HMS Queen Elizabeth Visits Annapolis

[@ImpendingJoker]

May the UK and the US be forever allies on the global stage. I have had the honor of serving with the Royal Air Force in Kuwait while in the US Army during Operation Desert Thunder. All top notch people, and I am happy to still call a few of them friends even after all these years.

[@chippledon1]

The Brits have two new carriers. They are back where they belong. Now... all seems right in the world !!!

[@josef596]

They used to have so many ships the sea level rose.

[@raywhitehead730]

November, 2024. The UK government has had meetings about "mothballing" these Royal Navy carriers. They have been a nightmare. But they were poorly designed from the beginning. Many millions of dollars spent on repair. Missed planned deployment s. And inability to perform. Missions a carrier should be able to do. As reported by many UK newspapers this last week. Look it up.

[@mrp410]

Great to see the UK back to where they were in 2010 with modern and powerful sea power, modern fighter aircraft, that can seamlessly dovetail with identical USN air assets for a combined punch that should make every adversary nervous. They just launched their 2nd carrier HMS Prince of Wales - which again, show serious commitment from the UK Govt. and RN to be a force to be reckoned with.

[@edmundbell-king4538]

@Boomer Galactica Brexit is a war.... a very long one and not anywhere near over yet. Brits traditionally struggle in early battles , but in the end we win the war ;-)

[@ashleyspurgeon9253]

@Adam Marcinkowski Dream on the EU may not even exist in 2030

[@spinaway]

@Boomer Galactica Oh look Daddy a couple of gobshites, close your legs and stop talking out of your arse, Mummy will be home soon.

[@squirepraggerstope3591]

@Adam Marcinkowski Our economy? It'll look fine, thanks, so long as we get out of the repulsive EU. And the sooner we do get out, the sooner we can put in train the necessary measures to remedy a whole raft of long term problems that EU membership has either caused or exacerbated.

[@kizzyp2735]

@Boomer Galactica Read somewhere Britain has never lost a war ..... cant include the war of U.S independence as we were technically fighting English expats ! ....we will prevail over the EU ! 😁😁😁

[@billbaynes3432]

🇬🇧🇺🇸Proud to be British! Welcome aboard our US friends! What a Collaboration! 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@simonbird1973]

Can carry a lot more than 24 jets if needed!

[@rodgeyd6728]

@Gordon Bird He does say, family squabble?

[@serrex1439]

32. But do not forget that F-35B wings do not fold

[@serrex1439]

@Brett Mitchell Not only F-35B, F-35B+ helicopters, all together.

[@serrex1439]

@Brett Mitchell yes, 40 helicopters and Bell V-280 Valor (inc. AWACS)

[@jb76489]

Brett Mitchell citation needed. They Royal Navy says “This awe-inspiring warship is capable of carrying up to *40* aircraft. www.royalnavy.mod.uk/queenelizabeth

[@KevJSmith]

Strongest UK - US alliance that has lasted for many many years and will last for so many more years.

[@adamskyj69]

@@nathanc2k9 Until he is kicked out. There is no way that fool could last a Parliamentary term unless he was allowed to change the rules first.

[@yfelwulf]

Because sweJ own both countries dip shit.

[@rodgeyd6728]

Lovely ship, would be great to see her enter the Grand Harbour in Malta.

[@frank1672]

Oh man sign me up for that

[@rodgeyd6728]

@@frank1672 It'll be like the SS Ohio sailing in, the crowds will be huge I reckon.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Add Gibraltar to that as well.

[@Saranon]

@@danielwhyatt3278 She will be calling into Gibraltar in 2021 during her first deployment!

[@danielpurchase9904]

I see more about this ship on American news that British. Why is that.

[@trotskyite1]

lefties are in charge of uk news

[@paulkirkland3263]

Probably because of the novelty value of a large British warship in American waters. That probably piques their interest just as much as the ship itself. It's the same when one of their ships comes here, at least on local TV news, as this report seems to be.

[@daniellastuart3145]

@@trotskyite1 you take BS mate !! if the lefties are in charge of UK news why is the labour leader getting such a betting in our election ??? NO the UK news media is so far to the Right it disgusting

[@robertcook2572]

@@daniellastuart3145 It just underlines how terrible Corbyn is - even the almost universally left-leaning British media struggle to say anything positive about him.

