CV-17 Shandong (002 carrier) Thread I ...News, Views and operations
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I wasn't talking about "out of area operations". I was talking about showing the flag and gaining the experience. I presume that even Type 001 and 002 are capable for that?
they can, of Course - but as I wrote in #4,668 before: I hoped for that years and years, i don't believe for that anymore, not in the near future
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Kuznetsow could do that (accompanied by a tug, if the machinery had failed), then Liaoning and Shandong can do the same.
Shandong has a second admirals bridge for such journeys.
What I don't understand, why is that so? I mean, if they had some real combat role, I could understand that they are kept close to home. But considering they don't have, and are intended mostly as training and experience carriers, I can't think better way to do that than to send them on cruises.
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Shandong, which is better suited for such trips with its Admiral Bridge, is still in the preparation phase for its service. I expect she'll do such training trips later to get to know navigation around the world, while Liaoning stays mostly in coastal waters for basic pilot training.
You should be a little more patient. It will take a few years before the first "real" aircraft carrier is ready. Until then, there are still plenty of opportunities for training without hurry.
You should be a little more patient. It will take a few years before the first "real" aircraft carrier is ready. Until then, there are still plenty of opportunities for training without hurry.
Yes, I know. On the other hand, 7+ years of waiting isn't small number.
that's one of the reasons I don't believe in out of aerea operations of 16# and 17# in the future, but time will tell
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