U.S. Navy starts exercises in Gulf waters

Iran Focus ^ | November 02 2007 | Reuters

[clamper1797]

Call the ball

[clamper1797]

That wouldn’t be CVA-42 would It ?

[clamper1797]

I mean the one that was “improperly “ named ?

[alarm rider]

Carriers are the 500 lb. gorilla of “diplomancy”. Hey, they make me nervous, and I say that as a former AF type.

Go Navy!

[PreciousLiberty]

Has the CVN Ronald Reagan task force returned to the Gulf yet?

Personally I’m guessing that event plus successful completion of the MOP (30,000 lb bunker buster) tests will portend crowded skies over Iran...

[stevie_d_64]

Yep, I figured it had to be the Midway...

We screened mostly for the Connie in her BG...But did a few joint operations with the Midway when we went on our WestPac’s...

“some politician...” hehehe

[Recon Dad]

You bet, it’s called LCAC’s and they are stored in the assault ships.

The LCAC is capable of carrying a 60 ton payload (up to 75 tons in an overload condition) at speeds over 40 knots.

[magslinger]

“some politician...” hehehe

Yeah, CV-42 was supposed to be the USS Battle of Coral Sea. I think CV-43 was to be USS Leyte Gulf. Carriers should be named for bird farms and carrier battles. USS Yankee Station has a ring to it.

[magslinger]

Roger ball.

[magslinger]

Yeah, see my #28.

[Stonewall Jackson]

Aren’t they working on developing a Heavy Landing Craft Air Cushion, H-LCAC? I seem to recall seeing something about it a few years ago.

[dljordan]

“The LCAC is capable of carrying a 60 ton payload (up to 75 tons in an overload condition) at speeds over 40 knots.”

I saw them on the military channel but couldn’t remember what they were called. They’d be on the beach before you know what’s happening. A far cry from the landing craft my dad beached on Okinawa.

[Eye of Unk]

[Recon Dad]

Boy, you got me there, as big as the present one is I can’t imagine a bigger one. Hell, this one carries Abrams tanks.
There is a whole new class of assault ships coming on line fairly soon and that might mean bigger LCAC’s.

[Stonewall Jackson]

I just found the info over at Global Security. The HLCAC program was cancelled in 2005 in favor of a refitting/extension of the current LCAC force that would double their lift capabilities. They are currently able to lift a single M-1 or five LAV's, but the new version will he able to handle two M-1's or ten LAV's.

From what I can understand from the article, there will be a platform of some sort that they can mount on the LCAC, but I'm not exactly sure where it will mount.

[Eye of Unk]

But do we really need it in the future>

[Recon Dad]

Should make for some interesting retrofitting.

[stevie_d_64]

That does have a nice ring to it...But that name will probably get snagged for a DDG coming off the ways sometime...

Maybe there’s a website out there that tells us what the prospective names for new-constructions out there...

The Military Channel has a few good shows talking about the “new” CVN coming online...

That new CVN-21/78/something looks to be a technological wonder...That could probably be nuetralized by one virulent computer virus! hehehe

Ahhh, the for good ole days...

[dljordan]

Thanks!

[Larry Lucido]

amphibious, air and medical forces

Okay, I know what they meant, but I still got a chuckle.

"Bad news, Achmed! The infidels are invading. It appears to be led a brigade of podiatrists, supported by a battalion of dental assistants! With drills!"