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By: 21st October 2012 at 15:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Interesting, but what is the objective of stationing a UK heli on a French ship? Will we see reverse deployments? And then what?
By: 21st October 2012 at 15:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Hopefully they'll enjoy better food and wine than they would aboard a RN ship.:D
By: 21st October 2012 at 19:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Re: Royal Navy helicopter deploys on French warship
Interesting, but what is the objective of stationing a UK heli on a French ship? Will we see reverse deployments? And then what?
The entire effort is to gain experience working together. Most military ventures these days are multi-national efforts. The bombing of Libya for example, was a combination of many air forces were working together. No country donates a lot of military forces (less money) but, as a combined force it is far stronger than what Libya could deal with. While the US said no US aircraft flew into Libyan air space. The USA contributed EA-18Gs, the E-2C and, many tomahawk missiles were used first. Other countries contributed land attack missiles. The Rafale and Typhoon saw their first combat.
By: 22nd October 2012 at 13:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-The entire effort is to gain experience working together. Most military ventures these days are multi-national efforts. The bombing of Libya for example, was a combination of many air forces were working together. No country donates a lot of military forces (less money) but, as a combined force it is far stronger than what Libya could deal with. While the US said no US aircraft flew into Libyan air space. The USA contributed EA-18Gs, the E-2C and, many tomahawk missiles were used first. Other countries contributed land attack missiles. The Rafale and Typhoon saw their first combat.
Well, I was thinking in terms of cross-decking, cross-crewing but with a view also (perhaps in future) towards one nation providing one capability and the other another, complementary capability (e.g. heli's <> LHD). In the event a nation can no longer afford to acquire or maintain both capabilities.
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By: mupp - 19th October 2012 at 18:57
Thanks to happyslapper over on milphotos for this.