The Royal British and French Navy?
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The Royal British and French Navy?
Nelson will be spinning in his grave 
Full article :http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle3953901.ece
Two hundred years after the battle of Trafalgar, the navy could end up sharing the pride of its fleet with the French. Driven by spiralling budgets, the two navies began talks last week aimed at sharing their aircraft carriers.
The government is expected to give the go-ahead for the Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers this week, part of a joint Anglo-French project to build a total of three.
The government is expected to give the go-ahead for the Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers this week, part of a joint Anglo-French project to build a total of three.
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Something like this?
"Hello, Claude? This is Nigel, MOD. Look, I know Tuesday's are your day for the carrier, but we've got a spot of bother in the South Atlantic and we were wondering if we might swap a Friday later on for this coming Tuesday?"
"What's that? No, we won't be going anywhere near the Iranians, promise........."
"Really? Well, alright, I suppose. You are in the midst of that Greenpeace mess, so we'll wait..............."
"Hello, Claude? This is Nigel, MOD. Look, I know Tuesday's are your day for the carrier, but we've got a spot of bother in the South Atlantic and we were wondering if we might swap a Friday later on for this coming Tuesday?"
"What's that? No, we won't be going anywhere near the Iranians, promise........."
"Really? Well, alright, I suppose. You are in the midst of that Greenpeace mess, so we'll wait..............."
Below the Glidepath - not correcting
It makes perfect Operational sense - The Brits use it for going to war, the French use it to retreat from war. Cost of both legs covered...
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The Brits use it for going to war, the French use it to retreat from war
Ooer, did I use the words 'rely' and 'French' in the same sentance?
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MoD officials dismissed the talks as "aspirational" and insisted there were "no current plans" to share carriers with the French.
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Well, I think it makes perfect sense - my entire experience of the RN was the odd little bit of fire practise interspersed with endless cocktail parties in nice places various (once the Captains's sponsored Jaguar was unloaded, of course).
Now they'll be able to serve French bubbly stuff and petit fours. The young lovelies from the embassies better watch out, the Navy could be getting far more lethal!!
Now they'll be able to serve French bubbly stuff and petit fours. The young lovelies from the embassies better watch out, the Navy could be getting far more lethal!!
