ordering a ship i think i would order it in a different colour than grey.

Business opportunity for a wrapping company? Would be good to see one in chrome gold

[Mikebentley]

Surely the gifting of a Range Rover isn’t allowed for a civil servant? Whilst I love the ship he earns enough to buy his own car.

[Ares]

Mikebentley said:

Surely the gifting of a Range Rover isn’t allowed for a civil servant? Whilst I love the ship he earns enough to buy his own car.

It's not a gift, it's provided for his use. Same as hundreds of other Civil servants.

[Cold]

PollocksLodge said:

Captain’s TAX-payers salary supplemented by free car from Land Rover. That can not be right. Either the article is wrong (I anticipate) or ‘hospitality’ rules have been breached...

Ares said:

Mikebentley said:

Surely the gifting of a Range Rover isn’t allowed for a civil servant? Whilst I love the ship he earns enough to buy his own car.

It's not a gift, it's provided for his use. Same as hundreds of other Civil servants.

But, but outrage. Outrage I say.