Lots of VIP's were there including a RN Fleet Admiral. I was COD off shortly after the F-35C arrival.
F-35C Carrier Test trials onboard IKE
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F-35C Carrier Test trials onboard IKE
F-35C Arrive onboard IKE for Follow on Carrier Sea Test Trials from VX-23.
Lots of VIP's were there including a RN Fleet Admiral. I was COD off shortly after the F-35C arrival.
Lots of VIP's were there including a RN Fleet Admiral. I was COD off shortly after the F-35C arrival.
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Re: F-35C Carrier Test trials onboard IKE
The UK should have ordered this version not the crock that is the B
John
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Re: F-35C Carrier Test trials onboard IKE
We did then cancelled it for the B.
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Re: F-35C Carrier Test trials onboard IKE
When I was on IKE, I talked with a PW Mechanic and he said the RN is reconsidering again the C version. I know one of the VIP's that showed up the day I was leaving was a Fleet Admiral for the RN.
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Re: F-35C Carrier Test trials onboard IKE
Not going to happen. They did re-look at it but the changes to the carriers are too far gone for simple changes to be effected. The cost to convert to CTOL carriers are too prohibitive for our budget. Don't forget we have just cut down to 6 fighter sqns.
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The UK had joint defence agreement with the French navy for cross decking but we went back to VTOL and that knackered that! We made some stupid decisions over our new carriers. One not having them nuclear powered!
John
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The Admiral was probably thinking why didn't we just have the C and CTOL carriers. VTOL combat aircraft have had their day. I'm waiting for congress to pull the funding on the B. Is only the UK and the USMC that are buying it?maddog65 wrote:When I was on IKE, I talked with a PW Mechanic and he said the RN is reconsidering again the C version. I know one of the VIP's that showed up the day I was leaving was a Fleet Admiral for the RN.
John
"That is the biggest fool thing we have ever done. The A-bomb will never go off, and I speak as an expert in explosives." - Admiral William Leahy
"That is the biggest fool thing we have ever done. The A-bomb will never go off, and I speak as an expert in explosives." - Admiral William Leahy
Re: F-35C Carrier Test trials onboard IKE
No the Italians are also buying the B model.
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I didn't know that.
John
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Re: F-35C Carrier Test trials onboard IKE
I think they're even going to build it in Italy as well.
This is their first home built A model on it's maiden flight:
https://youtu.be/ItWzV5FiCdE
This is their first home built A model on it's maiden flight:
https://youtu.be/ItWzV5FiCdE
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