The Cold War really is back. - Page 2

Oberon · 05-09-14, 06:48 AM

raymond6751 · 05-09-14, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by u crank

Right on! Sorry guys.

My eyes must have been misty in the channel spray!

Garion · 05-09-14, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I'm wondering if our naval personnel were busy playing bowls at the time

Nah Mate, but a good game of Uckers is a possibility

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uckers

Cheers

gary

Aktungbby · 05-09-14, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I'm wondering if our naval personnel were busy playing bowls at the time

Indeed! Sir Francis Drake whilst playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe is informed of the approaching Spanish Armada. " Time enough for another game and still beat the Spaniard!"

Jimbuna · 05-09-14, 11:54 AM

Would never have guessed.

Aktungbby · 05-09-14, 12:18 PM

HMS DRAGON. vigilance in the channel

HMS Dragon met the taskforce off the coast of Brest as they entered the English Channel.
The Type 45 Destroyer, one of the Royal Navy’s most technically advanced

warships, was able to pinpoint and monitor the movement of the seven-strong group led by Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov as it approached the UK.
As the Royal Navy’s Fleet Ready Escort – a designated Royal Navy Frigate or Destroyer that is maintained at high-readiness for UK home waters – HMS Dragon made ready her 200-strong ship’s company and sailed from Portsmouth.
Once the ships spotted each other they briefly sailed close by as a standard ‘meet and greet’.
As well as the Kuznetsov, the task group included the Kirov Class nuclear powered battle cruiser Pyotr Velikiy; three tankers; Segey Osipov, Kama and Dubna; one Ocean-going Tug Altay and the Landing Support Ship Minsk.
Minister for the Armed Forces Mark Francois said: “This routine action by HMS Dragon, in her capacity as the Fleet Ready Escort, once again underlines the professionalism and credibility of the Royal Navy in keeping the whole of the UK secure at and from the sea." No playing bowls this time!

vanjast · 05-09-14, 01:47 PM

Those SU33's look deceptively nice

Dmitry Markov · 05-09-14, 03:08 PM

As were Tomcats in their last days. Their era is coming to an end. MiG-29 KUB are much smaller but have more air-to-sea and air-to-ground options. Indians like them but they never had Su-33's...

HMS Dragon looks nice too :-) I will certainly build a model of her in 1/350 scale after completing JMSDF ATAGO and our Steregushiy corvette.

Jimbuna · 05-10-14, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmitry Markov

As were Tomcats in their last days. Their era is coming to an end. MiG-29 KUB are much smaller but have more air-to-sea and air-to-ground options. Indians like them but they never had Su-33's...

HMS Dragon looks nice too :-) I will certainly build a model of her in 1/350 scale after completing JMSDF ATAGO and our Steregushiy corvette.

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/i...n-airfix-1350/

Dmitry Markov · 05-12-14, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/i...n-airfix-1350/

That's one very nice done!!

Jimbuna · 05-12-14, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmitry Markov

That's one very nice done!!

Yeah, probably the best example I've come across so far

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Would never have guessed. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,160 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Meet and Greet? It's the ENGLISH CHANNEL comrade! HMS DRAGON. vigilance in the channel HMS Dragon met the taskforce off the coast of Brest as they entered the English Channel. The Type 45 Destroyer, one of the Royal Navy’s most technically advanced warships, was able to pinpoint and monitor the movement of the seven-strong group led by Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov as it approached the UK. As the Royal Navy’s Fleet Ready Escort – a designated Royal Navy Frigate or Destroyer that is maintained at high-readiness for UK home waters – HMS Dragon made ready her 200-strong ship’s company and sailed from Portsmouth. Once the ships spotted each other they briefly sailed close by as a standard ‘meet and greet’. As well as the Kuznetsov, the task group included the Kirov Class nuclear powered battle cruiser Pyotr Velikiy; three tankers; Segey Osipov, Kama and Dubna; one Ocean-going Tug Altay and the Landing Support Ship Minsk. Minister for the Armed Forces Mark Francois said: “This routine action by HMS Dragon, in her capacity as the Fleet Ready Escort, once again underlines the professionalism and credibility of the Royal Navy in keeping the whole of the UK secure at and from the sea." No playing bowls this time! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

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Dmitry Markov Officer Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Moscow, Russian Federation Posts: 236 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	As were Tomcats in their last days. Their era is coming to an end. MiG-29 KUB are much smaller but have more air-to-sea and air-to-ground options. Indians like them but they never had Su-33's... HMS Dragon looks nice too :-) I will certainly build a model of her in 1/350 scale after completing JMSDF ATAGO and our Steregushiy corvette. __________________ Большому кораблю - большая торпеда!

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20

05-09-14, 01:47 PM	#22
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,740 Downloads: 827 Uploads: 4	Those SU33's look deceptively nice