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Forum: Military Aviation

21st Sep 2019, 20:12

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Posted By PeterGee

very funny. My response was for the “how do we...

very funny. My response was for the “how do we man the 5 new T31 frigates”

assuming you think we are only keeping one carrier, public record is we are keeping 2. One operational and deplorable,...

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Sep 2019, 17:52

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Posted By PeterGee

less crew than the ships they are replacing. What...

less crew than the ships they are replacing. What am I missing?

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Aug 2019, 09:10

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Posted By PeterGee

And you consider that evidence? Yes the RN could...

And you consider that evidence? Yes the RN could do with more hulls, just like the RAF would like more FJ squadrons and the army would like more battalions. Not news, but 2019. That does not main...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Aug 2019, 15:56

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Posted By PeterGee

I have no idea what your background is, but think...

I have no idea what your background is, but think this may not be subject expertise. This is like saying to a football team, as long as you have a good midfield, we won't bother with goal keepers or...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Aug 2019, 13:19

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Posted By PeterGee

[QUOTE=Asturias56;10551671]I think you'll find...

[QUOTE=Asturias56;10551671]I think you'll find looking back that almost everyone who is "anti-carrier" on here is very PRO RN - - the money is being spent on the wrong ships - they could have had...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Aug 2019, 11:17

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Posted By PeterGee

I find many topics on this forum interesting and...

I find many topics on this forum interesting and informative. However, this thread seems to be a honey pot for ill informed unsubstantiated clap trap. I *assume* that is driven by a desire to retain...

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Aug 2019, 08:24

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Posted By PeterGee

FFS Portsmouth Harbour has existed as a Royal...

FFS Portsmouth Harbour has existed as a Royal Dockyard longer than criminals have been sent to Australia! Why is this a new issue?

As to helicopter carriers the requirement is force projection! I...

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Aug 2019, 11:22

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Posted By PeterGee

so would a minesweeper, and that would not meet...

so would a minesweeper, and that would not meet the requirement either

Forum: Military Aviation

21st Aug 2019, 06:38

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Posted By PeterGee

Some real nonsense on this thread. She is...

Some real nonsense on this thread.

She is not yet operational! How long do you think it takes to dismantle a few tents? She sails in the next 2 weeks, with some UK F35s embarked.

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Feb 2019, 18:15

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Posted By PeterGee

DR-3 is schedued later this year with QE and 617....

DR-3 is schedued later this year with QE and 617. However l, I read this week QE is returning to the US for what seems to be additional F35 trials

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Feb 2019, 17:28

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Posted By PeterGee

i suspect there are people that wear light blue...

i suspect there are people that wear light blue that would like to ensure you are right, but let’s hope not hey. We have invested in a capability for a reason, so let’s hope it is leveraged!

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Feb 2019, 13:58

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Posted By PeterGee

No, not at all, and only ever with allies if...

No, not at all, and only ever with allies if things got so bad. That is not why they are deploying.

I thought this infographic I had seen from 2017 was official, but it seems it was created by...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Feb 2019, 13:41

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Posted By PeterGee

This is all published and publically available. ...

This is all published and publically available. IOC Carrier is December 2020 with F35 and Crowsnest. As far as I am aware, that plan is still tracking to date. The plan has always been a flag...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Feb 2019, 13:06

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Posted By PeterGee

Interesting the ex Captain of QE, Jeremy Kydd...

Interesting the ex Captain of QE, Jeremy Kydd quoted saying

"“We are constrained by the F-35 buy rate even though that was accelerated in SDSR in 2015, so initial operating capability numbers in...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Jan 2019, 10:52

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Posted By PeterGee

Of course course RN and very proud. Not sure why...

Of course course RN and very proud. Not sure why that would be condidered anything to hide.

I find your response fairly odd. I am not sure I am up for some kind of internet spat! If someone...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Jan 2019, 10:42

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Posted By PeterGee

Not sure this is very true. Had F35 been canned...

Not sure this is very true. Had F35 been canned there would definately have been an issue. But the carriers were designed around F35B. Asice fromit not been cancelled, there was no luck around...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Jan 2019, 10:35

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Posted By PeterGee

:-) Trust me these are designed to carry much...

:-) Trust me these are designed to carry much more than 1/2 squadron, and they really should never deploy with 6 F35s! They are designed for 36, with surge capability for more at a very high sortie...

Forum: Military Aviation

24th Jan 2019, 18:18

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Posted By PeterGee

So of course my opinion is yes, very wrong! The...

So of course my opinion is yes, very wrong! The swathes are of course RAF peeps, both here and serving. That said I am given to believe there is some support in the light blue service, at the more...

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jan 2019, 19:07

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Posted By PeterGee

indeed and whilst some do get it, there are...

indeed and whilst some do get it, there are swathes that do not value AirPower delivered from the sea.

Forum: Military Aviation

23rd Jan 2019, 12:06

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Posted By PeterGee

@KenV tactical air group (TAG) basically you...

@KenV tactical air group (TAG) basically you drag asssts as required from other formations based on required tasking. So a F35 squadron, some Metlins, green and blue, maybe chinooks and wildcats.
...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Aug 2017, 07:39

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Posted By PeterGee

I guess it is easy to avoid vague :-) ...

I guess it is easy to avoid vague :-)

Assuming you mean £6 billion is a lot for 6 ships with issues, fair, but the RN appears to be working to a reasonable plan on a number of fronts. The biggest...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Aug 2017, 22:20

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Posted By PeterGee

Guess that makes it true then :-) Duncan is...

Guess that makes it true then :-) Duncan is deployed, Diamond about to deploy for 9 months, with major engineering fixes, Dragon in short term maintenance, Defender coming out of refit, Dauntless in...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Aug 2017, 07:04

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Posted By PeterGee

Or you change the RNs role :-) The RN is...

Or you change the RNs role :-) The RN is changing, less single ship deployments, to create support for a task group deployment. This has been happening for a few years. From only a few years ago...

Forum: Military Aviation

29th Jun 2017, 09:24

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Posted By PeterGee

Flipping innovation hey! Think aft tower is a bit...

Flipping innovation hey! Think aft tower is a bit more than an ECP. With those wonderful consoles they have full function, albeit Moreno limited visibility and space. This of course flips.

Get...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Sep 2014, 18:46

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Posted By PeterGee

He doesn't mean two ships at a time. He means...

He doesn't mean two ships at a time. He means mothball, refit, commission cycles, so one ship working, with one is mothballs / refit. Not sure that is much more expensive than one only. (A bit of...

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