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Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:35 pm
by Vinegar Tom
Another photo of the slice of HMS Queen Elizabeth ( I know that thanks to channel 4 news ).
Is this the carrier that will start out without aircraft?
HMS Queen Elizabeth... by
vinegartom40, on Flickr
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:44 pm
by The Egg Man
Vinegar Tom wrote:Another photo of the slice of HMS Queen Elizabeth ( I know that thanks to channel 4 news ).
Is this the carrier that will start out without aircraft?
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That's the (lunatic) suggestion at the moment but the way international conflicts and the Tories rapidly diminishing electoral prospects are going it may not be the case for long.
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:03 pm
by Vinegar Tom
Meanwhile , back at the Gare Loch it's business as usual..........
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:20 pm
by The Egg Man
Vinegar Tom wrote:Meanwhile , back at the Gare Loch it's business as usual..........
Maybe not quite - but it's all about perception, isn't it?
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:44 am
by droschke7
Apparently it wont be starting without Aircraft, we will man/staff the aircraft carrier but French Aircraft will fly from it for the first 10 years or so.
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:12 am
by The Egg Man
droschke7 wrote:Apparently it wont be starting without Aircraft, we will man/staff the aircraft carrier but French Aircraft will fly from it for the first 10 years or so.
Will the French planes be able to fly backwards, in line with their policy of retreating at the first sign of any danger?
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:21 pm
by droschke7
1 forward gear and 8 reverse :), If they get the new VSTOL F35 or buy old Harriers they may well be able to fly backwards :)
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:22 pm
by Doorstop
Very well played gents .. peeing myself laughing here.
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:34 pm
by The Egg Man
Hasn't Liam Fox put the Harriers on ebay?
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:53 pm
by Doorstop
In the same listing as Ark Royal apparently.
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:57 pm
by droschke7
they put a rugby team on E-Bay?
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:01 pm
by banjo
well someone has put their mother in law up on gumtree[in the freebies as well].
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:49 pm
by droschke7
:) Mothers in Law , don't you have to pay someone to get rid of them
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:04 am
by maxruby
droschke7 wrote::) Mothers in Law , don't you have to pay someone to get rid of them
Usually your soon to be ex-wife and her solicitor
Re: Ships pics
Posted:
Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:59 am
by Lone Groover