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Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 22:04
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

And that goes back to my original comment...

And that goes back to my original comment yesterday. If we don't hold onto it, sell it to the French - a close ally, apparently - they'd be delighted with a cut price carrier and one that meets the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 16:40
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

Sorry, typo. F-35s ordered. And yes there was a...

Sorry, typo. F-35s ordered. And yes there was a plan or requirement if you like for an order of 138 F-35Bs, of which, three F-35Bs have been ordered so far. Now they have switched to requiring the...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 15:20
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

From the horse's mouth as to speak: "The...

From the horse's mouth as to speak:

"The single carrier will therefore routinely have 12 fast jets [F-35C] embarked for operations while retaining the capacity to deploy up to the 36 previously...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 15:02
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

As I said before, sell it to the French. Amazing...

As I said before, sell it to the French. Amazing that though - bring Nimrod and HMS QE together and that's something like £6.0 billion down the drain. Apparantely, it has been announced that there...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 12:20
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

Well it was nonsensical to claim that changing...

Well it was nonsensical to claim that changing the dates would aline them to the JSF/JCA entering service because they would have really need to pushed them further. I think that was mostly...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 11:49
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

Sgt.Slabber. The production to delivery schedule...

Sgt.Slabber. The production to delivery schedule remains the same as far as I know with multi-year contracts placed two years before each batch of aircraft is delivered, and the first due I think in...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2010, 09:56
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

More from the Telegraph... ...

More from the Telegraph...
Navy aircraft carriers not operational for 26 years - Telegraph...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Oct 2010, 21:51
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

Daily Telegraph... Navy aircraft...

Daily Telegraph...
Navy aircraft carrier will be sold after three years - and never carry jets - Telegraph...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Oct 2010, 11:42
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

Seems an odd decision given the gap to any new...

Seems an odd decision given the gap to any new aircraft being delivered and getting into service properly. Be interesting to see what they propose to do and whether they will be going with that idea...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 21:30
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

Sadly, that might be the harsh result of keeping...

Sadly, that might be the harsh result of keeping the carriers. The Harrier will stay and the Tornado go.

When they talk about the Tornado though - they mean the GR4 don't they: "RAF fight to save...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 13:44
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

The ones that will survive the SDSR cutbacks....

The ones that will survive the SDSR cutbacks. Assuming that they do......
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 11:50
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

That makes more sense. Using QE initially with...

That makes more sense. Using QE initially with the Harriers and then equipping the PoW with cat 'n' traps for the F-35C, after which QE could become an amphibious helicopter carrier (mothballed or...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 09:55
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

I read that just a moment ago. Doesn't make it...

I read that just a moment ago. Doesn't make it any clearer does it Orac? On the one hand, he is blasting the lack of capability to cross deck aircraft by sticking to the Dave B, but on the other says...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2010, 15:15
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

Given the speculation in the past (carriers to be...

Given the speculation in the past (carriers to be sold to the Indians, French sharing, F-18s, JSF gone, marinated Typhoons, mothballs), I won't believe it until I see it officially announced next...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2010, 13:28
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

I always thought that we should go a similar way...

I always thought that we should go a similar way to the Italians. Yes they are looking at the B, but in part because it will be the only thing that will be capable of operating off their small...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2009, 21:15
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

Of course there is no change in Britain's JSF...

Of course there is no change in Britain's JSF programme, as they have only ordered two Initial Operational Test & Evaluation models and are committed to buying another third as that is so far all...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2009, 15:07
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

I wonder how tight the contract is for HMS Prince...

I wonder how tight the contract is for HMS Prince of Wales. Construction has only begun on the QE and I think the orders for equipment has only been for that one. Besides, it does seem a bit odd to...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Oct 2009, 14:55
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

Shouldn't that headline read "Navy surrenders one...

Shouldn't that headline read "Navy surrenders one new aircraft carrier in budget battle... well sort of"?
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2009, 16:57
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

That Roderick V. Louis from Canada chap has...

That Roderick V. Louis from Canada chap has appeared on several websites rambling on about the same thing even 22 days ago (see Save the Royal Navy - Articles...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Feb 2009, 19:44
Replies: 7,470
Views: 2,406,770
Posted By mick2088

A MBDA promo of an Aeronavale Rafale dropping a...

A MBDA promo of an Aeronavale Rafale dropping a SCALP missile. So?
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