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- 04 Sep 2023, 00:32
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 183967
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Originally posted in Current and Future Escorts - General Discussion Poluytrewq wrote:- Without a fixed strategy savings can be made whenever it is politically expedient to do so. This statement is something that is so fundamental to our ability as a country to raise and maintain adequate defences, ...
- 31 Aug 2023, 19:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 183967
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
More than (3%) of GDP (which should not include the indirects either) would be more like it! AND
Stop destroying the economy and allow the GDP to increase.
Stop destroying the economy and allow the GDP to increase.
- 26 Aug 2023, 02:37
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)
- Replies: 488
- Views: 211192
Re: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)
Warton (BAE) just resumed production of the AW159 Wildcat !!!!!
Wrong part of the Country (Not Lancashire)
Wrong Company (Not BAE)
Try Yeovil, Somerset and Leonardo (Augusta Westland) and you just might be correct !
Wrong part of the Country (Not Lancashire)
Wrong Company (Not BAE)
Try Yeovil, Somerset and Leonardo (Augusta Westland) and you just might be correct !
- 26 Aug 2023, 00:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15442
- Views: 4408737
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
JFH most certainly did not work ok! ……. It lost the nation its only Naval Fighter (the Sea Harrier FA2). The RAF then dumped the entire Harrier Force to keep their Tonka toys for a few more years! …………. Result, a Carrier “Gap” AND the QEC Carriers entered service with “No Aircraft”. Complete and utt...
- 25 Aug 2023, 23:16
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15442
- Views: 4408737
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
topman wrote:- Transferring' the aircraft solves nothing. I tend to agree (as things stand right now). There are overall (Air) issues that the RAF need to urgently bring to resolution. eg The Pilot Training pipeline. Engineering Training and the standing-up of the next Squadron(s). Whichever servic...
- 25 Aug 2023, 20:04
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5975
- Views: 1500010
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
SW1 Wrote:- We have been engaged in the largest conflict in Europe since the Second World War for the past 18 months and your much vaunted and vital carrier strike group hasn’t put to sea for 1 day as a fully worked up group that doesn’t scream vital to me in anyway. Firstly, WE have NOT been invol...
- 24 Aug 2023, 22:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5975
- Views: 1500010
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Repulse Wrote:-
Did you mistakenly intend to imply that your view was applicable to the USN then! It is clearly NOT correct in that case is it ?My personal view - LHDs are for navies that can’t afford aviation platforms and LPDs
- 24 Aug 2023, 05:31
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5975
- Views: 1500010
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Poluytrewq Wrote:-
I am curious as to how you have arrived at this “Rotary Air Wing” across the Modified Bay, Wave Class & was it 2 x T31s! It would be most useful if you could elucidate?That would provide the hanger space for:
- 2x Chinook
- 2x Apache
- 3x Merlin
- 4x Wildcat
- 19 Aug 2023, 19:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 194
- Views: 227561
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
If you don’t have enough people, you will be leaning on those that you have to an even greater extent. giving an additional reason for people to leave the service. Dedicated people will put up with poor treatment (in a good cause) for a while, but there are limits and HMG have pushed “the services” ...
- 19 Aug 2023, 18:54
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7055898
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
All this talk of preferring smaller ships (escort vessels) for the same price as those we have already got is complete bunkum. Who, in their right mind would suggest that we go back to a Trafalgar sized SSN for the Astute replacement, or a T42 batch 1 sized T83. Just to cap it all who would try to j...
- 18 Aug 2023, 16:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15442
- Views: 4408737
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I think that we will have to agree to disagree. Firstly, “Port” can also be a Military term. a) The QEC Class Aircraft Carriers are both “Home Ported” at HMNB Portsmouth and receive all of their maintenance & victualling (short of dry-docking and loading of ammunition) there. b) As you well know...
- 17 Aug 2023, 19:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15442
- Views: 4408737
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Not “In Dock” of course, but “Alongside in their Home Port”. Excellent photo though!