[@trotskyite1]

@@daniellastuart3145 because everyone sees he's a liability. even labour voters

[@j.peaceo1031]

This is what :Special Relationship" looks like.

[@kalitor217]

Ah the Brits…they still have the ale ration.

[@MajorRoadAhead]

kalitor mensa But not the "bubbly" (the daily tot of rum). In the 1960's I was a Royal Marine, and served 2 years on a Royal Navy fixed wing carrier. The tot of rum was issued at about 1200 hours. If you were a Petty Officer or above the rum was issued neat, so you could bottle it and save it. For those of a lower rank it was mixed with 2 parts water so you had to drink your rum on the day it was issued. If you tried bottling your tot it would go 'off' eventually, and not taste so good. In Royal Navy tradition the rum was Admiral Nelson's blood. The rum issue was scrapped sometime in the 1970's.

[@jamesskeoch6562]

Long may it continue .Bastards got rid of rum on my birthday!

[@chikenlittleo1xxx590]

To all americans thanks for the nice comments guys ! it really pisses me off when someone writes a nice comment obviously showing respect to another country and then u get either a brit or american replying with some confrontational response just to either start an argument or try to come across as a fuckin intelectual.

[@raywhitehead730]

November, 2024. As reported by multiple UK newspapers: the British government in meetings to "mothballs their two carriers. They were poorly designed, and poorly constructed. Cost millions of dollars to repair. Missed planned deployment s.

[@lejuaneoswald]

She can carry up to 72 aircraft in war time but will normally carry 24 in peace time please note the difference

[@bobpage6597]

Is that a Jaguar sports seat as the ship's command chair???

[@mrpusser0348]

Yep!

[@therandomdaily5829]

Yeah gotta cruze in style

[@bulletproofguy5112]

Yes and the captains also given a jaguar car, but the last Captain of the carrier got his taken of him for something but I can’t remember what!

[@bulletproofguy5112]

@@therandomdaily5829 yep and the captains are given a jaguar sports car also to Cruz on shore in style.

[@stephensmith4480]

@@bulletproofguy5112 I do hope it`s an F-type 😜👍.

[@spaceskipster4412]

US 🇺🇸 ships are "dry". We 🇬🇧 have a Pub onboard which is why we came to see you... 👍🏼 😉 Cheers ! 🍻 😊

[@kirkm63]

What, did she say it had a Bar or Pub to you English, I joined the wrong Navy!

[@decam5329]

1776, good or bad idea?

[@kylelerie7325]

De Cam Best idea

[@michaelwilliams3861]

Theres a three can rule im afraid, three cans a night and they're very small cans too lol

[@pitmatix1457]

You think you'd have Brits in the Navy if there was no access to alcohol!?

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Pub, AAAALL THE WAY.

[@JeffSpehar-ov1cn]

Nice having a bar onboard a war ship, lol.

[@greva2904]

Yep. One thing the USN should NEVER have done away with lol

[@jamesskeoch6562]

I thought it was compulsory! Must keep the chaps happy!!!!

[@weirdguy564]

1:17 The ramp was invented by the UK, but no longer unique to the UK. The Russian, Chinese, and Indian navy aircraft carriers all have ramps on them now, as well as an Australian carrier, but that one is odd as they don't have the jets that need the ramp.

[@DenverDiscovery]

Saves fuel, increases payload. :)

[@RoseSharon7777]

From the Boston Tea Party to beer in 250 years!!

[@plymouth5714]

See how much we value our Captains - they get their own personal life buoy!

[@revbenf6870]

After the death of our late Queen, HMS now stands for His Majesty's Ship!!

[@spaceskipster4412]

Thankfully we can welcome our 🇺🇸 cousins aboard some Royal Navy "real estate" for a 🍺 of two. 👌🏼🇬🇧😉

[@TheIceman567]

Space Skipster are you British do you like the USA and Americans?

