Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
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On operating Apache from ships:
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"The Army Air Corps Apache AH-1, which despite getting some water wings has a laughable sensor suite for maritime warfare.The max radar range on the AH.1.... means any ships it shows would also be visible out of the windows."
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"The Army Air Corps Apache AH-1, which despite getting some water wings has a laughable sensor suite for maritime warfare.The max radar range on the AH.1.... means any ships it shows would also be visible out of the windows."
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Interesting, it's normally a GPMG mounted and not a mini gun, certainly on PWLS anyhow. Perhaps they were expecting the Turktown mob to be a bit fighty today!Timmymagic wrote:Christ...have you seen the length of the spent cases discard tube on the front minigun.....must be 16ft long.
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It is not its job however if paired with a wildcat the mix of LMM , Hellfire , Brimstone , rockets and 20mm cannon with target info shared on bowman would be interestingRichardIC wrote:On operating Apache from ships:
https://hushkit.net/
"The Army Air Corps Apache AH-1, which despite getting some water wings has a laughable sensor suite for maritime warfare.The max radar range on the AH.1.... means any ships it shows would also be visible out of the windows."
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(Photo: BAE Systems Maritime)
PoW and QE berthed at different jetties for the first time. PoW at Princess Royal Jetty, QE at Victory Jetty.
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Interesting Photograph!
Firstly, judging by the “Tent coverage“ of the Port & Starboard Bow sponsons on PoW; Could this indicate the possible fitting of her 2 x Forward Phalanx?
Secondly, is it just me, or does this shot not show PoW sitting a little lower in the water than QE! Visible evidence of her greater displacement?
Firstly, judging by the “Tent coverage“ of the Port & Starboard Bow sponsons on PoW; Could this indicate the possible fitting of her 2 x Forward Phalanx?
Secondly, is it just me, or does this shot not show PoW sitting a little lower in the water than QE! Visible evidence of her greater displacement?
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QE LEAVING TODAY! 13:15
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/qhm/portsm ... 07/06/2020
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https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/qhm/portsm ... 07/06/2020
(PortsHistDockyard) 8th June 2020
HMS Queen Elizabeth welcomed a Merlin helicopter (on 7th June) from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall ahead of her scheduled departure from HMNB Portsmouth.
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So many mentions of Brimstone
... anything definitive about the Apaches? (thereby ending up carrying a different missile from what our Protectors have?)
... anything definitive about the Apaches? (thereby ending up carrying a different missile from what our Protectors have?)
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(Steven Birch) 7th June 2020
QE (exit) passed Portsmouth's Round Tower at 14:05 BST, doing 6.6 kts.
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Is Exercise Crimson Ocean purely a Carrier and F-35 exercise or is the whole CSG concept being exercised ie QNLZ, F-35, T45, Tide and Fort, and maybe a trials Crowsnest Merlin?
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Crowsnest won't be there, but there should be some sort of carrier strike group. I've heard RFA Fort Victoria and a frigate or two will at least take part so there will be some semblance of a strike group, though I'm not sure it will reach the scale planned for CSG 21, nor will there be a full sized air wing (half a dozen F-35s, give or take, about a flight of HM2s and maybe a few miscellaneous helicopters).hovematlot wrote:Is Exercise Crimson Ocean purely a Carrier and F-35 exercise or is the whole CSG concept being exercised ie QNLZ, F-35, T45, Tide and Fort, and maybe a trials Crowsnest Merlin?
Since it's in local waters too I don't know if this formation may only last a day or two for specific training or if it will be maintained for the duration in of the exercise - obviously it wouldn't be absolutely necessary for a replenishment vessel to remain with the carrier the entire time if it is staying around Britain anyway so they might only meet up once or twice for brief replenishment and refuelling.
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Remind me someone how many UK and USA aircraft are going to be deployed in 2021 ? Thanks in advance folks
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They could at least put a few Merlins, Apaches, Chinooks and Apaches, so that deck seems not so empty.
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Either 16 or 24, either way evenly split between the two (8+8 or 12+12). 24 would be ideal and should be standard by the mid 2020s but it might be a bit lower at first.inch wrote:Remind me someone how many UK and USA aircraft are going to be deployed in 2021 ? Thanks in advance folks
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Another 4 still to come according to Navylookout
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6 x QEC Carriers? Roll on the Day!