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Re: Ships pics

PostPosted: 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?

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HMS Queen Elizabeth... by vinegartom40, on Flickr

Re: Ships pics

PostPosted: 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

PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:03 pm
by Vinegar Tom
Meanwhile , back at the Gare Loch it's business as usual..........

Re: Ships pics

PostPosted: 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

PostPosted: 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

PostPosted: 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

PostPosted: 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

PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:22 pm
by Doorstop
::): ::):

Very well played gents .. peeing myself laughing here.

Re: Ships pics

PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:34 pm
by The Egg Man
Hasn't Liam Fox put the Harriers on ebay?

Re: Ships pics

PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 12:53 pm
by Doorstop
In the same listing as Ark Royal apparently.

Re: Ships pics

PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:57 pm
by droschke7
they put a rugby team on E-Bay?

Re: Ships pics

PostPosted: 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

PostPosted: 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

PostPosted: 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

PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 5:59 am
by Lone Groover