USS Carl Vinson on Newsnight

[Magog]

Just been a package on their current mission against ISIS. I'm sure it will be of interest to some on here

[Simpo Two]

US carriers are great! Gunboat diplomacy 21st century stylee, yessir. Cake or death?

[knight]

Years ago I remember standing at the side of the dock at Alameda naval base when the Carl Vinson docked! It's quite big

[tog]

Online too:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-30825586

[Boatbuoy]

tog said:

Online too:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-30825586

Thanks for that, it's a very impressive undertaking.

[pushthebutton]

I believe that Bin Laden walked the plank on this one.

[Prawo Jazdy]

I didn't know they did 'formation' catapult take offs! That's Pretty fking Cool. I've no idea how the wings stay on that E2 given the complicated way they have to be folded. All the shots of the aircrew getting ready seems like the next step up from American football for some reason. The shirts with 'team' prints on, protective gear, 'pumped' attitude etc. I'd be interested to know how much one resupply costs, given they have to move everything about with choppers!

[Boatbuoy]

Prawo Jazdy said:

I'd be interested to know how much one resupply costs, given they have to move everything about with choppers!

It only seemed to be the ordinance that they were moving with the Seahawks, the rest was going across on the cableway.

[Prawo Jazdy]

Oh, I obviously missed that, thanks. I was probably too busy being astonished to listen properly.