Thanks very much for the replies and info folks, I'm glad to hear we have the head ship for a NATO task force, I think I remember someone mentioning that to me along time ago too, that's awesome. Goodluck BTW Inch!
I was shocked to recently find out that we actually had aircraft carriers back in the day too, I was REALLY shocked! Never heard of that or had any idea, then I went digging around on the internet and found pictures and all that good jazz... Should have figured since we were the worlds 4th strongest military power at the end of world war 2. Don't ask me to quote, it's all over this website and the internet and everywhere else in Canada! Michael Dorosh can probably attest to that fact, he's the major history buff.
Yes yes, our reserve equipment is probably as ancient as almost any navy stuff too I imagine... My C7 Service rifle is probably almost as old as I am I bet! God knows my unit's C9's and C6s are horribly ancient, they need some sweet tender love and care - read as: I want to cry every time I fire one because I have to clean the mother-lovin' heck out of it by next firing so it won't turn into a rifle on me!
I suppose you navy folks are damn excited at the prospect of those "LHD" type ships we might get in the future, I think that would be an amazing asset for Canada and it just makes sense. Fine if we don't need ballistic missle cruisers and subs and aircraft carriers, but I think having ships like that would be perfect for Canada. Modern one's that is... Like the one's the US or Britain operate, we'd be able to help our allies out in a pinch that way...
Anyway, again, thanks for the info folks and goodluck to those of you who will be sailing soon or training to be sailing!
Joe
Your reserve local infantry mud-slinging monkey! Read as: Mud eating also - never realized I'd learn what mud taste like when I joined the infantry, think they forgot to mention that in the recruiting office!