The Ark is currently in Rosyth up in Scotland being prepared for her refit due to start early next year. I think the Ark has had some maintanance done down in Portsmouth the past year or so, but up in Rosyth they are adding a third mast to provide state of the art satellite and radio systems.
I am also led to believe they are renovating the flight deck to better suit the joint force harrier’s and also the apache (though I was informed by a Navy AET they are ditching the idea of the apache on ships because it would be a nightmare to maintain in sea conditions, with the salt water etc i’m not sure how true this is. Any takers?)

Correct me if i’m wrong, but isn’t Durham inland? At least it was last time i went there earlier this year

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, just checked royal navy site and it definitely says Durham, there is a river I think that runs through it, big enough for an aircraft carrier im not sure :confused:

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/content.php3?page=9180

21 mate, thought the navy is considering a new plan to have two rotational crews on them, meaning that each ship will have 42 people serving on them. IMHO I don’t think this will happen mainly because the navy is having problems recruiting people, as is the whole ADF. Many young people are realising that there is more money to be made in the private sector.

Thanks for that. Crikey did not realise there was problems with recruitment for the ADF. Here in Britain I know the navy is quite desperate as well, the RAF are getting rid of people, and the Army need people as always. From my personal experience the RAF was not too interested in me cause of they are down sizing, but the Navy, christ!, they nearly ripped my arm off 😮 😉 Sorry for going off topic slightly there.

Back on topic, I read somewhere HMAS Canberra is being decomissioned this year, 24 years service. Whats going to happen to her once shes decomissioned? Will she be sold on or scrapped? Thanks

Could it be a picture of one of the hangar doors on the HDMS Esbern Snare? Abit of a long shot.

Superb!! Fantastic pictures all round 😀 The Mig-29 camo looks great IMO.

Fantastic pictures!! The good old Jag, a great aircraft 🙂 . Will be sad to see her go when the time comes….

Its bloody addictive! 😉

Yeah 😮 and great fun!! 😀

I saw the Icelandair DC-3 perform at Duxford yesterday, absolutely superb, no joke, one of my favourite displays, definitely threw it about alot more than the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight DC-3, it was excellant. Not looking too bad either :rolleyes: