Astute, those are beautiful photos.. but where were they taken? thank you.
I wish the RN had built 12 of these great ships.
I wish the RN had built 12 of these great ships.
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Jura The idiot
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please be patient with me
what are the darker spots on the foredeck (in front of the 4.5")??
Equation
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Looks like wet spots to me. It could be starting to rain when this photo was taken.
Jura The idiot
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yeah I often ask about very normal stuff (I recall life rafts; ballast-water pipes on Type 052D LOL) -- I've never been on a warship :-(
please be patient with me
Just water spots as Equation mentioned. A lot water splashes around when doing those types of maneuvers.
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HMS Astute
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HMS Astute
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This is a portrait of a member of the RAF Regiment Band taken whilst on parade at RAFC Cranwell.Each year, stunning photographs are published following the RAF Photographic Competition and the winning military and civilian photographers are named.The Royal Air Force Photographic Competition judging has recently taken place at the RAF Museum, Hendon. The judges were; Alan Sparrow, Chairman of the Picture Editors Guild and Executive Picture Editor of the Metro; David Clapp the renowned landscape and travel photographer; and Paul Hudson from the RAF Museum.
Soldiers belonging to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS) prepare to enter a compound as part of a simunition practice range inside Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The soldiers went through several scenarios that they could be faced with to hone their skills for the patrols and operations during their tour.
Officer cadets from the Afghan National Army take part in an assault course designed to test their fitness and endurance, as part of the Kandak 1 training exercise at Kabul Military Training Centre (KMTC).
A Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter rear door gunner looks out over Afghanistan during a mission to Patrol Base Sterga.
British soldiers patrol through a wheat field in Yakchal, Afghanistan, during the heat of the day. The patrol maintained the security of a major transit route that allowed British, US and Afghan convoys to pass through without incident.
A medic on the DART (Deployable Aeromedical Response Team) from the Tactical Medical Wing radios for support as a 47 Squadron Hercules C130J returns to the Deployed Operating Base at RAF Leeming with ‘refugees’ during Exercise CAPABLE EAGLE. This exercise is the latest in a series designed to further improve the interoperability and effectiveness of Anglo-French military co-operation and includes RAF Typhoons from 1(F) Sqn and Mirage 2000N aircraft from the Escadron de Chasse 2/4 La Fayette.Sgt Ralph Merry is an RAF Photographer on the RAF Mobile News Team and deploys with the RAF all over the world to capture images of current events. He is currently based at RAF High Wycombe.
A newly painted BBMF (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) Spitfire at RAF Coningsby following its maiden flight in specially painted 'D-Day Invasion Stripes'.
An RAF Typhoon appears like a shark from the depths. This photograph was taken from the back of a transport aircraft over a lake in the Baltic region where the Typhoons are currently deployed in the NATO Baltic Air Policing Role. Typhoons also secure the skies over the UK and the Falkland Islands to protect the Nation’s airspace. In order to do this they maintain a constant 24/7 QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) force. RAF Typhoons were also deployed in support of Op ELLAMY over Libya.Sqn Ldr John Eklund is an RAF Reservist and in his military role he works for 7644(VR) Media and Communications Squadron based at RAF High Wycombe.
Soldiers belonging to The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS) prepare to enter a compound as part of a simunition practice range inside Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The soldiers went through several scenarios that they could be faced with to hone their skills for the patrols and operations during their tour.
Officer cadets from the Afghan National Army take part in an assault course designed to test their fitness and endurance, as part of the Kandak 1 training exercise at Kabul Military Training Centre (KMTC).
A Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter rear door gunner looks out over Afghanistan during a mission to Patrol Base Sterga.
British soldiers patrol through a wheat field in Yakchal, Afghanistan, during the heat of the day. The patrol maintained the security of a major transit route that allowed British, US and Afghan convoys to pass through without incident.
A medic on the DART (Deployable Aeromedical Response Team) from the Tactical Medical Wing radios for support as a 47 Squadron Hercules C130J returns to the Deployed Operating Base at RAF Leeming with ‘refugees’ during Exercise CAPABLE EAGLE. This exercise is the latest in a series designed to further improve the interoperability and effectiveness of Anglo-French military co-operation and includes RAF Typhoons from 1(F) Sqn and Mirage 2000N aircraft from the Escadron de Chasse 2/4 La Fayette.Sgt Ralph Merry is an RAF Photographer on the RAF Mobile News Team and deploys with the RAF all over the world to capture images of current events. He is currently based at RAF High Wycombe.
A newly painted BBMF (Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) Spitfire at RAF Coningsby following its maiden flight in specially painted 'D-Day Invasion Stripes'.
An RAF Typhoon appears like a shark from the depths. This photograph was taken from the back of a transport aircraft over a lake in the Baltic region where the Typhoons are currently deployed in the NATO Baltic Air Policing Role. Typhoons also secure the skies over the UK and the Falkland Islands to protect the Nation’s airspace. In order to do this they maintain a constant 24/7 QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) force. RAF Typhoons were also deployed in support of Op ELLAMY over Libya.Sqn Ldr John Eklund is an RAF Reservist and in his military role he works for 7644(VR) Media and Communications Squadron based at RAF High Wycombe.
Jura The idiot
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I did a quick google search, found:
"A total of 1,715 Hurricanes flew with Fighter Command during the period of the battle ..." at
and
1,963 serviceable aircraft of the Allies according to
so it seems it was even more that 2/3 of Hurricanes and even less than 1/3 of Spitfires ... but somebody good at the History of Air Warfare would clarify this ... SDF members, look here! LOL
HMS Astute
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Nothing beats the breathtaking sound of old school bombers!
