There will ALWAYS be an England ... ???

[jmcquate]

Britain's answer to not having a carrier of its own, SHARE WITH THE FRENCH

Things could get sporty on Trafalgar Day.

 

[mmx1]

Seems like up until the last minute, it was the Tornados that were to be axed, not the Harriers.

http://www.economist.com/research/a...id=17468447&subjectID=349020&fsrc=nwl

 

[Jim123]

Forget the AW wristwatch group purchases... but pass the hat for this!

Invincible up for auction (minus engines and aircraft):

Sale by Tender - HMS Invincible

Sad day.

 

[helolumpy]

I wonder if there is a reserve for the auction?
What do you say, we take up a collection within AW and see if we can buy ourselves a carrier!!

 

[jmcquate]

The sun has set on the British Empire.

 

[phrogdriver]

Now if only we can buy some of these, too, we'll be in business.

 

[Deror]

Another member of staff queried: 'Why are we spending billions on aircraft carriers just so that U.S. and French aircraft can take off and not UK fighters'.
When Mr Cameron protested that they would have British fighters, he was told 'not for 10 years, sir'.

I got a chuckle out of this. Does GB not have the same deferential code of conduct between servicemen and politicians? If a U.S. serviceman pointedly corrected a politician he'd catch some crap.

 

[phrogpilot73]

I wonder if there is a reserve for the auction?
What do you say, we take up a collection within AW and see if we can buy ourselves a carrier!!

Now if only we can buy some of these, too, we'll be in business.

Seriously, if we get a collection for all of the above as well as some Westland H-3's - we could move AirWarriors to the next logical step in its development... A mercenary force to be reckoned with!!

 

[eas7888]

Seriously, if we get a collection for all of the above as well as some Westland H-3's - we could move AirWarriors to the next logical step in its development... A mercenary force to be reckoned with!!

Sign me up!

 

[phrogdriver]

This needed to be shared again...

 

[exhelodrvr]

I'm in!

 

[PhrogLoop]

"At the moment, we can afford to either have the aircraft or the carriers, but not both..."
That was hysterical.

 

[jmcquate]

Seriously, if we get a collection for all of the above as well as some Westland H-3's - we could move AirWarriors to the next logical step in its development... A mercenary force to be reckoned with!!

Can we invade the Falklands?

 

[phrogdriver]

Well, since we'd own their carrier, the Brits would have a hard time getting them back! Not sure what we'd do with a dreary little island, 2000 royal subjects, and a shit-ton of sheep, though!

 

[jmcquate]

Well, since we'd own their carrier, the Brits would have a hard time getting them back! Not sure what we'd do with a dreary little island, 2000 royal subjects, and a shit-ton of sheep, though!

I'm thinking a "Mouse that Roared" scenario. We threaten the US with becoming allies with Venezuela, get billions in US foreign aid and the rest is gravy.