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If only we had an aircraft carrier full of harriers!

Posted: 06 Nov 2010, 20:04
by John
Now... where could we find a powerful aircraft carrier, fully equipped with Sea harriers, Sea Kings etc that's been recently refurbished and that's not due to leave service until 2019?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... bar_07.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Viraat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03GoukFXc8I

Oh if only we had something like that... oh we used to... INS Viraat, or as we used to know her HMS Hermes. It's strange how we're just retiring the ships that were meant to replace her and she'll go on for years! It's a funny old world 8)

Kind regards

John

Re: If only we had an aircraft carrier full of harriers!

Posted: 07 Nov 2010, 12:58
by DarrenL
Very rarely leaves port, generally knackered, probably leaks. ;)
It's going to be kept in service for training. India have an ex-Soviet carrier being refurbished for them and 2 new carriers being built.

It's where our international aid to India goes, that and their space programme.

Re: If only we had an aircraft carrier full of harriers!

Posted: 07 Nov 2010, 13:11
by FlyTexas
Interesting video. Thanks for the link. It got me in the mood for a curry for some strange reason. :lol: :thumbsup:


Brian

Re: If only we had an aircraft carrier full of harriers!

Posted: 07 Nov 2010, 20:56
by Paul K
FlyTexas wrote:Interesting video. Thanks for the link. It got me in the mood for a curry for some strange reason. :lol: :thumbsup:


Brian
Snort! :lol: Don't be clever dickie !

Re: If only we had an aircraft carrier full of harriers!

Posted: 07 Nov 2010, 23:23
by speepig