Three Carrier Groups photographed together - Pretty Darn Impressive
Feb 5, 2017 09:49:05 #
Just got this in my email, not something you see everyday, liked the comment "the only warships you don't see in the picture are the four nuclear powered subs providing protection"
http://jwvsw.org/carriers.pdf
http://jwvsw.org/carriers.pdf
Feb 5, 2017 09:54:13 #
Wow....just WOW!!!! Wonder where this little gathering occurred and when. And, how did they get all the photos, especially from in front of the steal jet....just amazing photos....
Feb 5, 2017 09:56:15 #
Feb 5, 2017 10:08:48 #
The ones of the stealth jet are from the production of the movie Stealth in 2004
http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/a37.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/a37.asp
Feb 5, 2017 10:26:30 #
Feb 5, 2017 11:49:29 #
Feb 5, 2017 13:27:27 #
Absolutely Awesome!!! Thank you for sharing!
Feb 5, 2017 13:54:44 #
Darkroom317 wrote:
The ones of the stealth jet are from the production of the movie Stealth in 2004
http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/a37.asp
http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/a37.asp
It's quite telling when you have Jessica Biel sitting in the cockpit...
Stealth (2005) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382992
Jessica Biel http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004754/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi545980697?ref_=tt_pv_vi_aiv_1
http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi110362905?ref_=tt_pv_vi_aiv_2
Feb 5, 2017 16:30:21 #
In today's world large groupings of ships like this will be few and far between. Why? One sneak-first strike with a nuke and the whole fleet would be gone.
Our huge carriers work well against those without the resources to go after them. In a war with a power equal or nearly equal we would be better off with a bunch of smaller carriers scattered over a huge area of ocean. Lose one carrier like our giants or lose one small carrier with 2-3 more still out there to strike back.
Anyone remember the photograph from Dec 1944 in WW II they named "Murderers Row"? If Japan had developed an atomic bomb that kind of grouping would have never happened. And, it was just 3rd Fleet http://www.navyhistory.org/2015/09/historical-murderers-row-photograph-at-ulithi-update/
Our huge carriers work well against those without the resources to go after them. In a war with a power equal or nearly equal we would be better off with a bunch of smaller carriers scattered over a huge area of ocean. Lose one carrier like our giants or lose one small carrier with 2-3 more still out there to strike back.
Anyone remember the photograph from Dec 1944 in WW II they named "Murderers Row"? If Japan had developed an atomic bomb that kind of grouping would have never happened. And, it was just 3rd Fleet http://www.navyhistory.org/2015/09/historical-murderers-row-photograph-at-ulithi-update/
Feb 5, 2017 16:31:26 #
This is rather old & not true as Darkroom317 pointed out. Here's another link to fictional aircraft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_military_aircraft.
Feb 5, 2017 22:56:23 #
Hi all, I saw the email and didn't realize that part or all (I really don't know) was from a movie. I was just amazed at all the ships and especially the carriers. You have to give me a break here, the US has more planes on one carrier than our whole air force has.
If anyone knows if some of the pictures are correct, I would like to know.
If anyone knows if some of the pictures are correct, I would like to know.
Feb 6, 2017 07:06:42 #
Did not know that the ship was built from scrap from the trade towers. Great story!
Feb 6, 2017 07:25:20 #
As a Navy vet who spent some time refueling those ships from an Oiler, I appreciated the images. Thanks for sharing!
Feb 6, 2017 08:01:37 #
machia
Loc: NJ
Impressive to see three carrier battle groups at sea in one formation . But the FA-37 is total fiction !
Feb 6, 2017 08:04:49 #
I am a proud Canadian. BUT your shots and narrative moved me! Thanks for sharing some great shots.
John
John
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