[@halo3odst908]

@@TheIceman567 yes

[@TheIceman567]

@@halo3odst908 cool I’m American and I love the UK. In fact I live in England my fiancé is English and so too are my twin daughter just turned 2 months. First in my family to be born in Britain in over 200 years. Do you live in England if I may ask? 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸

[@halo3odst908]

@@TheIceman567 yes I’m from a small town with a 13k population about 4/5 hours from the Capital London

[@Mugofbrown]

Lieutenant is pronounced "Left- tennent" in the UK. "Anaesthetist", "Operating Theatre". Not that I'm a pedant or nothing.

[@seniorslaphead8336]

*or anything.

[@Mugofbrown]

@@seniorslaphead8336 Me grama is perfek, itz dem Americawls wot kant spel.

[@EvenWaysMusic]

It's actually pronounced "Lef-tennant". Not to be pedantic either

[@Mugofbrown]

@Boomer Galactica That's the person that cleans the heads.💩

[@Mugofbrown]

@Boomer Galactica Ugh! "Chef's Special Sauce!" 🤮

[@EFChartley]

FAITH in UK! 🇬🇧 FAITH in USA! 🇺🇸

[@Gripenace]

With China and Russia being best friends and west hostile, we need a lot more of this.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

A number of errors in the information given in this video...do your own research.

[@peterchristie1096]

Don't forget the ship is named after Queen Elizabeth I the Virgin Queen after whom the commonwealth of Virginia is named. She is not named after the present queen as may be mistakenly supposed. Also Annapolis is named after another English regnant queen; Anne.

[@Chuck_Hooks]

Very brief but nice tour.

[@Military872]

Here are the RAF and USMC F-35B Aircraft, leaving their bases to for the HMS QE Carrier. @

[@noodles169]

Each cabin has a Replicator, which replicates tea and crumpets on demand

[@diltzm]

Colonization intensifies

[@ihl8608]

that would be so cool to have.

[@daneelolivaw602]

GateCrasher If only that were true, there would be no manpower shortages in the RN.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

If only mate, if only. XD We do have 3D printers though so we're to far off!

[@danw7008]

Dumb yank

[@keithsmith6932]

it looks great but what is the size difference between this and the US super carriers. DId not seem as big as i first thought.

[@fred3965]

104000 tonnes for the US largest carrier vs 65,000 tonnes for HMS QE

[@CtrlOptDel]

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog 😏

[@peterchilds1411]

Pretty sure the Vanguard is the most powerful RN ship.

[@anthonyxaar3688]

Unseen and deadly."Skimmers" drama queens.

[@robertcook2572]

Vanguard is a boat, not a ship.

[@anthonywomersley1124]

@@robertcook2572 Submariner's know that, Joe public not

[@jamesdavies25]

Is a submarine a ship though?

[@poruatokin]

@@jamesdavies25 No, at least not in the Royal Navy. Submarines have alwyas been boats, no matter how big they are.

[@peterhall728]

Ex Royal Air Force here. Did notice that there didn't appear to be a pool or pitch and putt golf course on her. Rather shocked to be honest. Would have liked to have seen the en-suite cabins and room service menu's as well.

[@willusa2927]

I guarantee you that ship carries more than 24 F-35

[@Ad-skip]

You are correct. It carries a compliment (ie: standard number) of 24, but can carry many more if need be (35-46 I think).

[@NorthCamZ]

yep around 70

[@tesstickle7267]

72 is its maximum

[@SR71ABCD]

certainly a 5 star floating hotel built by the Royal Navy.

[@davec5153]

It can carry 72 aircraft, if it had to. It was a mistake to go with the ramp and the F35B, it should have been and probably will be after its next refit a cat & trap carrier with the F35C or maybe a carrier variant of the Typhoon.

[@1chish]

There will be no 'Sea Typhoon' as carrier capability has to be designed in from the start or its a major re=design and new build. Not worth it. It was exactly the right decision to stay with the 'B' variant as we were able to build two supercarriers on time and on budget for $10 Mn. The USS Gerald R Ford has cost $18 Bn (and counting) and cannot launch aircraft off its EMALS Cats 7 years after flood out. Plus other kit doesn't work. The QE has done hundreds of launches and retrievals in every weather condition since September 2018 and been across the Atlantic twice. And next week it will have 15 F-35s on board for exercises with the USMC. The QEs have been passively engineered for CATOBAR but they won't be converted until first major refit in 20+ years when we will have Tempest which WILL be engineered for carrier use.

