From the Archives: Photo showing #RAFLuton's first runway boat HMS Heathrow in formation with HMS Victory on route to the Battle of Trafalgar in 1705pic.twitter.com/eHWBq4qEBj
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@CivMilAir Runway Boat, never heard that one before. -
Somewhat larger variants of the common Helipad-Launch I expect you’re more familiar with...
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#Runway_Boat !!!!!!!! Love it!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Common misconception that Heathrow fought in the Battle of Trafalgar, when she was actually laid up undergoing refit at HMNB Nottingham. It was her Ill-fated sister ship HMS Croydon that a provided air cover for Admiral Fisher’s Fleet at Trafalgar.
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No. You see another glaring error. The big boaty thing has only one runway so is obviously HMS Gatwick
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The other Runway is for Stealth Aircraft
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I believe this was the first occasion when someone made the claim on Twitter that the runway boat didn’t have any aircraft to fly from it.
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Hi Rob, You are correct, when HMS Heathrow was launched in 1692 many Twitter users complained about the lack of aircraft while the runway boat was carrying out sea trials before coming operational in 1701 with a sqn of Spitfires onboard
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Ah HMS Heathrow, such a tragedy what happened...
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