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Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2021, 22:01
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

Tuc, The trip in question was minus jets, so...

Tuc,
The trip in question was minus jets, so there was just us, the 771 cab and a Merlin that took ages to get serviceable on the Fort boat. Nottingham did have a Lynx but that went for a swim. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th May 2021, 07:57
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

Baggers not so easy now

H "n" H
I also remember the days of the 9 cab ASW CAG. We would always have one in Min strip, leaving 8 to play with. The routine we worked was "long day, short day" or modified 10 about, I must...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2016, 22:27
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

HH, Whilst I agree that the RN...

HH,

Whilst I agree that the RN currently struggles to man their ships at all times, the assertion that a person or trade will be “Big Ships” only is not my experience of how the Navy works.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2010, 15:07
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

just a bad idea for us then?

Australia 2x Navantia type

India 1x carrier(ex Hermes) 1x carrier( ex...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Sep 2010, 07:33
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

Australian LPH

Ivan,

Not carriers but still capable of carrying fixed wing, so they say.
Australian Defence Amphibious Ships Project (http://www.tomw.net.au/technology/transport/amphibious.shtml)
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2010, 10:07
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

lotsa flat tops

Off the subject of the aircraft; I thought this article was quite interesting. There's also a link on the same page to another article saying that the Russians are to buy two Mistral class ships and...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2010, 11:30
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

What, no jets!

THS,

If the RN are out of the “fast jet”, and therefore by default, the “force projection” business, then so is Great Britain. The RAF are good at what they do, but that isn’t going to sea for...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2010, 09:46
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

got to be a joke

How many billions did they spend on the African “Kissball” tournament???
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2010, 23:28
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

Lets stop infighting and get the carriers and jets

Having read this thread on and off for a while (and dropped a few light hearted comments on the way), I just wanted to give my tuppence worth.
We need the two aircraft carriers now more than we...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2010, 22:24
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

AEW solution

Pulse1,
Haven't you heard, they're strapping a radar onto the Merlin. Thank goodness they didn't consider the V22 too seriously (or TOSS as it's known).
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2009, 18:33
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

cheers for the correction

Cheers Green Knight,
I'll revise my mental image to six barbecued sailors! (laugh)
I really hope the RN don't buy the osprey for the QE class, that would be the biggest mistake since the...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2009, 12:00
Replies: 7,458
Views: 2,399,143
Posted By oldgrubber

heat pads, what fun!

I’m picturing the scene!
Six MV-22s land in a line on deck, Six heat pads are wheeled out by what appears to be three men each. The pads obviously need chain lashings that withstand the heat and...
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