UK CARRIER STRIKE GROUP ASSEMBLES FOR THE FIRST TIME
Originally Posted by Royal Navy 5 Oct 2020
The Royal Navy’s new Carrier Strike Group has assembled for the first time, marking the beginning of a new era of operations. HMS Queen Elizabeth is at the centre of the group which is the start of joint carrier operations between the navy and its NATO allies.
Nine ships, 15 fighter jets, 11 helicopters and 3,000 personnel from the UK, US and the Netherlands are now carrying out exercises in the North Sea. The strike group is the largest and most powerful European-led maritime force in almost 20 years... |
Link to a short video on the Beeb News website today.
HMS Queen Elizabeth: On board the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier For the first time, British and American jets are flying together, as they launch from the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier. It's the final exercise for HMS Queen Elizabeth, before the carrier sets sail in early 2021 for its first operational deployment. The BBC's defence correspondent, Jonathan Beale, was invited on board. |
So, what’s the chain of command for the US aircraft on the UK carrier?
If mixed deployments are ‘the future’, then in the ‘What if’; once deployed and the US decides to use its assets in a way that the UK doesn’t support, or visa-versa, the UK wishes to use the US aircraft and crews in a way that the US doesn’t. How is that resolved? JAS |
I assume Vladimir Vladimirovich's navy has sent a floating goofers but wondered if his aviation elements have sent any practice intercept opportunities for the F-35Bs yet. If so, I assume photos will follow :)
Glad to see a looker is in charge.:ok: |
Originally Posted by Video Mixdown
(Post 10894102)
No sane pilot would choose to ditch an F-35 in the open ocean. Assuming the seat was undamaged he/she would eject.
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When these UK based F35’s are operated into land bases do they normally land conventionally, vertically or do they ‘mix it up’ to be current with both ?
Or are there other factors determining which to use ? |
RN pics of QE and others
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-54420134 |
Looks good.
Apologies for mentioning the elephant in the room but is the RN capable of putting together a task group like that on it's own? |
Originally Posted by Tay Cough
(Post 10899202)
Looks good.
Apologies for mentioning the elephant in the room but is the RN capable of putting together a task group like that on it's own? |
All that lot to support 15 jets LOL.
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
(Post 10899306)
All that lot to support 15 jets LOL.
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Originally Posted by Tay Cough
(Post 10899202)
Looks good.
Apologies for mentioning the elephant in the room but is the RN capable of putting together a task group like that on it's own? I think you'll discover that it's a very short list. |
Originally Posted by NutLoose
(Post 10899306)
All that lot to support 15 jets LOL.
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
(Post 10899306)
All that lot to support 15 jets LOL.
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Originally Posted by Not_a_boffin
(Post 10899341)
Perhaps a more instructive exercise might be to identify which other navies in the world - aside from the RN - could?
I think you'll discover that it's a very short list. And the real elephant is the number of UK jets onboard |
Originally Posted by thelizardking
(Post 10899387)
Basically just our main adversaries then...
And the real elephant is the number of UK jets onboard Do explain which of our main adversaries can do this? I can think of one. Just. |
Originally Posted by Just a spotter
(Post 10898712)
So, what’s the chain of command for the US aircraft on the UK carrier?
If mixed deployments are ‘the future’, then in the ‘What if’; once deployed and the US decides to use its assets in a way that the UK doesn’t support, or visa-versa, the UK wishes to use the US aircraft and crews in a way that the US doesn’t. How is that resolved? JAS |
Originally Posted by TURIN
(Post 10899431)
According to the full BBC report that was broadcast yesterday, the RN is in command.
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9 ships (and probably an SSN as well) for 15 aircraft.....................
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
(Post 10899895)
9 ships (and probably an SSN as well) for 15 aircraft.....................
I think you mean all that firepower (which would exist anyway) crowned by 15 of the most advanced strike aircraft in the world. |
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