World Aircraft Carriers Image

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:41 pm

I thought this picture was too cool. It shows an overhead view of all aircraft carriers currently in operation. I knew the US had alot, just not THAT many!

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... rriers.htm

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:12 am

Well, we do happen to be the world's sole superpower and glad its us

I thought Russia would have had more carriers; same with the UK. Kind of funny to see Brazil has one.

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:51 am

What I find suprising are the countries that actually have one carrier. Thailand? South Korea? Spain? Where are these guys operating that they find they need a carrier?

TTT

KAMIKAZE · Post by **KAMIKAZE** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:41 pm

Russian Kiev class carriers are missing from the list (even if they are mothballed at Murmansk).

Mark

luftpanzer · Post by **luftpanzer** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:00 pm

Brazil Had 2, One of witch was on E-Bay at this time last year starting bid at 7 mil. If I could only hit the lottery

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:54 pm

Coincidently I just watched a special about the USS Reagan on the History Channel and they mentioned that it's the newest of the Nimitz type carriers.

blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 3:12 am

the brazilian one is a former french carrier "le Foch" he was rechristened sao paulo when we sold it to brazil

lightning2000 · Post by **lightning2000** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:39 am

KAMIKAZE wrote:Russian Kiev class carriers are missing from the list (even if they are mothballed at Murmansk).

Mark

Isnt that the one sold to India as detailed in the accompanying article? The illustration sort of reminds me of the Pre-WWI era world where prestige was measured in metric tons with dreadnoughts.

Lightning2000
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Website · Post by **Teamski** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:43 pm

Makes me swell with pride.....

-Ski