which squadrons operate sea harriers?

[ABBAFAN]

or did.is it just 800 and 801 or are there others?
will they form new squadrons when the new carriers come out?

[Kapitan]

800 and 801 did operate sea harries


We have none no more.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Kapitain

We have none no more.

You folks switch to the F/A-35s already?

[Kapitan]

We wish we now have to rely on GR7 and GR9 harriers which are not realy air to air capible.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Kapitain

We wish we now have to rely on GR7 and GR9 harriers which are not realy air to air capible.

Ah.

I bet those Phantoms you got rid of 30 years ago are looking real good right now.

[Oberon]

Heck, that this rate it's only a matter of time before they start hauling out the Swordfishes and Spitfires....

[TLAM Strike]

I wonder what a Swordfish would look like on an AEGIS RADAR... Heck a Cessna sneaked past the majority of the Soviet Union’s air defenses back in the day, could a WWII era biplane make it past AEGIS? :hmm:

[Bort]

What a sad event, two of the great fleet defenders, (Sea Harrier FA.2 and F-14 Tomcat) leaving service at pretty much the same time, shows you what the navy thinks of them... Heres a link to a great BBC video of the SHAR's last carrier ops:http://www.alert5.com/newsphotos/Sea...RN.takeoff.wmv

[Oberon]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...48842128183770

Good Tomcat tribute video

[ABBAFAN]

what was that happening on the tomcat video about 1 min 30 secs into the clip it looked like a cloud stuck to the arse end of the aircraft as it flew over?

what have they replaced the tomcat with?

if there were only two sea harrier squadrons what would they do if all 3 of the RN carriers were at sea at the same time?or would that not ever happen?

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by ABBAFAN

what was that happening on the tomcat video about 1 min 30 secs into the clip it looked like a cloud stuck to the arse end of the aircraft as it flew over?

what have they replaced the tomcat with?

I believe the cloud was created by the breaking of the sound barrier

As for what they've replaced the F-14 with...I think it's primarily the JSF, or some F-18s.

Still a damn shame to see them go...my missus is still in mourning for them

[Kapitan]

F/A-18 E/F/G have entirely replaced the tomcats, known as super hornets these are acctualy alot better and are smaller than tomcats.

[TLAM Strike]

Uhhh Kap the G is replacing the EA-6B not the F-14. Also the Super Hornet can't carry the AIM-54 and are slower than the F-14 so I would say they are not better than the Cat. Also bigger is better, you are less likely to take critical damage when hit (note how the F-14’s engines are so widely spaced, that’s for a reason: if one is damaged the 2nd is less likely to have been damaged at the same time).

[Kapitan]

i see, but the hornet is smaller so in time of war more can be carried

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Kapitain

i see, but the hornet is smaller so in time of war more can be carried

That might be an advantage is we had those little toy Euro-Carriers but ours were built to launch the RA-5 Vigilante, that sucker was the size of two Harriers! Yep we had a strategic bomber for our carriers how cool are we?

Seriously the F-14 is all of 1 foot longer and 3 feet wider.