JP233 was only starting development. And proved so so effective and good for aircraft survivability in gulf 1Old RN wrote:If one had kept the Bucc would it have been fitted with JP233? One pass with two of those on the inner pylons would close the runway for a long time!
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- 07 Jan 2018, 17:38
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Avro Vulcan
- Replies: 72
- Views: 50859
Re: Avro Vulcan
- 07 Jan 2018, 08:58
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Avro Vulcan
- Replies: 72
- Views: 50859
Re: Avro Vulcan
interesting glad there are moves for proper preservation. Hopefully 608 will get that eventually. As regards to blackbuck I've always wondered if we had had 2 conventional carriers live CVA1, Gibraltar class (planned but never built) or Eagle & Ark (both servicible and updated) would the argies ...
- 30 Dec 2017, 00:24
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19150
- Views: 7058719
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
being a Tail chaser shot down after hitting their targetsdonald_of_tokyo wrote:
P.S. Actually, I'm wondering what if RM was equipped with hundreds of Stinger MANPADs ? May be, low-level incoming Argentina aircrafts will be shot down more easily? But, this is unrelated to the topic now & here, sorry.
- 29 Dec 2017, 19:55
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19150
- Views: 7058719
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Range isn't everything. If you look at the Falklands, which missile would you select to protect your ship: long range Sea Dart or very short range Sea Wolf? If building from scratch both with a 4.5 MK8 a couple of 40mm bofors, 20 mm oerlikon and 20mm phalanx. with space for Blowpipe and lotss of GP...
- 28 Dec 2017, 10:16
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19150
- Views: 7058719
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
HomeEquipmentRoyal Navy Where there is a will there is a way, and given how much both China and Russia are investing in these areas, as they see them as one of the West's greatest vulnerabilities, and given the number of out of work Russian subs, if it far from inconceivable for the Russians to put...
- 26 Dec 2017, 17:53
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
- Replies: 416
- Views: 194659
Re: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
C17 in CCAST role is a brilliant capability. when VC10 retired the C17 became the fastest way home. The space and facilities the cargo deck provide are superior for the role than the A330 it is also easier to load and configure I suspect you are correct, although there maybe a cases where the avail...
- 25 Dec 2017, 17:26
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
- Replies: 416
- Views: 194659
Re: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
C17 in CCAST role is a brilliant capability. when VC10 retired the C17 became the fastest way home. The space and facilities the cargo deck provide are superior for the role than the A330 it is also easier to load and configure
- 17 Dec 2017, 13:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19150
- Views: 7058719
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
how much will it cost to rebuild and regenerate the T45 along side at present?
is the budget for the navy enough to sustain the current planned escort build and its ongoing costs?
is the budget for the navy enough to sustain the current planned escort build and its ongoing costs?
- 11 Dec 2017, 10:49
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2804
- Views: 764300
Re: Typhoon
24 for qatar
http://www.forces.net/news/qatar-agrees ... er-jets-uk
with reference to Alarm it would be good to see Alarm go back into production or a Version of meteor
http://www.forces.net/news/qatar-agrees ... er-jets-uk
with reference to Alarm it would be good to see Alarm go back into production or a Version of meteor
- 10 Dec 2017, 22:09
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
- Replies: 1811
- Views: 76375
Re: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
Fantasy again. <Proposal for "deeply Khareef-based T31e Corvette, in number> < Idea > - Based on Khareef, with minimum modernization , to make the design cost as small as possible. - Extend the hull by 7m amidship, 4m astern, to make it 110m long, will be 3200t FLD. - CODOE, with enhanced elec...
- 10 Dec 2017, 20:47
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Elephant in the Room
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1644
The Elephant in the Room
The debate on the forum is good however time and time again the dreams of expansion come along. More type 31 Buy SSK's Keep the LPD Buy new LHD's Have Both the carriers Keep the river I's all great a bit of money can do all of this.........However what's the point if they will have to stay alongside...
- 10 Dec 2017, 20:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
- Replies: 1811
- Views: 76375
Re: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
well whatever way they decide to go they should just build the numbers/funding to make a difference because the way I see it Italy going to have more escort fleet than uk, prob france ? ,Germany going to match us ie 8 large frigates/destroyers and 6 large 180 future ships and 10 corvettes ,think v ...
