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To: LSUfan

Like Bill Whittle said on PJTV, [naval aviation] it ain’t as easy as it looks. Only two nations, the US and Japan, ever did naval aviation right. And it’s not just the carrier; there’s a whole support system of AWACS, choppers, defense, tankers, repair ships, frigates, and anti-submarine force that needs to be deployed along with the carrier. Took us decades to get it right. China probably doesn’t know what they’re doing.


14 posted on 08/10/2011 10:07:35 AM PDT by Clock King (Ellisworth Toohey was right: My head's gonna explode.)
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To: Clock King
"...China probably doesn’t know what they’re doing."

You got that right. If you notice the deck of this carrier of theirs there is no non-slip coating like on American carriers. This means spilled fuel and other fluids from handling aircraft on the deck will make that deck a very dangerous place. This should prove interesting.
16 posted on 08/10/2011 10:21:22 AM PDT by Rooivalk
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To: Clock King

The Brits USED to do Naval Aviation “right” but successive “Labour” Govt and WEAK “Conservative” Govs have destroyed the Royal Navy(AND RAF)(AND Brit Army)!


22 posted on 08/10/2011 10:48:46 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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