On board the Bush (Merged)

[effects]

A few from today, more to follow,
VFA31

VFA213

VFA87

VFA37

VAQ131

VAW124

HSC9

HSM70

VFA87 'CO'





VFA37 50th Anniversary.

[austinp]

Wow. Stunning.

How did you manage to get a on-board tour?

[RleQuin]

Marvellous!

[effects]

A few more from an excellent day out,
this one is not the Bush, but taken in the cramped hangar of the USS Philippine Sea,

The infamous SU killer!

[Rampvan]

Another great set mate

[pphillips]

Very jealous. Great pics.

Paul

[austinp]

Fantastic set, thanks for sharing.

How on earth did you get a tour?

[Chris IL-76]

Lovely photos. I see quite a few people got on. Were they all working for the Portsmouth Gazette!

[Georgeconna]

Wow. Stunning.

How did you manage to get a on-board tour?

You'd be a while waiting for an answer on that one I'd say.

[Skyflash]

Hud 'at!

Fantastic thread.

[RleQuin]

Lucky man!

[austinp]

Wow. Stunning.

How did you manage to get a on-board tour?

You'd be a while waiting for an answer on that one I'd say.

???

[AlexC]

You'd be a while waiting for an answer on that one I'd say.

Quite. I don't think that he's prepared to say for some reason.

[effects]

You'd be a while waiting for an answer on that one I'd say.

Quite. I don't think that he's prepared to say for some reason.

I do not know why I have to! I did not blag my way on as an alleged 'press bloke', it is case of 'connections' everyone has some sort of connection that gets them special access to things simple as that.

[cg_341]

But that's not acceptable. You must tell everyone who your contact is so they can all try and blag access!

[austinp]

But that's not acceptable. You must tell everyone who your contact is so they can all try and blag access!

I ask out of interest that's all, if effects doesn't wish to share, then that's okay.

I guess I would like to blag access (who wouldn't), but living up in Sheffield, there are a lot of logistics to consider. Which makes a visit a bit unlikely really. Am sure another carrier will visit at some point, so who knows.

So thanks again effects for sharing these pics Greatly appreciated.

[AlexC]

I do not know why I have to!

I don't think that anyone is saying you 'have to'. It's obviously extremely difficult ordinarily to gain such access, and owing to the fact that these USN super carriers only visit Portsmouth about every four years or so that people are going to be curious as to how you managed it, and that's all I've got to say.

[Unknown74]

Always wondered how do they clear the Flight Deck with all those planes on it for Flying Operations I guess some are moved down into the below hanger area on the Aircraft Lifts.