I think they were used in Libya to launch fighters for air superiority and the bombing runs on Gaddffi's tanks and artillery. They were also used in both Gulf Wars.
------------------------------------ Three Ravens Consulting Eric Roberts Owner/Developer [email protected] tel: 630-486-5255 fax: 630-310-8531 http://www.threeravensconsulting.com ------------------------------------ -----Original Message----- From: GMoney [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:53 PM To: cf-community Subject: Re: anyone watch last night's debate? 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:356450 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
