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Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Apr 2024, 11:23

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Posted By Asturias56

So why are they still cutting things pray? ...

So why are they still cutting things pray?

and I don't think everyone has signed up to the idea that cutting amphibious support is a Good Thing

Forum: Military Aviation

22nd Apr 2024, 07:36

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Posted By Asturias56

written in large letters on every wall If...

written in large letters on every wall

If you keep the budget relatively static and then add two very large, complex ships, which require escorts, to the mix then something has to give. And that...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Apr 2024, 08:42

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Posted By Asturias56

Not all - but they sure don't...

Not all - but they sure don't help........................

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Apr 2024, 10:38

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Posted By Asturias56

When the carriers were first mooted there was a...

When the carriers were first mooted there was a strong view expressed by some on here that this would divert funding and manpower away from what the navy was already doing.

This has come to pass....

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Apr 2024, 07:07

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Posted By Asturias56

"RN desperately needs new frigates" I was...

"RN desperately needs new frigates"

I was trashed last year for making that remark - TBH the RN desperately needs just about everything these days - destroyers, submarines, frigates, supply...

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Apr 2024, 07:51

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Posted By Asturias56

presumably we'll be looking for allies for...

presumably we'll be looking for allies for support as well as escort. :(

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Apr 2024, 07:03

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Posted By Asturias56

Things are desperate if we're doing that to a...

Things are desperate if we're doing that to a vessel that's less than 10 years old. :(

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Mar 2024, 09:00

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Posted By Asturias56

I'm sure the Houthi's believe they've only got to...

I'm sure the Houthi's believe they've only got to get lucky once to hit something very valuable

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Mar 2024, 08:19

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Posted By Asturias56

A problem is Harland and Wolff are very dependent...

A problem is Harland and Wolff are very dependent on financing - the Govt had to guarantee their latest loan 100% I understand. Its basically a subsidy for N Ireland

Slipped out 2 days before...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Mar 2024, 09:02

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Posted By Asturias56

"Although some way off and requiring much higher...

"Although some way off and requiring much higher power than DragonFire, evolved LDEWs may become the only viable counter to future ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. British industry has an...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Mar 2024, 09:30

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Posted By Asturias56

"Presumably just civil use whilst the RN use the...

"Presumably just civil use whilst the RN use the deep port at Mare Harbour. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/harl...-port-project/...

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Mar 2024, 16:35

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Posted By Asturias56

very very interesting..................... 7...

very very interesting..................... 7 months and pushing all the way.

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Mar 2024, 07:47

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Posted By Asturias56

You think nearly 5 years in refit is accepteable...

You think nearly 5 years in refit is accepteable ? Whatever the excuse?

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Mar 2024, 15:57

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Posted By Asturias56

"HMS St Albans off the wall at Devonport today...

"HMS St Albans off the wall at Devonport today and starting sea trials following the longest Type 23 frigate LIFEX refit yet (approx 58 months)."

WW2 was only about 69 months...................

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Mar 2024, 09:03

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Posted By Asturias56

Sad news, Aircraft carrier C551 'Giuseppe...

Sad news, Aircraft carrier C551 'Giuseppe Garibaldi' from the 1st of October 2024, will be taken out of service to be disarmed.

any news of a repalcement?

Forum: Military Aviation

26th Feb 2024, 07:57

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Posted By Asturias56

Yes - overexcited - but its still a hell of a...

Yes - overexcited - but its still a hell of a long way for a forward base

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Feb 2024, 21:03

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Posted By Asturias56

Forward Supply Base? Its 3600 km from the...

Forward Supply Base?

Its 3600 km from the nearest point on the Red Sea - AND you have to go through a canal........

Helsinki or Lagos are closer..................

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Feb 2024, 08:28

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Posted By Asturias56

It's the availability of jets that would worry me...

It's the availability of jets that would worry me -https://www.defenceeye.co.uk/2024/01/12/delivery-delays-hit-britains-f-35-build-up/

Just looking at WEBF's numbers how long can they keep up 2+...