[@alexcrawford6162]

24 jets 6 helicopters? Ummm, no 24 jets as standard, 36 when required. Total aircraft up to 50 as standard, 70 in surge.

[@heywoodjerbloume]

Smith sonian channel has a wonderful two shows on this wonderful ship.

[@georgecooksey8216]

Beautiful ship. And quite lethal.

[@ransome51]

An amazing ship

[@peterhenson4048]

America and Britain are one

[@AbCdEfGhIjKlMnO1987]

I'm surprised it hasnt sunk yet tbh

[@wramsey2656]

Beautiful ship. The guy with the jet pack needed no catapult.

[@johndunlap9139]

Love their submarines too.

[@philipjooste9075]

No need for a catapult. He can just use the ski ramp!

[@johnhunter2058]

Well ... I like it~! (Santa? ... Pleeeeease?)

[@anibalcesarnishizk2205]

Look at Canada,Australia,New Zealand and of course the USA.Those countries were fathered by the British.

[@DogSerious]

Very impressive ship, built for the future, just like the Ford class of the US. Wink wink, nudge nudge, swarm drone fleet ready!

[@sgtspite]

Could you imagine a whole platoon of these guys taking off from the deck?

[@antoniocapaldi9184]

that would be so cool maybe the sas will make good use of them

[@beefchops1400]

24 jets and 6 choppers…yeah right…double that! lol

[@timujin02]

Rule Britannia!

[@riverman83]

0:50 eeh the ramp looks like it has been added later on.

[@TT-hd3zi]

That’s because in essence it has. The ships are designed to be refitted with catapults later down the line.

[@riverman83]

@@TT-hd3zi yeah i know, but it looks like crap

[@danielwhyatt3278]

It's great to see our mighty new carrier making such better new impression on the rest of the world. She's getting another great chance to stretch her legs. Really would've thought though she'd be battle ready before 2021, just from what I've seen of her crew, the inner workings and how much has been finished! I'd only be able to guess it must be they don't wanna declare her fully ready 'until' she has all of her F35 Bs on-board. Until that day, with HMS Queen Elizabeth in her current condition of readiness, she and our brave and loyal boys serving on her will do their duties to the best of their abilities and helping around the world. Rule Britannia always.

[@mrFalconlem]

Well all I can say is, they should hope Corbyn doesn’t get elected, cause it will be cut in no time. But the US can buy these for the marines.

[@Saranon]

NO Corbyn won't cut it. Labour have the same commitment to defence spending as the Tories. They will however look after veterans far better by having a veterans department. 13,000 ex servicemen are on the streets because of the current government!

[@davidhouseman4328]

@@Saranon so they're are spending the same and looking after vets better. That means cutting somewhere else.

[@HT-gv1be]

Saranon bullshit once they run out of the money they are supposedly taxing from billionaires they will start to tax working class folks and cuts to the armed forces.

[@tesstickle7267]

@@Saranon yeah look after the military by sending them into a false war again. Labour are jew hating war mongering idiots.

[@dx030496]

As Tories cut the Military, health, housing, youth (parks, youthclubs) budgets. yeah might wanna rethink that one

[@casey9559]

Why is it rusting already????

[@nige-g]

Cheap paint, never mind.

[@Benjd0]

Salt water. Ships start to rust immediately once they're in the water. Although the ship is fairly new, she has been in the water for about 5 years now too.

[@adoringfan6745]

Rust never sleeps

[@jaimiehardy5652]

Because chipping and painting is FUN!!

[@kennethmckay6391]

British. The British. Brits is like us saying Yanks

[@tsu8003]

I hate when the Yanks call us You Brits!

[@ElectroAtletico]

The "most powerful" vessel in the Royal Navy is the HMS VANGUARD (S28) and her sister ships. Not this carrier. Not even close.

[@edmundbell-king4538]

Well, lets define 'most powerful'. In terms of power projection this ship is more powerful IMO.

