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Ark Royal decomissioning

Posted: November 5th, 2010, 6:41 pm
by Portsmouth Bill

Re: Ark Royal decomissioning

Posted: November 5th, 2010, 8:13 pm
by moxica
Sad and stupid, I wish they had decided to downsize the Trident missiles instead

Re: Ark Royal decomissioning

Posted: November 5th, 2010, 8:17 pm
by Finfan
moxica wrote:Sad and stupid, I wish they had decided to downsize the Trident missiles instead
Trident is by far the most effective defense element that the UK has in its entire military and the most "tolerable" one from the viewpoint of cost-effectiveness and the non-profitability of defense expenditure.

Re: Ark Royal decomissioning

Posted: November 5th, 2010, 8:21 pm
by moxica
Finfan wrote:
moxica wrote:Sad and stupid, I wish they had decided to downsize the Trident missiles instead
Trident is by far the most effective defense element that the UK has in its entire military and the most "tolerable" one from the viewpoint of cost-effectiveness and the non-profitability of defense expenditure.
Might be good at that but a carrier is more versitile

Re: Ark Royal decomissioning

Posted: November 5th, 2010, 8:26 pm
by Colosseum
finfan is plotting the eventual Argentinian takeover of the Falklands.

Re: Ark Royal decomissioning

Posted: November 5th, 2010, 8:27 pm
by TimothyC
As came up in prior threads, Ark is in bad shape, and needs a refit that money isn't there for.

Re: Ark Royal decomissioning

Posted: November 5th, 2010, 8:31 pm
by moxica
Then ok lets drop her :lol:
My own country is pretty good at wasting money in its navy anyway

Re: Ark Royal decomissioning

Posted: November 5th, 2010, 9:42 pm
by Mitchell van Os
Ark royal in bad shape?
She looks damm good to me at the picture's.
Might change when i see her in real life in december this year.
Will be my first trip in the dutch navy, and for the first time i see a non american carrier...

Re: Ark Royal decomissioning

Posted: November 5th, 2010, 10:20 pm
by TimothyC
MitcheLL300 wrote:Ark royal in bad shape?
She looks damm good to me at the picture's.
Might change when i see her in real life in december this year.
Will be my first trip in the dutch navy, and for the first time i see a non american carrier...
The pictures are the outsides and a fresh coat of paint does wonders. Her machinery electronics, and other equipment is worn out, and second hand rumors are that she's a very unhappy ship right now.

Re: Ark Royal decomissioning

Posted: November 6th, 2010, 12:34 am
by paul_541
It's a very bad thing... :x :cry:

Are the last ship of the class the HMS Illustrious (Invincible are already decommissionned), will be also decommissioned soon? :o

Greetings. ;)