Originally Posted by
FODPlod
The article could have been written with just a little more care....
By successfully bringing down two “bogeys” – jet target drones – with air-to-air missiles, the pilots of 617 Squadron (aka The Dambusters) showed how they can protect HMS Queen Elizabeth [and the rest of the strike/task group including vessels being escorted] from air attack during the deployment and demonstrated the potency of the fifth-generation strike fighter.
Lieutenant Commander David Tinsley, the ship’s [
Kent] Weapon Engineer Officer, said: “Our hull mounted and towed sonar systems are incredibly capable at locating sub-surface contacts, combined with the very best operators and environmental analysis methods, the equipment performed exceptionally well in tracking the submarine. The towed array provides long range detection and cues helicopters with dipping sonar - in this case carrier based ones.
Last edited by WE Branch Fanatic; 23rd May 2021 at 22:55.