Originally Posted by ZH875
A larger number of free ex navy i-Pods than a rubber dinghy.
Ouch.. That was below the belt
Whilst I am waggling my willy I had to think back to what other major things I might have missed out and instantly thought about the installing or trying to maintain law and order. The ship will also have to supply patrols to stop looting or any other serious disorder.
There have been countless posts about the cost of an aircraft carrier and we all accept these things are not cheap but once again this is a perfect example of just how flexible these vessels can be. That American carrier has made a substantial difference to that countries lift capability. Has it trebled the number of helicopters that are being used at this disaster?
It would be nice if Illustrious has embarked some military support to help Jolly Jack in this awful, horrible natural disaster.