When we actually had a navy

[peedee]

I was just looking at the top photo again,
Even if we had the same navy it wouldn't look the same,

There would be very happy Portsmouth traffic wardens rowing up and down the lines
making more commission on their minimum wage.

Paul

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

It would seem that both the new .Elizabeth Class' carriers, will be in service rather than just the one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth-class_aircraft_carrier

Mark.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

It would seem that both the new .Elizabeth Class' carriers, will be in service rather than just the one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Elizabeth-class_aircraft_carrier

Mark.

With or without planes

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

With or without planes

! Apparently with !! A bunch of F35's are on order! The Navy wanted the F22 (Raptor) But the tight-wads, said no .. too expensive.

Mark.

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Surly we could have afforded the base model, without the electronics

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Just read the a report on the F 35 : the F14- 18 and the American Harrier variant which it is meant to replace just spanks it as do the current chinese and Russian counterparts .
Probably better if we just forgot about putting planes on them .

 

[peedee]

Oh goody, so another useful he'llicopter carrier then instead of the original 'required'

Through deck supercarrier with

Long range, Mutlirole supersonic strike aircraft
and anti-submarine capability.

Well it's only a little compromise I suppose.

After all
No-one foresaw that the f35 is a poorly designed prototype that doesn't function, and may now be abandoned.
Despite being designes by a subsidiary of. BAE systems.

no-one forsaw the need to design or provide
force protection vessels to work alongside it.
Was it going to have a magic bubble around it.

Oir are they just. ALL. DICKS

Defense procurement my arse,

It will be sub c0otracted to a naval call centre in india mark my words,

Glad I didn't vote fot this lot, I'm allowed to moan

 

[Babelfish]

Just read the a report on the F 35 : the F14- 18 and the American Harrier variant which it is meant to replace just spanks it as do the current chinese and Russian counterparts .
Probably better if we just forgot about putting planes on them .

Agreed Ron. We could use them instead as floating processing centres for migrants, like the Greeks have started doing with their cruise liners.

- Steve

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Just read the a report on the F 35 : the F14- 18 and the American Harrier variant which it is meant to replace just spanks it as do the current chinese and Russian counterparts .
Probably better if we just forgot about putting planes on them .

I too am not convinced by the F35B .. (Jump-jet variant). .. Its the powers that be who did not want to invest in the catapult system on the carriers. I hope the 'Typhoon', holds it own ... because these things are dodgy.

Mark.

 

[peedee]

If you wonder about the reliablity of F35 check this out



P

 

[garyhiggins]

If you wonder about the reliablity of F35 check this out



P

Well so what? So it gives a fancy salute on take off, I think that's very polite of it .

 

[peedee]

Well so what? So it gives a fancy salute on take off, I think that's very polite of it .

I bet he got some stick off his boss for stunting, and commended for not ejecting and a hug of his mam for shouting out her name !
P

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

I don't know though! ... I have spent an hour +, watching various clips of this 'F35'. A lot of the criticism is from 2010 -2012/13. Its far less in 2014/15. Our test pilots have flown it from as about 8mth ago, even reading between the lines, the negativity seems to be much reduced.... Perhaps the 'Tech', is working ? ... despite the 'Chinese' saying they can see it on radar! .. The same 'China', who has no innovation of its own but relies on 'Cyber-Theft'.

I will keep an eye on this.

Mark.

 

[peedee]

I don't know though! ... I have spent an hour +, watching various clips of this 'F35'. A lot of the criticism is from 2010 -2012/13. Its far less in 2014/15. Our test pilots have flown it from as about 8mth ago, even reading between the lines, the negativity seems to be much reduced.... Perhaps the 'Tech', is working ? ... despite the 'Chinese' saying they can see it on radar! .. The same 'China', who has no innovation of its own but relies on 'Cyber-Theft'.

I will keep an eye on this.

Mark.

Oh gosh, two tubby posts without silly pics, over two day,
Has someone hacked his email,
Maybe a north korean spy !

Pee

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Oh gosh, two tubby posts without silly pics, over two day,
Has someone hacked his email,
Maybe a north korean spy !

Pee

! Paul. Its called contemplation! or reflection. of what is, and what is to come.


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Edit! ... Bugger off, my pics are meaningful, not silly.

Mark.

 

[OldTaff]

........." And when it comes to conflict,
And bombs fall from the sky,
Just tuck your head between your legs,
And kiss your a**e goodbye!"...........

 

[mick3272]

! Paul. Its called contemplation! or reflection. of what is, and what is to come.


View attachment 204242 .


Edit! ... Bugger off, my pics are meaningful, not silly.

Mark.

Mark
Did Val Doonican leave you that rocker in his will. Did you get some of his sweaters as well. I take it his ol mar is back on the orange box.
Mick

 

[Tubby-Nuts2]

Mark
Did Val Doonican leave you that rocker in his will. Did you get some of his sweaters as well. I take it his ol mar is back on the orange box.
Mick

I will give you, 'Val Doonican', with 3lbs of 'TNT'. ( Tubby-Nuts-Thanks).

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Check your post!

Mark.

 

[mick3272]

I will give you, 'Val Doonican', with 3lbs of 'TNT'. ( Tubby-Nuts-Thanks).

View attachment 204243.

Check your post!

Mark.

I have had a bucket of water next to my letter box ever since I got acquainted with deranged squirrels, just for such incidents.

Mick

 

[garyhiggins]

I have had a bucket of water next to my letter box ever since I got acquainted with deranged squirrels, just for such incidents.

Mick

With Squirrels, it's not so much the deranged behaviour, it's more the sheer bad language .