THEODORE ROOSEVELT IN UK WATERS

[Pontius Navigator]

Originally Posted by Heathrow Harry

"Donna Jones, leader of Portsmouth council said: "This is great news for Portsmouth because it means money spent in local businesses: restaurants, cafes and shops, as well as strengthening the ties between the British and American Navy."


and not just restaurants, cafes & shops methinks...........

Not knocking the dear lady are we?

[AQAfive]

Photos of Roosevelt

Cracking photos of carrier.

Take his name someone, might need him and his ac the next time interesting warships pass these shores.

Now we used to have that capability, but...................

[t43562]

I remember seeing some Royal Navy sailors getting off their ship at the V&A waterfront in Cape Town and one of them walked straight off and up to the fattest cleaning lady in the shopping centre to ask her loudly what she was up to that night. I didn't hear the answer.

[teeteringhead]

Allegedly living areas were grouped by ethnic origin and the Captain had a 24 hour armed guard.

... and many of those living areas were NoGo areas for WASP Officers, or even any officers at all......

......... and there might not have been alcohol, but a wide choice of other mind altering chemicals.

Of course, that was then - might be all different now ....

[Alan Mills]

I was on that trip to Copenhagen, the trip round the Carlsberg brewery was memorable. The US carrier was the JFK.

[sandiego89]

99 Change Hands

Ooh, what a lot of planes!

Yes it is, I counted 45 Hornets/Super Hornets/Growlers on deck- that is a real hornets nest full!

Still not as neat when the US Navy airwings were packed with all sorts of interesting types a generation ago and you could see clear differnces in roles with aircraft like the F-14's, first generation F-18's, S-3's, EA-6B's, A-6's, A-7, E-2, C-2, helo etc. all doing what they were good at. That always drove the point home that you could do any type of mission anywhere/anytime. I get that newer multi-role platforms like the E/F/G (and legacy Hornets) can do all sorts of things and do them pretty well- and planting 45+ off anyones shore is impressive- perhaps with just less personality...

[chopper2004]

C-2 @ Lakenheath and Stansted

The ship's COD was at the 'heath on Fri lunchtime and also appeared at STN over the weekend,

Cheer

[Wyler]

Alan,
Thanks. Did not do the Brewery trip. Was being entertained by one of the British Embassy Secretaries for most of the visit

[Willard Whyte]

Yes it is, I counted ......Growlers on deck- ....

Well spotted, I confess I wasn't looking for ugly 'ladies bits'.