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22nd January 2018, 07:52 PM
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Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 ) 

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22nd January 2018, 08:00 PM
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Okay you win, all ships dry dock and refit, the programme when the RAF /FAA was last year I did not check the date. Cannot be bothered anymore. But do yourself a favour and check out the number of Combat aircraft available to the RAF , France have nearly double the the UK, and other Individual nations, even Italy ffs and I mean Combat aircraft. Did Cameron and Hollande not sign an agreement to develop Drone capability a couple of years ago. Dassault I believe to take the lead, (They already have there own system in place) they are built near a place called Andenos le Bains. As Ted said our armed forces are being shafted.
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22nd January 2018, 08:08 PM
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22nd January 2018, 08:12 PM
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##its not a case of winning lew just a case of getting the facts ....so the carrier is not in service ok ........
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##its not a case of winning lew..just getting the true facts .....
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22nd January 2018, 08:32 PM
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the Worlds oldest Air Force the RAF has 33,240 people operational aircraft 869
the French Air Force has 41,160 personnel 687 operational aircraft
and before you say COMBAT RAF 192 French have 241 , the British are Typhoons first flew 1994 the French Mirage 2000 first flight 1978
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22nd January 2018, 08:34 PM
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thanks rob i sure get pissed of with fake news regards cappy
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22nd January 2018, 08:45 PM
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22nd January 2018, 10:04 PM
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you would not want the twin engine Eurofighter Typhoon on your back if you was in a Mirage 2000 ,
###no but you could tell the euro fighter you had a aircraft carrier so there...cappy
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22nd January 2018, 10:10 PM
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The Charles De Gualle was laid down in 1987 and was due for completion in 1994. During construction building was halted twice for defence reviews. She was to be the first of two carriers, the second was never ordered due budget constraints.
She entered service in 2000, six years late.she immediately reported propellor problems and removed from service and two second hand propellors were fitted.
This reduced her speed from 27 to 23 knots.
It was also discovered her angle flight deck was to short, which resulted in the installation of 400 tons of steel.
New propellors were fitted and one of them disintegrated,she was removed from service for nearly year in order to fix the problem.
Her rudders were noisy in operation resulting in the stern accommodation being unserviceable.
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22nd January 2018, 10:17 PM
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Eh!! Wot you talking about?......you just have!!.......contradiction in terms

EH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is good for horses.......................... I do have a name, Plz don,t insult me EH.....................
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