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US puzzled by Iran's mock-up of an aircraft carrier
Iran is building a crude mock-up of an American aircraft carrier at a ship yard on its Gulf coast and US officials said Friday the goal of the project remains a mystery. (news.yahoo.com) Altro...
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Thanks for the link. Without getting out other photos to compare, the flight deck looks more like USS America (CV-66) or maybe HMS Ark Royal to me. I've flown off the America but not Ark Royal.
Same reason everybody else builds models. USA is 17th in the educational league and by God it shows. I ahve a fuel system to build soon...what do I do?...build a model.
Just what has happened to the USA that a spokesperson can make adumb statement like this eludes me. The guys in the RusFed will be is disbelief at this statement.
Just what has happened to the USA that a spokesperson can make adumb statement like this eludes me. The guys in the RusFed will be is disbelief at this statement.
A little more detail- Iran is making a movie on Iran Air Flight 655, shot down in 1988
http://time.com/34963/iran-aircraft-carrier/
http://time.com/34963/iran-aircraft-carrier/
Target practice?
Well..could be that they want to start a movie business and make an Iranian version of TOP GUN Joel...if they are under such stringent economic sanctions..well you will try anything to bring in some revenue.
That works too.
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2014/03/21/why-is-iran-building-giant-mock-up-of-u-s-aircraft-carrier/?hpt=hp_t2