PeakOil 352 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 HMS DRAGON poping down for visit to Just googled her, shes got some fine pictures on her bows fair play! We still have a load of Harriers in mothballs and quite a few pilots, would not take long for them to get back up to speed. Then you can load those onto a heli carrier no problem..... They wouldn't be needed Mike. The Eurofighters are more that a match for anything the Argies can put in the air & the apaches showed in Libya recently that they are capable enough to be deployed from carriers and engage ground targets, so they would be perfect in the role of supporting any ground troops.. Add to this the type 45 destroyer and a sub or two.. It's a no brainer IMO.. Malt the yank marines use the apache off carriers and assault. Ships as a matter of course it has replaced the harrier in all but a couple of situations , the harrier was a great asset in its day but has done its job All those sheep on The Falklands must be afraid, eh Mal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 HMS DRAGON poping down for visit to Just googled her, shes got some fine pictures on her bows fair play! We still have a load of Harriers in mothballs and quite a few pilots, would not take long for them to get back up to speed. Then you can load those onto a heli carrier no problem..... They wouldn't be needed Mike. The Eurofighters are more that a match for anything the Argies can put in the air & the apaches showed in Libya recently that they are capable enough to be deployed from carriers and engage ground targets, so they would be perfect in the role of supporting any ground troops.. Add to this the type 45 destroyer and a sub or two.. It's a no brainer IMO.. Malt the yank marines use the apache off carriers and assault. Ships as a matter of course it has replaced the harrier in all but a couple of situations , the harrier was a great asset in its day but has done its job All those sheep on The Falklands must be afraid, eh Mal? I wouldn't say afraid mate, more like exited with a dash of nervous anticipation... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Double trouble it was full of aussie. Rn on attachment. Two world famous olympic. Sheep wallops teams on the same ship !!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Double trouble it was full of aussie. Rn on attachment. Two world famous olympic. Sheep wallops teams on the same ship !!!! You having trouble with your autocorrect pal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticJock 539 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Malt, I read an autobiography about a guy (Mike Curtis) who fought in the Falklands and he was from Rhonnda Valley (Think that's how it's spelt!).... They captured some argies and he heard a few of them speaking Welsh! He spoke to them and it turns out there's a welsh speaking community who live on the mainland Argentina, whose descendants hail from Wales. He couldn't believe it, but after the war I think he went back and met a few of them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Malt, I read an autobiography about a guy (Mike Curtis) who fought in the Falklands and he was from Rhonnda Valley (Think that's how it's spelt!).... They captured some argies and he heard a few of them speaking Welsh! He spoke to them and it turns out there's a welsh speaking community who live on the mainland Argentina, whose descendants hail from Wales. He couldn't believe it, but after the war I think he went back and met a few of them They must have been from Patagonia mate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_settlement_of_Argentina Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticJock 539 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 That's the ones Funny how the Welsh have emigrated to another sheep infested land 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buster321c 1,010 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 Cheeky b*****ds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 That's the ones Funny how the Welsh have emigrated to another sheep infested land Nothing funny about it mate. If you like the sun and want to emigrate, you go to the Costa Del Sol, and so on..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StevoSmith 147 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 I was under the impression that HMS Dauntless was on her way down to the Falklands?...that should make the argy's feel nice and warm inside lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 I was under the impression that HMS Dauntless was on her way down to the Falklands?...that should make the argy's feel nice and warm inside lol She's already there I think pal. If Dragon goes they'll have two type 45's to moan about! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StevoSmith 147 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 I was under the impression that HMS Dauntless was on her way down to the Falklands?...that should make the argy's feel nice and warm inside lol She's already there I think pal. If Dragon goes they'll have two type 45's to moan about! Happy fkin days lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StevoSmith 147 Posted May 4, 2012 Report Share Posted May 4, 2012 We have to bloody wait another 3-4 years before HMS Queen Elizabeth is complete also....Oooo nice new AirCraft carrier will be a site to behold when she is complete 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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