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The "light carrier" as defined a subject for discussion. Thanks to the tip from Colonel Craig USMC.
"Does the US Navy have 10 or 19 Aircraft Carriers?"
"The U.S. Navy operates 19 ships that could be called aircraft carriers, but only considers 10 to be actual carriers."
Regarding the F-35B and the STOVL capability of same:
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ACTUAL CARRIERS AS THAT TERM UNDERSTOOD AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER OF THE NIMITZ SUPER-CARRIER CLASS. ABLE TO HANDLE TAKE-OFF AND LANDING OF AN ENTIRE AIR WING,
An air wing as found on a super-carrier understood to include a full panoply of warplanes, a fully organic warplane formation not requiring support during combat operations.
* Strike fighters F-18 Hornet.
* EW Prowler or Growler.
* Hawkeye AEW.
* Greyhound logistic.
* ASW helicopters.
Some F-18 Hornet also configured as tanker/refueling. Presumably at some point S-3 Vikings ASW too be returned to service?
EW = Electronic Warfare, AEW = Airborne Early Warning, ASW = Anti-Submarine-Warfare.
"panoply - - noun, plural panoplies. 1. a wide-ranging and impressive array or display"
About thirty-six F-18 of all varieties able to deliver ordnance on target or engage in aerial combat, air superior warplanes.
Ten such super-carriers currently in the inventory of the U.S. Navy, combat assets formidable and all-encompassing, missions to include the proverbial soup to nuts.
More to follow!
coolbert.
The "light carrier" as defined a subject for discussion. Thanks to the tip from Colonel Craig USMC.
"Does the US Navy have 10 or 19 Aircraft Carriers?"
"The U.S. Navy operates 19 ships that could be called aircraft carriers, but only considers 10 to be actual carriers."
Regarding the F-35B and the STOVL capability of same:
http://ift.tt/2k4fOkN
http://ift.tt/2jhsY0M
ACTUAL CARRIERS AS THAT TERM UNDERSTOOD AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER OF THE NIMITZ SUPER-CARRIER CLASS. ABLE TO HANDLE TAKE-OFF AND LANDING OF AN ENTIRE AIR WING,
An air wing as found on a super-carrier understood to include a full panoply of warplanes, a fully organic warplane formation not requiring support during combat operations.
* Strike fighters F-18 Hornet.
* EW Prowler or Growler.
* Hawkeye AEW.
* Greyhound logistic.
* ASW helicopters.
Some F-18 Hornet also configured as tanker/refueling. Presumably at some point S-3 Vikings ASW too be returned to service?
EW = Electronic Warfare, AEW = Airborne Early Warning, ASW = Anti-Submarine-Warfare.
"panoply - - noun, plural panoplies. 1. a wide-ranging and impressive array or display"
About thirty-six F-18 of all varieties able to deliver ordnance on target or engage in aerial combat, air superior warplanes.
Ten such super-carriers currently in the inventory of the U.S. Navy, combat assets formidable and all-encompassing, missions to include the proverbial soup to nuts.
More to follow!
coolbert.