HMS Prince of Wales embarks multiple jets for the first time

[@kaushalchabbra348]

Good to see second British carrier group assembled love from India ♥️🇮🇳🇬🇧👑God bless UK and India and Royal Navy

[@randylahey4709]

My old man worked with and trained with the Indian navy during the 80s. Love sent back.

[@musa7010]

Chabra ji chato chato khoob chato

[@bytesback.]

Good God, they're ours ! Nice the way the boot opens on the way down so you can get your shopping out easily.

[@jagreb]

Love it! Cheers from the USA

[@zachUK]

Also, two squadrons of 12 aircraft each on a 2025 deployment will be impressive .... significant punch with those kind of numbers.

[@SneakyCheeseThief]

Great to see our British ally leading the way in so many ways - from preparing for this massive NATO exercise, to gathering incredible intelligence to help Ukraine, to Naval deployment to protect shipping. Incredible warriors for thousands of years - dedicated, well-trained, and smart - America is always better for having them by our side!

[@musa7010]

Ordered in 2008, commissioned in 2019 and now embarking it's full compliment of aircraft. Amazing

[@RJM1011]

Wonderful ! Well done.

[@zachUK]

Apart from the ASRAAMS, I would bet money they have either 2 or 4 AIM-120D/AIM-120C in their internal bays. PoW did stop in Glenmallan to load weapons so they might already be on board.

[@thepymes]

Absolutely! The MOD bought a stock AIM-120Ds specifically to use on F-35B until the Meteor integration is complete.

[@iceman7975]

About time

[@chigeryelam4061]

Those missile pylons with ASRAAM are interesting. I wonder if they have some stealth properties.

[@chilesauce7248]

Would love to see a Sea Harrier land on her decks.

[@RJM1011]

Sadly the wankers at the MOD and in the UK Gov f**ked that up.

[@GOGS-zg7rd]

I don't think there are any Sea Harriers left. There are some Harriers and some AV-8Bson other navies but they aren't Sea Harriers. Happy to be corrected if wrong. Also, something I would like to see if it is still possible.

[@Blackmamba12345]

@@GOGS-zg7rdI think maybe the Spanish air force have some?

[@logosofgame4273]

@@GOGS-zg7rd I think there is one still kept working by a private owner for airshows.

[@paulhellawell5920]

A couple of Swordfish would look good.

[@eyeofthetiger6002]

The only navy outside the US navy to operate the F35Bs.

[@Benjd0]

Italy operates them too and Japan will be getting some this year. Singapore also have some on order.

[@eyeofthetiger6002]

@@Benjd0 for now it is although Italy and Japan may have them soon. However the Queen Elizabeth class carriers remain the only carrier class in the world designed specifically with the F35Bs in mind. Italy's Cavour carrier can only embark 16 F35Bs in total whereas the Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales can carry a maximum of 36 F35BS each as well as helicopters which is a more realistic number in times of war, the same goes for the Japanese Carrier which was designed originally as a helicopter carrier now modified to carry the F35Bs again in limited numbers only, not surprising as both carriers are less than half the size of the QE class carriers. Lastly Singapore doesn't have an aircraft carrier so it's most likely the F35A not B.

[@tokyochannel2020]

Italy has 3 F35b in operation for thier Carrier the Cavior with more on order for delivery replacing their Harriers, Japan has 42 on order for thier two ships the Kaga and Izumo.

[@XR190190]

Nothing impressive in operating the F35B. And that's the reason why the US NAvy isn't operating F35Bs but F35Cs

[@eyeofthetiger6002]

@@XR190190 it does,the US Marine Corps only operates the F35BS. All versions of the F35s are impressive against any 4th generation non stealth fighters and the F35B is the only one that's capable of taking off and landing from any base,land or sea whereas the other two versions can't. Don't forget Britain won a major war against Argentina with the Harriers only,the predecessor of the F35B.

[@RunPJs]

100's of gallons of fuel burnt just there..."How dare you!"

[@davidadams5116]

The government are now considering selling this vanity project. I think they should keep it for the spare parts that will be needed to keep the other floating money pit in operation

[@cameronkennedy828]

Bore off Dave. Go back to complaining about ULEZ or something

[@davidadams5116]

@cameronkennedy828 just complaining about the 7 billion pounds of taxpayers money wasted on these white elephants. Add that to HS2, another vanity project which should have been stopped. We could have had 3p off our income taxes instead. Next you will be defending Trident, you know, the missiles that go plop.

[@davidadams5116]

@cameronkennedy828 Nothing wrong with ULEZ

[@Travis_22]

​@@cameronkennedy828If true, it's a valid point. The MoD squander billions. I saw it first hand in the army.

[@halimtalafuka9946]

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[@phalanx9005]

External pylons with ASRAAMS, interesting.

[@Maurice_Moss]

Think it's to hide the stealth abilities during peace time.

[@waynesworldofsci-tech]

You know what would make this class of ship perfect? Bring back the SWORDFISH! Oh, not the 1930’s plane, as much as I love it. I’m thinking a long term loitering platform capable of filling torpedo bomber, bomber, reconnaissance, etc. in a package designed for simplicity and low cost, just like the original. Forget speed, looks (it can look as ugly as a Blackburn Blackburn), what matters is capability and low cost so if you have to sacrifice some it isn’t an issue. Oh, and cheap of course means you can swarm the enemy, if you can keep size down.

[@ryanfarmer4882]

Any planes would do at this stage; we currently have the world's largest floating doorstop

[@waynesworldofsci-tech]

@@ryanfarmer4882 Wrong. The planes have to be fit for the mission. Most aren’t. That your government decided to cheap out and not buy full air groups was a huge mistake in my opinion, but even if they had full air groups something like what I’m proposing is still highly necessary.

