Comments by "ZIPZ" (@zipz8423) on "British F-35Bs Fly From HMS Queen Elizabeth • WESTLANT 19 | Forces TV" video.

  1. You beauties, great to see carrier aviation back with the RN!
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  2. Me too, we have more subs laid up awaiting decommissioning than we have active.
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  3. Andrew you are misinformed.
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  4. Corbyn scuppered additional T45 numbers? I think you will find the Navy made a choice in the 1990s, more escorts or two QEs.
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  5.  @lmao.3661  then you really dont understand the difference between communism and socialism. As for the idiots calling Corbyn a Marxist, i have nothing but contempt for that level of political ignorance.
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  6. How terribly self entitled of you.
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  7.  @mnds1476  No, thats not what you said, stop back peddling.
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  8.  @mnds1476  I can read, that is all I required.
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  9.  @mnds1476  The rust bucket Carrier Kusnetsov in your favourite Navy lost 2 jets in 8 weeks during its Syria deployment, which it had to cut short. One ran out of fuel because they dithered on an alternate..... Its refit floating dock also sank in a few feet of water with a crane crashing through its flight deck, so people in glass houses should not throw stones.
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  10.  @mnds1476  I know you are not, many of Putin`s sycophants couldnt find Moscow on a map.
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  11. Listen to Stank, the drag is a requirement if you want air to enter the lift fan.
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  12. SVRL and Bring Back....
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  13. It was 75% to be exact.
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  14.  @davidhouseman4328  These ships will never be converted to CATOBAR.
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  15.  @davidhouseman4328  Too expensive David, ive seen a figure of £2.1 Billion for conversion and that`s just the hull without aircraft, then you have to find a company which still makes steam CATs unless you want EMALS. it`s too late we have committed to the B model purchase what would be the point of the A model? The B model and STOVL Ops are perfect for us when you look at joint Ops with the Crabs.
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  16.  @davidhouseman4328  Yep, and it will be capable of STOVL Ops in my opinion. There are lots of advantages. I have seen no compelling evidence why we would turn away from this design.
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  17. Go back to RT, thats where dopes are better appreciated.
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  18. You`d have a point if she sailed anywhere on ops on her own.
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  19. Paid for how??
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  20. Poor old Mikey......
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  21.  @kcimb  The S1 seemed surpsingly easy to spoof via the IAF but I am not surpsised they are excellent exponents of that art.
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  22. That was the analogue signal era :P
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  23. Not at all, the F-35B is the perfect carrier aircraft for UK PLC. Think "jointery".
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  24.  @willmorrell488  At £1 Billion per ship, not likely to happen.
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  25. It is Tory governments that have hollowed out our armed forces.....
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  26.  @Elfin4  I am no fan of Corbyn, but he does want the RN to have more surface units ie escorts, nor can he reverse Labour Party policy which is to maintain Trident he has already accepted this. A Labour leader cannot be a dictator, policy and the manifesto is a collective responsibility. The Unions dont want to shed jobs in the Nuke industry.
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  27.  @Elfin4  Again, Chinese whispers and Daily Fail propaganda are irrelevant, Manifesto`s are relevant as are conference motions "if" they make into into the policy unit and manifesto. The manifesto committment from the Labour Party is to keep Trident, do not forget the Union support Labour needs at Barrow and every other site supporting the industry.
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  28.  @Elfin4  I have nothing more to add really....
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  29. As many have said, Flyco is for aircraft handling, the other island is to manage the ship.
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  30. I have a question I cant seem to find an answer to. Can the F-35 B land like a conventional fighter on a concrete runway ie without operating the Lift Fan?
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  31.  @kcimb  Thanks, I am thinking of conventional landings in the event of a lift system failure. I have never seen a B model land conventionally as yet.
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  32.  @kcimb  Oh I dont doubt the capability, there just isnt much in the way of footage of them doing it.
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  33.  @kcimb  I would love to see that! Is the larger wing area noticeable?
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  34.  @davidhouseman4328  Sorry I meant the C model.
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  35.  @jonathanwilcox7318  fantastic job I hope you are enjoying your time on the aircraft!
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  36. He also wants to expand the surface fleet......
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  37.  @kcimb  Only about 15% of their equipment was sourced from the Allies its a bit of a myth actually.
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  38.  @lmao.3661  No worries.
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  39. Not a great idea on a low vis aircraft :P
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