Posted on 11/27/2010 9:51:59 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Wednesday saw a Harrier jump jet depart for the final time from the British Ark Royal aircraft carrier.
The aircraft was piloted by Flight Commander James Blackmore, who guided the last one of four Harrier jets safely from the flight deck of the HMS Ark Royal into the sky. The vessel was sailing in the North Sea on its way to Hamburg, Germany after departing from North Shields, North Tyneside.
35 year-old Flight Commander Blackmore said before taking off that it was a privilege and that he was immensely proud to be the final pilot to take off from the Ark Royal.
The jets made the 150-mile journey back to RAF Cottesmore, Lincolnshire where they will be decommissioned in the coming year.
Likewise, the Ark Royal, the flagship of the Navy fleet, is making its way back to its base in Portsmouth. She will dock on the 3rd of December, marking the end of her active life 25 years after first taking sail upon her completion in Tyneside.
A senior officer on board the ship the retirement of the Ark Royal was madness.
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Ping
When does the next Falklands war begin?
Have the Argentines set their schedule yet?
The British have RAF Mount Pleasant(Falkland Is) which has 4 Eurofighter planes and about 2000 Royal Marines
This garrison will be removed. The Brits have to pay for Muslim welfare.
You just cant fix stupid.
4 december would be my guess.
The Vulcan and the Harrier. The end of the empire.
Now Britain is merely the worlds oldest third world country and youngest islamic one.
The Argentine military is in fairly sad shape itself. Most of their aircraft are STILL A-4 Skyhawks, for example. Their own aircraft carrier is long gone.
As a Naval Officer onboard the USS Forrestal in the 80’s I was able to visit the HMS Ark Royal. I remember her as a beautiful ship and her Officers and Men true professionals.
Fair wind and following seas Ark Royal
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