Posted on 08/01/2021 8:23:06 AM PDT by Onthebrink
Kuznetsov was introduced in 1991, but did not become fully operational until the mid 1990s. Despite suffering several problems involving arguable degrees of human error, the carrier served largely uneventfully through the mid-2010s. It was not until Russia’s 2016 Syrian campaign that the Western world was offered its first glimpse into Kuznetsov’s numerous problems, with the carrier crashing two fighters within less than three weeks of one another.
(Excerpt) Read more at 19fortyfive.com ...
Might have more/better information...then again it is Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_aircraft_carrier_Admiral_Kuznetsov
Also:
https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-tactical/admiral-kuznetsov-carrier-upgrades/
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.