[@RajBlake7]

@@ryanfarmer4882 Backin your hole, troll.

[@ryanfarmer4882]

It's called sarcasm! The fact they have next to no aircraft at all! But I do so love reading comments from internet know-it-alls like yourself, self professed experts in sweet FA 😆

[@waynesworldofsci-tech]

@@ryanfarmer4882 Sarcasm is cheap. I’m offering a possible solution. Solutions are more valuable.

[@XR190190]

There is now two jets instead of one! Good job!

[@halimtalafuka9946]

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[@dominik8478]

Stealth contra external Station?

[@biddyboy1570]

Beast mode. Stealth is only required against near peer adversaries but there are none.

[@jcdavid6140]

Navio problemático. Custo x benefício duvidoso! Deverá ser vendido!

[@andrewhayes7055]

So it's taken 5yrs to embark multiple jets!

[@AverageWagie2024]

Where is the rush, its not like we are in total war

[@andrewhayes7055]

Just as well then😄@@AverageWagie2024

[@richardpoynton4026]

Looks good……. How many jets were deployed?

[@AA-xo9uw]

Read the description.

[@rats2864]

8

[@squirepraggerstope3591]

"Multiple", which could mean anything our loathsome London elite Civil Service vermin want to try and big up, but in truth will not likely amount even to ONE full squadron of 12 x F35-B... So we're deploying a 72,000 tonne full load displacement carrier capable of operating a balanced airwing of c60 planes, "all types", including over 40 x F35-B if only we had that many to send, but which in reality will be carrying fewer fast jets than other nations carriers of HALF the size!

[@andrewhayes7055]

A massive 8!

[@AverageWagie2024]

@@andrewhayes7055 Its in a low risk enviroment

[@EnglishScripter]

24 F-35's nice!

[@petermangham9754]

When you think about it landing vertically on a carrier makes them a very tempting sitting duck target

[@juleswombat5309]

Or they can perform shipborne rolling landings, SRVL., depending upon payloads they return with. Obviously when escorted by an operational T45 destroyer, they have the world's best naval air defence.

[@Benjd0]

If anyone is close enough to take advantage of an aircraft performing a vertical landing then it's likely already too late for the carrier as a whole, no matter what type of landing is being performed. Although as mentioned they have the option to perform a short rolling landing. The plus side of a vertical landing is you don't have to deal with aircraft missing the trap and having to go around, plus you can land multiple simultaneously rather than spacing aircraft out to give eachother enough space.

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

If someone is close enough to take out an individual aircraft landing you have much bigger problems to worry about🤷‍♂️ . Also if someone was that close there would be other aircraft airborne dealing with that threat.

[@manuel4044]

Very conflicting have a ship named a Prince, but referring to it as a 'her' or 'she'

[@liamo8932]

I agree, wokeness gone mad.

[@1chish]

@@liamo8932 Oh give up fellah. Its not even clever ... 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@tricky1581]

@cjjk9142 In UK all vessels are referred to as she/her irrespective of whether they are RN.

[@ohkaythen93]

HMS empty replacing HMS no jets

[@luciussander8217]

Comments from HMS knob

[@biddyboy1570]

Head

[@ohkaythen93]

Which part of what I'm saying has upset you both? I see 2 big empty ships that constantly break down. Cheap tacky shit.

[@AverageWagie2024]

@@ohkaythen93 Did you miss the F35s

[@EnglishScripter]

Do you need some glasses, it says they are carrying 24 F-35B's.@@ohkaythen93

[@Terracotta-warriors_Sea]

Is it true that an RN warship was damaged by Houthis ?

[@CynicalPlatapus]

It was a cargo ship

[@1chish]

No. Next falsehood?

[@BucyKalman]

No, it is not.

[@jamesevans938]

I can assure you that didn’t happen because I can assure you if it you would be seeing headlines saying that the UK and the US begin ground war on Houthi’s

[@andrewhayes7055]

Where did you hear that youtube?🤣

[@robinmyman]

Who left the toilet seat up?

[@laurenceireson4538]

Think both carriers were a waste of money unreliable and sitting ducks in modern warfare .

[@mastermariner490]

What do you know about modern warfare

[@laurenceireson4538]

Having reached the age of 78 one of my principal interests has been the military this is a public forum every one who wishes may speak if you dont like you can fxxk off .@@mastermariner490

[@RajBlake7]

@@mastermariner490 Be fair to this chap, I think his space bar has the better of him !

[@mastermariner490]

You talk like a bot too,what a surprise

[@AverageWagie2024]

@@laurenceireson4538 what was D Day like grandad?

[@grahammartindouglass2413]

Its that two of Smit salvage tugs in the back ground and in attendance for a possible carrier breakdown..or aircraft rescue .

[@ryanslook]

Look, a aircraft carrier with rental aircrafts, ooops, the toilets don't even work

[@grahammartindouglass2413]

Were these jets borrowed from the US....with US pilots...😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TommyBahama84]

They have British roundels on them.

[@juleswombat5309]

Not very observant are you.

[@grahammartindouglass2413]

@@juleswombat5309 your Navy screwes up and ramed your own mine hunters...thre aircraft carrie QE broke down ..your polaris missile fireing was hilarious...as a Master Mariner...salvage Captain..and VLCc marine pilor..Im pretty observant..I also hold a PPL helicopter licence and served as a Lt on Israel built Missile strike craft in the SAN...against Russian ..Cuban..forces in Angola...oh and Im dual citizen British/South African..the UK defence force is Faulty Towers...were the Chalender 2 tanks ...they will burn just as well as a Bradly or Leopard 2..viva BRICS viva Africa viva Russia

[@eyeofthetiger6002]

​@@grahammartindouglass2413err..use spell check please because your spelling sucks!😂

[@halimtalafuka9946]

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