lol, it's so far to the north that it might be one of the 'white nights' there! It might be 'midnight sun' which I haven't seen in my life yet!
Aircraft Carriers III
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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VERY STUNNING
I've been to North of Scotland place called Thurso in the summer the sun never quite sets always never totally dark
This place most certainly is light in the summer time nights
Severomorsk close Murmansk is north of the Arctic Circle then more special...
Difficult to say exist others areas close Norfolk, Shangai etc... but very possible during Cold War it is the more big concentration of military bases, 6 Subs bases ! 4/5 ships, airbases, many SAM units etc !!!
Difficult to say exist others areas close Norfolk, Shangai etc... but very possible during Cold War it is the more big concentration of military bases, 6 Subs bases ! 4/5 ships, airbases, many SAM units etc !!!
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F-18E do 30t max.
But some news for a successor of Soryu some sayy the classe would have 12 units in this case the last delivered for 2021/22 and i have see something for a new ?
Everything I have read and seen to date regarding a potential class of four air-centric vessels has indiated it would not be CATOBAR.
I do not think so.
If it was optimized for F-35Bs with a suitable hanger, and carried a small squadron of EV-22 AEW, carrying maybe three AEW, 18 F-35Bs, and a couple of either SeaHawks or MV-22s for SAR, it would be a very capable vessel.
Here is one illustration I saw of what a JMSDF, fixed-air centric vessel might look like.
You can see how it would be a natural extension of the Izumo class. While I know the JMSDF would love to have a couple of full on carriers...I have to imagine that the Defense Ministry would also be happy with four of those type vessels shown above.
Compare that photo above with one of my favorite Izumo photos:
Heat treat the deck, add the ski-jump, adjust the hanger accordingly along with the ordinance lifts and bunkerages, add Pri-fly...and you can get to that picture above fairly directly.
Then the JMSDF would have its four DDH for ASW, troops transport/movement, and humanitarian, one for each flitilla, and also add a fixed wing sea-control carrier for each too.
Heat treat the deck, add the ski-jump, adjust the hanger accordingly along with the ordinance lifts and bunkerages, add Pri-fly...and you can get to that picture above fairly directly.
Then the JMSDF would have its four DDH for ASW, troops transport/movement, and humanitarian, one for each flitilla, and also add a fixed wing sea-control carrier for each too.
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Okay...here are the four DDH flattops that the Japanese have. I will post two messages with the four in order:
DDH-181 Hyuga (Hyuga Class - Full displacement about20,000 tons)
DDH-182 Ise (Hyuga Class - Full displacement about20,000 tons)
DDH-183 Izumo (Izumo Class - Full displacement about 30,000 tons)
DDH-184 Kaga(Izumo Class - Full displacement about 30,000 tons)
DDH-181 Hyuga (Hyuga Class - Full displacement about20,000 tons)
DDH-182 Ise (Hyuga Class - Full displacement about20,000 tons)
DDH-183 Izumo (Izumo Class - Full displacement about 30,000 tons)
DDH-184 Kaga(Izumo Class - Full displacement about 30,000 tons)
...and here they are again:
DDH-181 Hyuga (Hyuga Class - Full displacement about20,000 tons)
DDH-182 Ise (Hyuga Class - Full displacement about20,000 tons)
DDH-183 Izumo (Izumo Class - Full displacement about 30,000 tons)
DDH-184 Kaga(Izumo Class - Full displacement about 30,000 tons)
DDH-181 Hyuga (Hyuga Class - Full displacement about20,000 tons)
DDH-182 Ise (Hyuga Class - Full displacement about20,000 tons)
DDH-183 Izumo (Izumo Class - Full displacement about 30,000 tons)
DDH-184 Kaga(Izumo Class - Full displacement about 30,000 tons)
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These systems, if installed properly and with good sensors and integration, will help the Vikramaditya immensely in terms of self defense.
Much needed and a critical reason for this refit.