Intrepid
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Utility strike forces. But the subject are aircraft, not vessels: J-15 is the main strike force and helicopters or other flying stuff the utility strike force.
PLAN Aircraft Carrier programme...(Closed)
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escobar
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Wonder if someone can provide an estimate on the length of the hangar based on the number of fluorescent lights, standard lengths and the space in between. There are ten tubes on the extreme right, probably one more out of camera sight.
kwaigonegin
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It's amazing that the Ouija board is still alive and well in carrier operations in 2013. We're talking 75 yr old pen and paper technology and until very recently NOTHING has come close to replacing a piece of cardboard and some nuts, bolts and screws.
Even the most advanced computers and processors is a poor substitute for placing screws on paper airplanes.
I know the Ford class CVN will have this fancy electronic version of the Ouija Board but it bascially still does the same EXACT thing except it's projected on monitors with electronic data feed and cost literally a 100000 X more LOL.
Either way any airboss or miniboss worth his salt better be stashing away some colored screws and cardboard cutout of the flight deck somewhere close by as a surefire backup.
If the monitor blacks out, delay in processing, OS freezes up etc not only will aircraft handling comes to a standstill but potential for accidents on the flight deck is very likely. This problem will be magnified exponentially when it's during expanded sortie rates such as in a crisis or war.
I'm not a big fan of this electronic display gizmo... Up in Pri Fly when things are hot and heavy and stressful..sometimes you need something tangible.. something old school where you can literally feel, touch, move etc..like in a chess game. electronic chess is ok but nothing beats playing it old school where you have to use you hands to move the pieces etc. Technology can't replace that just yet IMHO.
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so they are 6 qualif. Pilots and 36 new bees
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Intrepid
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So we have a nice land based facility, a new build homeport for the ships, an operational aircraft carrier, enough pilots but one thing is still missing: the squadrons of aircraft.
I think, if the three prototyps are used for all the 42 pilots, than they had a lot of stress and the construction should be ready for action?
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not enough planes, and the next carrier could be build right now 
if they don't take other planes, they could have a problem ...
if they don't take other planes, they could have a problem ...
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This is the most OUTSTANDING post in the history of mankind. ^^ PERIOD!
kwaigonegin MUST have experience working in flight deck control or Pri-Fly. He knows that you can have all the whiz band gizmos you need..but nothing replaces the Mk 1 Mod 1 human eyeball and brain. Anyone that has ever worked the flight deck knows a human has to be in over all control.. otherwise chaos will reign.
The USN has been using this "pen and paper technology" for ever..
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kwaigonegin
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LOL.. well thanks BD.. I appreciate the compliment! Coming from you it's an honor for sure. HOOYAH!
On some things, old school is still the best type of 'school'.
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