Aircraft Carriers III

[Obi Wan Russell]

Actually Master Jura, myself and some of your brothers are praying for you Obi-Wan, we do indeed hope you have a speedy recovery brother,,, praying that you might have life and health and peace! We all love you Bub, very thankful for your outstanding contributions and your friendship here on the SDF.

and just to get back on topic, congratulations on this beautiful Lady, that we call Queen Elizabeth! May she lift your Spirit, and your Flag!

Thank you all. I have long term health problems that ebb and flow, I've just been feeling like crap for a few days, and given the British tendency to understate things I'm obviously underplaying it! The flesh is week but the spirit is willing and the brain is still plotting world domination. Did I just say that out loud?

Any way Big Liz is currently waiting in the Channel to the south of the Isle of Wight (Home to the 'Wight Walkers'. Trust me, I've been there...) ready for her entry into Pompey tomorrow morning, now expected at around 7.10am BST (0610ZULU) due to tides and weather. Live coverage expected from the BBC.

Also the 11th UK F35B (BF-11) ZM145 was delivered not so long back and 12 is on the way:

 

[Obi Wan Russell]

Captain's Log: Supplementary;

QHM Portsmouth movements sheet has the following:

0445 - Tugs to sea
0500 - Local Notice to Mariners 47/17 (QE Transit) in force. Defines exclusion zones and speed limits around QUEEN ELIZABTH.
0545 - EXPLOIT to sea. Presumably acting as force protection boat.
0545 - QUEEN ELIZABETH proceeding from Nab to Outer Spit buoy with pilot and tug escort.
0615 - Main channel and small boat channel closed.
0645 - QUEEN ELIZABETH to proceed from Outer Spit Buoy to Princess Royal Jetty, bows north. RN publicity suggests 0710 at the harbour entrance
0730 - Small boat channel to reopen.
0815 - Main channel to reopen.
1100 - Local Notice to Mariners 47/17 no longer in force.
1130 - EXPLOIT to Basin 2.
1200 - DIAMOND from Victory Jetty to North Corner Jetty. Not directly relevant to QUEEN ELIZABETH, but if anyone is hanging around to see QUEEN ELIZABETH then a Type 45 move might be interesting too.

 

[Air Force Brat]

Captain's Log: Supplementary;

QHM Portsmouth movements sheet has the following:

0445 - Tugs to sea
0500 - Local Notice to Mariners 47/17 (QE Transit) in force. Defines exclusion zones and speed limits around QUEEN ELIZABTH.
0545 - EXPLOIT to sea. Presumably acting as force protection boat.
0545 - QUEEN ELIZABETH proceeding from Nab to Outer Spit buoy with pilot and tug escort.
0615 - Main channel and small boat channel closed.
0645 - QUEEN ELIZABETH to proceed from Outer Spit Buoy to Princess Royal Jetty, bows north. RN publicity suggests 0710 at the harbour entrance
0730 - Small boat channel to reopen.
0815 - Main channel to reopen.
1100 - Local Notice to Mariners 47/17 no longer in force.
1130 - EXPLOIT to Basin 2.
1200 - DIAMOND from Victory Jetty to North Corner Jetty. Not directly relevant to QUEEN ELIZABETH, but if anyone is hanging around to see QUEEN ELIZABETH then a Type 45 move might be interesting too.

sounds like Fun! wish we could all be there to enjoy it together... hang in there with your health, I came home from Florida committed to working harder, and have been feeling a mess since, LOL!

also excited about your 11 F-35B's, the Bravo looks to change the shape of STOVL fighters forever!

 

[cockneyjock1974]

sounds like Fun! wish we could all be there to enjoy it together... hang in there with your health, I came home from Florida committed to working harder, and have been feeling a mess since, LOL!

also excited about your 11 F-35B's, the Bravo looks to change the shape of STOVL fighters forever!

Seconded AFB get well soon Obi, I'll give you a laugh to cheer your ailment....my father in law's first ship was HMS Centaur (CATOBAR carrier) he told me that members of the crew who had issues with one another used to sort their differences out in the chain locker, in the bow of the ship. That's why he's an ugly bastard to this day, he never won a single fight lol. However he was popular because he was rum bosun........shippers mate.

 

[Jura The idiot]

now found fresh pictures in Twitter:

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[Obi Wan Russell]

She looks better in the warm summer waters of the Channel than the murky wintery North Sea off Scotland! Can't wait for tomorrow's entry into Pompey!

 

[Obi Wan Russell]

Just out of curiosity I mocked up this pic of how Big Liz would look as a single island design, as there are still a lot of 'Luddites' out there who can't get used to the two island layout:

 

[Jeff Head]

Thank you all. I have long term health problems that ebb and flow, I've just been feeling like crap for a few days, and given the British tendency to understate things I'm obviously underplaying it! The flesh is week but the spirit is willing and the brain is still plotting world domination. Did I just say that out loud?

Any way Big Liz is currently waiting in the Channel to the south of the Isle of Wight (Home to the 'Wight Walkers'. Trust me, I've been there...) ready for her entry into Pompey tomorrow morning, now expected at around 7.10am BST (0610ZULU) due to tides and weather. Live coverage expected from the BBC.

Also the 11th UK F35B (BF-11) ZM145 was delivered not so long back and 12 is on the way:View attachment 41405

GREAT to see them ramping up...and the beat goes on!

 

[Obi Wan Russell]

It's a tight squeeze getting into Pompey!

 

[Jura The idiot]

... Good thing I just bought a new 40" HD TV last week!

I hope you put this on:

and are watching as I write LOL