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The United States Marine Corps.Where are they going to get enough aircraft, not to mention personnel, though?
And the Italian AF. It will serve as a NATO asset when there aren't enough UK F-35Bs to fill its decks. Although they are getting 80 of them. It's pretty rare for a carrier to be packed to full capacity at any one time though.The United States Marine Corps.
Yes and not. Italian Air Force F-35B (15 aircrafts) will also integrate the Italian Navy F-35B (another 15 of them) in order trying to fill Cavour's bridge as to operate with the future Trieste.And the Italian AF. It will serve as a NATO asset when there aren't enough UK F-35Bs to fill its decks. Although they are getting 80 of them. It's pretty rare for a carrier to be packed to full capacity at any one time though.The United States Marine Corps.
Most of the time yes, but there is flexibility to move between carriers if one carrier happens to be elsewhere placed. It's not like the US lack carriers either.Yes and not. Italian Air Force F-35B (15 aircrafts) will also integrate the Italian Navy F-35B (another 15 of them) in order trying to fill Cavour's bridge as to operate with the future Trieste.
Well.... it was a secret mission.British aircraft carrier to sail for secret mission
Britain's high-readiness aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail today for the Arctic Circle to support a secret multinational cargo mission, it has been revealed.ukdefencejournal.org.uk
Is it me or the French didn’t appreciate the Brits tooting their horn about how “flying fixed-wing while replenishing is really quite straightforward for us… a CVN simply does not have the same flexibility”? [quote from the RN CSG21 commander]
HMS Prince of Wales breaks down shortly after leaving Portsmouth
The £3 billion Royal Navy aircraft carrier anchors off the Isle of Wight after encountering 'mechanical issue'www.telegraph.co.uk
HMS Prince of Wales breaks down shortly after leaving Portsmouth
The £3 billion Royal Navy aircraft carrier anchors off the Isle of Wight after encountering 'mechanical issue'www.telegraph.co.uk
Which suggests either shaft's gears have 'thrown a tooth', or sudden increase in 'debris' prompted a 'WTF ?'
Sorry, their paywall is very unpredictable indeed.Please note 'Telegraph' is pay-walled...
The Royal Navy’s new £3 billion aircraft carrier may have ground to a halt over a failure to grease the propeller shaft, naval sources have said.
HMS Prince of Wales’s “landmark mission” to the United States is hanging in the balance and may have to be cancelled.
Specialist Royal Navy divers have been inspecting the ship since it broke down on Sunday evening, less than 24 hours after setting sail for the US.
Naval sources have told The Telegraph initial thoughts are pointing to a lack of lubrication on the starboard side at the point the propeller shaft leaves the interior of the hull.
Any overheating at this point due to friction could have damaged the metal shaft, sources have said.
A better understanding of the problem, upon which navy chiefs can make decisions, is not expected before the end of the week.
However, it is thought likely that a period in dry dock will be required, to have a proper look at the area and carry out repairs.
'Significant damage'
The dry dock in Rosyth, Scotland, is thought to be the most likely base for any maintenance. The facility is owned by Babcock.
Suggestions the ship hit a submerged object have been discounted, added the source.
The 65,000-ton ship has been moved from the Sandown anchorage to nearby Stokes Bay, a more sheltered area that would allow divers to conduct detailed inspections.
It will take days to move the ship to Rosyth, should such a decision be taken - putting at risk training with the US Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the US Marine Corps, including flight trials with F-35 fighter aircraft.
A senior defence source told The Telegraph that while they would have to wait for the divers to confirm what the source of the issue was, they had "a good idea what the problem is".
The source added: "We think there is significant damage to the starboard shaft. It's not working."
The source also said that this would prove a "major problem to fix" and said they would investigate how this had happened.
I am sure there have been some comments about keel-hauling someone over this. Not an insignificant thing for an aircraft carrier either...
The Royal Navy’s new £3 billion aircraft carrier may have ground to a halt over a failure to grease the propeller shaft, naval sources have said.
In the fairness of accuracy, I have seen comments that the Telegraph article is not accurate.
Or water skiing minus the skis, in the arctic.I am sure there have been some comments about keel-hauling someone over this. Not an insignificant thing for an aircraft carrier either...
From a few days ago:
View: https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/xa6n8i/2000x1125_ships_company_muster_on_the_deck_of_hms/
From the comments thread, a happier occasion in the past:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3vmzLkESu4
Also via the comments:
Can't accuse GA-ASI of not marketing it...
View: https://twitter.com/StephenWatson39/status/1577996500424163329
Gotta say, my money's on CIWS.Neglected to add this the last day:
Royal Navy testing Iron Man-style ‘jet pack’ suits to swarm enemy ships
Naval servicemen flew over New York Harbour and landed on HMS Queen Elizabeth during the Atlantic Future Forumwww.telegraph.co.uk