Aircraft Carriers III

Brainsuker said:

I'm confused about the ship formation. Why they put the carrier at the front, and not at the middle of the formation?

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asif iqbal said:

Can't believe I just seen 2 x Hyuga and 1 x Izumo sailing together ??

Wow just wow JMSDF can do it

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Ahem....this is what the deck of an aircraft carrier should look like..just in case anyone wanted to know!

WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Nov. 23, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is underway during Annual Exercise (AE) 16. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is participating in Annual Exercise 16 to increase interoperability between Japanese and American forces through training in air and sea operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)

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asif iqbal said:

Can we add some Chinese carrier photos in here ?

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Naval Today said:

Less than one year after its commissioning, HMAS Canberra has conducted its first Replenishment at Sea evolution, in company with HMAS Sirius.

The refuelling evolution was completed as the ships maintained their focus on warfare activities, as a part of Fleet Concentration Period East 15 (FCP East 15).

Commanding Officer of HMAS Canberra, Captain Chris Smith said he believed the two ships to be the largest Royal Australian Navy vessels to have ever undertaken a replenishment at sea together.

The refuelling evolution was a challenge for both the navigation and seamanship teams, as the two ships sailed within 60 metres of each other to complete the fuel transfer.

Canberra is the largest of twelve ships and submarines and three Navy aviation squadrons that are completing task group training during FCP East 15.

The objective of the exercise is to assist in developing a fleet that is capable of multiple ship, Task Group level Joint Expeditionary Operations.

Twelve Royal Australian Navy units are taking part in the Fleet Concentration Period East and Warfare Assessment Week which is taking place in the Tasman Sea.

The exercise is also supported by RAAF and Army assets. A key focus is exercising sea control in a contested maritime battle space. This includes controlling the air, surface, and subsurface, while dealing with threats on land and from mines.

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Naval Today said:

U.S. Marine Corps Osprey aircraft embarked on Royal Navy’s HMS Ocean transferred Royal and US Marines ashore Corsica during a simulated beach assault which rounded off Exercise Blue Raptor.

The soldiers from Arbroath-based 45 Commando Royal Marines have been working with their US colleagues for the past few months, training and improving their track record of joint operations.

To round off the training, Green Berets from Whiskey Company 45 Commando stormed ashore in Corsica with their US Marine Corps counterparts from the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (A).

They made use of USMC Osprey aircraft in the last movement of Exercise Blue Raptor which saw them re-taking a stronghold from an enemy force.

The assault group took off from the Royal Navy flagship HMS Ocean, where the USMC aircraft and US Marines have been embarked for the past few weeks.

Exercise Blue Raptor represents the latest phase in the US Allied Maritime Basing Initiative which has sought to improve the integration of US forces with allies while operating in the Mediterranean.

The Osprey have been embarked on HMS Ocean for the past few weeks while the Royal Navy flagship is deployed on Cougar 15.

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