Thanks for the PM T2, you're one of the straight shooter's here Sir!
Aircraft Carriers III
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Thanks for the PM T2, you're one of the straight shooter's here Sir!
28 Jun 19 - 3 Apache AH MK1 Aircraft of 656 Sqn AAC are now aboard the QE for SHOL trials over the coming 2 weeks out to mid July 19.
656 Sqn is the assigned UK AAC Apache unit for future ops from the QE carrier class.
For the SHOL trials personnel from 657 (D&T) Sqn AAC and QinetiQ Boscombe Down are also involved with the trials flying and planning and data gathering and analysis.
SHOL? = Ship Helicopter Operating Limitations
Also QE has been carrying out Helicopter In Flight Refuelling Trials with Merlins. You may wonder why HIFR is necessary with such a large flight deck, as the technique was first used by the RN in the 70s to extend the range of Sea Kings when on patrol by refuelling from frigates at the edge of a task group whose fight decks were too small for such a large helicopter. The technique was used in the Falklands War supplemented by dropping off a relief crew on the frigate on the outbound leg of the sortie who would take over when the helo came back to refuel. The main value is that if the helo lands on the flight deck, it has to be shut down and secured before it can be refuelled, then checked over before it can be relaunched, which all takes time. This way the helo can be kept 'on task' with minimum disruption:
It also means minimum disruption when the flight deck is busy. The ASW screen )and AEW helos) can maintain round the clock protection for the fleet/
656 Sqn is the assigned UK AAC Apache unit for future ops from the QE carrier class.
For the SHOL trials personnel from 657 (D&T) Sqn AAC and QinetiQ Boscombe Down are also involved with the trials flying and planning and data gathering and analysis.
SHOL? = Ship Helicopter Operating Limitations
Also QE has been carrying out Helicopter In Flight Refuelling Trials with Merlins. You may wonder why HIFR is necessary with such a large flight deck, as the technique was first used by the RN in the 70s to extend the range of Sea Kings when on patrol by refuelling from frigates at the edge of a task group whose fight decks were too small for such a large helicopter. The technique was used in the Falklands War supplemented by dropping off a relief crew on the frigate on the outbound leg of the sortie who would take over when the helo came back to refuel. The main value is that if the helo lands on the flight deck, it has to be shut down and secured before it can be refuelled, then checked over before it can be relaunched, which all takes time. This way the helo can be kept 'on task' with minimum disruption: It also means minimum disruption when the flight deck is busy. The ASW screen )and AEW helos) can maintain round the clock protection for the fleet/
Jura The idiot
General
I happened to notice this interesting footage which I don't know how to link here direcly, but thought I might share anyway
F35
takeoff from the aircraft carrier with side view to it.
[an F-35B, filmed from a nearby helo, taking off of the QE; sorry if it's a repost
oh and if some of you wondered why I'd watched: it's 100F today in Prague LOL really]
F35
takeoff from the aircraft carrier with side view to it.
[an F-35B, filmed from a nearby helo, taking off of the QE; sorry if it's a repost
oh and if some of you wondered why I'd watched: it's 100F today in Prague LOL really]
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asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Massive flight deck on QE makes it hugely versatile
91 here, but this cool wet spring made a big wimp out of me?? I thought I was suffocating when I got out of the truck and on my tractor, but I felt so good I went and burnt a big brush pile!
Jura The idiot
General
there's a weather station in downtown Prague where they haven't missed any measurement
(I mean daily at 0700, 1400 and 2100 hours)
since the year of 1784
(data can be downloaded by clicking on "Denní data ze stanice Praha Klementinum"at ),
and yesterday there was a record high of 100.2F (37.9C)
Jura The idiot
General
Jura The idiot
General
“full court press” above, after like two decades of putting unproven pieces of stuff into so called transformational weapons:
The Navy's new $13 billion carrier has run into trouble, and the Navy has called in some outside help.
The Navy's new $13 billion carrier has run into trouble, and the Navy has called in some outside help.
Mar 12, 2016
Apr 10, 2016
and I could go on and on, it's not just the Fords of course
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No its not just the Ford, but Richard Spencer should probably be looking for a new job. We'll see, he took responsibility for the elevator repair, but went further and offered his job as assurance that they would be fixed???