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by PhillyJ
05 Mar 2024, 22:36
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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When PWLS went up to Rosyth on one shaft with no tugs, nipper said it was the smoothest sail he had been on her in 3 years.
by PhillyJ
14 Feb 2024, 00:21
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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The phalanx haven't been on PWLS for quite a while now. As far as I remember, they were removed when she was in Rosyth, as she would be in dock for an extended period of time that made sense, but not refitted. Nipper was most experienced gunner on these when he left, possibly one of the last to actu...
by PhillyJ
11 Feb 2024, 12:41
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Indeed, they are hoping to be back in time for the Easter break, but obviously that's not for certain.
by PhillyJ
10 Dec 2023, 12:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Confirmed by KHM for tomorrow, about 1040 passing Round Tower I guess.
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by PhillyJ
15 Nov 2023, 18:58
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Digger22 wrote: 14 Nov 2023, 20:05 Here's a question.
Is it time we dropped the F from CVF?
Nah, it's fun for people to be curious, just like, "why are they prefixed 'R'." :lol:
by PhillyJ
14 Nov 2023, 12:31
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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QNLZ sneaking in early tomorrow morning, that'll wake the neighbours. :shh:
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by PhillyJ
31 Oct 2023, 14:28
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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I wonder how many Opel Camper vans it would take to fill the hangar...
by PhillyJ
30 Oct 2023, 13:41
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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PWLS might be returning earlier than planned as well, not sure why though.
by PhillyJ
30 Oct 2023, 12:45
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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According to nipper, lift is broken
by PhillyJ
19 Oct 2023, 21:39
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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USMC continue to test the F35B weapon loads SRVL yet to come. https://x.com/HMSPWLS/status/1713642313946194187?s=20 SRVL occurred...apparently https://twitter.com/HMSPWLS/status/1715046083733205218?t=95shpyxX0SdKaJ3kve6RqQ&s=19 Apparently? Video didn't play for me, laptop issues...seems fine on...
by PhillyJ
19 Oct 2023, 18:12
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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bobp wrote: 16 Oct 2023, 10:14 USMC continue to test the F35B weapon loads SRVL yet to come.

https://x.com/HMSPWLS/status/1713642313946194187?s=20
SRVL occurred...apparently
by PhillyJ
17 Sep 2023, 22:04
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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I’ll look on the positive side (happier now that the mini-guns have been replaced by 0.5” Machine Guns). Hopefully PWLS has those by now! :mrgreen: Indeed, they got replaced a while back on PWLS before her enforced quarantine to Rosyth, nipper was trained in them before her leaving last year to the...
by PhillyJ
17 Sep 2023, 22:00
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Meanwhile on the PWLS the gunners have been having fun.. https://x.com/HMSPWLS/status/1701989905096716702?s=20 https://x.com/HMSPWLS/status/1702767729969660134?s=20 I would be happier in the current environment of potential of massed small boats and/or drones attack, that if the PWLS had been firin...
by PhillyJ
01 Sep 2023, 15:42
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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What caught my eyes, is that they didn't fit her Phalanx before departure. I know she'll have an escort and she is travelling to an allie, just a bit strange for her not to have her CIWS installed. Does this suggest there aren't enough to go round the fleet (incl RFA) if we deploy 2 carriers at the ...
by PhillyJ
31 Aug 2023, 18:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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jcs1959 wrote: 31 Aug 2023, 11:04 According to King's harbour master HMS Prince of Wales sails tomorrow at 13:25.
She certainly is, hopefully she'll put a bit more ocean between her and the IoW this time.

by PhillyJ
19 Aug 2023, 09:40
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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SD67 wrote: 19 Aug 2023, 09:12 Great pix.
Silly question - is the Apache marinised? I thought it wasn't hence why the USMC don't fly them
Honestly not sure, I know that on several trips out with her, Apaches were deployed. I'm sure someone on here might know for sure.
by PhillyJ
15 Aug 2023, 23:15
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Some pics that nipper has put up on FB of his time on PWLS.
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by PhillyJ
13 Aug 2023, 21:42
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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bobp wrote: 13 Aug 2023, 08:50
hovematlot wrote: 13 Aug 2023, 07:42 Have POW Phalanxs been removed?
They were removed when POW went into maintenance. I expect they will be refitted at some point.
Indeed, which as nipper was lead Phalanx operator on ship at the time, meant he had to retrain as a firefighter once they were gone.
by PhillyJ
04 Aug 2023, 13:07
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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PWLS on her AIS, which is novel for once, she once came in as a yacht! Just the other side of the IoW.
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by PhillyJ
04 Aug 2023, 10:29
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Nippers leaving gift from his DeptCo and other Senior Ratings. It can go alongside the one he purchased way back in 2019, though that bottle is probably empty.
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by PhillyJ
03 Aug 2023, 11:05
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Conformed by KHM, tomorrow at 1430 she begins her transit to the Jetty.
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by PhillyJ
02 Aug 2023, 21:19
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Possible HT Friday I think, may change I guess.
by PhillyJ
30 Jul 2023, 11:21
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Was wondering if the modifications were new radios for the US trip. I believe the US had some secure comms added to the QE for its flight testing and deployment. I remember visiting the ship and seeing a compartment with a US flag on the door, nipper said that's one of the places ordinary AB's like...
by PhillyJ
29 Jul 2023, 22:21
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Just a quick one if true and anyone can shed some light on it ,what are the upgrades supposably done with the repairs ? Cheers Not able to offer any insight to that I'm afraid, to be fair, nipper seemed to spend most of his off duty weekends in Dunfermline, so if he did know, then it's mostly forgo...