Aircraft Carriers II (Closed to posting)
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Re: Aircraft Carriers
Here's the USS America, (PCU) LHA-6, nearing completion in Pascagula, Mississippi. She'll launch soon, 45,000 tons of Amphibious/Air Assault and Sea Control all wrapped into one.
Roger that, and WILCO...at your command.
Here's the USS America, (PCU) LHA-6, nearing completion in Pascagula, Mississippi. She'll launch soon, 45,000 tons of Amphibious/Air Assault and Sea Control all wrapped into one.
Re: Aircraft Carriers
10 Nimitz
01 Enterprize
01 Tarawa
08 Wasp
So ninteen large deck carriers. When Enterprize is decommissioned, it will drop to eighteen until this vessel, the USS America is commissioned.
Right now there are:
10 Nimitz
01 Enterprize
01 Tarawa
08 Wasp
So ninteen large deck carriers. When Enterprize is decommissioned, it will drop to eighteen until this vessel, the USS America is commissioned.
Re: Aircraft Carriers
Well, that's only a couple of weeks away. I hope we get some good pics of her leaving port. She will be a nce, much more modern addition to the indain Navy capabilities, particularly with their indegenous carrier coming along in a few more months itself.
Re: Aircraft Carriers
As to India's Vikramaditya, here's some of the latest pictures of her posted on my :
See more at the linked site. She is scheduled for Sea Trials beginning in June and hand over to the Indian Navy in December.
My guess is that the Indian Navy, who already have taken delivery of and are training with their first production wing og Mig-29K aircraft, will have her commissioned and operating with a full wing of aircraft off of her decks before the Chinese carrier is ready to do the same. That's because:
1) They already have the aircraft.
2) They already have decades of experience operating fixed wing aircraft off of carrier decks.
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As to India's Vikramaditya, here's some of the latest pictures of her posted on my :
See more at the linked site. She is scheduled for Sea Trials beginning in June and hand over to the Indian Navy in December.
My guess is that the Indian Navy, who already have taken delivery of and are training with their first production wing og Mig-29K aircraft, will have her commissioned and operating with a full wing of aircraft off of her decks before the Chinese carrier is ready to do the same. That's because:
1) They already have the aircraft.
2) They already have decades of experience operating fixed wing aircraft off of carrier decks.
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