Used as helo carrier normal Helo Air Wing :
9 Merlin Mk2
5 Crowsnest
12 Merlin Mk4
3 CH-47 Chinook
8 Apache
6 Wildcat
43 helos
In CV : up to 36 F-35B and 4 Crowsnest
has anyone seen this?
A tiny amateur drone managed to land on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth without raising any alarm.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is now reviewing security measures after the £300-worth gadget landed on the deck of the aircraft carrier.
The episode happened last month when Britain's biggest warship docked at Invergordon, Scotland.
The pilot, who is a member of the Black Isle Images photography group, decided the timing was perfect to gather some footage with his drone.
The photographer took off from the other side of the Cromarty Firth using a DJI Phantom drone with a range of four miles.
However, when the risk of strong wind increased, he landed on the £3bn carrier.
The man, who asked not to be named, told BBC Scotland he was surprised to have been unchallenged, even when he reported himself to armed guards at the dock.
He also told BBC Scotland: "I could have been anybody. It was like a ghost ship.
"I could have carried two kilos of Semtex and left it on the deck.
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A tiny amateur drone managed to land on the deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth without raising any alarm.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is now reviewing security measures after the £300-worth gadget landed on the deck of the aircraft carrier.
The episode happened last month when Britain's biggest warship docked at Invergordon, Scotland.
The pilot, who is a member of the Black Isle Images photography group, decided the timing was perfect to gather some footage with his drone.
The photographer took off from the other side of the Cromarty Firth using a DJI Phantom drone with a range of four miles.
However, when the risk of strong wind increased, he landed on the £3bn carrier.
The man, who asked not to be named, told BBC Scotland he was surprised to have been unchallenged, even when he reported himself to armed guards at the dock.
He also told BBC Scotland: "I could have been anybody. It was like a ghost ship.
"I could have carried two kilos of Semtex and left it on the deck.
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Jura The idiot
General
Jura The idiot
General
real world:
“It would have been wonderful to build a brand-new frigate factory,” Mr Stevenson said. “Unfortunately the economics did not work out. The costs went up. It was a great dream to have but we have the best option now.”
The big questions on Britain’s next generation of frigates
23rd August
“It would have been wonderful to build a brand-new frigate factory,” Mr Stevenson said. “Unfortunately the economics did not work out. The costs went up. It was a great dream to have but we have the best option now.”
The big questions on Britain’s next generation of frigates
23rd August
Jura The idiot
General
I've heard the decision about Type 31 Frigate is coming, so, if I'm not mistaken, the candidates are designs based on (all under-armed, yacht-looking; I obviously don't use official designations, but fancy names created by vendors):
#1 so called Cutlass
Jul 15, 2016
#2 so called Venator
#3 so called Spartan
EDIT now removed even less optimistic part
let's wait and see
#1 so called Cutlass
Jul 15, 2016
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to me, it looks like the OPVs for Oman:
#2 so called Venator
#3 so called Spartan
EDIT now removed even less optimistic part
let's wait and see
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Of those shown, my vote would go for number 3.
