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Aircraft Carriers III
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if we were so inclined?? we could call Jeff the Navy Brat!
HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH ARRIVES AT MAYPORT 4 OCTOBER 2019.
QNLZ has finally arrived at Mayport Naval base in Florida USA today, up to a few hours ago. Great stuff. Well earned break before things get interesting.
QNLZ IN MAYPORT NAVAL BASE, FLORIDA, USA DOING THEIR DEFENCE DIPLOMACY ALREADY WITH LOCAL PRESS 4/10/2019
Some great shots of Merlin, the Hangar and deck areas of QNLZ. Defence Diplomacy is in full swing showing her off to press FOX 30. Liking the Cerberus boxing gym.... ASAC IS ON BOARD....ISH. Great to see lots of ships in Mayport as well.
QNLZ has finally arrived at Mayport Naval base in Florida USA today, up to a few hours ago. Great stuff. Well earned break before things get interesting.
QNLZ IN MAYPORT NAVAL BASE, FLORIDA, USA DOING THEIR DEFENCE DIPLOMACY ALREADY WITH LOCAL PRESS 4/10/2019
Some great shots of Merlin, the Hangar and deck areas of QNLZ. Defence Diplomacy is in full swing showing her off to press FOX 30. Liking the Cerberus boxing gym.... ASAC IS ON BOARD....ISH. Great to see lots of ships in Mayport as well.
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Meanwhile on this side of the pond, HMS Prince of Wales R09 has taken a break from sea trials in the North Sea to dock at Invergordon, in order to refuel and replenish, and for the crew to drink the local pubs dry!
COMBINED OT-1 LOGO FOR 17 & 617 SQNS
With the imminent arrival of U.K. F35B Lightnings and personnel from both 17 & 617 Sqns - it emerges they have embroidered gear and patches specially created (by Dave Gaskill) for the very first 5 week Operational Trials phase (OT-1)
Meanwhile QE's sailors have been unleashed on Mayport. May the Lord have mercy on your souls!
And the view of QE at sea from the bridge of a Type 45, HMS Dragon:
With the imminent arrival of U.K. F35B Lightnings and personnel from both 17 & 617 Sqns - it emerges they have embroidered gear and patches specially created (by Dave Gaskill) for the very first 5 week Operational Trials phase (OT-1)
Meanwhile QE's sailors have been unleashed on Mayport. May the Lord have mercy on your souls!
And the view of QE at sea from the bridge of a Type 45, HMS Dragon:
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Atmospheric shot of QE arriving at Mayport with a welcome from the locals:
RAF MARHAM & THE UK JLF LAUNCH 3 F35B LIGHTNINGS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC BY AAR VOYAGER TO JOIN WESTLANT19 AND R08 HMS QE
AOC 1 Gp Twitter post copying through from Stn Cdr Marham on the Twitter link below announcing the departure of 3 UK Joint Lightning Force (JLF) F35B Lightnings on 9 Oct 19 to join up with 3 F35Bs from 17 (T&E) Sqn initially at USMC AS Beaufort N Carolina. Personnel from both 207 & 617 Sqns are involved from Marham. This will mean there will be 6 UK F35B minimum for the imminent UK F35B QE Carrier Qualifications and first UK Operational Test Phase (OT-1). The package the Gp Capt refers too also includes F35Bs form the Integrated Test Force (ITF) from Patuxent River NAS and also form VFMAT-501 - the USMC Operational Conversion Unit based at Beaufort. Up to 11 F35B from both nations are expected to operate from R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth during the OT-1 Phase planned from 14 Oct 19 for up to 5 weeks.
In other news:
HMS DRAGON ARRIVES 8/10/2019 IN CHARLESTON CAROLINA.
Dragon was with the US carrier fleet, but is now doing a port call. Weather a bit wet. UK style. She leaves on Friday. News story for further info below.
AOC 1 Gp Twitter post copying through from Stn Cdr Marham on the Twitter link below announcing the departure of 3 UK Joint Lightning Force (JLF) F35B Lightnings on 9 Oct 19 to join up with 3 F35Bs from 17 (T&E) Sqn initially at USMC AS Beaufort N Carolina. Personnel from both 207 & 617 Sqns are involved from Marham. This will mean there will be 6 UK F35B minimum for the imminent UK F35B QE Carrier Qualifications and first UK Operational Test Phase (OT-1). The package the Gp Capt refers too also includes F35Bs form the Integrated Test Force (ITF) from Patuxent River NAS and also form VFMAT-501 - the USMC Operational Conversion Unit based at Beaufort. Up to 11 F35B from both nations are expected to operate from R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth during the OT-1 Phase planned from 14 Oct 19 for up to 5 weeks.
In other news:
HMS DRAGON ARRIVES 8/10/2019 IN CHARLESTON CAROLINA.
Dragon was with the US carrier fleet, but is now doing a port call. Weather a bit wet. UK style. She leaves on Friday. News story for further info below.
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Jura The idiot
General
here's my rant Jun 9, 2019
Carrier Ford Will Only Have Two Weapon Elevators Ready When it Leaves Shipyard
and here's the news:
Carrier Ford Will Only Have Two Weapon Elevators Ready When it Leaves Shipyard
Jura The idiot
General
I've now read a Russian translation () of
[국감]최재성 "한국형 경항모, 중형 항공모함으로 변경해야"
well anything might get lost in translations, anyway the message is building of an aircraft carrier is under consideration in South Korea
(captions of these models: displacement and dimensions are obvious; followed by crew size; number of aicraft (fixed-wing / rotary-wing); price in trillions of wons)
perhaps 'NavyReco' can find out?
[국감]최재성 "한국형 경항모, 중형 항공모함으로 변경해야"
well anything might get lost in translations, anyway the message is building of an aircraft carrier is under consideration in South Korea
(captions of these models: displacement and dimensions are obvious; followed by crew size; number of aicraft (fixed-wing / rotary-wing); price in trillions of wons)
perhaps 'NavyReco' can find out?
Jura The idiot
General
two intermingled the Lincoln-related stories:
F-15s, air defense systems and thousands of U.S. troops heading to Saudi Arabia
("The force increase comes as the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln is nearing the end of its deployment in the region. Should that deployment not be extended, the number of forces in the region would drop by nearly half.")
Pentagon Hasn’t Extended Carrier Lincoln Deployment as More Troops Headed to Saudi Arabia
but I'm guessing no body cares here, so post just the links
F-15s, air defense systems and thousands of U.S. troops heading to Saudi Arabia
("The force increase comes as the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln is nearing the end of its deployment in the region. Should that deployment not be extended, the number of forces in the region would drop by nearly half.")
Pentagon Hasn’t Extended Carrier Lincoln Deployment as More Troops Headed to Saudi Arabia
but I'm guessing no body cares here, so post just the links
Jura The idiot
General
I was critical about her so now should take a look hahaha:
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The aviation-centric assault ship USS LHA6 working up 8 Oct off the Southern California coast carrying 13 Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighters of VMFA122. The ship will transfer this fall to Japan
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The aviation-centric assault ship USS LHA6 working up 8 Oct off the Southern California coast carrying 13 Corps F-35B Joint Strike Fighters of VMFA122. The ship will transfer this fall to Japan