Took ya long enuf
I'll call her what I want..I'm paying for it!! lol
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Factually there was a HMS Queen Elizabeth before, hence why QE2.
Let's just call her R08.
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Originally posted by kato View PostGiven there are no F35 in the UK that's not exactly a surprise.
(the RAF's introduction squadron with currently 9 aircraft - according to the RAF, other sources claim 10... - is stationed in the USA)
Will be interesting whether there'll be any British F35 flying from QE2 before Brexit actually.
QE2 isn't exactly landlocked. Which is why we built her.
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Originally posted by Toby View PostNo F35's have landed on her yet.
(the RAF's introduction squadron with currently 9 aircraft - according to the RAF, other sources claim 10... - is stationed in the USA)
Will be interesting whether there'll be any British F35 flying from QE2 before Brexit actually.
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http://www.businessinsider.com/drone...noticed-2017-8
An amateur drone pilot managed to land on the new Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier completely unnoticed
An amateur drone pilot landed on Britain's new Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier without anybody noticing.
The pilot, who has not been publicly identified, recorded video of the huge warship while it was docked in Invergordon in the Scottish Highlands last month.
He then landed his vehicle — a DJI Phantom — on the deck and took numerous photographs of the apparently abandoned aircraft.
The pilot posted the footage on a local drone photography Facebook group, Black Isle Images, on Friday morning. Here it is:
Photographs of the flight deck taken while the drone was landed were also featured by media outlets including the BBC and MailOnline.
He claims to have landed on the ship accidentally due to unexpected high winds that triggered an automatic landing function in his drone.
In an interview with the BBC, the pilot said there was nothing stopping him dropping explosives on the ship, and that the ease of his landing exposed a major security risk.
He said: "I could have carried two kilos of Semtex and left it on the deck."
He continued: "I would say my mistake should open their eyes to a glaring gap in security. This was a bit of tomfoolery but it could have been something terrible, not just for the ship and its crew but for the people of Invergordon."
Business Insider has contacted the pilot for comment.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman told the BBC said that the military has "stepped up our security measures" in light of the incident, which is being investigated by the police.
The Queen Elizabeth is currently sailing south from Scotland to Portsmouth. The ship's Twitter account posted this morning that it was in the Firth of Clyde, near Glasgow:
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Originally posted by jlvfr View PostFully? You sure? But how much fuel do they burn doing that?
The Navy ramp located at NAS Patuxent River was the sight of the first F-35B ski jump take off . Marines have done exchange duty with RN Squadrons, yet they haven't clamored for the ramps.Last edited by Dazed; 15 Jul 17,, 02:41.
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Originally posted by Gun Grape View PostNot enough to justify the wasted deck space from a ramp.
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Originally posted by Gun Grape View PostI still don't get this thing the Royal Navy has for the ski jump.
F-8Bs and F-35Bs have more than enough space to take off, fully loaded, on a Wasp/America Class LHD.
All the ramp does is take up valuable deck space.
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I still don't get this thing the Royal Navy has for the ski jump.
F-8Bs and F-35Bs have more than enough space to take off, fully loaded, on a Wasp/America Class LHD.
All the ramp does is take up valuable deck space.
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