[@njtel1370]

Vanguard are boats not ships anyway

[@hypersonicmonkeybrains3418]

Only if it was converted to carry only tomahawks with conventional warheads, so it could actually be utilized.

[@roses2155]

@@hypersonicmonkeybrains3418 Vanguard is being utilized in the role of deterrence. Sometimes it's better to have a weapon that discourages conflict. Two swords is not better than a sword and a shield...

[@billbaynes3432]

Brits love Yanks!

[@TheIceman567]

Bill Baynes are you British?

[@TheIceman567]

Artemis Goddess Of Hunting that’s because you’re a idiot.

[@TheIceman567]

Artemis Goddess Of Hunting let me guess you are a labour supporter?

[@NorthCamZ]

@Hunter Zeus I like them, they are just our long lost brothers and sisters really

[@bearsagainstevil]

I m british and love Americans, thatcher said if she was in power in the 17th century they would have had representation and we would have stayed the same country . there is a special relationship with us uk aus nz can because all countrys were settled by the same people originally theres the anglosphere .

[@krieger2077]

May not be a USN Nuclear Super Carrier like the Gerald R Ford, but my oh my that's a sexy ship. Just wish we here in Australia had one of our own.

[@joeblack2534]

Buy one from us :)

[@krieger2077]

Joe Black love to mate.

[@joeblack2534]

@@krieger2077 we give our ozy allies a discount

[@krieger2077]

Joe Black thanks mate. Now we just have to convince the government to go through with the purchase.

[@bearsagainstevil]

There talk a carrier fleet will be stationed in japan thats basically to defend aus nz and id like us to station more stuff in aus and have joint forces .

[@steve55sogood16]

The ramp is not unique, it's in use on many other carriers!

[@babalonkie]

The Aircraft ramp was designed and created in Britain during WW1... Since then many nations use it. This ramp is unique... it has a frame void down the middle that is currently empty but will have a magnetic catapult put in it in the near future for heavier aircraft. At the moment the technology requires a lot of power and will require nuclear reactors, so whilst in peacetime, the carrier will only use diesel engines and not use the magnetic catapults.

[@steve55sogood16]

@@babalonkie en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ski-jump_(aviation)

[@babalonkie]

@@steve55sogood16 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_M2_(1918)

[@harrywebsters2318]

"Former member of the Royal Navy, I threw-up a little in my mouth." Also, could she speak any slower??

[@jackmerry1972]

@Hammerschlägen M 😭

[@mjomboy4383]

He was in fact a Royal Marine lol

[@britopia1341]

Without a British people there are no British interests.

[@nige-g]

I like rocket man, well jet man.😁🇬🇧🇺🇸

[@TheIceman567]

Nige G are you british do you like the USA and Americans?

[@metamorphic6409]

2:09 Iron Man

[@JohnMacbeth]

"Inside the control centre, on the flight deck.. (get ready) THE BRIDGE" BANG PUFF BOOM *minds exploding*

[@jamieturnage4574]

its a big ship

[@alandrew4131]

As they can not afford the new jets, (Defence review) the pilots will be getting these jet packs and will have to carry the bombs themselves lol"

[@lewtscott3346]

I don't think that the ski jump is unique to the Queen Elizabeth sweetie.

[@1chish]

@Gordon Bird No its not. Its the new way to get 5th Gen aircraft into a fight the fastest way. We proved the concept in '82 with Harriers and we are now 2 generations on. And we did it by NOT spending $18 Bn like the Yanks have on the GRF which still doesn't work. Oh and we only need 1,600 crew all up and not 4,500. Plus this ship docked in a bay their own carriers cannot. Once again the Andrew have shown a different way.

[@1chish]

No need for the 'sweetie' put down.... But this style of ramp IS unique to the QE. The only other 'ramps' (or rather slopes) are on Russian and Russian built Indian carriers which are STOBAR not STOVL.

[@lewtscott3346]

1chish That was steeped in post-modern irony, so don't worry your pretty little head about it. Cupcake is also clearly unaware of the ski-jump ramps on many of the LHD type carriers such as the Juan Carlos, Canberra, Adelaide etc.

