Aircraft Carriers III

Anyway, here's what you're all here for, Carrier ops pics!

...And some more:

And not to be left out, HMS Prince of Wales is also back at sea after a brief break at Invergordon:

Looks fantastic, looking forward to seeing more on the deck.

Still wish we could have seen them in CTOL form, when Liam Fox made the change I really hoped it would come off.

stan hyd said:

Looks fantastic, looking forward to seeing more on the deck.

Still wish we could have seen them in CTOL form, when Liam Fox made the change I really hoped it would come off.

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The choice was one CTOL carrier or two STOVL carriers. The budget wouldn't stretch to anything else. I think we made the right Choice. The French found out the hard way one carrier only gives you a part time capability, as the ship will have to go in for refit sooner or later and then you're screwed if you need it. With only a single carrier, less aircraft would be needed and the government was seriously talking about limiting the buy of F-35Cs to 48! Impressive ship but singular and vulnerable.

MADEX 2019: HHI wins Conceptual Design Contract for ROK Navy LPX-II Amphibious Ship

South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) was awarded a contract this week for the conceptual design of a next-generation amphibious assault ship known as LPX-II and intended for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy).

HHI is expected to finish the conceptual design by the second half of 2020, with commissioning with Republic of Korea Navy planned for the early 2030s. The vessel, displacing around 30,000 tons would be based on the existing Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship (LPX-I project) and would be able to accommodate around 20 F-35B STOVL fighters.

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Jura said:

5. Base for the delivery of humanitarian aid
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Apparently you are unaware of a CVNs ablity to conduct humanitarian operations;



PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 20, 2013) An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the Saberhawks of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 prepares to land on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) after airlifting relief supplies ashore in support of Operation Damayan. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group in coordination with Joint Task Force 505 personnel is assisting the Philippine government in ongoing relief efforts in response to the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Republic of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chris Cavagnaro)



Indian Ocean (Jan. 1, 2005)- Seahawk helicopters from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Two (HS-2) Golden Falcons and Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light Squadron Forty-Seven (HSL-47) Saberhawks depart USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) en route to Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. The helicopters are transporting supplies, bringing in disaster relief teams and supporting humanitarian airlifts to Tsunami-stricken coastal regions. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently operating in the Indian Ocean off the waters of Indonesia and Thailand. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Seth C. Peterson


There are many photos,3600+, on navy.mil of US Navy Humanitarian relief efforts.



During these humanitarian relief missions clean potable water is the #1 need. A Nimitz class can produce 400,000 gallons(1,514,164.7 Liters) of water a day.

Jan 8, 2019

Jura said:

Nov 2, 2018
now
SECNAV to Trump: Ford Carrier Weapons Elevators Will be Fixed by Summer, or ‘Fire Me’

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the text: ... oh who cares here

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Jun 9, 2019

Jura said:

yeah I'm no expert, but I would've thought the elevators speed hadn't been limiting combat ops!

I'm not in the MIC Conspiracy though I think ridiculously fast elevators which don't work is an example of creating over-engineered and overpriced 'solutions' to make the Pentagon pay even more;

the companies sure have teams of spin-doctors who come up with fancy 'products' like LCS mission modules concept, so called stealthy 16k-displacing Zumwalts and other game-changers, for example recently the USN asked for like 3b for unmanned 'fleet' without having ConOps! I don't believe it's Admirals creating this type of nonsense, I think it's marketing departments and their consultants in action, selling EDITED

Wednesday at 3:15 PM

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related:
The Most Expensive Ship In The World Is Broken. The U.S. Navy Secretary Should Be Held Accountable.

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Normal speed video of an F-35B takeoff from QE. Quite sedate, but dramatic with the spray..



And as a bonus...QE hangar with F-35B and Merlin loaded (and a lot of test gear).

Timmymagic said:

Normal speed video of an F-35B takeoff from QE. Quite sedate, but dramatic with the spray..

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And as a bonus...QE hangar with F-35B and Merlin loaded (and a lot of test gear).

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Thanks for posting Jura. This photo shows the fan boi's what a carrier hangar deck is like under operational conditions. Look at all that extra but necessary gear in there. When uninformed persons make drawings of carriers with aircrfat crammed in the hangar they make no account of the support gear needed.

bd popeye said:

Thanks for posting Jura. This photo shows the fan boi's what a carrier hangar deck is like under operational conditions. Look at all that extra but necessary gear in there. When uninformed persons make drawings of carriers with aircrfat crammed in the hangar they make no account of the support gear needed.

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Yes, nice video Timmy, always fun to see the leisurely pace of too much thrust!