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by SKB
11 Mar 2024, 12:26
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Reform UK
Replies: 3
Views: 384
England

Re: Reform UK

Reform UK now has it's first ever MP, ex-Conservative MP Lee Anderson has joined Reform UK!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68532602
by SKB
07 Mar 2024, 11:59
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405465
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Hopefully the "Project Ark Royal" refit can be accelerated while QE is up in Rosyth. Or at least give her paintwork some attention.
by SKB
05 Mar 2024, 11:08
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405465
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

QE leaves Portsmouth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msdqjIBW_q0 ^ Ignore the commentator saying "PoW is bigger than QE", it isn't. Both ships dimensions are identical. 11:00 - QE is being tugged off PRJ. No SD Tempest tug again, is still at Faslane. Replaced by Phenix. 11:30 - QE wound s...
by SKB
02 Mar 2024, 02:14
Forum: British Army
Topic: Cromwell Tank (1944-1955) (British Army)
Replies: 9
Views: 12828
England

Re: Cromwell Tank (1944-1955) (British Army)

How The Cromwell Reinvented Britains Approach To Tanks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxNqEiiaixA (War Stories) 23rd February 2024 After inventing the tank in WW1, Britain failed to capitalize on this emerging technology. Germany did however and the full effects of this were seen in the unstoppabl...
by SKB
27 Feb 2024, 12:45
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405465
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

PoW doesn't have Phalanx fitted, all three were removed during her repair stay in Rosyth. https://www.overtdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/hms-prince-of-wales-february-12-2024-departure-round-tower-1024x684.jpg ^ 12th February 2024 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GHMssKzXkAEtZPi?format=jpg&na...
by SKB
21 Feb 2024, 17:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405465
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Eight fixed-wing aircraft on a 65,000+ tonne and 284m long "supercarrier" is still embarrassing, even if it is "just" an exercise. Surely we have more than eight qualified pilots in the services?
by SKB
21 Feb 2024, 17:39
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
Replies: 155
Views: 82000
England

Re: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)

Reminder. The American-made Trident missile failed, not the British made submarine that launched it.
by SKB
15 Feb 2024, 15:30
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405465
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Italian aircraft carrier Giusppei Garibaldi is currently berthed at Victory Jetty in Portsmouth.
Italian Carrier Giusppei Garibaldi.jpg
by SKB
15 Feb 2024, 15:19
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Italian Armed Forces
Replies: 936
Views: 60819
England

Re: Italian Armed Forces

Italian aircraft carrier Giusppei Garibaldi visits Portsmouth

(ShipSpotting UK) 14th February 2024


(Cobra Emergency) 14th February 2024
by SKB
15 Feb 2024, 15:18
Forum: Personnel and Units
Topic: HMNB Portsmouth (RN)
Replies: 134
Views: 14942
England

Re: HMNB Portsmouth (RN)

Italian aircraft carrier Giusppei Garibaldi visits Portsmouth

(ShipSpotting UK) 14th February 2024


(Cobra Emergency) 14th February 2024
by SKB
13 Feb 2024, 18:22
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405465
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion


(Navy Lookout/Portsmouth Proud/Royal Navy) 13th February 2024
by SKB
12 Feb 2024, 21:17
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405465
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I just noticed... PoW sailed without any of her Phalanx CIWS again.
by SKB
12 Feb 2024, 15:21
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405465
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

PoW has sailed. A different lead tug named Phenix stood in for SD Tempest, which is currently at Faslane.

(Whisper Transport) 12th February 2024
by SKB
22 Jan 2024, 15:26
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2388
England

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

Image
^ Dragonfire trialled at the MOD's Hebrides Range.
by SKB
13 Jan 2024, 12:01
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Spaceflight & Cosmology
Replies: 180
Views: 12667
England

Re: Spaceflight & Cosmology

Uranus and Neptune's true colours revealed. https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/D1D9/production/_132212735_uranus_and_neptune_images_640-2x-nc.png.webp Images from the Voyager 2 probe in the 1980s showed Neptune to be a rich blue and Uranus green. But a study has discovered that the two ice...
by SKB
01 Jan 2024, 00:52
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: happy new year
Replies: 26
Views: 1847
England

Re: happy new year

Happy New Year 2024!
London:

Edinburgh:
by SKB
27 Dec 2023, 09:41
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 63
Views: 3855
England

Re: Merry Christmas

King Charles' second Christmas broadcast.
by SKB
25 Dec 2023, 11:46
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 63
Views: 3855
England

Re: Merry Christmas

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Merry Christmas all!
by SKB
19 Dec 2023, 10:10
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405465
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

^ @ 6m:32s Vertical take-offs too? I don't recall that being done before.
by SKB
17 Dec 2023, 01:54
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1987
Views: 553561
England

Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]


(Sky News) 16th December 2023
A Royal Navy warship has shot down an attack drone suspected of targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea as Sky's Alistair Bunkall reports.
by SKB
12 Dec 2023, 10:40
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405465
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy5j6WYWMvg (Forces News) 11th December 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pPtinz8Qbo (CobraEmergency) 11th December 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yc_1H8y5lQ (Navy Lookout) 11th December 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IA5b9AEZWc (Picture Exclusive) 1...
by SKB
12 Dec 2023, 10:37
Forum: Personnel and Units
Topic: 809 Naval Air Squadron (RN FAA)
Replies: 4
Views: 950
England

Re: 809 Naval Air Squadron (RN FAA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8u3Ils2C0Y (Forces News) 11th December 2023 The rebirth of the unit comes 82 years after the squadron was first stood up in 1941, since when it has operated the likes of the Fulmar, Sea Venom, Harrier and Buccaneer. 809 NAS becomes the first Royal Navy unit to fly th...
by SKB
12 Dec 2023, 10:37
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6028
Views: 1721012
England

Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8u3Ils2C0Y (Forces News) 11th December 2023 The rebirth of the unit comes 82 years after the squadron was first stood up in 1941, since when it has operated the likes of the Fulmar, Sea Venom, Harrier and Buccaneer. 809 NAS becomes the first Royal Navy unit to fly th...
by SKB
09 Dec 2023, 03:27
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6028
Views: 1721012
England

Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

809 NAS Officially Recommissioned https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMoM8TS5lSk (Military Aviation TV) 8th December 2023 A second frontline F-35B Lightning stealth fighter squadron has been stood up at RAF Marham. 809 Naval Air Squadron, known as the Immortals, has a long and distinguished history an...