[@1chish]

@@lewtscott3346 Cupcake? You wouldn't know irony if it bit you in your arse. I served in '82 so know what a ramp is, how it works and why. And I also know the angle and shape of the QE ramp is nothing like a Juan Carlos or the Spanish built Aussie ships (which are not carriers anyway) or the Russian / Indian carriers I also mentioned...

[@lewtscott3346]

@@1chish OK Boomer settle down - cupcake referred to the presenter. The chinese also have two such carriers. Ramps have nothing to do with recovery - angled decks do - the key is in the STO part. And the LHD's don't have ski-ramps for launching helicopters ergo they are carriers.

[@terrymcconville3659]

RN= Real Navy, RCN=Really Cool Navy, RAN=Really Aggressive Navy...The Empire strikes back (I won't mention what US Means)

[@jeffiles7953]

Moving 500 miles per day is cool.

[@Anderixx]

00:07 007 vistited the ship, too.

[@tanyano9]

God allmighty, only the Brits could build a ship with a bar.....

[@abdell8391]

we fly reaper drones from the other side of the world, next we will have remote operated warships permanently on patrol in every ocean.

[@yfelwulf]

A pity they don't have a full crew and any Working Aircraft and no the B35 KamaKhazi is not working.

[@Benjd0]

I mean, she's already performed hundreds of launch and recoveries with the F-35B, and the aircraft has already been used on operations.

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

6% ale? Blimey a few of them will get things moving quickly.

[@jimthefinger7391]

Can do 48 jets

[@Dawson2011H]

I don’t see screening destroyers, seriously ?

[@tommybason6057]

It's only on sea trials at the moment, once it's fully operational it will have more destroyers to protect it. I think there is one that follows it around now just in case

[@pdk60]

Currently escorted by a Frigate, HMS Monmouth during sea trials, it was seen in the video.

[@noodles169]

I'm guessing there is an astute class nuclear sub shadowing her.

[@davidhouseman4328]

HMS Dragons around but keeps nipping of for other exercises with the US Navy.

[@anthonyleighton4754]

chubbley great surname...

[@davec5153]

It can carry 72 aircraft.

[@patriot1525]

Ok

[@kennethmckay6391]

Left-tenant Commander not Loo-tenant

[@SirZanZa]

she carries 48 jets 72 in an emergency

[@NJTDover]

Japan ought to procure and build under license this class of flattop for its F 35B force. I bet the chinese would without any doubt be whining and start making threats to Japan about ghost of the past materializing today and all that crap their propaganda machine can think of.

[@Mexiepino]

A bar onboard?

[@Saranon]

Of course in fact there are about 3 bars! This is the Royal Navy always had alcohol on board!

[@tsu8003]

That's because we are responsible enough to have one!

[@5taunch]

It can carry 48 f35s easily aswell as 14 merlins

[@Meadows-tg3tv]

Ez Royal Marine.

[@nofrackingzone2.057]

The ramp is unique to the QE? Ah no.

[@alisterbennett]

They said is was unique to the Royal Navy... At least get that right...

[@shaniamonde7341]

@@alisterbennett Except it isnt unique to the QE or the Royal Navy, the Admiral Kuznetsov has one too.

[@psikogeek]

Must be *that particular kind* of ramp. Russia, India, and China have carriers with kinds of ramps. Well, aspiring carriers anyway....

[@ffrederickskitty214]

The ramp was first used on British carriers, the Invincible class

[@jb6142]

​@@shaniamonde7341 British invention! copied as per usual by others!!

[@firma_quia_verum]

I would pay if I could watch xgames on hms queen Elizabeth

[@maxmullen6337]

A complete waste of money. While that stupid ship is patrolling the world our enemies are just turning up at Heathrow airport and walking in. Or breeding like flies. In thirty years Britain will be controlled by Islam which will be the largest single group. And they are already extremely aggressive in style and manner. They know they have won.

[@ingurlund9657]

Aren't the British people waking up? Or do their rulers rig elections like in Sweden so they always stay in power and carry on pumping in the third world.

[@robertcook2572]

Letting the US have a good look because we're going to lease one to them.

[@edmundbell-king4538]

That is a real possibility. At least we can trust you guys with our latest toy. Wouldn't happen with the French.

