cheddar cheese
Major General
Any plane thats called Lightning is great 8)
Carriers!!
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cheddar cheese
Major General
Apache is much better than Mustang. To me, a Mustang is a car, not a plane.
evangilder
"Shooter"
Not sure, plan_d. The car came later though, CC.
cheddar cheese
Major General
Yeah but to me its the other way round 
evangilder
"Shooter"
True.
trackend
Chief Master Sergeant
As far as capital vessels go I think many more USN higher ups where aware that the day of the big gun ship was drawing to a close and the carrier was now the master of the sea, where as the RN clung on to the power of the Grand Fleet for some time longer
The last ever action between these type of vessels was The Battle of Surigao Strait 24th - 25th October 1944, but it had been recognised even by the British that the Battleship era had passed into history some years earlier than this final battle.
The last ever action between these type of vessels was The Battle of Surigao Strait 24th - 25th October 1944, but it had been recognised even by the British that the Battleship era had passed into history some years earlier than this final battle.
evangilder
"Shooter"
Yes, trackend, that was one of the battles in the Battle of the Leyte Gulf as it has become to be known. The last of the great sea battles. I really enjoyed presenting about that battle. Plus I got to speak with a vet of that battle that put a torpedo into the Zuikaku!
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Chief Master Sergeant
I wish this pond was'nt so big Evan I would be down your museum having my ear bent all the time. Oh by the way you do realise you said boat. ol Skim will be jumping up and down at that remark 
evangilder
"Shooter"
I know. I work with several Navy vets who have corrected me many times. To me, they are all boats!
trackend
Chief Master Sergeant
EEEEK
R Leonard
Staff Sergeant
Jeez Louise, how the heck did I get Saratoga??? I really do know better.
On the subject of Saratoga, though, let me look around for joint operations with Victorious information and get back. I think I've gone down that road before and there's scant available, but it won't hurt to look again.
Rich
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MP-Willow
Staff Sergeant
Ok all , Flyboy the two flat tops at Pearl were great, it also lets you know how deep that water at the dock is and the size f the space, to hod them side by side.
Question: is one backed in, because the two islands are side bye side?
Here is a thought the RN contracts British firms for the ships and US bassed fo the planes. I read over the planned carriers they look interesting, two islands, and still the sky jump deck. But why are they not nukular powered, or did I miss that? The site listed sounded like the ships were only able to hold fuel, food, and the like for a week or so? I will be surprised if both make it to commission. But for the USN USS Ronald Regan, (great name for a Capital Ship), is almost ready for full service.
Question: is one backed in, because the two islands are side bye side?
Here is a thought the RN contracts British firms for the ships and US bassed fo the planes. I read over the planned carriers they look interesting, two islands, and still the sky jump deck. But why are they not nukular powered, or did I miss that? The site listed sounded like the ships were only able to hold fuel, food, and the like for a week or so? I will be surprised if both make it to commission. But for the USN USS Ronald Regan, (great name for a Capital Ship), is almost ready for full service.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
MP-Willow said:Ok all , Flyboy the two flat tops at Pearl were great, it also lets you know how deep that water at the dock is and the size f the space, to hod them side by side.
Question: is one backed in, because the two islands are side bye side?
Yep - one is backed in so they were able to fit in the docking area. I guess when they were being docked the whole process really perplexed those doing it!
trackend
Chief Master Sergeant
They havn't got the dosh for the nuclear power plants MP and I think there may also be some political manouvering going on behind the scenes.
Glider
Captain
Just a thought but is there any point in having nuclear carrier, if the escort isn't. After all the supply ships will still need to go with the fleet.
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Chief Master Sergeant
I think the idea Glider is that the carrier can be kept in the theater for extended periods as even the USN as not got a large number of super carriers so rotating them is a big problem where as changing the escorts
can be done relatively easily
can be done relatively easily
Glider
Captain
Trackend, Could be certainly, but there is more to keeping a ship on station than just having fuel. Either way I don't think we have had any major problems using conventional power. It was just a thought that I had.
