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By: - 7th May 2012 at 12:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Tight Squeeze
Looking at the size of HMS Ocean and the width of the Thames where it's moored, I would like to see how they plan to get the ship out of the river. I'm not a sailor, but are they planning to drive the ship out backwards?
By: - 7th May 2012 at 14:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Looking at the size of HMS Ocean and the width of the Thames where it's moored, I would like to see how they plan to get the ship out of the river. I'm not a sailor, but are they planning to drive the ship out backwards?
She'll be 'towed' out, not driven, but yes backwards. The Invincibles always did this, they'd either enter forwards and be towed out backwards, or enter London being towed stern first and leave facing forwards. As the ships transit the river under tow in both directions it doesn't matter too much really.
By: - 9th May 2012 at 00:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I still don't get the point of placing the ship in the river. What are the advantages outside on invading West London? A show of force?
By: - 9th May 2012 at 10:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What's the point of having aircraft carrier in the middle of London?
Looks like easy target.
Or is it only there as a tourist attraction?
By: - 9th May 2012 at 11:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
rotor wing aircraft with snipers on board will petrol London during the games and ocean is the base of operation. and 9 assault sq. royal marines will be on board. I’m sure I also read somewhere that it was going to be used as the base for SF during the games but I might have imagined that bit :D
By: - 9th May 2012 at 12:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Easy target?
How is it an easy target.. lol. You wanna spear it with your car or boat?
Seriously, the upcomeing OL. There will be great need for security.
Having a heli fleet on standby near by is one good security measure.
Its not only for Snipers.
It will be for medical care and traffic surveilance, etc etc its a long list.
By: - 9th May 2012 at 16:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
rotor wing aircraft with snipers on board will petrol London during the games
They'll be hell to pay if they do :eek:
By: - 9th May 2012 at 23:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Easy target?
How is it an easy target.. lol. You wanna spear it with your car or boat?Seriously, the upcomeing OL. There will be great need for security.
Having a heli fleet on standby near by is one good security measure.Its not only for Snipers.
It will be for medical care and traffic surveilance, etc etc its a long list.
They'll be hell to pay if they do
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2012/May/04/120504-OceanOlympicExercise
its what i read!!
By: - 11th May 2012 at 07:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2012/May/04/120504-OceanOlympicExerciseits what i read!!
I was referring more to the spelling in your post "...snipers on board will petrol London..." :D
There was a lot of helicopter activity on Wednesday night, with an exercise in
the Thames Estuary
By: - 11th May 2012 at 12:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What's the point of having aircraft carrier in the middle of London?Looks like easy target.
Or is it only there as a tourist attraction?
Good place to land helicopters. Airports will be busy with fixed wing aircraft. It would be good for special forces, but I'd guess its more to do with helping casualties in the event anything does go wrong!
By: - 13th May 2012 at 20:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Anyone know if Oceans still in the Thames and if so when she's leaving?
By: - 14th May 2012 at 22:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Anyone know if Oceans still in the Thames and if so when she's leaving?
Due to leave on Tuesday 15th
By: - 15th May 2012 at 14:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
An ex-cadet on our Sqn came round last night, he is AAC - He told me it is Army blokes not RAF Reg blokes who will be on the Lynx
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By: MacksAviation - 6th May 2012 at 00:56
More for the record than anything else but thought I'd share anyway.
7 Lynx visible on deck today, 3 Army and 4 Navy.
By the looks of things the Navy ones were all from 702 Sqn with one of the Black Cats special marked aircraft embarked as well.
Whilst I was there only one Army Lynx took off but 4 others were crewed up but I had to leave before they left the deck.
HMS Ocean
XZ697/330
ZD???/329
XZ722/645
ZF563/303
XZ679/W
XZ609
XZ211
Thanks for looking