PLAN Carrier Strike Group and Airwing

Jeff Head said:

Thanks Popeye. It's been a very busy election season followed by a very busy...but also very enjoyable...holiday season for me and my family.

Lots of news hitting the air and cyber waves these days and I am glad to finally see some movement.

If the PLAN is serious about the two carriers being built in Shanghai (and it now looks more and more like they are), then I believe it is all the more likely that they will finish and commission the Varyag and use her to prepare for the commissioning of the other two...particularly for training.

Also the new 054A FFG builds in HP and HD are an indication of their kick starting their naval surface combatant production again after a lull for the last 9+ months.

Lots of interesting and exciting things happening.

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Jeff Head said:

Thanks Popeye. It's been a very busy election season followed by a very busy...but also very enjoyable...holiday season for me and my family.

Lots of news hitting the air and cyber waves these days and I am glad to finally see some movement.

If the PLAN is serious about the two carriers being built in Shanghai (and it now looks more and more like they are), then I believe it is all the more likely that they will finish and commission the Varyag and use her to prepare for the commissioning of the other two...particularly for training.

Also the new 054A FFG builds in HP and HD are an indication of their kick starting their naval surface combatant production again after a lull for the last 9+ months.

Lots of interesting and exciting things happening.

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tphuang said:

good seeing you, I can totally concur with the busyness in the last few months. And I figure now that the Olympics is over, there will be a lot more excitement here.

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tphuang said:

good seeing you, I can totally concur with the busyness in the last few months. And I figure now that the Olympics is over, there will be a lot more excitement here.

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tphuang said:

good seeing you, I can totally concur with the busyness in the last few months. And I figure now that the Olympics is over, there will be a lot more excitement here.

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Jeff Head said:

In that case, if they are fortunate in doing the types of things I spoke of in my last post, the 2017 date becomes more and more likely. I still believe the 2015 date for two carriers being commissioned into the fleet would be far too ambitious.

Certainly the Varyag would be commissioned well before then if the PLAN finishes her within the next 12-18 months. A 2012-2013 date for her is very acheivable and she would be invaluable in preparing for the other two.

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Jeff Head said:

In that case, if they are fortunate in doing the types of things I spoke of in my last post, the 2017 date becomes more and more likely. I still believe the 2015 date for two carriers being commissioned into the fleet would be far too ambitious.

Certainly the Varyag would be commissioned well before then if the PLAN finishes her within the next 12-18 months. A 2012-2013 date for her is very acheivable and she would be invaluable in preparing for the other two.

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Jeff Head said:

In that case, if they are fortunate in doing the types of things I spoke of in my last post, the 2017 date becomes more and more likely. I still believe the 2015 date for two carriers being commissioned into the fleet would be far too ambitious.

Certainly the Varyag would be commissioned well before then if the PLAN finishes her within the next 12-18 months. A 2012-2013 date for her is very acheivable and she would be invaluable in preparing for the other two.

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