Destroyer keeps watch on Russian carrier

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Destroyer keeps watch on Russian carrier

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http://www.bfbs.com/news/navy/destroyer ... 53994.html
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A toothless tiger

Which one I'll let you be the judge !
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We should have kept the Nimrods. We are an island nation with no maritime aircraft. Bloody daft!
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Not to worry, we're in agreement with France on military collaboration, that's always gone well in the past.
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Lets hope this little Frenchman in charge now doesn't get as pissed off with us as another little Frenchman did years ago

They can keep their feet dry nowadays as there is a tunnel

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VulcanDriver wrote:We should have kept the Nimrods. We are an island nation with no maritime aircraft. Bloody daft!
As a southerner from Dixieland, I agree with your opinion. Hopefully ya'll will ask Boeing with interest to buy P-8s.
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mr.bean wrote:
VulcanDriver wrote:We should have kept the Nimrods. We are an island nation with no maritime aircraft. Bloody daft!
As a southerner from Dixieland, I agree with your opinion. Hopefully ya'll will ask Boeing with interest to buy P-8s.
Don't hold your breath :lol:
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Did someone say buy....
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mr.bean wrote:
VulcanDriver wrote:We should have kept the Nimrods. We are an island nation with no maritime aircraft. Bloody daft!
As a southerner from Dixieland, I agree with your opinion. Hopefully ya'll will ask Boeing with interest to buy P-8s.
Whoops my bad, I forgot ya'll had maritime strike aircraft over there in Europe. Like the Defender, and the Atlantique.
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