Oh so that's what a carrier with fast jets looks like!

[John]

She is big and absolutely stacked with aircraft, if you're around the Portsmouth/Gosport area, she's parked just off of Stokes Bay.

Kind regards

John

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-13584087

[Paul K]

USS George H. W Bush, just to save people googling CVN 77

Pretty damned impressive too, even without Tomcats.

[John]

USS George H. W Bush, just to save people googling CVN 77

oops sorry I thought people would know

JR

[airboatr]

Is that you windsurfing John?

[DaveB]

Tks for the Google Paul.. I CBA to look for myself

Big innit!

ATB
DaveB

[John]

Is that you windsurfing John?

Haha how did you guess?

JR

[airboatr]

It appears to be moving at lightning speed.

[jonesey2k]

Just makes you laugh when you think all the fuss we've had for two smaller warships but they have ten of theses things.... ten! And that's not to mention the three new GR Ford class ships being built...

[DarrenL]

Just makes you laugh when you think all the fuss we've had for two smaller warships but they have ten of theses things.... ten! And that's not to mention the three new GR Ford class ships being built...

Just be glad we don't, they do cost quite a lot of money, even more than a new Mondeo I think - http://www.usdebtclock.org/ According to the US Department of the Treasury, the last time the national debt decreased from year to year was from fiscal year 1956 to fiscal year 1957.

Wouldn't like to be paying that back. Surprised they are going ahead with the new ships still.

[SkippyBing]

Just be glad we don't, they do cost quite a lot of money,

Not sure of the exact figures but I believe one of theirs works out cheaper than one of our new ones. Possibly because they're not spreading the cost of essentially developing a carrier design and build capability over only two hulls.