Hmm.....1995? Did we launch aircraft from carriers during that Serbia mess? Definitely in 1991's desert storm.
I think carriers are still a great weapon, IF you can protect them...which is getting harder and harder. On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 12:48 PM, Maureen <[email protected]> wrote: > > When is the last time an aircraft carrier was used in combat? > > Perhaps the Chinese bought it for PR value, which seems to be what our > carriers are for these days as well. Saber rattling and all that. > > On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > Its a rusted Kirov class hulk. Some Chinese speculator originally > > bought it from the Russians as a floating casino. The PLA navy thought > > it would be a good idea to buy it. I think that in a couple of years > > the guy who came up with that solution will be tending cabbages in > > some re-education farm. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:356388 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
