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- 26 Feb 2024, 11:57
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Thank-you, bobp. It might be “the eighth but as you say, it is just not quite clear enough.
- 26 Feb 2024, 01:39
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
How about what is on the near side rather than the )agreed) Merlin aft of it?
Not sure if they would mix the aircraft types on a lift though?
Not sure if they would mix the aircraft types on a lift though?
- 26 Feb 2024, 00:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
So did I, but the eighth might just be on the Forward Lift (I could not retain the focus as I zoomed in).
- 25 Feb 2024, 17:23
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Perhaps you would have preferred for to “sit out” the biggest NATO exercise in years and remain in Portsmouth harbour until such time as her 3 x Phalanx are re-installed? Ark Royal IV, during the Cold War even involved in a collision with a Russian Kotlin Class destroyer, which had crossed under her...
- 25 Feb 2024, 14:54
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Repulse wrote:-
That figure is an RN provided figure!£4.2bn for the 5 batch 2 T26s.
- 25 Feb 2024, 14:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
A considered response!
It is almost a certainty that she will not be going anywhere near a likelyhood of Missile/Drone Swarms, unless she were to be adequately escorted.
It is almost a certainty that she will not be going anywhere near a likelyhood of Missile/Drone Swarms, unless she were to be adequately escorted.
- 25 Feb 2024, 13:51
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
The point is, that with (low) price and (basic) armaments, the first T31 will be in the water this year. The remaining four of (hopefully just) the first batch will follow in fairly short order. The T31 are needed now, as the T23 GP’s are coming to the end of their lives. Augmentation of armaments a...
- 25 Feb 2024, 10:36
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
What about the Wildcat(s)?
- 24 Feb 2024, 08:31
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
O you are a Card!
Possibly “Pontoon” when coming alongside, “Patience” when a shaft coupling fails or even “Snap” when a Tow-line parts?
Possibly “Pontoon” when coming alongside, “Patience” when a shaft coupling fails or even “Snap” when a Tow-line parts?
- 23 Feb 2024, 00:57
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Don’t have Floors either, they have DECKS!
- 22 Feb 2024, 23:20
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
There is no such thing as a Hanger on an Aircraft Carrier; or a Destroyer, Frigate, RFA Supply ship/Tanker either. What they all do have are HANGARS! Yes, the F35 and other Helicopters might well be in the hangar, or they may not. All I did was to offer a (rather tounge-in-cheek) suggestion as to wh...
- 22 Feb 2024, 15:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
There are only 6 x F35 on deck (possibility that 2 x F35 are in the air)?
- 21 Feb 2024, 22:48
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Well, she had a 9 month rest during 2022-2023, so she should have more than ample hours “in reserve”.
- 20 Feb 2024, 23:36
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728341
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Maybe Pompey as well!
- 20 Feb 2024, 23:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
- Replies: 159
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Re: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
Self destruct button?
- 20 Feb 2024, 20:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728341
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Repulse wrote:- Err… to deter attacks nothing more. And no it cannot operate everywhere the UK operates - fancy sailing it into the Barents? Fancy being in it being attacked by multiple UAVs, USVs and UUVs in the Red Sea? Perhaps fancy sailing it into the Black Sea to piss off Russia? No don’t thin...
- 19 Feb 2024, 21:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728341
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Can we put AUKUS comments on the correct thread please.
- 15 Feb 2024, 09:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2196635
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
mrclark303 wrote:- Hopefully Mk41 will go ahead on T31, it makes them far more flexible ships with different potential load outs. As a consequence of the uncertainty as to the contents of each vessels Mk41 silo’s, the T31s would become much more of a headache for both actual or potential adversarie...
- 15 Feb 2024, 00:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
The Cameron government’s manpower (and capability) reductions are continuing to adversely and severely affect the RN, just as they are the other two armed services. Ironic that the QEC carriers had already been committed to and that the cuts that his government made went way too deep. Now he bestrid...
- 13 Feb 2024, 20:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Also needed is a berth for a 3rd Carrier!
- 12 Feb 2024, 02:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5492
- Views: 1553441
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
90ish is only half of 180ish, for the record.
- 11 Feb 2024, 17:26
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2196635
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
If very early insertion of Mk41 is assured, then further unnecessary work to create the Mushroom Farm may even be halted. It might also speed handover to the RN.
- 11 Feb 2024, 17:21
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5672
- Views: 1489423
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Donald-San
Not far short of 3 years, I assume you meant to say!
Not far short of 3 years, I assume you meant to say!
- 11 Feb 2024, 15:27
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4454219
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
That is a rather speculative coupling.
- 11 Feb 2024, 00:51
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5492
- Views: 1553441
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Poiuytrewq wrote:- The Rosyth and Govan yards are at full production unless someone can convince HMT to commit to more T26 which seems unlikely. Unless Rosyth are working 3 x 8 hour shifts per day and seven days per week, they will not be working at full capacity! With a fuller T31 order book for B...