Aircraft Carriers III
- Thread starter Jeff Head
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Australia has every right to be very proud of these vessels:
HMAS Adeliade, L01
HMAS Canberra, L02, with helos and its landing craft
HMAS Adelaide, L01
HMAS Adelaide (left) and Canberra (right)
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
is this really true 2 x Tu-142 bombers flew within a mile of the USS Ronald Reagan !??
That's certainly in visual range
That's very very close
So question is, did USN fail to detect them otherwise why wait till they get so close
Or they knew they were did and did nothing incase it caused a diplomatic incident ??
Some answers required
Although it's routine to be shadowing it's not routine to be this close
That's certainly in visual range
That's very very close
So question is, did USN fail to detect them otherwise why wait till they get so close
Or they knew they were did and did nothing incase it caused a diplomatic incident ??
Some answers required
Although it's routine to be shadowing it's not routine to be this close
Apparently the US Navy did track them, as did the Koreans. I believe Korean fighters performed the initial intercept, but as they got close to the Reagan, it was handed off to four F-18s which were launched from the Reagan.
Some people and even commanders can get complacent in peace time. Rest assured, if the US Navy brass thinks this happened regarding a US CSG, you will see commanders on some of those vessels replaced.
But, as I understand this event, the two aircraft were detected and intercepted. They still flew on.
The press will make a big deal out of it. A US Navy 7th fleet spokesman spoke to it as well and indicated the similarities...and differences...between similar events during the cold war.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Really good read Forbin thanks
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I like it how carriers have developed, from long range deep strike to low maintance and high sorties rates
From 29,000 lb payload at 1,800nm to current 12,000lb and 500nm range with F18
They went from small range to long range to medium range in current state
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I like it how carriers have developed, from long range deep strike to low maintance and high sorties rates
From 29,000 lb payload at 1,800nm to current 12,000lb and 500nm range with F18
They went from small range to long range to medium range in current state
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Some more highlights
KA-6 could tank 12 x A6 aircraft to 1,800 nm
KA-3 could tank 8 x A3 aircraft to 1,800nm
And now F18 Hornet can tank 4 x F18 to 1,000nm
And the cancelled aircraft A12 was to have double the range of the A6!!
This was carrier operations based on range and deep strike
After 1991 that changed overall carrier air wing operations
KA-6 could tank 12 x A6 aircraft to 1,800 nm
KA-3 could tank 8 x A3 aircraft to 1,800nm
And now F18 Hornet can tank 4 x F18 to 1,000nm
And the cancelled aircraft A12 was to have double the range of the A6!!
This was carrier operations based on range and deep strike
After 1991 that changed overall carrier air wing operations
As someone that actually served aboard a CV during the Cold War I can tell you no matter what those aircraft were detected miles away from the RR. Very seldom is anyone in CIC sleeping at the switch.
Russian over flights of carriers was common during the Cold War. The vast majority of the Russian overflights were intercepted.
It's not always the Russians. In '81 while I was aboard America we were overflown by an Iranian P-3...naturally that aircraft was intercepted by a Tomcat.
Russian over flights of carriers was common during the Cold War. The vast majority of the Russian overflights were intercepted.
It's not always the Russians. In '81 while I was aboard America we were overflown by an Iranian P-3...naturally that aircraft was intercepted by a Tomcat.