Two helicopter carriers sold to Russia ..

Catfish · 05-16-14, 10:36 AM

.. by France. Ok, really they are "Amphibious Assault Ships", but still they can carry "16 NH90 or Tiger helicopters, four landing barges, up to 70 vehicles including 13 AMX-56 Leclerc tanks, or a 40-strong Leclerc tank battalion, and 450 soldiers.

http://www.heise.de/tp/artikel/41/41771/1.html

Apart from the medial overblown Ukraine 'crisis', I wonder if that is the right thing to do ..

Jimbuna · 05-16-14, 10:41 AM

Poor timing at best.

CCIP · 05-16-14, 10:52 AM

Old news, that deal has been on for many years now.

Platapus · 05-17-14, 06:24 AM

Helicopter carriers?

In the US we call them tractor-trailers.

What's all the hub bub?

August · 05-17-14, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Helicopter carriers?

In the US we call them tractor-trailers.

What's all the hub bub?

That's no Army transport. Looks like somebody bought themselves a beautiful Huey!

Wolferz · 05-17-14, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by August

That's no Army transport. Looks like somebody bought themselves a beautiful Huey!

Nah. Huey just enjoys skateboarding.

Platapus · 05-18-14, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by August

That's no Army transport. Looks like somebody bought themselves a beautiful Huey!

That does look like a UH-1 don't it.

Many memories of the UH-1 Mostly good, some not so good.

05-16-14, 10:36 AM	#1
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,767 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Two helicopter carriers sold to Russia .. .. by France. Ok, really they are "Amphibious Assault Ships", but still they can carry "16 NH90 or Tiger helicopters, four landing barges, up to 70 vehicles including 13 AMX-56 Leclerc tanks, or a 40-strong Leclerc tank battalion, and 450 soldiers. http://www.heise.de/tp/artikel/41/41771/1.html Apart from the medial overblown Ukraine 'crisis', I wonder if that is the right thing to do ..

05-16-14, 10:41 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,615 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Poor timing at best. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Old news, that deal has been on for many years now. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,377 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Helicopter carriers? In the US we call them tractor-trailers. What's all the hub bub? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.