USS George H W Bush Carrie in Solent next weekend.
Discussion
Should be arriving the 27th. The Aircraft Carrier is currently taking part in Excersise Saxon Warrior off the Western Approaches.
A couple of Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) C2 Greyhounds have been at Yeovilton over the last few days. and a couple of F-18s diverted into Lyneham the other night for fuel. Aparently it has been reported Lyneham are now refusing them use of the airfield.
The Carrier is working up for its deployment to Afghanistan, however it has been reported on Fighter Control not to be running as to plan as we haven't got enough tankers to support the excercise, and our runways are either being resurfaced, not open 24 hours or are now refusing the use of aircraft for diversions. It is rumoured US Navy pilots are getting rather p155ed off.
Link here:
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph...
Anyway the carrier should be in the Solent next weekend, boat trips are usually arranged from around Portsmouth so you can get within about 300 metres or so from the carrier. Well worth doing
A couple of Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) C2 Greyhounds have been at Yeovilton over the last few days. and a couple of F-18s diverted into Lyneham the other night for fuel. Aparently it has been reported Lyneham are now refusing them use of the airfield.
The Carrier is working up for its deployment to Afghanistan, however it has been reported on Fighter Control not to be running as to plan as we haven't got enough tankers to support the excercise, and our runways are either being resurfaced, not open 24 hours or are now refusing the use of aircraft for diversions. It is rumoured US Navy pilots are getting rather p155ed off.
Link here:
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph...
Anyway the carrier should be in the Solent next weekend, boat trips are usually arranged from around Portsmouth so you can get within about 300 metres or so from the carrier. Well worth doing
FourWheelDrift said:
I imagine its there for Obama's escape, if there is trouble here Marine One flies him to the nearest US carrier. Having one in the Solent would be very handy.
The last time there was a CVN visit was for the G20 IIRC.USS Theodore Rooseveldt according to the search engine. Clearly there as a contingency masquerading as a goodwill visit.
Israeli Ambassador: Jim, you have an airborne battalion on standby in Germany that is not now needed for the NATO exercise.
James Hacker: How do you know?
Israeli Ambassador: I know. Now, if you were to send it to St George's Island, it would frighten off East Yemen. They'd never dare invade. Of course, it's not for the Israeli ambassador to advise the British Prime Minister.
James Hacker: And he wouldn't take your advice anyway.
[picks up phone]
James Hacker: Get me the Foreign Secretary and then the Defence Secretary, please.
[hangs up]
James Hacker: A wonder the Foreign Office didn't cover themselves. Maybe they did. They gave me several boxes tonight. I've been through them all except this one. I wonder if this could be it, "Northern Indian Ocean Situation Report". 138 pages, it must be it.
[phone rings]
James Hacker: Hello? Yes, Ronnie. I want the president of St George's Island to extend an invitation to Britain to send an airborne battalion on a goodwill visit. No, just a friendly gesture. Goodwill. Yes, at once, please. Thank you.
[hangs up]
James Hacker: He seemed to think that 800 fully armed paratroopers was an awful lot to send on a goodwill visit.
Israeli Ambassador: No, it's just an awful lot of goodwill.
James Hacker: How do you know?
Israeli Ambassador: I know. Now, if you were to send it to St George's Island, it would frighten off East Yemen. They'd never dare invade. Of course, it's not for the Israeli ambassador to advise the British Prime Minister.
James Hacker: And he wouldn't take your advice anyway.
[picks up phone]
James Hacker: Get me the Foreign Secretary and then the Defence Secretary, please.
[hangs up]
James Hacker: A wonder the Foreign Office didn't cover themselves. Maybe they did. They gave me several boxes tonight. I've been through them all except this one. I wonder if this could be it, "Northern Indian Ocean Situation Report". 138 pages, it must be it.
[phone rings]
James Hacker: Hello? Yes, Ronnie. I want the president of St George's Island to extend an invitation to Britain to send an airborne battalion on a goodwill visit. No, just a friendly gesture. Goodwill. Yes, at once, please. Thank you.
[hangs up]
James Hacker: He seemed to think that 800 fully armed paratroopers was an awful lot to send on a goodwill visit.
Israeli Ambassador: No, it's just an awful lot of goodwill.
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