GroundPounder
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It was a long last 12 days. Maybe I am too tired that be on internet without supervision.
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Ship Photo of the Day
- Thread starter Randy Daytona
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In today’s edition of Sucks to Suck/Get Wrecked Wednesday, flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Slava-class Cruiser Moskva.
Currently in the vicinity of Ukraine, presumably, providing Western navies real-time intelligence on the quality of Russian damage control procedures and practices.
Russia says ammunition blast damages flagship of Black Sea fleet - Interfax
The flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, was badly damaged when ammunition on board blew up, Interfax news agency quoted the defence ministry as saying on Thursday.
Indeed, in that it would have essentially zero warfighting capability. Very impressive.
Final Countdown remake: the whole time travel thing, yada yada... but the Ford is out to sea without its airwing when it time warps. Shows up in Hawaii on Dec 4, 1941. Since nothing works on it and there's no air wing, they're feeling a little more spicy about intervening in history. "Come on everyone, hop on! We got plenty of deck space! Let's GOOOOOO"
Plenty of deck space to operate at, say, 200 aircraft. Still impressive.
hlg6016
A/C Wings Here
I read that as grumping out on A Christmas Story, How could anyone hate on poor Ralphy?
GroundPounder
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Now I am really going to be in trouble, as I have never seen that movie. I have seen bits and pieces when it runs 24/7 at Christmas time, but never more than 5 minutes or so at a time.
Hopefully if the Russians attack, I won't get asked a question about The Christmas Story to verify I am a real American.
Drachinifel’s video stated that the Essex class had roughly 67,500 sq ft of deck and hangar space compared to 350,000 sq ft on the Ford. If a ship had existed of that size back then, an air group of 460 would be wayyyy to large to handle - but you could have seen a big increase in twin engine medium bombers. As with all things from Drachinifel, fun to listen to.
And for those who have never seen 1980’s The Final Countdown, a great popcorn movie.
And had a fantastic music score!
hlg6016
A/C Wings Here
If those pesky commies come across the border Ralphy will shoot their eyes out.
Yikes! That is terrible. The NPS and Navy pulled the USS Cassin Young (similar type) into dry dock a few years ago to recover her hull because of several tiny leaks…probably saved her from the same fate.