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Off Topic The Politics Thread

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Stroller, Jun 25, 2015.

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Should the UK remain a part of the EU or leave?

Poll closed Jun 24, 2016.
  1. Stay in

    56 vote(s)
    47.9%
  2. Get out

    61 vote(s)
    52.1%
  1. ELLERS

    ELLERS Well-Known Member

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    I don't even think we met our defense quota.
     
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    back to the aircraft carriers
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    how does italy and spain afford 2 of them
    who knew thailand and brazil had any
     
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    They can't...
     
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    The Charlie de Gaulle is an old carrier. Before I get pelters, I think it was rebuilt (refit) or changed it's name. I think the Brazil one was bought from another country but you can check. The Russian one is so outdated, I am surprised it made it through the Channel. Not sure about Spain and Italy but they will not be anywhere near our new ones. Sorry I was a bit of a Navy ships geek when I was younger.
     
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    not very wide is it
    kind of pointless if you have to clear the deck for every take off and landing
     
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    FFS get a room!
     
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    The Italian ship Trieste is a new ship
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    ZZZZZZZZ go away and talk politics Stroller as we are talking carriers! :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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    India's Carrier Viraat will be launched next year.
     
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    chinas
     
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    FIngy has gone quiet :emoticon-0127-lipss
     
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    I think France would use their Nukes if they were invaded, I'm not so sure about the UK.
     
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    <yikes> The French would deliberate for far too long then have a meeting, a lunch, another meeting, end for the day... Return, have a meeting, go to lunch and surrender.
    The UK would use it. I know this for a fact. Actually, I did a few years back but governments change, so I can't say for sure now.
     
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    Now you are talking. Have a look at Google Earth Norfolk, Virginia and have a look around there and see the US feet
     
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    have a look at this lot
    The Bone Yard near Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson , Arizona .

    For those of you that have never seen this, it is something to see.The precision in the way they are parked is impressive.
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    It's difficult to comprehend the size of the 'Bone yard' and the number of aircraft stored there.
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    Of course the important thing to remember is that they are all capable of being returned to service if the need ever arises.
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    If you are ever in the Tucson area, the weekly tours of the bone yard are still given through the TucsonAirMuseum , located just south of Davis Monthan AFB.
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    Both the museum and the bone yard are very popular attractions in the Arizona desert. It is difficult to comprehend the number of military aircraft in dead storage until you see these photographs!
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    Even if you have seen this before, look again.
    The 3rd largest Air Force in the world is sitting on the ground here. It's the only unit in the U.S. Air Force that actually makes a profit.
     
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    They'd get a counter strike within minutes so it would be curtains for half the globe (themselves included).
     
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    You shouldn't mention the word 'Strike' to the french or everything will come to a stand still.
     
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