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rupert
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Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:59 pm
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KITTY HAWK is the last USN conventional carrier and due to decommission next year, therefore this will probably be the last visit to Sydney for a very long time unless policy changes for the nuclear powered ones.
Previous post notes a visit by the Big E - a long time ago - which remained at anchor in the stream/harbour. Although KITTY HAWK has berthed near where the old MELBOURNE berthed, it is considerably longer. The berth was extended in the mid 80s when the Navy took over the old commercial berths on the eastern side of Wolloomooloo Bay and rebuilt all the wharf frontage and the car park.
PS - lucky enough to have spent 3+ weeks embarked in USS INDEPENDENCE in mid 90s and have done a flight/catapult/trap in an S3 Viking right front seat. Great fun!!!!
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macey
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:27 pm
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| Quote: | | I assume your dad is apart of the Armed Forces??? |
No my dad works for the media
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biqua
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:52 pm
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I watched it leave at lunchtime today - wandered down to have a look and the tugs pulled up, so thought I better hang around:
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hurstville1
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:24 pm
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I heard it was a mini village with a baraber shop and hospital and stuff.
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mubd
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:15 am
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| hurstville1 wrote: | | I heard it was a mini village with a baraber shop and hospital and stuff. |
That's what WSFM said.
(Yes, I DO like classic hits)
P.S. Who Stole my avatar?
HERE COME THE FLAMES!!!
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jedimasterc
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:58 pm
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showing it's age isn't it. look at all that rust
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Electra
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:09 pm
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I hadn't realised that J.F.K. went on 23 March 2007.
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blakjak
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:29 am
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| gboaf wrote: | Kittyhawk is the only one I've not seen. I've seen Connie twice - it's pretty big. But they all seem a bit small once you've seen a giant like Queen Mary 2.  |
So you've seen the Saratoga, Essex, Forrestal, Ranger, JFK, Coral Sea, etc etc??
Or do you mean you have seen every carrier in the last few years?
And although the QM2 is big, it is about the same displacement as a non-nuke aircraft carrier. It does sit alot higher though which makes it seem 'bigger'.
There is no 'L' key on keyboards...there was never any 'L' key anywhere, we have slaughtered them, there are 'L' keys laying all over the place drowing in their own blood...we will be victorious, Allah is on our side.
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blakjak
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:36 am
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| rupert wrote: | KITTY HAWK is the last USN conventional carrier and due to decommission next year, therefore this will probably be the last visit to Sydney for a very long time unless policy changes for the nuclear powered ones.
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If JH wins the next election he may possibly change the law to allow nuke carriers in.
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Previous post notes a visit by the Big E - a long time ago - which remained at anchor in the stream/harbour.
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When was this? Before the current law forbidding nuke ships was enacted?
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PS - lucky enough to have spent 3+ weeks embarked in USS INDEPENDENCE in mid 90s and have done a flight/catapult/trap in an S3 Viking right front seat. Great fun!!!! |
Indeed, landing a plane on a carrier is 1 of the most difficult things a human can do, so much happens in so little time with so many opurtunities for death. I would pay good money to experience a carrier landing.
There is no 'L' key on keyboards...there was never any 'L' key anywhere, we have slaughtered them, there are 'L' keys laying all over the place drowing in their own blood...we will be victorious, Allah is on our side.
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redrats
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:38 am
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Ive been on Indy, Ranger, Kitty, Midway that i can recall that have visted sydney in last 20 or so years...
My fav was the Midway ...
tho i am VERY worried about brining nuke powered carriers into this port in the future...
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redrats
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:39 am
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The Big E came in 1965 and it was moored way out in harbour or was it off the zoo?
My dad went on it...
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blakjak
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 11:45 am
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| redrats wrote: | The Big E came in 1965 and it was moored way out in harbour or was it off the zoo?
My dad went on it... |
Ah, during the Vietnam war, that explains it.
The Chinese have an aircraft carrier sitting at Dailan harbour, bought it off the Russians. Apparently the HMAS Melbourne was kept (at Dailan) & studied for many years although it was bought for scrapping.
There is no 'L' key on keyboards...there was never any 'L' key anywhere, we have slaughtered them, there are 'L' keys laying all over the place drowing in their own blood...we will be victorious, Allah is on our side.
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Clinty Boy
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:05 pm
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| blakjak wrote: | | rupert wrote: | | KITTY HAWK is the last USN conventional carrier and due to decommission next year, therefore this will probably be the last visit to Sydney for a very long time unless policy changes for the nuclear powered ones. |
If JH wins the next election he may possibly change the law to allow nuke carriers in.
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Local/State government can still overrule this. Federal government makes the basic laws, state government build on this and make it stricter or leave it the same for that state. So, although Johnny boy might allow nuke ships into the country, Iemma could say ok, but they're not coming to Sydney.
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:08 pm
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I have also been on board the USS Enterprise but dont remember it as i was not hatched yet as my parents toured it while mum was preggers with me. 
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blakjak
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:03 pm
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| Clinty Boy wrote: | | blakjak wrote: | | rupert wrote: | | KITTY HAWK is the last USN conventional carrier and due to decommission next year, therefore this will probably be the last visit to Sydney for a very long time unless policy changes for the nuclear powered ones. |
If JH wins the next election he may possibly change the law to allow nuke carriers in.
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Local/State government can still overrule this. Federal government makes the basic laws, state government build on this and make it stricter or leave it the same for that state. So, although Johnny boy might allow nuke ships into the country, Iemma could say ok, but they're not coming to Sydney. |
I don't think so, it's like when a suburb declares itself nuclear free, that doesn't stop the NSW & federal govts from running convoys thru there.
I think when it comes to matters of defence & international ports the federal govt has the drop, I could be wrong.
There is no 'L' key on keyboards...there was never any 'L' key anywhere, we have slaughtered them, there are 'L' keys laying all over the place drowing in their own blood...we will be victorious, Allah is on our side.
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