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Phill
13-Nov-10, 12:12
The beginning of the end, HMS Ark Royal at Glen Mallon whilst her munitions are removed.

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/HMS%20Ark%20Royal/arkroyal4.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/HMS%20Ark%20Royal/arkroyal1.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/HMS%20Ark%20Royal/arkroyal2.jpg
Phill
13-Nov-10, 12:14
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/HMS%20Ark%20Royal/arkroyal3.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/HMS%20Ark%20Royal/arkroyal8.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/HMS%20Ark%20Royal/arkroyal6.jpg
Phill
13-Nov-10, 12:17
I tried to get a pic of the pointy end, but too many trees in the way, this is the best I could manage:
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/HMS%20Ark%20Royal/arkroyal7.jpg

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/HMS%20Ark%20Royal/arkroyal5.jpg


I'm going to try and check the details but I understand she will depart there on Wednesday and then come round the North of Scotland en route to Newcastle so hopefully a final chance to see her up here as she passes through the Pentland Firth.

edit:

HMS Ark Royal will sail out of the river on Wednesday (November 17) for the final time, leaving Glen Mallan around 10am.

Her farewell voyage will take her around the north of Scotland, before she makes a short journey down the north east coast of England and into Newcastle, where she was built by Swan Hunters at Wallsend.
Torvaig
13-Nov-10, 12:26
Good pictures yet again Phill; I like the one of the "pointy" end; looks as if she is lurking!
Phill
13-Nov-10, 12:50
Thanks Torvaig, no doubt some mariner type will come along and try and tell me it's not called the pointy end :Razz
wicker05
13-Nov-10, 17:28
Nice shots Phill........how come you never got arrested? :lol:
Phill
13-Nov-10, 17:57
Nice shots Phill........how come you never got arrested? :lol:

I did, but they have WiFi in Barlinnie........and shiny new LCD telly's! :roll:
nirofo
13-Nov-10, 18:31
Great shots of the Ark Royal, pity it's a disgracefull end to what used to be the best navy, not to mention the best Air Force and best Army in the world . Now we don't even rate third world.

nirofo.
upolian
13-Nov-10, 19:17
Good pictures! When will somebody use Wagner as the anchor for this ship......
northener
13-Nov-10, 20:07
Thanks Torvaig, no doubt some mariner type will come along and try and tell me it's not called the pointy end :Razz

Nope, pointy end is good,.

So is 'upstairs' and 'downstairs' - guaranteed to annoy.:Razz

It's been a long time since I was up that neck of the woods, the Ark Royal wasn't even comissioned then.

I feel old.
dafi
13-Nov-10, 21:50
Good photo on a sad day for the navy.....criminal to reduce potential air support for our troops !!!
northener
14-Nov-10, 09:24
The last time we had such a sweeping 'defence review', it was administered by John Knott in 1981. The only reason they backpedalled on it was because of the Falklands War shortly after.

A classic case of defence capabilites being controlled by accountants.

It'll happen again, only this time, it will probably be too late to backpedal.[evil]

Off topic, sorry, but it really winds me up.

Good piccies, Phill.
Phill
14-Nov-10, 12:47
A classic case of defence capabilites being controlled by accountants.

It'll happen again, only this time, it will probably be too late to backpedal.

Too true. The defence 'review' was a load of pish. Like scrapping the MRA4's, we've already bliddy well paid for 'em!

The future naval defence force:
http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/HMS%20Ark%20Royal/futurearkroyal.jpg


Some more of the shots from the day can be found here (http://s805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/Phill_Rawlins/HMS%20Ark%20Royal/) as usual its the good, the bad and the blurred.('cept fer the incriminating pics and Faslane which to prevent me getting shot have bin removed)
thejudd
14-Nov-10, 18:05
Great shots of a Great ship. Saw lots of her when she was in Plymouth
Being totally thick here but where is Glen Mallon and how long roughly will it take her to get to around John o groats as I would love to go see her at sail again
Walter Ego
14-Nov-10, 21:56
Great shots of a Great ship. Saw lots of her when she was in Plymouth
Being totally thick here but where is Glen Mallon and how long roughly will it take her to get to around John o groats as I would love to go see her at sail again


Up Loch Long - off the Clyde.