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Forum: Military Aviation

29th Apr 2011, 08:15

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SASless, It was my understanding that the...

SASless, It was my understanding that the original design would enable the later addition of catapults and arrester gear if required? I wonder what happened to this and why it is now costing so much...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Jul 2009, 17:50

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I was under the impression that Invincible was...

I was under the impression that Invincible was quite happily floating in the basin in Portsmouth? Not in dry dock?

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jul 2008, 08:47

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Magic Mushroom said: "CVA01 were also to be...

Magic Mushroom said:
"CVA01 were also to be named QE2 and PoW and it didn't do them much good."

As I understand it they were to be called QE and Duke of Edinburgh, but why let the truth get in...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jul 2008, 15:05

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Posted By D O Guerrero

I thought the names were politically quite...

I thought the names were politically quite sensible - can you imagine the headlines in the Daily Mail if Broon tries to axe Queen Elizabeth or Prince of Wales?

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jul 2008, 09:11

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Future Carrier (Including Costs)

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Posted By D O Guerrero

"Carriers are nice to have, but we haven't NEEDED...

"Carriers are nice to have, but we haven't NEEDED them since 1982."
We haven't NEEDED ICBMs since their inception 50 years or so ago... Means nothing. As has been said - coherent armed forces are an...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Jul 2008, 16:27

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I'm thinking about placing a bet on the actual...

I'm thinking about placing a bet on the actual in-service date. Anyone like to make a few suggestions?
I reckon 10-1 against for 2014. My bet would be on 2017 for QE commissioning ceremony....

Forum: Military Aviation

17th May 2008, 18:46

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Posted By D O Guerrero

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1965357/MOD...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1965357/MOD-allowed-funds-for-kit-and-aircraft-carriers.html

It sounded a bit more positive in the hard-copy version of today's telegraph...

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Sep 2007, 18:44

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Posted By D O Guerrero

Samson

Despite a quick search, I may have missed this elsewhere, but....
What has happened to CVF's Samson radar? I notice on the latest impressions that it seems to have been replaced by the T45's search...

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