CV-17 Shandong (002 carrier) Thread I ...News, Views and operations

[bd popeye]

LOL this one reminds me... several months ago I was reading some comments on an Indian forum called (Bharat-rakshak), I'm not a member in it & only found out about it because someone on PDF shared it, in any case.. back when satelite pics of the CV-17 doing circles were released the Indians were laughing & mocking the vessel saying the pics are proof that CV-17 has broken down & is now spinning out of control in the middle of the ocean.

LOL...Jeez. I wonder what they would think of this??

 

[bd popeye]

Question..When will the PLAN have enough aircraft to fully operate both CV-16 & CV-17? Any ideas? Thanks!

 

[Gatekeeper]

LOL this one reminds me... several months ago I was reading some comments on an Indian forum called (Bharat-rakshak), I'm not a member in it & only found out about it because someone on PDF shared it, in any case.. back when satelite pics of the CV-17 doing circles were released the Indians were laughing & mocking the vessel saying the pics are proof that CV-17 has broken down & is now spinning out of control in the middle of the ocean.

I don't know what it is, but there is definately something in the Indian mindset that can't take any PRC's achievement!

 

[Intrepid]

Question..When will the PLAN have enough aircraft to fully operate both CV-16 & CV-17? Any ideas? Thanks!

My opinion: never. They do not plan to fully operate them.

 

[Gatekeeper]

I still have nightmares of what happened a few years back when I forgot our anniversary. For that entire week, my wife did not talk to me. I realized something was wrong and asked her if I did anything wrong. She was like "no, you didn't do anything...". And on Sunday, I finally realized that I forgot about our anniversary. And countless begging followed... Then I was banished to the living room couch for a few weeks... Then other unimaginable torture... So lesson learned: never forget important dates with your wife.

Now let this be a lesson to all you young men out there! (I assume that most, if not all, posters here are men)!

Some reason, marrige anniversary is important to them, where as to me, it shouldn't be any different if you live everyday the same as the wedding day! Who said romance is dead! Lol

 

[asif iqbal]

Yes the Indian claimed the rudder became jammed and like Tirptiz started doing circles

 

[H2O]

My opinion: never. They do not plan to fully operate them.

So you're expecting the PLA-N will use both CV's as training vessels until Carrier 003 comes online?

 

[Tyler]

Nice!

Would be better with 2 x Z18C

The Z-18 was already part of the military parade. So they are ready for deployment.

 

[bd popeye]

My opinion: never. They do not plan to fully operate them.

Really?! So Intrepid what in your opinion is the purpose of the PLAN having two large aircraft carriers? Just for a show or what? Thank you!

 

[ougoah]

Really?! So Intrepid what in your opinion is the purpose of the PLAN having two large aircraft carriers? Just for a show or what? Thank you!

Operational training and formulating doctrine. Before the J-15 and the Liaoning, PLAN had no idea how to operate carriers and use them in combination with the rest of the fleet. There's a learning curve to carrier and fighter design in itself. So I reckon building the second Kuz class is a process of domesticating carrier building. I'm sure the internal fitout have some subsurface changes compared to Kuz class. Even the Liaoning spent years being refitted. I don't know if both will get full deck of J-15s because PLAN seems to already have 003 in the works and J-35 settled as the main fighter wing. Since the next generation of PLAN carrier and fighter has already started, they will never be building anymore Kuz variants like Liaoning and Shandong. If J-15 get upgraded for 003 and these J-15T or whatever can operate from ski jump carriers, there's a chance these two will be filled.

But I paid for the kitchen! And all the fancy renovation she wanted...

Lol you sound like Bill Burr. Maybe the way to approach these trivial (important!) things is to find the middle ground Apologising for the oversight, not demanding a sandwich, but still deservedly sleeping in your own bed.