This is the heritage of the old country. Although the United Kingdom is no longer the sunless empire in history, they are still proud. In terms of aero engines, Spey is the most mature and reliable, and the supporting missiles are also British. The Sky Flash missile has the highest reliability. The 105 tank gun developed by the Army is almost a NATO standard weapon. In the Navy, the first to put a gas turbine on a ship was the British.
It's just that they are poor now.
How to maintain sufficient combat effectiveness in the poor Britain is an extremely critical issue. The current Admiral John is also suffering from this problem. If the problem of money cannot be solved, the aircraft carrier under his feet will usher in the end of retirement. , Just like the Eagle, it makes people very embarrassed.
Now, Nathan has finally proposed a solution. The United States provides loans and the United Kingdom opens up military and financial markets. This idea is undoubtedly very attractive.
"Now, we still have a big problem." Admiral John said: "In the eyes of those politicians, they think our aircraft carrier is not very useful, but the investment is huge, and the investment is not proportional to the gain."
Why would British politicians love destroying their naval aircraft carriers? I just feel that the use of aircraft carriers is not great!
Nathan frowned. Yes, he suddenly forgot. In this era, there is a view that is quite popular, that is, the theory that aircraft carriers are useless.
Back then, the Egyptian navy’s small and exquisite missile boats used cheap anti-ship missiles to easily sink an Israeli destroyer. From that time on, the uselessness of aircraft carriers suddenly appeared.
The missile is powerful, the aircraft carrier has a large target, and its maneuverability is not good. It is a target in front of the missile's power.
Therefore, as long as you build a powerful anti-ship missile strike fleet, it is enough to annihilate the aircraft carrier fleet, and you don't need to spend money and effort to build an equivalent aircraft carrier fleet for a decisive battle.
The Soviets were fooled. In fact, this argument was made to fool the Soviets. Needless to say, it was only the Cuban missile crisis. The Soviets knew that there was no support from aircraft carriers on the sea thousands of miles away. The Soviet fleet. It is impossible to go up to a decisive battle at all. The aircraft carrier is a kind of strike attack and an indispensable platform for long-range projection of power.
But in this era, this argument still occupies a dominant position, and it caters to the views of certain politicians. For example, the current ruling party in the United Kingdom insists on the correctness of this view, which can reduce expenses!
For the navy, this is a fatal threat.
"The usefulness of aircraft carriers is enormous for the country. Without air dominance, there will be no sea dominance, and no battle victory. The aircraft carrier provides the ocean-going fleet with sufficient air dominance capabilities. These are only fixed-wing ships. As for the Sea Harrier, I’m sorry. IMHO, this is a tasteless existence. If the British Navy wants to be strong, it must have a super carrier-based aircraft similar to the Tomcat.” Nathan also Continue to sell its own Tomcat fighter.
"Yeah, Nathan, you are right, but it is not easy to convince the boss." Admiral John said helplessly.
"Yes." Nathan also felt deeply: "Unless a conflict breaks out far away from the British mainland, such as a large-scale war in the Falkland Islands, in this case, those politicians will realize The role of a super carrier."
Nathan mentioned the Falkland Islands, the Falkland Islands. In the Falklands War in history, there were only nondescript sea harriers. If Argentina had modern long-range fighters, it might be possible for the British fleet to be wiped out.
Thinking of Falkland Islands, Nathan suddenly thought of this chaotic time and space. After he traveled through it, there were some events that were not in line with the time in history. Now, the Falkland Islands conflict, will it break out prematurely? If this is the case, the Royal Ark underneath may not be retired.
An idea slowly formed in Nathan’s mind, aren’t you British with a well-developed intelligence system? Going to Argentina, agitating emotions, making the situation on the Falklands tense, so that the role of the aircraft carrier can naturally be highlighted.
Look at the President of the United States. Every time an accident occurs, the first sentence is asking where our aircraft carrier is!
"Rumble." At this moment, there was a roar of engines in the distant sky, and Nathan raised his head and glanced at the Sea King helicopter.
This is a general purpose helicopter developed by the Sikorsky Company of the United States, and it has also been licensed to many countries. The Sea King helicopter, which is heavily equipped by the British Navy, is a model produced by them.
Its flat belly and bloated shape look very cute.
"I'm here so soon." Admiral John said: "Nathan, Emily, to welcome you, there is a welcome banquet in London. Now, the helicopter is coming to pick us up."
London, welcome party? Nathan was taken aback for a moment: "Who hosted the welcome banquet?"
"Of course it is Your Majesty the Queen." Admiral John was very proud: "Nathan, when you were invited, we originally planned to only pick up the wind for you in Portsmouth, but somehow her Majesty found out, so , Her Majesty the Queen decided to hold a welcome banquet for you."
and many more!
Nathan's brain can't react. I'm just a small naval pilot, at most a squadron leader. Such a person is a big catch in the US Navy!
Is it worth alarming Her Majesty to take the wind for me
"Because you are the protagonist of High Aspirations." Admiral John said: "You don't know. Her Majesty also likes watching your movie. It is quite influential. Nathan. When you meet Her Majesty, remember that Our conversation!"
Nathan suddenly understood.
Admiral John strolling here is actually waiting for himself! The suggestions I just made, especially the huge role of the aircraft carrier, can be directly explained to the queen, which is also the purpose of Admiral John.
They didn't tell them about Her Majesty in advance, fearing that they would not come after hearing about it. As expected, all these guys are all old and cunning!
I am a U.S. naval aviation force, but want to speak for the British naval aviation force.
Nathan nodded helplessly, and now he couldn't object.
Emily smiled with joy. With Nathan's light, she could still enter the upper life of Britain. This kind of opportunity was not easy to come by.
On the helicopter, a pilot wearing a helmet is constantly looking to this side. There was too much immaturity in his eyes, and it seemed that he was probably underage. (End of this chapter)