Russian Carrier Admiral Kuznetsov to sail through channel...

[jeallen01]

OR, maybe should I have said "When will the next 'design error'-related "accident" happen?"

[colt99]

Destoryer Admiral Kulakov has been shadowed routing west away from the Med

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-la ... sutherland

[davekench]

Being as the the Carrier Group are due to depart from their stations off Syria, does anyone know if the return journey will be the the same as the outward leg?

Dave

[22A]

On the RT news channel, they showed a few statistics. Nearly 500 sorties flown, 177 of them at night. Over 1,200 terrorist targets destroyed.

Being cynical, does 1 house = 1 target, therefore a row of terraced houses = 5+ targets if all destroyed?

[21zebra]

Any chance of a Russian goodwill visit to Portsmouth, as Kuznetsov returns through the channel.

[Freeman Lowell]

No, but if they delay steaming up The Channel until after 20th, there's a chance of a launch and a goodwill visit to an American airbase near you.........
Freeman

[cfett75]

Doubt there will be any visits given the current climate, and there are rumours going about that the fixed wing element of the air arm was disembarked to a land base around a fortnight ago.

C

[roughcutter]

No, but if they delay steaming up The Channel until after 20th, there's a chance of a launch and a goodwill visit to an American airbase near you.........
Freeman

..in yer dreams

[StevenNFFC]

On the RT news channel, they showed a few statistics. Nearly 500 sorties flown, 177 of them at night. Over 1,200 terrorist targets destroyed.

Being cynical, does 1 house = 1 target, therefore a row of terraced houses = 5+ targets if all destroyed?

Not sure of the answer to your question but as far as I have read the 'Kuzya's' deployment was an almost unmitigated disaster. Two aircraft lost due to separate arrestor cable failures and half way through the deployment the embarked aircraft were despatched to a land base so that they could be properly utilised. Seems to me that the Kuznetsov is sailing back with her tail between her legs....

[steamy]

Tug is almost at the Channel

https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=8613334

Tanker is moored in the Channel off France

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/hom ... 34/zoom:14

[scottoz8]

who should care, we follow them ,they follow us. Anyway fast jets do crash. just my opinion.


Sorry re the spelling.

[Fastwalker]

who should carem we follow them ,they follow us. Anyway fast jets do crash so what

What?

[MRTT]

who should carem we follow them ,they follow us. Anyway fast jets do crash so what

English, if possible?

[Snoop 95]

I note that HM ships Ocean and St Albans are also in the area.

[MRTT]

HMS Quorn is also in the area, German frigate appears to be down as well.

According to a post on Twitter, HMS Ocean is taking part in a mission in the Gulf, highly doubt they've brought it back up here to shadow the Kuznetsov.

[steamy]

Should be passing Dover within the next 2 hrs or so

[Andy_99]

The navy's latest attack pedalo was seen departing portsmouth to shadow the Russians

I'd didn't know the Navy actually had a ship named after a veggie meat replacement, but I guess like Quorn sausages they're vaguely like the real thing but somewhat lacking.

[DevelopedBug]

HMS Quorn is also in the area, German frigate appears to be down as well.

According to a post on Twitter, HMS Ocean is taking part in a mission in the Gulf, highly doubt they've brought it back up here to shadow the Kuznetsov.

Lots of NATO vessels currently sailing up the channel shadowing the Russians, including HMS Ocean. Guess the RN decided to bring their flagship to the party.

[Stroudy]

Nice shot of the ships and 3x Typhoons in this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38745364

Should have had a pair of GR4's with Sea Eagles on board in the Mix too..

[MRTT]

HMS Quorn is also in the area, German frigate appears to be down as well.

According to a post on Twitter, HMS Ocean is taking part in a mission in the Gulf, highly doubt they've brought it back up here to shadow the Kuznetsov.

Lots of NATO vessels currently sailing up the channel shadowing the Russians, including HMS Ocean. Guess the RN decided to bring their flagship to the party.

Confirmed to be a German frigate down there, not sure what else! HMS Ocean is in the Gulf, though.