[@John.S.Patton]

Robert cook haha no

[@robertcook2572]

@@John.S.Patton It's under consideration. Unfortunately, we can't really afford to run them. It's embarrassing for us, but at least they'd go to a good home. They're fine ships; technologically advanced and an asset to any navy.

[@kylelerie7325]

We’re good, the Ford Class is treating us just dandy 😉

[@mk_gamíng0609]

@@robertcook2572 ...We can afford to run them, theirs a lot of labor bullshit going around, we have trained crew and pilots for both ships we wouldn't of if w could not afford to use them

[@jasenwright1178]

Need to sort out the Chinese military! Coming soon!

[@user-or1tp7cx8u]

Foreign journalists (apart from the Americans) shouldn't be allowed on HMS QE Class Carriers.

[@TheIceman567]

Tahmed are you british do you like the USA and Americans?

[@CtrlOptDel]

Why?

[@williamjordan5554]

The ramp is NOT unique to British carriers.

[@Norwegian733]

Maximum operational capasity of aircrafts is 40! Not 70 or 72 as some fanatics claim. www.aircraftcarrieralliance.co.uk/built-by-the-nation-for-the-nation#about-the-ships

[@frphxkaboom3008]

Show the flag to whom ?...for what ?... Maybe it should motor down to Argentina and show it to them, surrounded by escort ships.

[@williamjordan5554]

Runway design is NOT unique to the Brits.

[@BritishFreedom]

What do you mean? "The largest and most powerful ship the UK had ever had".. It might not be the largest in the World, but it's the most powerful in the World. If the F35 is the most powerful fighter in the World, and the UK Carriers carry more of them than any other ship, then it makes it the most powerful ship in the World.

[@iananderson7883]

I'm just waiting to see how long it takes for one of these tubs to end up in the Indian Navy. The UK cannot afford them.

[@iananderson7883]

@J. Richards What happened to HMS Ocean? It went across an ocean.

[@TT-hd3zi]

Ian Anderson it was sold due to being less cost effective than the carriers.

[@iananderson7883]

@@TT-hd3zi I've seen more helicopters than F-35 s on these wastes of money. I am in Canada . I have an uncle who flew Vixens off HMS Eagle. Didn't take long for the Ark Royal to bite the dust. These tubs are not going to last more than 10 - 15 years before the are either sold off or let to rot in some shipyard. I'll take any bet on this.

[@TT-hd3zi]

Ian Anderson they’re new carriers, you can’t just stuff them with F35’s from the get go. The qnlz has just finished more sea trials and the prince of Wales will do so this year.

[@iananderson7883]

@@TT-hd3zi Oh you think so.. I just don't think that things will pan out over the next 50 years. Cheers from Canada.

[@siphotheguy1870]

We should have blown it up to get them back for burning down the White House that one time. Never forget!

[@mikewade777]

Well that would be silly... they'll just burn the Whitehouse down again.

[@beetrooot1137]

USA UK best

[@ppipowerclass]

Can the brits name any of their boats anything other than " Elizabeth "?

[@cookingwithcallum1904]

Could the yanks stop fapping over George Washington

[@dansmith1045]

Funny you say that because the Brits in my opinion have the best names for ships: Nelson, warrior, invincible, glorious, Victory, ark royal, dauntless, warspite, conqueror. I mean the list goes on.

[@JohnMacbeth]

@@dansmith1045 Can't forget HMS Cerberus! Back in the day docked down under! (with the Aussies). Not that it saw much action mind you 😂.

[@davidhouseman4328]

@@dansmith1045 I do like Warspite, but Dreadnought and Indefatigable are my favourites.

[@Dave_Sisson]

@@JohnMacbeth It was actually HMVS Cerberus for most of it's career before it was transferred from the Victorian Navy to the Australian Navy. One of the last surviving 1860s/1870s monitors, although it's unsafe to board now.

[@davidsmith2356]

I think it looks dated already.....Where are our F35’s?

[@edmundbell-king4538]

The F35's are what is dated already!

[@gjmob]

On Craigslist, hoping to get something better!

[@mk_gamíng0609]

There in the hangar

[@numbersix100]

Not an f35b in sight.