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- 04 Sep 2020, 14:48
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Looking forward to seeing that flight deck!
- 09 Dec 2019, 12:24
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Would have thought they would have done a bit of joined up thinking there and launched f35 tomorrow when TV cameras and hmsplws being commissioned with press there also ,well done nowt like prior preparation and planning lol Scrap original tweet, not launching the jet today after all.. who knows PW...
- 09 Dec 2019, 10:20
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
If you’re anywhere near the dockyard today then you’re in for a treat...
- 04 Dec 2019, 17:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
i wasn't expecting to see a F-35 on board.... Some bod on Twitter said that it was a Marham one that had 'issues' which meant they were not happy about it flying home without being near a landing spot if required, I guess the F35B would fry a container ship should she ever need to emergency land on...
- 29 Oct 2019, 14:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19402
- Views: 9738554
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Just a general question really; with a general election now certainly happening in December where will this leave the T31 if the contract isn’t signed by the time a new government is formed... IF, and by that I mean a large IF, a certain member of the Labour Party becomes PM I can’t imagine him seei...
- 17 Oct 2019, 23:38
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
QE’s tweeto just replied to someone’s tweet saying the last two aircraft of 17 are arriving soon, then all we need is the USMC and we’ll have some even better pictures soon....
- 11 Oct 2019, 01:01
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1767089
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
As well as the six UK aircraft, up to 4 from the USMC will be joining them. It will be nice if we get to see them all on deck at same time, plus of course the deployed Helicopters. Call me boring but I want a hangar pic. I just remember how cramped Ark Royal looked on her farewell voyage and she on...
- 12 Sep 2019, 07:53
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2199381
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/babcoc ... mpetition/
Another article on the news that they’ve won. I imagine it’ll be a few more months before we get a better idea of chosen armament etc.
Another article on the news that they’ve won. I imagine it’ll be a few more months before we get a better idea of chosen armament etc.
- 10 Sep 2019, 23:04
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2199381
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/is-the-type-31e-frigate-competition-winner-about-to-be-announced/ Report on Type 31 activities at DSEI. I’ve never noticed the MOD wording of having a vessel “ in the water” by 2023 until now; the article reports that they’ve accepted a delay due to the competition b...
- 24 May 2019, 20:03
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1049029
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Haven’t seen anything else concrete yet but apparently announcement coming shortly; and we can only hope for the latter point..Jake1992 wrote:most likely Hammond will be gone.
- 24 May 2019, 19:18
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1049029
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
And for those who are interested, here’s a good thread on the findings of the investigation into the live fire exercise incident on the CR2 in 2017 at Castkemartin with the link to the official report below that
https://bit.ly/2VJkD4k
https://bit.ly/2VJkD4k
- 24 May 2019, 19:14
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1049029
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Nothing official released as yet but Drummond is usually well informed..
- 17 May 2019, 00:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Personally I’d be a bit disappointed that this...
Had been replaced by a Ford Galaxy.... Talk about being short changed![Eh? :eh:](./images/smilies/icon_eh.gif)
Had been replaced by a Ford Galaxy.... Talk about being short changed
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- 16 May 2019, 23:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I can only imagine how he was “misusing” the company car..
- 16 May 2019, 23:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
https://twitter.com/davidwilletts3/status/1129138329017114625?s=21 Didn’t expect to be reading this headline (no, not the one about Ulrika Jonsson :roll: ), but apparently true and confirmed by the navy... Removed from post for the “misuse” of a RN Ford Galaxy, reading the article it does seem an ov...
- 07 May 2019, 21:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2199381
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
Is anyone else treating the whole “will be in service by 2023” line with a massive pinch of salt? Im half expecting them to run down the T23 numbers right down before we see T31 in service, or am I being cynical of this brilliantly run programme?
- 02 Apr 2019, 18:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Coming to an aircraft carrier near you
- 30 Mar 2019, 00:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Doesn’t say that she’s off to Rosyth straight away but you never know, it may have been brought forward
- 29 Mar 2019, 20:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Can't remember, but are they using the opportunity to do further tests at sea? Are they out for a long period then dry dock at Rosyth, or is it a straight transit up there? Dry docking still planned for summer last I heard so I guess we’ll have to watch this space https://www.gov.uk/government/news...
- 29 Mar 2019, 18:56
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
- 28 Mar 2019, 20:07
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4461020
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
They also want the Osprey.. we all know that what they want and what they’ll get are two different things
- 22 Jan 2019, 21:23
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1049029
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Used the existing turret, gutted it, chopped bits off, added lots and went from there. No way would the budget allow a complete new buildmr.fred wrote: There are a lot of tell-tales that it's the British turret under there and not a new build.
- 22 Jan 2019, 14:25
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1049029
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Bit more info on the above posted image via twitter
- 10 Jan 2019, 15:06
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1767089
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
https://twitter.com/alibunkallsky/status/1083375751481778177?s=21 I know there’s emphasis on COULD but can anyone see this happening this early - they’re at IOC yes, but does it not come across as them being eager to use them in this role just to show that we’ve got them rather than as an operationa...
- 05 Dec 2018, 00:24
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1767089
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
There's been chatter about the appointments of the next heads of the RAF & RN. Surprising choices as more senior names were overlooked and explained by saying Williamson wants younger guys with transformational mindsets. Just a passing thought but what if "transformational mindsets" i...