Thought it was 8 US and 6 UK on HMS QE for a total of 14...but maybe I'm misremembering...Ron5 wrote:Isn't it 8 on QE and 4 on PWLS ?dmereifield wrote:This is very pleasing, but it's only 10 UK jets across the 2 carriers...an average of 5 on each....They need to get on with standing up the next couple of squadrons and buying the airfares required to do itJdam wrote:
Wait 2 carriers with planes?
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I stand corrected. Though an average of 6 per carrier doesn't detract from the point I was making
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Storm is on the way, It is just that the Lightning is not yet overhead and has not yet “Earthed” to the surface. : :
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Just had a thought....we've had lots and lots of pictures from CSG21...but...
To my knowledge we've seen none of Merlin Crowsnest or of Wildcat with Sea Venom...both of which were supposed to be present. Bit unusual for the RN not to highlight them....hopefully not because things might not be going well..
To my knowledge we've seen none of Merlin Crowsnest or of Wildcat with Sea Venom...both of which were supposed to be present. Bit unusual for the RN not to highlight them....hopefully not because things might not be going well..
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Maybe they are playing them down as both are not fully cleared for ops
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Sea Venom, is a new system and may not yet been deployed.
Crowsnest, I suspect the Royal Navy decided for reasons best known to themselves, not to release photographs of its operations for PR purposes or they feel it needs to be secret, or Tempest414 explanation.
Crowsnest, I suspect the Royal Navy decided for reasons best known to themselves, not to release photographs of its operations for PR purposes or they feel it needs to be secret, or Tempest414 explanation.
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We know that Crowsnest and Sea Venom were released only for the CSG21 deployment and are still in tests to be fully released to service
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Thats possible, but they did make a point of them being available and deployed on CSG21...which wasn't playing it down. Going from that position to total silence is a little odd...Tempest414 wrote:Maybe they are playing them down as both are not fully cleared for ops
No-one was expecting it to be deployed but the RN said it was going as a test before it went operational.Anthony58 wrote:Sea Venom, is a new system and may not yet been deployed.
Usually when the Forces go totally silent on something they've previously lauded there are issues, a photo of a Crowsnest operating from QEAnthony58 wrote:Crowsnest, I suspect the Royal Navy decided for reasons best known to themselves, not to release photographs of its operations for PR purposes or they feel it needs to be secret, or Tempest414 explanation.
gives an enemy nothing..
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I seem to remember a post ( maybe twitter ) of a wildcat with Sea venom missiles operating from one of the frigates within the strike group - dont think i imagined it....
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Another fixed wing aircraft for our carriers
From QinetiQ's range of target drones:
https://www.qinetiq.com/en/what-we-do/t ... al-targets
From QinetiQ's range of target drones:
https://www.qinetiq.com/en/what-we-do/t ... al-targets
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Recovered by parachute according to the manufacturer product sheet.
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SKB wrote:
400mph is not particularly quick for either an aircraft or a missile. But Banshee is a small target and can presumably maneuver pretty good.
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Lots of activity on PWLS. Nipper just helped bring the lines in after a RAS from a US ship.
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Albion sailed today hope she meets up with POW for Joint Warrior
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Replenishment at sea from US dry cargo ship. How much it is inefficient compared to Fort Victoria? Can UK rely on US supply ships when FSSS is long delayed?
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Not much chance of getting bangers, beans and weetabix
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It’s enough to make you turn to drink! ………. Oh Hell! we can’t get that either
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This is possibly an interesting development that may be taken up by the R.N for the defence of task forces unmanned ships carrying automated containers that are cued to sensors of manned ships and able to address threats from much further away from the ships being protected
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4 ... the-future
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4 ... the-future