riohog 5,621 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, Born Hunter said: Don't those 100'000 ton US supercarriers have like 5000+ crew aboard, including aircrew etc? Mental! Yes, it is mate. Although many powers around the world are looking to acquire their own carriers the Russian and Chinese 'carrier killers' might really change Naval doctrine re the use of carriers. It's a interesting and somewhat concerning arms race. probem was the old flat tops were fkd when the birds were off ,they recond they would last 2 mins thats why they needed the frigats to watch them .times have changed now i realise that maybe it was 5000 on the nimitz and enterprize my memory fades me now in fact it was 5000 your right i remember now they only let 1000 asore a night in porsmouth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,078 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Seen afew documentaries on the f 35 awesome bit of kit , still like the typhoons though proper top gun stuff lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,534 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Been hunting on the fells and looked down on the planes flashing past below lol Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 6 hours ago, Born Hunter said: They were in the UK military. I think the USMC and Italians still operate them. The F-35B is a 'jump-jet' like them though. There is endless controversy over the Government's decision to have STOVL carriers rather than conventional CATOBAR ones. But it's what we have now and given our history with the Harrier fleet, it's sorta "what us Brits do!". There was a series on the tv a few weeks ago about the new f-35b and three pilots learning how to fly it ... it’s some machine. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 4,926 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Saw the PoW leaving Rosyth dockyard a few weeks ago. Feckin behemoth of a boat. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elchapo 3,094 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Can’t beat bit top gun Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 9 hours ago, king said: i thought the harrier's were fazed out BH.some feat of engineering them.. Was nice to see them flying again albeit they were Spanish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, ArchieHood said: Was nice to see them flying again albeit they were Spanish. was you there mate.. it look's impossible the way it was just hovering there.looking at the video i thought the main thrust was coming from the small nozzles by the red and orange circle. untill he started climbing then could see the blackish smoke from underneath.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 minute ago, king said: was you there mate.. We go every year, have a friend who lives in Limington so park at there's and then a 5 minute walk to the runway.He was one of the first on the scene in 2001 when this one overshot the runway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, ArchieHood said: We go every year, have a friend who lives in Limington so park at there's and then a 5 minute walk to the runway.He was one of the first on the scene in 2001 when this one overshot the runway. christ there's some money's worth in the water there..that's some sight. took the lads to raf cosford years back great place to visit.. there was a cracking guy martin programme on a while back about the vulcan i think it was called it's last flight another amazing machine.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, king said: christ there's some money's worth in the water there..that's some sight. took the lads to raf cosford years back great place to visit.. there was a cracking guy martin programme on a while back about the vulcan i think it was called it's last flight another amazing machine.. I used to have some cracking videos of the Vulcan taking off, it used to set all the car alarms off. Another amazing aircraft.This was from the good old days where you could stand right at the end of the runway, not possible now after the Shoreham incident. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, ArchieHood said: I used to have some cracking videos of the Vulcan taking off, it used to set all the car alarms off. Another amazing aircraft.This was from the good old days where you could stand right at the end of the runway, not possible now after the Shoreham incident. just listened to that through head phones.feck me i didnt expect such a noise lol.i thought he was going to land. it look's to be going to slow to stay in the air..beast of a machine fair play..i bet your ears were ringing lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,776 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 10 hours ago, king said: great video this..iv'e seen it a good few times.. And they pay them money to do this ...must rate as one of the best jobs going .. 10 hours ago, Born Hunter said: That thrust vectoring nozzle makes it look like something straight out of Transformers! What a cracking picture .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
king 11,664 Posted October 15, 2019 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, sussex said: And they pay them money to do this ...must rate as one of the best jobs going .. What a cracking picture .. you would fly it for free lol. yea thats some picture put up by BH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.357shooter 991 Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 was talking to a guy at work about the new f35 and he said there was 3 different types.had no idea.vulcan though had to be the best followed by the sr71 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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