British Aircraft carrier Mus
Fri Jul 23, 2004 2:29 pm
I'm not sure where is really fits so I'm posting here, Sorry Scott. The Navy area seems to have a different swing to it.
For all those across the pond, if you don’t know about this you should.
http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/venge ... ry_BN.html
Someone posted this on another board (homebrew board) and I felt this needed to be shared here!
For all those across the pond, if you don’t know about this you should.
http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/venge ... ry_BN.html
Someone posted this on another board (homebrew board) and I felt this needed to be shared here!
Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:20 pm
Last I heard the deal to turn her into a museum had fallen through and a scrapyard in India was #1 on the list to get her. Can anyone confirm this?
Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:22 pm
THATS JUST WRONG! 
Sorry but...
Sorry but...
Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:25 pm
Ok, so I'm wrong. It's what I heard on another board. Take it easy and put the mouse down. 
Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:30 pm
No, please don't miss understand, It wrong to scrape the ship. That is what gets me mad. Not at you. Its a part of History!
Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:12 am
Just had it confirmed over on the FlyPast board, HMS Vengeance is history.
Confirmation at:
http://www.hms.vengeance.btinternet.co.uk/farewell.htm
Confirmation at:
http://www.hms.vengeance.btinternet.co.uk/farewell.htm
Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:24 am
Re: British Aircraft carrier Mus
Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:32 am
TimApNy wrote:I'm not sure where is really fits so I'm posting here, Sorry Scott. The Navy area seems to have a different swing to it.
No problem, your exactly right to post it here.
Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:26 am
Man, that really irks me. 
You'd think the Royal Navy would have enjoyed having a substantial piece of history such as this from which to showcase its historic aircraft and other artifacts. The measely asking price couldn't have been too much of a factor for the British government. One more substantial touchstone of the Golden Era allowed to pass into the hands of the smelters (in 2004 no less)! Everyone's loss.
You'd think the Royal Navy would have enjoyed having a substantial piece of history such as this from which to showcase its historic aircraft and other artifacts. The measely asking price couldn't have been too much of a factor for the British government. One more substantial touchstone of the Golden Era allowed to pass into the hands of the smelters (in 2004 no less)! Everyone's loss.
Thu Jul 29, 2004 4:30 pm
I know that quite an effort was made to preserve her, but all those plans fell through in the end. It was even offered up on ebay for a time.
Now, like so many others before her, she is just a memory.
Now, like so many others before her, she is just a memory.