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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:01 PM Original message |
Ok, Ex-Navy DUers, What's wrong with this picture? |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm ex- Air Force, I'll take a guess... |
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democracyindanger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. Not former Navy but |
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Mr_Lefty (253 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. I've never seen external missles on a Bear |
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FDRrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. If that thing landed on the carrier it would take out |
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HawkerHurricane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
5. That Bear is MUCH too close to the carrier. |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. That's the answer I was looking for! |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. But, but, but..... |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. You know, I just noticed that... |
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HawkerHurricane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 09:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. While riding shotgun on USS Nimitz |
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Rick Myers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. Are those Long John missiles on that Bear? |
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GordonOKC (121 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
7. I'm not Navy |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. I can't imagine it ever taking off or landing on a carrier |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
9. That bomber would never get that close |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. The ships are sailing across the current? |
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absyntheNsugar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I'm guessing D_S is right |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:43 PM Response to Original message |
12. Question for many here: you've mentioned that a bomber wouldn't |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Because it's a SOVIET bomber. |
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absyntheNsugar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. But how do we know the carrier is American |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. That's pretty obviously a Nimitz-class carrier. |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. I know about the Kiev Class VSTOL carriers. |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Not in service until 1991... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Thanks! Shows my stupidity when it comes to things military |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
17. There are not really big holes in the Bear with parachutes in the air? |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. And shouldn't it be about 50 miles out with holes and flames |
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FireHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 04:17 AM Response to Original message |
19. Glaringly obvious |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 10:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. No, at least one destroyer is always behind the carrier as |
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FireHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Of course you are right. |
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XNASA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
22. Too many planes parked on the flight deck for Flight-Ops to be going on. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
23. I'm guessing the missiles are some kind of ground to air .. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. The airplane is a paradox, an optical illusion worthy of Escher |
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Mika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. What's wrong with the picture? |
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