Jack E. Hammond
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Is it really so unclear to everyone that the reason that the ship is not called a "carrier" of some sort is for political reasons, both domestic and regional?
Dear Stephanie,
NOOOO! You can't be serious? Not the Japanese of all people. The Germans with their sport planes mounting machine guns and bombs, and pocket battleships, but not the Japanese. <GRIN>
Jack E. Hammond
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Edited by Jack E. Hammond (03/15/10 02:47 AM)
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Jack E. Hammond
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Reged: 08/23/04
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Jack:
They start making 'em about 50 meters or so longer and start naming them Hiryu, Soryu, Kaga, Akagi, etc., then it's going to be time to start calling for the resurrection of the Kido Butai.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96PR3Ma7XVE
Best regards,
Andy
Dear Andy,
Little tidbit: When the German's planned their first aircraft carriers before WW2, they sent their pilots to Japan to train and become familiar with carriers -- ie for what ever reason the British and Americans would not help them. <GRIN>
Jack E. Hammond
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Bruce Gorrell [CLT, mostly]
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Which is the same reason that the British had "Through Deck Cruisers".
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