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To: Eagles2003
I think they have two, just not sure.

No just the one. The sold the Foch to Brazil back in 1999 or 2000. Before the CDG came on line. What is funny is that looking at the stats they lost capacity in the deal. The CdG only carries one more aircraft, is slower, and has the same unreplenished endurance. Of course being a nuke replenishment is a lot easier, since it is only food and aviation fuel. But you would think if you are going to build a nuke you would at least have something comparable with the Enterprise.
19 posted on 09/24/2009 8:02:49 PM PDT by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world, and they are all out to get me.)
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To: GonzoGOP
I found this picture of CdG next to the Enterprise. It just doesn't seem to have the right proportions. It is sort of what a kid might draw an CVN to look like. Even the Kuznetsov, not exactly a successful ship by any stretch of the imagination, at least looked like it could mess you up. I know she is a serious fighting ship but the CdG just doesn't have that "you are so dead if you screw with us" look of the US CVN's. Even tied to the dock in San Diego a pair of Nimitz class carriers just scream Don't Tread on Me.


23 posted on 09/24/2009 8:13:14 PM PDT by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world, and they are all out to get me.)
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