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To: Trueblackman

Ha! Good to know, plus the planes on the current carriers are more or less limited by low payload and fuel because they are launched under their own power - limited to defensive or short range attack roles.


45 posted on 07/11/2021 10:26:31 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

Exactly when I was a Deck Ape (NAVY term of endearment for Flight Deck Workers for the woke Conservatives here)on both my Carriers and we would fly missions over Iraq and Bosnia. We would send the strike package up fully loads and 3/4 full of JP-5 to meet up with the Air Force KC-10s to top off because most of our strike package would burn up half their fuel waiting in line for an open Catapult.

The Chicoms would have to build similar fuel bridges to be effective outside of a 500 mile radius. India has the Indian Ocean locked down outside of Chinese Allies in Pakistan and Iran. China is making some in roads in Africa, but as far as a fully capable Blue Water NAVY that is 2 or 3 generations away plus like the old Soviet Union the Chicoms suck at Amphibious Assault Warfare. Taking a bunch of Army Conscripts and calling them Marines ain’t the answer.

The Chicoms also have a central command structure among their ranks unlike the U.S. were if a Commanding Officer is killed in combat command of the unit can fall quickly to the most Senior NCO who usually has some command in the field qualities and training,

The difference between the Chicoms and other militarizes is the Chicome try to overwhelm you with numbers since the quality is lacking.


47 posted on 07/11/2021 1:07:38 PM PDT by Trueblackman (I'm positive that Slow Joe mistakes paint thinner for coffee each morning. )
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