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01-23-2007, 10:32 PM
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01-24-2007, 05:03 AM
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Country:  | Ouch, something to definitely watch out for on a carrier although I think it is a relatively rare occurence.
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01-24-2007, 09:50 AM
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Country:  | Sailors have been killed and had limbs severed by this....
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01-24-2007, 10:44 AM
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#4 | | Der Crewchief
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__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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01-26-2007, 01:53 PM
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#5 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | well in an enviroment like that they're bound to happen, with all that activity in such a small space it's a credit to the crews that so few accidents do occour..........
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01-26-2007, 06:43 PM
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#6 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I agree, in order for it to work efficiently, everyone has to be in the right spot and doing there best.
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01-27-2007, 04:11 AM
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#7 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | it's one advantage of our smaller carriers and Harriers, vertical landings are far safer and obviously need less space, no steam catapults and movements are much less, aircraft are only ever moved from around the island or the rear onto what is in effect the runway so movements are very predicatable, obviously though there are other advantages to the American carriers  ...........
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01-28-2007, 09:39 PM
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Country: | You really believe that Lanc. I have been told that the most dangerous aspect of carrier work is jet exhaust. Unless you blokes have perfected the turbine engine, I can't see whether catapult versus ski ramp really makes a difference in the prime safety risk. 
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01-31-2007, 12:58 PM
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#9 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | that's not the point i'm making, on the 4.5 acres of deck space on the Nimitz carriers there are aircraft all over the place, it's a hive of activity and you have to be on your guard all the time as aircraft could come from anywhere, on an Invincible class carrier they only ever have to move aircraft from the island or the rear of the deck to the launch position, which is a set position i.e. everyone will know when there's an aircraf there and when it's there she's about to take off, not like an american carrier where there're exaust all over the place, what's more the vertical landing has always been considdered far safer for both pilot and deck crew..........
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01-31-2007, 01:21 PM
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| The british carriers are just like our helo amphib assault carriers.
The CV's used by the US are in a whole different league compared to the less usefull british carriers.
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01-31-2007, 01:22 PM
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#11 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | our carriers suit us fine for the moment, we're still waiting to see what happens with the new carriers we've planned......
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01-31-2007, 05:15 PM
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Country: | I don't believe that the British have a need for American style ginormous nuclear carriers. Tarawa class Amphib Assault ships can conduct V/STOL, STOVL, VTOL, and tiltrotor operations in addition to rotary wing.
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01-31-2007, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass  our carriers suit us fine for the moment, we're still waiting to see what happens with the new carriers we've planned...... | What type is that??
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01-31-2007, 05:44 PM
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01-31-2007, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Gnomey | Thanks for the links...
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