Reply With Quoteyeah, the sponson is still not in place. the thing that gets me is that it looks as though the other sections are more visible to me....
I dont think so Naval Oldie, if you look between the babcock shed and the QE you can see the sponson still sitting there
yeah, the sponson is still not in place. the thing that gets me is that it looks as though the other sections are more visible to me....
Jonas you speak my language!Originally Posted by jonas
Thats correct Naval Oldie one more to go, however its the one that benefits me the most. I know the pics are sh**e however its the best I can do.
Thank you Jdam your more observant than me mate.I dont think so Naval Oldie, if you look between the babcock shed and the QE you can see the sponson still sitting there
hi guys
Thanks for the pictures cockneyjock,after november? when LB 04 arrives you will have a perfect vantage point ! it would be good if queenie does come out of build as a CATOBAR carrier even if there is only a handfull of F35C flying of her initially,im sure there will be a lot of cross decking with the U.S. & france to begin with as britain shows of her shiney new toy!
http://www.navytimes.com/...-tailhook-issues-011712/
An update on tailhook problem from Lockheed-Martin.
Cheers Jonas that's a relief actually.
Okay folks despite some confusion yesterday it looks like the port side sponson didn't get installed. Now this thing was connected to Goliath for 3 days obviously ready to go. Anybody got any ideas why it was stopped?
out of curiosity what sponson is ready to be lifted
Oh really? Thats where it was! :L I sense another caption coming up...Lockheed Martin has traced the Navy F-35C Joint Strike Fighter’s troubles with catching a carrier’s arresting gear wires to the tailhook design.
'It's alright Pete, it wasn't the shape of the nosecone after all.'
But yeah, good news it'll be fixed in a relatively short timeframe. My bet is you won't see this reported by our doom-mongering media, they don't report good news silly.
As CJ pointed out, it's the British Triton design that was selected along with the design for the Independence - the other LCS for production. It would make a fine coastal defense (or even Coast Guard interdiction vessel), but with the cancellation of the DDG1000 program after 3 ships, a large chunk of the envisioned operational doctrine is shot. By itself, as I expressed, it makes a fine anti-piracy and "show the flag" vessel for the 3rd world, however, I'll take a line from my days with the US Army's Light Infantry - "Too light to fight, too dumb to run"!It's not a bad design, my understanding is that its mainly designed for coastal defence in US waters originally? They seem like fairly capable ships although time will tell how effective they are. What I don't get is how the hell they developed those ships without a decent cathodic protection system, I mean, this is a fairly basic ship design principle and the cost of damage to the propulsion systems due to this really can't be pretty!
JMHO
Best!
Hi Alabama just one wee correction, I said we gave u the design for the Triton! We didn't the US Dod paid handsomely for it
Good job you do live in Alabama,if you were in the UK now you would be on the wanted list by every PC organisation in the country.
Heheh,
I DO agree with you Jonas about PC running amuck, however, that quote was a historic reference to the days when the European colonial powers and the U.S. used to station their elderly, ineffective, and just plain weird vessels in out of the way corners of the world to show presence and "overawe the Wogs". Good case in point - China Station at Shanghai and the US Asiatic Fleet pre WW2 - The last armored cruiser left in the USN - the ex USS New York (a Spanish War veteran)/ USS Rochester - spent its last years there and it was still actually in the Philippines when the Japanese invaded where it was scuttled and is dived on to this day.
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/ships/usn/rochester.html
That's why I have my opinion of these new LCS - I believe they are a modern version of that old naval practice and like the Cyclone Class Patrol Gunboats the USN built a few years ago, they'll eventually be eased out for something more effective (the USN sent them to the Coast Guard).
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_di...&tid=2000&ct=4
Sorry for any misunderstanding!
Best
Hey CJ!
TOO BAD!!!!! Hah!
(Just Kidding)
Best and Keep up the fine work!
Bama
Cheers man, question for you if i may, see the carrier video I posted the other day,I've seen all ten episodes and what struck me was the large amount of honking attitude problems the younger crew had, for example basically not wanting to be on ship. Is this typical of the USN?Hey CJ!
TOO BAD!!!!! Hah!
(Just Kidding)
Best and Keep up the fine work!
Bama
CJ
Some ships are happier than others, however, considering the large number of crew the CVs have, I don't think it's too hard to find bellyachers... Particularly after a great deal of time out. Having said that, the US Military is drawn from the general population and we get a cut of every segment. Many kids are in the military because they couldn't get a civilian job and were attracted by the benefits and education programs. Many don't need to be there and probably won't be selected for re-enlistment if they apply.Cheers man, question for you if i may, see the carrier video I posted the other day,I've seen all ten episodes and what struck me was the large amount of honking attitude problems the younger crew had, for example basically not wanting to be on ship. Is this typical of the USN?
We're afflicted with the general decline in standards and entitlement attitude that everyone else is, however, due to the number of people applying for the Navy and Air Force these days, we can treat first enlistments as a trial run and be selective about our career force. The Marines only want to retain the top 10% of their first term force - they are VERY picky about it. The Army is less so, but with the cutbacks, I'm sure they will tighten up.
Very sad. The military is one of the last places left in the US where someone with nothing but a good attitude and a desire to succeed can rise on their own merits to elevated heights... However, I also think that the film-makers were also looking for these guys and gals and if you look, you'll find. Hollywood has a very ambivalent relationship with the military for the most part. I was fortunate to be in a very selective career field and I didn't have to see much of that luckily and I wouldn't have tolerated it in my squadron..
Best!
As always the press makeing mountains out of mole hills !
Could it be to cold for the lift up there,with the chill factor and the minus temperatures? maybe the were being cautious.
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