Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

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inch wrote:still waiting for the suprise they said a few days back
Crowsnest ?

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Again: Why not put some Chinhooks and Apaches as well? At least for the photo-op. :think:
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inch wrote:,I'm still waiting for the suprise they said a few days back , maybe it's going to be a few USMC mv22 osprey ( that's just my hope lol)
They'd need to be in the country for that. As far as I'm aware there are no V-22 in Europe. There are USAF MV-22 at Mildenhall but they won't get involved.

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Ah well put paid to that idea then ,was hoping lol.aye Chinooks or Apache be cool but I'm not expecting them on this deployment but you never know ,crowsnest possible but just thought not ready yet till next year but who knows?

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abc123 wrote:Again: Why not put some Chinhooks and Apaches as well? At least for the photo-op. :think:
Because aircraft that aren't involved in the exercise won't get involved as it's a waste of time. The MoD doesn't revolve around spotter circle jerks.

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topman wrote:
abc123 wrote:Again: Why not put some Chinhooks and Apaches as well? At least for the photo-op. :think:
Because aircraft that aren't involved in the exercise won't get involved as it's a waste of time. The MoD doesn't revolve around spotter circle jerks.
POW is due out soon and think it was said that when she was out she be doing helicopter trials maybe working with Chinook and Apache as the FAA will be close to maxed out with wildcats and Merlin's attached to the CSG and the LRS plus on Argus on AP-N so maybe a outside chance of a photo of QE in strike carrier and POW in LPH together

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Tempest414 wrote:
topman wrote:
abc123 wrote:Again: Why not put some Chinhooks and Apaches as well? At least for the photo-op. :think:
Because aircraft that aren't involved in the exercise won't get involved as it's a waste of time. The MoD doesn't revolve around spotter circle jerks.
POW is due out soon and think it was said that when she was out she be doing helicopter trials maybe working with Chinook and Apache as the FAA will be close to maxed out with wildcats and Merlin's attached to the CSG and the LRS plus on Argus on AP-N so maybe a outside chance of a photo of QE in strike carrier and POW in LPH together
This spotter circle jerk would certainly love to see that

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Timmymagic wrote:They'd need to be in the country for that. As far as I'm aware there are no V-22 in Europe.
There is or was a Marine rotation of V-22's in Spain

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Below decks there are things that make a lot of noise....


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Would still like to know the purpose of the broken line located midway between no.3 and no.4 spots.

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Tempest414 wrote:
topman wrote:
abc123 wrote:Again: Why not put some Chinhooks and Apaches as well? At least for the photo-op. :think:
Because aircraft that aren't involved in the exercise won't get involved as it's a waste of time. The MoD doesn't revolve around spotter circle jerks.
POW is due out soon and think it was said that when she was out she be doing helicopter trials maybe working with Chinook and Apache as the FAA will be close to maxed out with wildcats and Merlin's attached to the CSG and the LRS plus on Argus on AP-N so maybe a outside chance of a photo of QE in strike carrier and POW in LPH together

I hope your spot on with a POW meeting :D :D :D

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SKB wrote:Would still like to know the purpose of the broken line located midway between no.3 and no.4 spots.
A wild guess but is it seperating the normal 'launch' and 'recovery areas'? Would that make sense?

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PoW did post to Twitter to say “see you at sea?” A couple of days ago to the QE account? Would be great to see

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Maybe THATS the suprise they on about a few days ago ,qe/pow at sea photo op to show Cummings they needed and royal navy trying to get all ships out and used so hopefully he not wanting to cut one now he incharge of UK defence apparently ,who knows ?

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topman wrote:
abc123 wrote:Again: Why not put some Chinhooks and Apaches as well? At least for the photo-op. :think:
Because aircraft that aren't involved in the exercise won't get involved as it's a waste of time. The MoD doesn't revolve around spotter circle jerks.
You seem to be forgetting the obligitary photo ops with ships and/or aircraft lining up in pretty patterns for the taxpayers delight. The RAF in particular. Very PR conscious.

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bobp wrote:Below decks there are things that make a lot of noise....

I'd say this was the surprise they told us about. Live bombs.

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Ron5 wrote:This is the caption to the MoD photos but the MoD press release says 14:
Looks like they've been running 2 figures in the releases as it was supposed to be 15. Must have been a delay to one F-35B joining QE yesterday as it has now arrived.


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Timmymagic wrote:
Ron5 wrote:This is the caption to the MoD photos but the MoD press release says 14:
Looks like they've been running 2 figures in the releases as it was supposed to be 15. Must have been a delay to one F-35B joining QE yesterday as it has now arrived.

Good news and nice video. Does anyone know the function of the person standing nearly at the bottom of the ramp just to the side of the "runway"? I've noticed someone there a couple of times now and it just looks like an accident waiting to happen.

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Ron5 wrote:
topman wrote:
abc123 wrote:Again: Why not put some Chinhooks and Apaches as well? At least for the photo-op. :think:
Because aircraft that aren't involved in the exercise won't get involved as it's a waste of time. The MoD doesn't revolve around spotter circle jerks.
You seem to be forgetting the obligitary photo ops with ships and/or aircraft lining up in pretty patterns for the taxpayers delight. The RAF in particular. Very PR conscious.
Indeed, all the tweets on here being from the RAF ;)

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topman wrote:
Ron5 wrote:
topman wrote:
abc123 wrote:Again: Why not put some Chinhooks and Apaches as well? At least for the photo-op. :think:
Because aircraft that aren't involved in the exercise won't get involved as it's a waste of time. The MoD doesn't revolve around spotter circle jerks.
You seem to be forgetting the obligitary photo ops with ships and/or aircraft lining up in pretty patterns for the taxpayers delight. The RAF in particular. Very PR conscious.
Indeed, all the tweets on here being from the RAF ;)
On a Navy thread, how strange.

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Timmymagic wrote:
Ron5 wrote:This is the caption to the MoD photos but the MoD press release says 14:
Looks like they've been running 2 figures in the releases as it was supposed to be 15. Must have been a delay to one F-35B joining QE yesterday as it has now arrived.
Bet it was an RAF pilot. Got lost over the ocean, no roads and train tracks to follow :D

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Wrekin1410 wrote:Good news and nice video. Does anyone know the function of the person standing nearly at the bottom of the ramp just to the side of the "runway"? I've noticed someone there a couple of times now and it just looks like an accident waiting to happen.
Boss of the deck making sure all done correctly.

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Ron5 wrote:
topman wrote:
Ron5 wrote:
topman wrote:
abc123 wrote:Again: Why not put some Chinhooks and Apaches as well? At least for the photo-op. :think:
Because aircraft that aren't involved in the exercise won't get involved as it's a waste of time. The MoD doesn't revolve around spotter circle jerks.
You seem to be forgetting the obligitary photo ops with ships and/or aircraft lining up in pretty patterns for the taxpayers delight. The RAF in particular. Very PR conscious.
Indeed, all the tweets on here being from the RAF ;)
On a Navy thread, how strange.
Remember the Navy don't have a PR dept. :shh:

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14 or 15 F35b! If they don’t know where Australia is, it comes as no surprise that they can’t count either. :D

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Well I guess that this should put an end to the rumour that the F35B does not like rain.


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