tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post8177558509930396095..comments2024-03-16T16:38:38.051+00:00Comments on Thin Pinstriped Line: Some Brief Thoughts on QUEEN ELIZABETH sailing.Sir Humphreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08704774192275240783noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-66152796902850995042017-07-13T22:46:12.016+01:002017-07-13T22:46:12.016+01:00Thanks for that - like I said, this probably isnt ...Thanks for that - like I said, this probably isnt the sort of place you will feel at home reading of you want to wallow about how we are all dooomed from wonder weapons.Sir Humphreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-82002297933401258312017-07-13T20:21:15.712+01:002017-07-13T20:21:15.712+01:00You really are out of touch, aren't you. And n...You really are out of touch, aren't you. And never ever describe facts as "negativity".Neil Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504645294435840808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-14091938968459535552017-07-09T21:39:12.469+01:002017-07-09T21:39:12.469+01:00Thanks, but if you've come here looking for ne...Thanks, but if you've come here looking for negativity underpinned by dubious reporting about 'vunder veapons' like Russian Missiles, then I'm afraid this isn't that sort of blog. The cat and trap debate when looked into deeply using open source material shows it was for many very good reasons, the right call. As for missile ranges, if you believe the ranges then you have to take the advertisers claims at face value and assume the opponents will sportingly not try to stop said missile via a variety of cunning ruses...Sir Humphreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08704774192275240783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-89086611972278177522017-07-08T12:53:05.577+01:002017-07-08T12:53:05.577+01:00Curious - no mention of the lack of cats & tra...Curious - no mention of the lack of cats & traps; the unsatisfactory state of the F-35 programme (still v much a work in progress that will never deliver the posted benefits / the F-35B could still conceivably be pulled, leaving UK with a very very expensive helicopter carrier); the fact that the F-35B's range is under 500 miles, whereas the latest Russian and Chinese missiles have a range in excess of 1,000 miles, so the carrier is vulnerable; that the mixed fleet of aircraft essential for AEW, COD, refuelling etc can not be carried. By way of example, the USN now expects shortly to be operating 3 MQ-25 Stingrays (CBARS) alongside every F-35C to give the latter the refuelled range to approach a contested environment - the design of Britain's new carrier precludes this capability. <br /><br />So forget the cheers - this ship will never be placed in harm's way.<br /><br /><br />The excellent article below on A2/AD systems raises concerns about how to deal with the changed environment for carriers. <br />http://breakingdefense.com/2017/06/electronic-warfare-growing-joint-airborne-ew-study-underway/Neil Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504645294435840808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-54773602695442178172017-07-05T22:59:16.670+01:002017-07-05T22:59:16.670+01:00Good to see you back. Your insightful commentary h...Good to see you back. Your insightful commentary has been missed! <br /><br />HMS Queen Elizabeth is nothing short of a towering engineering triumph that the nation should be proud of. In no more than 6-8 years time we will hopefully be seeing an operational deployment with 24x F35B and 14x Merlin's lining the flight-deck, which is a level of capability no other country from the USA can hope to match. Challengernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-58974320046119128732017-07-05T22:39:08.863+01:002017-07-05T22:39:08.863+01:00Good to see you back...and offering quiet good sen...Good to see you back...and offering quiet good sense as always...<br /><br />GNBGloomy Northern Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12232768532707968591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-90533192370030524622017-07-05T19:09:37.050+01:002017-07-05T19:09:37.050+01:00Welcome back.Welcome back.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01253181999607463278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-1098045840069159592017-07-04T21:59:53.483+01:002017-07-04T21:59:53.483+01:00Good to have you back btw.Good to have you back btw.WiseApenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-39388621084075335592017-07-04T21:58:32.403+01:002017-07-04T21:58:32.403+01:00Here,here. My only quibble with the thrust of the ...Here,here. My only quibble with the thrust of the article is that it's actually the RN that has shown "...a clear reminder of the willingness {of the UK government} to deploy force as required at great distance" rather than the UK gov. - who wanted to scrap the carriers.<br /><br />And let us not forget there are many RAF personnel aboard even on these early voyages, so not just a navy show.<br />WiseApenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-19001166734495073912017-07-04T21:33:37.863+01:002017-07-04T21:33:37.863+01:00When do we stop calling them CVF? As they're ...When do we stop calling them CVF? As they're now here should they not just be CV?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357690667927276693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-50632542584391289282017-07-04T14:04:21.931+01:002017-07-04T14:04:21.931+01:00Thanks for an insightful glimpse of the good news ...Thanks for an insightful glimpse of the good news that the RN brings to remind us what a resourceful bunch we are and can be if we are determined enough. We stand on the shoulders of Naval and military giants, let us stand strong. 4thwatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461313531403813431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6254362504495980377.post-282754055211840502017-07-04T10:43:23.187+01:002017-07-04T10:43:23.187+01:00I agree with this positive view, and as a Scot was...I agree with this positive view, and as a Scot was disappointed that the SNP government in Edinburgh did not celebrate this feat of engineering for reasons only known to itself. Dark Horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210028458301492387noreply@blogger.com