Thank you for the challenge. Sorry I didn’t get you one earler. You have been doing such an amazing range of work that it’s hard to know what would be a good challenge for you. How about picking one of the days of celebration from this site for any day this week (12-18) https://www.holidayinsights.com/february.htm
Apologies for the fact that so many are “national day of…” probably meaning the U.S. If you choose one of those and would like to come over to celebrate it, you would be most welcome!
Thank you all. The sun was blindingly bright, the ship was about four miles away ( the objects to the right is The Isle of Wight and a tug) and she was moving quite quickly.
An impressive vessel and a great silouhette of her; HMS PWLS was at 30 days notice to sail, she sailed in 8 days after swapping out everything, crew, aircrafts, stores etc from HMS QNLZ which has an issue. That's quite an achievement and should be applauded given the negative press the 2 carriers (and all of HM Forces) are getting in today's press.
@phil_sandford it still breaks down regularly and was due to sail day beforeso left late. I'd honestly expect them to change crews etc in less than a week
@skipt07 No. NATO exercise in North Sea which she is leading. HMS Queen Elizabeth was meant to have been going, Prince of Wales was in a period of maintenance (as all vessels regularly undergo). Queen Liz has an issue with one of its props so they swapped out and got Prince Wales to sea after 8 days, moving all stores, personnel, weapon systems, setting up migraing IT accounts from one ship to another etc etc. The planes will join her in the next few days whilst she's at sea.
There's curerntly no plan to put one of our Carriers in the ME; though that may happen to releive the US if they were to request it.
Apologies for the fact that so many are “national day of…” probably meaning the U.S. If you choose one of those and would like to come over to celebrate it, you would be most welcome!
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Thank you all. The sun was blindingly bright, the ship was about four miles away ( the objects to the right is The Isle of Wight and a tug) and she was moving quite quickly.
@briaan thank you
@bkbinthecity thanks
@casablanca it's a formidable vessel up close
I would understand it they had been at sea and completed their tour of duty.
There's curerntly no plan to put one of our Carriers in the ME; though that may happen to releive the US if they were to request it.
I looked up the Prince of Wales and she is a very sleek modern looking ship.
Thank you for the clarification, Phil.