- 16 Aug 2023, 22:23
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7055898
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
If you have a requirement to deploy an Escort (Frigate) to an Ocean (or a part of it) then you have a requirement to do so . The fact that you then (separately) suffer a reduction in the number of Escorts (Frigates) available (due to cuts in HMG defence funding) does not remove that requirement. . T...
- 16 Aug 2023, 11:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7055898
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Poluytrewq Wrote:- A T31 is OTT for APT(N) IMO. The West Indies Guard-ship duties may not require a T31. For APT (N) however, a T31 on its own, would (as currently specified) almost certainly be insufficient (T26 required). In a similar way, The FI Guard-ship (RB2) is not APT (S), which (if it were ...
- 13 Aug 2023, 21:40
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1723771
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
The Lightning Force and its Predecessor The Harrier Force, from its formation should always have been FAA (Navy) owned and led.
- 12 Aug 2023, 18:38
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7055898
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Donald_of_Tokyo wrote:-
Just insert the word “Initial” between the words “the” and “required” and we can agree Donald-san.
.T31 is NOT too lightly armed compared to its size. It just adopted too large hull for the required equipment
Just insert the word “Initial” between the words “the” and “required” and we can agree Donald-san.
- 10 Aug 2023, 23:58
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)
- Replies: 239
- Views: 27271
Re: Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)
Flexibility should perhaps be the key, with 6 (later) typhoons operating out of Mt. Pleasant and a further 6 (also with Tanker support) from Ascension. In the event of raised tension etc., the Ascension Aircraft could provide the necessary re-enforcement, with 6 additional aircraft moving out to Asc...
- 10 Aug 2023, 10:28
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7055898
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
In a war time effort there would likely have been some “unserviceable” AND they would be needed for Maritime Patrol AND they would have to provide themselves with return trip (to Ascension) fuel ………. Remember, according to your scenario, you have lost the use of the runway at Mt. Pleasant. “Wartime ...
- 10 Aug 2023, 01:37
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7055898
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Apologies all, as we seem to have inadvertently strayed off-topic here as a cross-over with escorts in the South Atlantic. Probably belongs in F35B, Falkland Islands, QEC Aircraft Carriers equally (as well).
- 10 Aug 2023, 00:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7055898
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Tempest414 Wrote:- Plus they don't need to go by carrier they can go using Tankers Have a read to see how many tankers were needed to get 1 x Vulcan to Stanley from Ascension in 1982 ……… How many Tankers do you think we have got ? You really think that would be practical for a whole squadron. I do r...
- 08 Aug 2023, 22:50
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7055898
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Tempest414 Wrote:- to counter the F-16 threat if it comes we could deploy a Sqn of F-35 which would not need a full runway if things start to heat up Unfortunately, if you do this, you will not have enough F35’s to put on one carrier, let alone two. AND you will have to transport them there on a car...
- 08 Aug 2023, 22:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5411
- Views: 1420005
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Exactly! 4 x Fleet Ready Escorts are better than 1. At least four FRE should be the minimum that the RN should have available.
- 08 Aug 2023, 22:37
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15442
- Views: 4408737
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
HMS QE going on CSG21 ??? What on earth is this?
- 01 Aug 2023, 21:48
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5411
- Views: 1420005
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN
Poiuytrewq Wrote:- Given the huge percentage increase in cost from RB2 to T31 what will the practical difference actually be when operating in the Indo Pacific? This is the wrong equation. More correct would have been “Given the huge percentage reduction in cost from T23 to T31 what will the practic...
- 01 Aug 2023, 21:40
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49346
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Regarding the recent “Anti-Composite” comments:- So, in a similar vein, the Spitfire would have been rejected due to the specialist repairs required to rectify battle damage and we would then have relied on the more resilient Hurricane! ………. A good job that those who made that decision were not of s...