- 10 Dec 2017, 11:56
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
- Replies: 1811
- Views: 76375
Re: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
isn't there issues with accomodating personnel under a flightdeck?
Endurance had to clear those whose bunks were in that position to conduct flight ops and I think I read the type 21's had to not use the mess when flying was happening!
Endurance had to clear those whose bunks were in that position to conduct flight ops and I think I read the type 21's had to not use the mess when flying was happening!
- 07 Dec 2017, 15:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
- Replies: 568
- Views: 202135
Re: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
We suffer from a system where changes come as the result of government, dare I suggest Treasury, policies. True situations and technology changes but so to does our amphibious force. The Royal Marines and Royal Navy, evolved steadily making use of experience, the successes and failures of their own...
- 07 Dec 2017, 08:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
- Replies: 568
- Views: 202135
Re: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
[quote="james k"][/quote]
like your normandy comparrison helicopters are more noisy than Dakotas, Halifaxes and Stirlings and slightly less vulnerable to groundfire than Horsa, Hamilcars and WACO gliders!
like your normandy comparrison helicopters are more noisy than Dakotas, Halifaxes and Stirlings and slightly less vulnerable to groundfire than Horsa, Hamilcars and WACO gliders!
- 07 Dec 2017, 08:06
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500991
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
If you have a company size unit deployed on two or three "frigates" where does the pre-landing briefing take place? The company does not split down into three equal size sub units, does the larger one, a platoon with Coy HQ and support elements, get crammed into one vessel with insufficie...
- 06 Dec 2017, 22:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500991
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
by splitting a landing force into troop sized elements on different ships you loose "Economy of effort"
- 04 Dec 2017, 20:35
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
- Replies: 568
- Views: 202135
Re: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
or an LHD or LHAjames k wrote:It's the only way to move LCU's and control the operations. No LPD then no amphibious ops.
marktigger wrote:and how do you plan to transport the LCU's to an operational theatre?
the LPD is probably the most efficient way of moving LCU's over open ocean's
- 04 Dec 2017, 11:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500991
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
and what happens if Helicopters can't fly due to wheather, sea conditions, mehcanical failure, operational necessity I could go on. Or if the Helicopter ploughs in to the sea with the command element? the loss of 1 sea king in the falklands lost a large number of SAS. the loss of a chinook on the mu...
- 04 Dec 2017, 11:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
- Replies: 568
- Views: 202135
Re: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
and how do you plan to transport the LCU's to an operational theatre?
the LPD is probably the most efficient way of moving LCU's over open ocean's
the LPD is probably the most efficient way of moving LCU's over open ocean's
- 04 Dec 2017, 06:58
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)
- Replies: 488
- Views: 211321
Re: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)
RN leader of the Wildcat program said his top two wish list items would be datalink and cabin fuel tanks like the Koreans have. It is not easy to make a first rate marinised helicopter. Here we have one, and spoiling it for the want of a couple of pennies' worth of tar. - and as for the army, they ...
- 03 Dec 2017, 09:33
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Navy Command to 2030
- Replies: 208
- Views: 11716
Re: Naval Command to 2030
Good points on this page, let me try to dive in: Even though a lot of their programs, especially Typhoon, have been of dubious value. Expensive. yes. But with all the turns and roundabouts has taken the RAF (later than many other AFs) to multi-role combat a/c era ... where would we be (budget &...
- 29 Nov 2017, 06:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
- Replies: 568
- Views: 202135
Re: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
limit their being used for amphibious warfare I think james was referring just to the CVF part of the op, them being OTH - as for the landed force that would be about 270 (until we get the 2nd, specially kitted-out unit on-stream... no one knows what that special kitting out involves; camp beds in ...
- 28 Nov 2017, 21:22
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
- Replies: 568
- Views: 202135
Re: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
landing troops is only part of the operation!
sustaining them is the next big problem
sustaining them is the next big problem
- 27 Nov 2017, 03:25
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 1011
- Views: 397923
Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
or move the 23 to devonport to allow Portsmouth to redevelop as the BaE support hub for 26,31 and 45 ?
the move brings them closer to the ASW helicopter force at culdrose. Would really make sense to have all the ASW assets grouped down here
the move brings them closer to the ASW helicopter force at culdrose. Would really make sense to have all the ASW assets grouped down here