Queen Elizabeth on the move

[happypig]

Yeah right, it's really just willy waving from a faded colonial power with ongoing delusions of international grandeur - the main problem is that our willy is so small these days that it's liable to be the subject of scorn rather than admiration or fear!!

Far more use in real terms than a Trident submarine. As well as defence of the UK and our allies it can help with disaster relief. A nuclear sub would have been no use in British Honduras in 1972 for example.

 

[smudge]

Bet you’d like to be on the roof of that carrier Smudge when they start to recover those aircraft, apparently they have developed a rolling landing method rather than vertical, without traps of course!

Btw one of the PO’s is a Lass, did you have her too?

No, I know of her though, heard good things, she got promoted quickly, but then again they all do now. No more "dead man's shoes". (Or women's of course).
One thing is for certain, everyone on board will be glad to get a full air group on board & worked up. I keep winding them up about having no jets.

 

[Triggaaar]

Its not your head, but your shins that develop scars. Matelots will understand. Ive no idea how many times my shin hit a hatchway, but its left permanent scars.

You've no idea how many times your shin hit a hatchway due to the number of times you hit your head.

 

[Weststander]

Programme on BBC2 now about her sea trials and work-ups

I've been watching these interesting documentaries, a great insight into this impressive super-carrier.

In 1995 on the beach in Corfu, we saw in the distance a collosal US supercarrier heading north for Balkans duties. A huge, floating city.

 

[Surf's Up]

Far more use in real terms than a Trident submarine. As well as defence of the UK and our allies it can help with disaster relief. A nuclear sub would have been no use in British Honduras in 1972 for example.

Don't get me started on Trident!!!

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

They can't land without us there dab-toe!

I will have you know I was also a soap dodger and by the time those planes try to land it will be one less skimmer target to worry about [emoji106]

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

We were in Naples back in the day and the Yank carrier JFK was anchored off and we had a look round her !!
It was beyond belief the size of it and in them days ( Mid 70’s) they had armed robberies onboard on their post office !!
True Dit

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

Don't get me started on Trident!!!

I will get you started

The stage is yours [emoji106]

 

[Invicta]

Seems to be enough old sailors on NSC to crew our own ship when WW3 starts!

 

[Chicken Run]

Seems to be enough old sailors on NSC to crew our own ship when WW3 starts!

BZ to that we are the old guys that were on the USS Missouri in the film Battleship!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Seems to be enough old sailors on NSC to crew our own ship when WW3 starts!

I'll be in the Comcen, along with @Plymouthnige. .

 

[Javeaseagull]

I'll be in the Comcen, along with @Plymouthnige. .

Another here for the Comcen. I take it that is the same as Wireless Office!

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

I'll be in the Comcen, along with @Plymouthnige. .

I’m happy to go deep again for the normal 3 month Patrol as long as they back date my Submarine pay to 1981

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I’m happy to go deep again for the normal 3 month Patrol as long as they back date my Submarine pay to 1981

And include a pension which sailors now get for just two years service.

 

[daveinprague]

Been in bloody comcens all my life I think haha

 

[Chicken Run]

For those interested and indeed those who thought the carriers haven’t got planes , the first four F35’s have left the USA currently on route to RAF Marham.

 

[alfredmizen]

Been in bloody comcens all my life I think haha

fu*king bleep

 

[clippedgull]

For those interested and indeed those who thought the carriers haven’t got planes , the first four F35’s have left the USA currently on route to RAF Marham.

Mum and kids in UK airspace

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[Chicken Run]

Mum and kids in UK airspace

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Home safely

 

[Chicken Run]

Uk has pledged to buy 138, only 134 to go, 5 more next month coming across!!!