The one 8,396 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 They put up a village of plastic huts for the poles to live in single pad accommodation when they did a check there was six in one hut , They put it next to the fire station outside the dockyard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Been looking forward to seeing her in the flesh when operational (2019 I think?) since the contract was first signed! The thought of crewing such a bit of kit makes a part of me wish I had signed up for the service from Uni tbh. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Been looking forward to seeing her in the flesh when operational (2019 I think?) since the contract was first signed! The thought of crewing such a bit of kit makes a part of me wish I had signed up for the service from Uni tbh. well hello sailor lol 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 4,926 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Some drone footage of leaving Rosyth. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Been looking forward to seeing her in the flesh when operational (2019 I think?) since the contract was first signed! The thought of crewing such a bit of kit makes a part of me wish I had signed up for the service from Uni tbh. well hello sailor lol LOL, 43 Cdo fleet protection group Royal Marines might have been more favourable from a credibility perspective, LOL. Just the life in naval service strongly appeal to me, a life of adventure and working with some of the most phenomenal bits of hardware on Earth. Like I said, looking forward to seeing these ships in the flesh when they are kitted out with their F-35s. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 suprrized they still building carriers thought they gave up on that idea .,saw the uss nimitz years ago off spit head porsmouth ffs nearl blacked out the isle of white bloody great thing .. I saw one of them docked in Bahrain it is impossible not to be impressed by such a huge ship Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 suprrized they still building carriers thought they gave up on that idea .,saw the uss nimitz years ago off spit head porsmouth ffs nearl blacked out the isle of white bloody great thing .. I saw one of them docked in Bahrain it is impossible not to be impressed by such a huge ship with marines sailors and airmen the nimitz has a compliment of 5,ooo thats alot to go down to davy jones,s locker if it sinks!!, nuclear powered 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,340 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Some drone footage of leaving Rosyth. That's some tool Despite some knocking it - I'm glad it's ours 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 If it had been fitted with guns they could have blew that c**ts drone out the sky lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Passed it yesterday going back over the bridge. Never even looked at it. Too busy trying not to run over stupid c**ts wi bino's and cameras. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 The lower deck is full of wogs chained to oars 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 yep its a posh bit of kit all push button these days the only time they will get dirty is if they fall over on a run ashore , bit different when i was in years ago it was all steam turbines and ffo boilers more hands on , but that was 1/2 a lifetime ago now .. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Passed it yesterday going back over the bridge. Never even looked at it. Too busy trying not to run over stupid c**ts wi bino's and cameras. Did you enter the draw to walk over the new bridge lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Passed it yesterday going back over the bridge. Never even looked at it. Too busy trying not to run over stupid c**ts wi bino's and cameras.Did you enter the draw to walk over the new bridge lol Did I f**k...? I'll be happy when it's open though. Been told I'll possibly be working in your old hometown for 6 months staring in Oct. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Sound mate can meet up take you for a bar lunch . aye few silly c**ts are going down to walk the bridge from here. why i have no idea. You can walk over the other one anytime lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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