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by SKB
24 Aug 2018, 23:57
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: White House Burning Anniversary!
Replies: 4
Views: 652
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Re: White House Burning Anniversary!

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Happy 204th anniversary! :mrgreen: Despite their claims, it wasn't the Canadians who did it, it was the British, as "Canada" didn't begin until 1st July 1867.
by SKB
24 Aug 2018, 21:01
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479884
England

Re: Australian Defence Force

Thats now six Prime Ministers in only ten years....
by SKB
24 Aug 2018, 10:54
Forum: Personnel and Units
Topic: HMNB Portsmouth (RN)
Replies: 134
Views: 14995
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Re: HMNB Portsmouth (RN)



(ships, planes and gaming) 24 Aug 2018
by SKB
24 Aug 2018, 10:51
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Italian Armed Forces
Replies: 936
Views: 60994
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Re: Italian Armed Forces



(ships, planes and gaming) 24 Aug 2018
by SKB
24 Aug 2018, 10:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)
Replies: 752
Views: 284898
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Re: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)


...with RFA Tidespring (A136)
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by SKB
24 Aug 2018, 10:46
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1992
Views: 554805
England

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


...with RFA Tidespring (A136)
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by SKB
24 Aug 2018, 10:41
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Brazil
Replies: 84
Views: 7470
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Re: Brazil

by SKB
23 Aug 2018, 17:02
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408583
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Playing with Google Earth today, I found the QEC ramp and its short/partial runway at NAS Patuxent River. (Photo from 20th October 2013) NAS Patuxent River 20Oct2013.jpg Closeup NAS Patuxent River closeup.jpg I also found QE and PoW together in Rosyth. (Photo from 7th September 2015) Rosyth 7Sept201...
by SKB
23 Aug 2018, 12:15
Forum: Personnel and Units
Topic: HMNB Portsmouth (RN)
Replies: 134
Views: 14995
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Re: HMNB Portsmouth (RN)

by SKB
23 Aug 2018, 10:59
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1011
Views: 397695
England

Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]

https://twitter.com/HMS_MONMOUTH/status/1032564613928374272 https://twitter.com/HMS_MONMOUTH/status/1032566148833964033 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlRoB_RXoAAFBEd.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlRoB_cXsAMo2t4.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlRoB_RWwAAhNfc.jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DlRoB_kX...
by SKB
23 Aug 2018, 10:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408583
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion


T23 HMS Monmouth (F235) has just left Plymouth to escort QE - see T23 thread.
by SKB
22 Aug 2018, 23:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408583
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Just remembered a bit from Britain's Biggest Warship .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXiJ0fadcW8 Royal Navy pilot Nathan Gray was said to be the first F-35B pilot going to land on QE. But he won't be the first ever pilot to land, that honour went to Merlin pilot Lt. Luke Wraith of 820NAS on 3rd...
by SKB
22 Aug 2018, 22:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408583
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Found an image showing the numbered landing spots. There seem to be at least 6 marked spots and they also coincide with these horizontal white lines painted across the flight deck from port to starboard, and are presumably highlighted for vertical landing guidance, also doubling as parking spots. No...
by SKB
22 Aug 2018, 19:46
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Civil Aviation
Replies: 153
Views: 12063
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Re: Civil Aviation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fHSYsZWzho (Curious Droid) 20 Aug 2018 Contrails are commonplace in the developed world and have been around for the last 50 plus years, about the same time as we have had rockets launching into space. However, as we have discovered during that time the dangers of bu...
by SKB
22 Aug 2018, 19:14
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 456221
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Re: Boeing Poseidon MRA Mk.1 (Maritime Reconnaissance Attack) (RAF)

BBC News:
US submarine hunting aircraft are to operate out of RAF Lossiemouth on the Moray Firth. The US Navy is to spend more than £60m on improvements needed to the station to facilitate its aircraft and crews.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... d-45269999
by SKB
22 Aug 2018, 18:58
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Supermarine Spitfire (RAF)
Replies: 30
Views: 18291
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Re: Supermarine Spitfire (RAF)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uee0HGLXUtI (Forces TV) 21 Aug 2018 Becoming the sister aircraft to the Hawker Hurricane, the Spitfire complemented the Hurricane’s mechanical simplicity by being a higher-maintenance but better-performing aircraft with superior specs. It is probably the most iconic B...
by SKB
22 Aug 2018, 18:55
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408583
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ger4BhFv4Uk (Forces TV) 22 Aug 2018 The UK's biggest warship is starting flight trials in the United States - but what is it like on board HMS Queen Elizabeth? And what preparations are required for a vessel of such a size to go to sea? We went on deck to find out bef...
by SKB
22 Aug 2018, 18:22
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723680
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Re: F-35B Lightning II (RN & RAF)

by SKB
22 Aug 2018, 16:33
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408583
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

RFA Tiderace (A137) is now off Plymouth.
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No idea where QE is. But I know where she isn't, no new QE news stories coming from Penzance. Or Portsmouth, unsurprisingly.
by SKB
22 Aug 2018, 16:30
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)
Replies: 752
Views: 284898
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Re: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)

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