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It was such a good flying movie, set up my love of carriers as well, and the old F9F was such a gorgeous airplane.. oh and thanks for the thumbs up, as I'm pretty deaf, those special sounds are just so moving to me, like flap motors and gear doors opening and closing...the music of the machinery, it all has a rhythm, and sings a pretty song when all is well.
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HMS Defender Supports Operations Against ISIL in the Middle East
HMS Defender has arrived on station to provide vital support to a US Navy carrier task group in the Gulf, using her world-class air defence weapon systems to protect the US Navy aircraft carrier, USS George H W Bush and her aircraft as they launch airstrikes as part of the international coalition against ISIL.HMS Defender, one of the most advanced warships ever built for the Royal Navy, is operating as a fully integrated part of the carrier strike group. Using her air defence radar and Sea Viper missile system, the ship provides an ‘umbrella’ of air defence to the Nimitz class aircraft carrier and her escort ships while they patrol the Gulf and launch airstrikes against the terrorist group ISIL.
HMS Defender has arrived on station to provide vital support to a US Navy carrier task group in the Gulf, using her world-class air defence weapon systems to protect the US Navy aircraft carrier, USS George H W Bush and her aircraft as they launch airstrikes as part of the international coalition against ISIL.HMS Defender, one of the most advanced warships ever built for the Royal Navy, is operating as a fully integrated part of the carrier strike group. Using her air defence radar and Sea Viper missile system, the ship provides an ‘umbrella’ of air defence to the Nimitz class aircraft carrier and her escort ships while they patrol the Gulf and launch airstrikes against the terrorist group ISIL.
That will teach IS not to try to use its air force against USS George H W Bush.HMS Defender Supports Operations Against ISIL in the Middle East
HMS Defender has arrived on station to provide vital support to a US Navy carrier task group in the Gulf, using her world-class air defence weapon systems to protect the US Navy aircraft carrier, USS George H W Bush and her aircraft as they launch airstrikes as part of the international coalition against ISIL.HMS Defender, one of the most advanced warships ever built for the Royal Navy, is operating as a fully integrated part of the carrier strike group. Using her air defence radar and Sea Viper missile system, the ship provides an ‘umbrella’ of air defence to the Nimitz class aircraft carrier and her escort ships while they patrol the Gulf and launch airstrikes against the terrorist group ISIL.
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Yes.
Popeye posted the full story just a few posts ago... HERE .
But, no problemo...the more the merrier.
BTW, such an occurance is not an unusual thing.
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Those are GREAT pics.HMS Defender Supports Operations Against ISIL in the Middle East
HMS Defender has arrived on station to provide vital support to a US Navy carrier task group in the Gulf, using her world-class air defence weapon systems to protect the US Navy aircraft carrier, USS George H W Bush and her aircraft ...
Using her air defence radar and Sea Viper missile system, the ship provides an ‘umbrella’ of air defence to the Nimitz class aircraft carrier and her escort ships while they patrol the Gulf and launch airstrikes against the terrorist group ISIL.
And I am glad that the US and UK have trained to the point that they allow the HMS Defender or any other Daring class vessel to be fully integrated with the U.S. Carrier Strike Group. That is a very good thing.
However, the article is much overstated. The HMS Defender is not "vital," to the protection of the G.W. Bush.
A US carrier strike group is always going to contain at least two Burke class AEGIS destroyers, and one Ticonderoga class AEGIS cruiser.
The Daring class destroyer carriers 48 anti-air warfare missiles. Each Burke class DDG is going to carry 96 missiles, and for carrier defense the large majority will be air defense. The Ticonderoga carrier 128 missiles. Usually you would see each Burke class carrying on the order of 72 air defense missiles and the Tico carryiing around 104.
So the single Daring class, HMS Defender, is contributing 48 missiles to air defense, while the three US escorts will be contributing 248 air defense missiles. And the US standard missile has a broader engagement envelope, particularly in range. Also, the AEGIS system itself is going to be the equal to the UK system...perhaps marginally less granual, but very, very potent none the less.
To say that what the Daring class is doing is "vital," as I say, is a stretch. The US Carrier would be more than adequately covered without it.
But don't get me wrong...we are glad to have her, and will take every bit of additional support we can get. In that game, you can never have too much.
What it might allow, if it had been planned that way, is for the US vessels to carry more Tomahawk missiles for attacking ISIS than they normally would carry, figuring they have those additional 48 air defense missiles on the HMS Defender.
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