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[Lioned]

We are in the process of building two of our own 'super carriers'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-470710/Navys-20bn-super-carriers-ahead-years.html

(this from an article in july 08)
The Royal Navy was promoted into the maritime superleague yesterday when ministers signed the long-awaited contract for two 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers.

They will be the second biggest of their kind in the world, each the size of the QE2. Only the American Nimitz Class aircraft carriers, at 90,000 tonnes, have a more impressive tonnage.

The Ministry of Defence went ahead despite a stretched defence budget and murmurings about the near £4 billion price tag and the wisdom of building such huge warships.


managed to find a bit of spare cash then

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Does dwarf anything we have, I wonder if that was going through the minds of the morons who run MOD?

USA have loads of ships and planes let them deal with it?   

Possibly that we have a lot less money and a lot less people than they do?


Posted by: Lizzie 


That's definitely the case.  If anyone has ever seen how the americans treat their soldiers, there can be no doubt, regardless of their financial difficulties.  They have always done things biggerand been more brasher.

I have no qualms in this as, if the money is there then why not use it for your fighting men, just as it should be used to help those in need.

No, that quote was posted by Tunnie

[tunnie]

these the ones that are not due until approx 2020? I thought they would use Euro fighters, but in caption it says: £10billion for a fleet of 150 American-built Joint Strike Fighters.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

We are in the process of building two of our own 'super carriers'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-470710/Navys-20bn-super-carriers-ahead-years.html

(this from an article in july 08)
The Royal Navy was promoted into the maritime superleague yesterday when ministers signed the long-awaited contract for two 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers.

They will be the second biggest of their kind in the world, each the size of the QE2. Only the American Nimitz Class aircraft carriers, at 90,000 tonnes, have a more impressive tonnage.

The Ministry of Defence went ahead despite a stretched defence budget and murmurings about the near £4 billion price tag and the wisdom of building such huge warships.


managed to find a bit of spare cash then

This is an old news story now, and although the government has decided to carry on building these carriers, it seems certain one will be sold / lent to France!

[tunnie]

We are in the process of building two of our own 'super carriers'.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-470710/Navys-20bn-super-carriers-ahead-years.html

(this from an article in july 08)
The Royal Navy was promoted into the maritime superleague yesterday when ministers signed the long-awaited contract for two 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers.

They will be the second biggest of their kind in the world, each the size of the QE2. Only the American Nimitz Class aircraft carriers, at 90,000 tonnes, have a more impressive tonnage.

The Ministry of Defence went ahead despite a stretched defence budget and murmurings about the near £4 billion price tag and the wisdom of building such huge warships.


managed to find a bit of spare cash then

This is an old news story now, and although the government has decided to carry on building these carriers, it seems certain one will be sold / lent to France!

By the time they are built, hopefully i will be better times!

[sotmh]

I'm not one to rain  on anyones parade but when these are finally built and undergone sea trials before being commisioned, it will be a while yet and I wonder if they will still hold that position.

Also, we must not forget to ask the question whether they will be still looked upon as something other nations, eg. France, can use as they wish, regardless of the concord drawn up.