Guest pelmetman Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I think I must be getting old as the Ark Royal was the bees kness when I joined the Navy in 74 :D So now we have no carriers left I should think its a good time for Argentina to try their hand again :D (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 I remember the TV series they did about it with Rod Stewart's song as the theme tune ... :-S I put the Ark Royal in the same league as the Royal Yacht Britannia for nostalgia and British pride ... such a shame they're both out of action now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Mel B - 2010-11-05 9:05 PM I remember the TV series they did about it with Rod Stewart's song as the theme tune ... :-S I put the Ark Royal in the same league as the Royal Yacht Britannia for nostalgia and British pride ... such a shame they're both out of action now. Ark Royal and Britannia in the same league ???? You cannot be serious. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 pelmetman - 2010-11-05 6:20 PM So now we have no carriers left I should think its a good time for Argentina to try their hand again :D (lol) (lol) Thought we still had HMS Illustrious (RO6)! B-) But with no Aircraft to fly from HMS Ark Royal it would be a bit pointless keeping it commisioned would'nt it? Bas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Momma Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 pelmetman - 2010-11-05 6:20 PM So now we have no carriers left I should think its a good time for Argentina to try their hand again :D (lol) (lol) Our Government will probably sell the Ark Royal to them so they can do it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malc d Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Big Momma - 2010-11-05 11:23 PM pelmetman - 2010-11-05 6:20 PM So now we have no carriers left I should think its a good time for Argentina to try their hand again :D (lol) (lol) Our Government will probably sell the Ark Royal to them so they can do it :D Current government thinking is that we now have enough of our troops stationed down there to deter any attack. :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 pelmetman - 2010-11-05 6:20 PM I think I must be getting old as the Ark Royal was the bees kness when I joined the Navy in 74 :D So now we have no carriers left I should think its a good time for Argentina to try their hand again :D (lol) (lol) This version of the Ark Royal wasn't even built in 74, how old do you feel now 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I know it wasn't in commission in 74, but it was the hope of this baby sailor at the time to get drafted to it when they had finshed fitting it out :D In the end my first ship was the Devonshire, laid down in 1958.....the same age as me (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogP Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 my cousin served on the previous Ark Royal as part of the crew on its last voyage to bring it home for decommisioning. Although he was only on her a short time its one of his most fondest memories of his naval career and he still sheds a tear now when we talk to him about it. Sad the latest Ark Royal is also going the same way I guess there's little call for naval capacity of this scale when you think a missile can be sent half way round the world to take out a suspect rucksack in downtown Afghanistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 You could argue it is not a sad time at all and rejoice in the fact that it is considered unneccessary to have such a financial drain floating around. No I am not a pacifist by the way, but looking forward it would be comforting to think our grandchildren might not have to fight wars. Unrealistic maybe as the world is always at war.:-(:-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGD Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Porky - 2010-11-06 10:31 AM You could argue it is not a sad time at all and rejoice in the fact that it is considered unneccessary to have such a financial drain floating around. No I am not a pacifist by the way, but looking forward it would be comforting to think our grandchildren might not have to fight wars. Unrealistic maybe as the world is always at war.:-(:-( In truth, well said that man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Mel B - 2010-11-05 9:05 PM I remember the TV series they did about it with Rod Stewart's song as the theme tune ... :-S That particular "Ark Royal" was decommissioned in '78 and scrapped in '85. The one now being decommissioned was launched in 1981 and been in service since '85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I still associated the name Ark Royal with the series, regardless of which 'incarnation' of the ship it is, and still think it's a shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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