Queen's English?
Jul 14, 2017 05:31:36 #
Queen's English?
The United States Navy's new aircraft carrier has begun her sea trials.
Manned by a British crew and funded by the UK taxpayer,
HMS Queen Elizabeth will nonetheless provide deck and hangar space for, in the short term,
up to 12 F-35B aircraft formed from a squadron made up almost entirely of US Marine Corps aircraft
and personnel, with only nominal support from RAF and Fleet Air Arm.
To date, the UK has taken delivery of only four F-35Bs.
Three of those are still based in the US and the other one is on permanent air show, PR duty.
That's the one aircraft that will feature in all the Royal Navy's press releases about the UK's
new "force protection" ability; meanwhile, the Yanks will enjoy most of the flying hours available at sea.
The reality is that for two years at least, the US will be calling the shots on the "Big Lizzie":
they will provide by far the largest air fleet on board.
The US contingent will be particularly welcomed by the RAF and Royal Navy pilots aboard,
who have been training for years with American fighter squadrons, using Hornet aircraft from VFA-14, for example.
Thanks to the lack of facilities here and the need to adopt to US dominance of both kit and carrier tactics,
they will be very familiar with the US way of doing things.
Private Eye Magazine
14-27 July 2017
The United States Navy's new aircraft carrier has begun her sea trials.
Manned by a British crew and funded by the UK taxpayer,
HMS Queen Elizabeth will nonetheless provide deck and hangar space for, in the short term,
up to 12 F-35B aircraft formed from a squadron made up almost entirely of US Marine Corps aircraft
and personnel, with only nominal support from RAF and Fleet Air Arm.
To date, the UK has taken delivery of only four F-35Bs.
Three of those are still based in the US and the other one is on permanent air show, PR duty.
That's the one aircraft that will feature in all the Royal Navy's press releases about the UK's
new "force protection" ability; meanwhile, the Yanks will enjoy most of the flying hours available at sea.
The reality is that for two years at least, the US will be calling the shots on the "Big Lizzie":
they will provide by far the largest air fleet on board.
The US contingent will be particularly welcomed by the RAF and Royal Navy pilots aboard,
who have been training for years with American fighter squadrons, using Hornet aircraft from VFA-14, for example.
Thanks to the lack of facilities here and the need to adopt to US dominance of both kit and carrier tactics,
they will be very familiar with the US way of doing things.
Private Eye Magazine
14-27 July 2017
Jul 14, 2017 05:46:54 #
We have been friends for a long, long time. As a US Marine I have trained with many different countries Marines including the Royal Marines, Australia but the really mean ones were the ROK Marines from South Korea. As Marine pilots we are pretty great as all US pilots are. I'm sure both services will have a grand ol' time.
Semper Fi
Jim
Semper Fi
Jim
Leicaflex wrote:
Queen's English? br br The United States Navy's n... (show quote)
Jul 14, 2017 06:18:27 #
Leicaflex wrote:
Queen's English? br br The United States Navy's n... (show quote)
Preparation for war has gotten too complicated - and expensive.
Jul 14, 2017 06:50:30 #
Jul 14, 2017 08:38:56 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Preparation for war has gotten too complicated - and expensive.
It is not preparation for war but preparations to keep the peace.
Jul 15, 2017 07:46:09 #
FrankR
Loc: NYC
Fat Gregory wrote:
Preparation is free compared to the price of war!
Semper Fi
Semper Fi
Amen to that 'Bro, Semper Fi.
Jul 15, 2017 23:47:36 #
Jul 16, 2017 12:02:22 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Preparation for war has gotten too complicated - and expensive.
Si vis pacem, para bellum. If you want peace, prepare for war.
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