After Boaty McBoatface
- Thread starter Gazcw
- Start date
midlifecrisis
Member
- Messages
- 16,316
I thought the F35 that flew off HMS Queeen Elizabeth was doing an anti-sub role...
BennyD
Sea Urchin Pate
- Messages
- 15,010
The fish-heads used to use the Sea King for fleet anti-sub protection but we had the Shacklebomber and the Grimrod for general anti-sub operations. Nowadays, I believe it’s the Poseidon that does the donkey work. I doubt the F35 would be much good at sub-surface protection because they don’t have much of a loiter capability. I guess they could drop sonar buoys and drop active torpedoes but fighters generally fight things at or above sea level.
midlifecrisis
Member
- Messages
- 16,316
For Benny
Probe after British F-35 fighter crashes in Mediterranean
The pilot ejected and has safely returned to the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the MoD says.
www.bbc.co.uk
midlifecrisis
Member
- Messages
- 16,316
The jokes are out there, mainly in Forces facebook groups...
looks like someones having a poo in the middle of the door...... white bit in the middle with black top is the head, feet are the yellow.