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The folks that talk about the monarch being foreign won't care that there is a Canadian ceremonial rank.

A couple of reserve squadrons still use the P-3C. There would still need to be some massive design changes (like gutting the inside of a kitchen reno) since the CP-140 seating arrangements and systems locations are different than the regular P-3.

Oh look at you with “facts” and “expertise”. 😏

That would be amazing.

We don't anymore. It got repealed within a few months. The Australians (RAAF) and Kiwis (RNZAF) don't differentiate - it's just the RAF that does that. To be clear, personally I don't see a reason to change (agreeing with @SupersonicMax here) but I just want to point out that not all AFs...

To further confuse things, like how you're not supposed to say the "Navy" part of Lt(N) - e.g. "Lieutenant Bloggins", not "Lieutenant Navy Bloggins", you're not supposed to say the "Acting" part either. So, "Sub-Lieutenant blahblahblah", not "Acting Sub-Lieutenant blahblahblah". So...

Uh, they don't have TVs mounted to bulkheads in the CPFs? MCDVs have those in the Wardroom, C/POs, and Main Cave. The idea of the Flex on TV is pretty cool though. Put up a nice screensaver of PAO shots from the deployment too.

To be fair, those statements are from the Defence Minister, not the incoming Chief of Navy.

Interestingly enough, the ANZAC-class isn't much newer than the CPFs, and for reasons unknown they are "fitted for but not with" a CIWS.

Article talks about possible capability gaps in both RAN surface and sub-surface fleets due to program delays. Hmm...where have I heard this before...:unsure: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/07/new-chief-of-navy-for-the-ran-and-news-on-hunter-class/

I'm convinced that Kuwaiti local ATC was more of a threat than Daesh.

Yup.

I see they read AARs as much as the CAF does.

I mean, one group was talking about arresting him yesterday at the Canada Day festivities...