A few of shots of Big Liz off on her travels once more. adorned with her new ship's crest on the aft island: 
Aircraft Carriers III
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Jura The idiot
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where's this:
please
St Michael's Mount, Cornwall.
Now that is a security system! is it for sale?? me and Master Jura could maybe rule all of Europe!! I know he's been thinking of taking over, I'll let you be Chief of the Navy, Master!
or you and I could take over and let Jura be Chief of the Navy,,, he gets a little squishy when it comes to spending the money you need for defense!
He'd be wanting a fleet of "Bass Tracker" pontoon boats for his LCS!
Jura The idiot
General
actually I would've ordered a SINKEX with LCSs used as targets
First pic of Brazil's new(ish) Carrier, BNS Atlantico A140 (ex HMS Ocean):
Forgot to post this view last time, a recent pilots eye view of the approach to the deck of QE, remembering helos and Lightnings will pull alongside, hover, then transition sideways for a vertical landing. When performing a Shipboard Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) in order to bring back more ordinance and fuel if needed, the view will be more end-on:
Obi Wan.. did the Brazilians take delivery of the ship yet?
Not yet, but it's expected to be a matter of weeks. This was intended to be a 'hot' transfer, i.e. the new owner's take over the ship in running condition but a small overhaul to make necessary alterations (removal of the three Phalanx mounts, we're a bit short of those at the moment, buy your own!) and some of the comms gear (they appear to be leaving the Artisan type 997 radar in place, possibly to promote sales to the rest of the Brazilian fleet?). We'll have to wait for the transfer to complete before we see what work has been done, and it shouldn't take too long. I found it interesting they gave her the pennant number 'A140'. 'A' being the Brazilian prefix for Aircraft Carrier, but the number is a long way out of sequence, the previous two ships being 'A11' and 'A12'. I expected them to skip 'A13', most navies do, but the seem to have overshot a bit. Perhaps a clerical error and the zero will be painted out later...
Another perspective of the Mounts Bay Anchorage! (St Michael’s Mount on the left of the QE): HMS Queen Elizabeth anchored in Mounts Bay, Cornwall near Penzance on 13 June 2018 while preparations are made for her imminent additional high speed trials and then further helicopter SHOL trials. 2 RAF Chinook HC Mk6s are on deck - both with rotors running. Her hull has been inspected by underwater diving teams to ensure she is clear of growth or any unknown damage prior to her trials after being alongside for over 2 months.She departed Mounts Bay on 14 June for high speed trials in the SW approaches.
