16-08-2017, 01:44 PM
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H.M.S Queen Elizabeth Is A Magnificent Ship!
I have just seen H.M.S Queen Elizabeth on the news and l think she is magnificent!Built at a cost of more than three billion pounds by 10,000 people, she is a symbol of British power and will protect Britain for decades to come.
Do you agree that she is magnificent and necessary to our security, or an expense we could do without?
16-08-2017, 01:56 PM
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Re: H.M.S Queen Elizabeth Is A Magnificent Ship!
Originally Posted by tarantula
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My sister sent me a photo of it from her home as it passed by.
Even on television the sight of her was breathtaking!
I think she's referred to as, 'Big Liz'!
16-08-2017, 05:52 PM
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Re: H.M.S Queen Elizabeth Is A Magnificent Ship!
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiIt is a truly magnificent ship Art.
It will be years before it can defend us, we are buying USA aircraft for it.
We can only afford to buy 12 planes for each ship, less than half of what was planned.
I should bloody well think so at £100Million each!!!
16-08-2017, 06:20 PM
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Re: H.M.S Queen Elizabeth Is A Magnificent Ship!
Originally Posted by Uncle Joe
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I should bloody well think so at £100Million each!!!
16-08-2017, 06:28 PM
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Re: H.M.S Queen Elizabeth Is A Magnificent Ship!
Originally Posted by Artangel
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UJ, l'm surprised you didn't mention that the money would have been better spent on the NHS!!
Since Portsmouth Harbour has such a narrow entrance, I'm just waiting for Betty to hit something on its way in or out - remember the Navy has serious form on this!!!
16-08-2017, 07:06 PM
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Re: H.M.S Queen Elizabeth Is A Magnificent Ship!
Originally Posted by swimfeeders
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HiIt is a truly magnificent ship Art.
It will be years before it can defend us, we are buying USA aircraft for it.
We can only afford to buy 12 planes for each ship, less than half of what was planned.
What we should have done is installed catapults instead of a 'ski jump'. We could have had any number of aircraft which had the capability of carrying heavier payloads for longer ranges.
False economy.
16-08-2017, 07:20 PM
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Re: H.M.S Queen Elizabeth Is A Magnificent Ship!
Originally Posted by JBR
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You're quite correct, and up to now it rejoices in having only one aircraft and that's a helicopter.What we should have done is installed catapults instead of a 'ski jump'. We could have had any number of aircraft which had the capability of carrying heavier payloads for longer ranges.
False economy.
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