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So because the navy has made some mistake you feel they should no longer be the senior service?
I would also like to remind individuals that they royal marines and special boat squadron fall under the senior service.
Does every one easily forget about what the 4 royal marines did when they strapped themselves to the outside of an Apache ah6h longbow to search for a lost colleague?
and the raf and army have both made some huge blunders! but they are performing incredibly well under the circumstances!
Time to finish your homework then off to bed 4XJ. Night night.
pardon?
Last year, a RN sub managed to hit a French one in the middle of the Atlantic. A pretty big patch of water
Hmmm, apportioning blame. Who's to say they didn't hit us. Secondly the ocean isn't that big when you consider all subs like to hide in the same geographically suitable areas
The two (probably soon to become one) aircraft carriers won’t be nuclear powered or possess steam catapults (a British invention ffs).
Why would you install a steam system on an otherwise al electric system. Perhaps we're waiting for advances in electric catapults?
That Type 45 destroyer pictured a few pages back behind the new sub apparently can’t take corners too well and could very possibly topple over due to the top-heavy design where all the fancy radar is housed.
I work on one and have sea trialled the most recent one. They turn just fine thanks. Less likely to topple over than most ships, the relationship between centre of gravity and centre of buoyancy is better than previously. The radar doesn't weigh that much and the reason the width (beam) of the T45 is so large is to accommodate the weight at the top of the mast.
Yes we hit a rock near Auz and yes the hostage thing in Iran was an embarrassment but we're not all like that. I bet your individuals in your company have made mistakes too, should we assume you all behave like that?
Why join the navy? You sit in a metal box for 6 months at a time, pressing buttons.
Wow, just wow. Completely inaccurate generalisation in every respect.
The two (probably soon to become one) aircraft carriers won’t be nuclear powered or possess steam catapults (a British invention ffs).
The aircraft that will supposedly fly from the carriers will be flown by the RAF whose requirement is to have these aircraft perform the same role as the Harriers were originally intended, thats why the version we may be buying is STOVL. A bit pointless these days if you ask me.
The carriers have space on board for cat and trap and there's space for an extra gas turbine to power it.
Thanks Mintman, that was a comprehensive rebuttal! Interesting to hear the extra detail about the destroyer and the carriers.
Perhaps poor taste to question the professionalism of our sailors on Armed Forces day so apologies for any offence caused through my ignorance.
My view might also be tainted by the fact I find submarines pretty scary. Something about the sinister appearance and lack of windows. Brave men and women who serve on them - I couldn't do it.
Off to eat humble pie on my road bike for a couple of hours 🙂
Glad u found the post interesting. I really don't mind views that differ from mine but like to present my point of view, that's the nice thing about a forum I guess. If we agree to disagree then that's fine by me too. Glad i could add some clarity about T45 though, it's the one thing inreally know about!
If armed forces day encourages people to talk about the value of our forces these days (in a positive or negative light) then I think that's good too.
Submarines aren't my cup either and I'm damn glad I don't work on one! I like windows and daylight too much!
Just so you know there is a 3 part documentory on the making of the astute
Program on BBC 2 Scotland right now!