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by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 21:08
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 122818
England

Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

Andy Serkis needs to do more studying for his roles. Theresa May voted Remain in the referendum.
As the elected PM, she has been mandated to deliver the result of the 2016 referendum which overrides her own personal wishes.
by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 19:24
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1013
Views: 437716
England

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtbqDA9RJMg (GospodarkaMorska.pl) 3 Dec 2018 (Translated:) HMS Westminster is mooring at the French Quay in the Port of Gdynia. The Royal Navy is visiting Poland in a working visit. With our camera we came on board a frigate equipped with the most modern marine missil...
by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 19:18
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 122818
England

Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

So you attempt to pick apart my Concorde example by highlighting its negatives? Typical remoaner negativity.

It was built, it was flown, and had a very low accident rate until the Paris crash and it was profitable until the 9/11 downturn. Who cares that other countries didn't buy them? Their loss.
by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 19:15
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 122818
England

Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

Remoaners: "We need to live, work and trade in Europe. Brexit denies us that!" So we never lived or worked or had holidays in Europe before the 1992 Maastricht Treaty?! :lol: :roll: It must be a mystery to Remoaners how a Frenchman managed to get across the English Channel in an age before...
by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 18:58
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 122818
England

Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

Another example, we exported 156,000 Allied servicemen to the beaches of Normandy on the morning of 6 June 1944, and maintained supply lines for months and years afterwards :twisted:
by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 18:52
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 122818
England

Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

One example, we built Concorde before joining the EEC/EU, Concorde was a joint Anglo-French project that was built in a time with hard national borders.
by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 18:29
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 122818
England

Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

We used to. We can restore or make them again on WTO rules.
by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 18:04
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 122818
England

Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

We already have a deal. Its called WTO and we've been using it since 1 January 1995. And guess who else is a WTO member? The EU.
by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 17:29
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)
Replies: 752
Views: 287213
England

Re: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuDtEWfWwAEb78g.jpg:large RFA Tidespring (A136) escorting/following HMS Queen Elizabeth back to Portsmouth. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuEMIX3XcAADuUp.jpg:large ^ The Isle of Wight behind Tidespring https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuEe7tUXcAA0ILM.jpg:large Tidespring contin...
by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 16:54
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15455
Views: 4464983
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Some photos from Amy Savage (@AmzJS13) presumably taken from the rooftop of the Portsmouth Royal Navy Museum? https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuD4hNvXgAEHZvP.jpg:large ^ King's Steps Jetty (foreground) and South Railway Jetty with QHM's Semaphore Tower (background) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DuD4hNnWoA...
by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 16:02
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15455
Views: 4464983
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Shaun Roster has released another set of QE photos: https://www.shaunroster.com/MILITARY/HMS-Queen-Elizabeth-Homecoming/ Shaun Roster also shot this drone footage (sped up) of QE's arrival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVX89vsP1R8 ^ Notice how the Daily Fail calls Westlant 18 as EASTLANT 18 :roll:
by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 14:49
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2630
Views: 754322
England

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by SKB
10 Dec 2018, 13:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15455
Views: 4464983
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Westlant 18 was 3 months and 22 days long (18 August 2018 - 10 December 2018), or a total of 114 days.

RFA Tidespring has gone to Stokes Bay.
by SKB
09 Dec 2018, 19:25
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15455
Views: 4464983
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I just noticed that QE will be berthing bows south at Princess Royal Jetty tomorrow.
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/qhm/portsm ... 10/12/2018
by SKB
09 Dec 2018, 18:48
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)
Replies: 752
Views: 287213
England

Re: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)

Diagram of Tide class, sourced from Navy Lookout:
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https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/suppor ... s-tankers/
by SKB
09 Dec 2018, 18:26
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15455
Views: 4464983
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

https://twitter.com/JetPhots/status/1071805740376092679 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dt_RkDQXQAIyyqv.jpg:large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dt_RkDQWwAYJryV.jpg:large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dt_RkDMW0AAex1V.jpg:large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dt_RkDOXQAE3DTE.jpg:large https://twitter.com/CdrBobBo...
by SKB
08 Dec 2018, 01:12
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15455
Views: 4464983
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

vertical takeoff Fully fuelled and armed for combat, the F-35B is not a vertical takeoff plane as its too heavy. And to be fair to the F-35B, the Harrier couldn't do fully loaded vertical takeoffs either, which is why the Invincible class carriers had runways and ski jump ramps for additional lift....
by SKB
07 Dec 2018, 23:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15455
Views: 4464983
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Doubt it, they don't even like ski jumps, something we've been using since the late 1970s.
by SKB
07 Dec 2018, 19:58
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15455
Views: 4464983
England

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

No, the previous captain (Kyd) stated that seven UK F-35's would be taken across to the US for Westlant 19 in 2019 Then in 2020, U.S. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 will be embarked on QE as she and an escort fleet will sail in Scottish waters to gain a group sail certification. (Source: https:/...
by SKB
07 Dec 2018, 19:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Dreadnought Class SSBN
Replies: 709
Views: 285954
England

Re: Dreadnought Class SSBN

Vanguard, Victorious, Vigilant and Vengeance are already in service, their names are not likely to be repeated again so soon in the next class.