Forum: Military Aviation

19th Feb 2024, 20:50

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Posted By Asturias56

they know they can get a quick service at Rosyth

they know they can get a quick service at Rosyth

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Feb 2024, 13:51

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Posted By Asturias56

"but by Christmas 1914 the army was in a...

"but by Christmas 1914 the army was in a desperate manpower state."

Yup -my grandfather rejoined the Coldstream's at the age of 33 ( that's about equivalent to 50 today) in Aug '14 - he'd done...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Feb 2024, 08:36

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Posted By Asturias56

" but history has a habit of repeating itself," ...

" but history has a habit of repeating itself,"

I'm afraid the bit of history which is repeating is the chronic lack of cash for defence :(

Looking back it's hard to see a decision on UK...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Feb 2024, 20:55

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Posted By Asturias56

"then Lordships would have liked to see if not a...

"then Lordships would have liked to see if not a return to the planned four carrier navy of which CVA01 and her sisters were to form part "

That died in 1963 when they announced they were...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Feb 2024, 15:15

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Posted By Asturias56

The writer in the Times refers to that idea of...

The writer in the Times refers to that idea of course - but TBH I don't recollect anyone really suggesting 3 carriers for the RN.

According to Wiki, the '97 Defence Review - which was the...

Forum: Military Aviation

14th Feb 2024, 08:20

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Posted By Asturias56

A letter writer in today's Times is calling for a...

A letter writer in today's Times is calling for a third carrier so we always have one available

Forum: Military Aviation

13th Feb 2024, 08:58

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Posted By Asturias56

Those AIM120 cost US$ 1.37 million each - you can...

Those AIM120 cost US$ 1.37 million each - you can see the attraction of a gun to take out drones that cost less than $10k each..................

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Feb 2024, 12:41

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Posted By Asturias56

we await an explanation - but presumably is it...

we await an explanation - but presumably is it was someone else's fault we'd have been told instantly. Is that not a reasonable assumption?

After all they had actually closed the channel to...

Forum: Military Aviation

12th Feb 2024, 09:08

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Posted By Asturias56

that's an "aspiration" right...

that's an "aspiration" right now...........................

tho given the publicity I suspect she'll leave under sail and oars today whatever the state of her machinery

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Feb 2024, 19:32

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Posted By Asturias56

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-68...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-68268560A Royal Navy aircraft carrier has failed to set sail for a Nato exercise, a week after its sister ship pulled out because of a mechanical...

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Feb 2024, 08:43

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Posted By Asturias56

"a question of risk appetite" You mean she...

"a question of risk appetite"

You mean she might breakdown in the middle of the N Sea???

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Feb 2024, 20:50

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Posted By Asturias56

so they have to go to Scotland every time the...

so they have to go to Scotland every time the plans change? This is madness - tho it probably sounds great to the Treasury

I despair - I'm not a carrier fan but if we're going to have them...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Feb 2024, 17:19

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Posted By Asturias56

from :-HoC Defence Committe Report. First...

from
:-HoC Defence Committe Report. First Report - Ready for War? - 4th Feb 2024

59. Professor Justin Bronk also raised the issue of F-35 fleet size, describing the F-35 force as “triple or...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Feb 2024, 14:13

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Posted By Asturias56

I was thinking of the number of aircraft they...

I was thinking of the number of aircraft they operate compared to a proper carrier -

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Feb 2024, 08:27

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Posted By Asturias56

Well the Poles and the Germans provide the...

Well the Poles and the Germans provide the battlefield after all

Forum: Military Aviation

6th Feb 2024, 08:36

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Posted By Asturias56

"Why do you think NATO considers the carrier to...

"Why do you think NATO considers the carrier to be of extreme importance and aside from Britain, France, Italy, and Spain all have a carrier capability?"

Possibly because the Americans provide all...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Feb 2024, 11:19

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Posted By Asturias56

Those are valid points - and , in a perfect...

Those are valid points - and , in a perfect world, or with a Government that led rather than followed public opinion, carriers are a useful option. However given the resources available, and likely...

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