Well Lookie Here

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Well Lookie Here

Postby kham » Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:51 pm

From USNI.org

Got two of them now; the usual BS blather about how no plans to operate fixed wing/STOVL F-35s.... But they can
Japan changes their constitution properly, then see what happens. And really, with the ChiComs doing what they doing, they should.

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Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force DDH-184 launched 1.jpg


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The only thing that I still find jarring, is the Naval Ensign; which hasn't changed since 1945
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Re: Well Lookie Here

Postby Mynock » Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:30 pm

I was expecting either giant robots or a trained baby Godzilla. But that's not bad either. 8-) Wonder if it's harder or easier to land a helicopter on a carrier than a fixed wing.
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Re: Well Lookie Here

Postby kham » Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:10 pm

Probably helo pilots like the bigger deck to work with, and more room to not crash into things :)


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