INS Vikramaditya commissioned

[BigDaddyWatch]

Oh, I see now, which markings you are referring to on the US ship: for the foldable 'poles' that hold up the barrier.

I don't see any of those markings either on the Kuznetsov/Varyag/Liaoning, which was not designed per se for VSTOL operations... but that type does seem to have them: aside the second most forward arrestor wire. See line drawing and look closely at the Liaoning pic. It goes to show that absence of markings doesn't necessarily mean absence of the barrier.

Here is a high resolution photo of the Liaoning. Look between the third and fourth arresting wire.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/10987576493_3fd102942d_o.jpg

Here is a high resolution photo of the Vikramaditya. There is nothing were the barricade should be. But you can clearly see the elevator.

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/4Iwro10TdWg/maxresdefault.jpg

Here is a photo of the Charles De Gaulle. Look closely in front of the third arresting wire.

http://seaandnavy.com/objets/10684.jpg

 

[Jai_Hind]

Why would the US attack your carrier?

Is it based in US??? I thought .pk domains are for pakistani websites... anyways now you know what I meant...

 

[Penguin]

Which Carrier are you talkin' about? Only two carriers have been commissioned recently, neither made in China.
Are you talkin' about the one made in Chalna, right?

+1
Black Sea Shipyard located in Nykolaiv, Ukraine
aka Nikolaev, Chernomorsky Shipyard
aka Nikolayev South Shipyard
aka Soviet Shipyard No. 444

 

[Penguin]

Barricade engagements are rare, as tailhooks are designed to be extremely fail-safe, and an aircraft returning from combat with such severe damage would likely not be able to land. This device has been installed on all American aircraft carriers and on French Charles de Gaulle while Brazilian CATOBAR, Russian and Indian STOBAR aircraft carriers have conventional arresting gear installed.

Arresting gear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Barricade nets are available from e.g. Finland and TUrkey. I'm inclined to think/conclude Vikra may use an alternative to the staunchions found on the larger ships.++

 

[Penguin]

Interesting, this old CG too has staunchions for the barricade. It also has an additional arresting wire.

Interesting shot of Scimitar getting caught on Ark Royal (R09)
Note the location of the (striped) staunchion.

As you can see on this pic, these were actually mounted on the port deck edge and on (not in) the flightdeck on starboard.

Seeing this, I'm inclined to think Vikramaditya may have a barricade net but perhaps a different (as compared to US, French etc) manner of putting it up.

 

[Juice]

Is it based in US??? I thought .pk domains are for pakistani websites... anyways now you know what I meant...

I knew what you meant...and it may now be in Pakistan...but the server was US based.

 

[Nan Yang]

Here is a high resolution photo of the Liaoning. Look between the third and fourth arresting wire.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7372/10987576493_3fd102942d_o.jpg

Here is a high resolution photo of the Vikramaditya. There is nothing were the barricade should be. But you can clearly see the elevator.

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/4Iwro10TdWg/maxresdefault.jpg

Here is a photo of the Charles De Gaulle. Look closely in front of the third arresting wire.

http://seaandnavy.com/objets/10684.jpg

I see it on the Liaoning now. You have good eyes "BigDaddyWatch".



And on the CDG.

 

[Penguin]

I see it on the Liaoning now. You have good eyes "BigDaddyWatch".

... whereas I'm as blind as a bat?

 

[IND151]

Broadsword: Vikramaditya arrives!

 

[kurup]

INS Vikramadithya meets INS Viraat

 

[micky]

INS Vikramadithya meets INS Viraat

you are quick man i was just going to add this picture from ajay shukla,,, you done it

 

[Roybot]

INS Vikramadithya meets INS Viraat

 

[Water Car Engineer]

Replace Viraat with IAC1/Vikrant (with Kolkatas, Shivaliks, Kamorta too) , then it will be truly orgasmic.

 

[IndoUS]

Anyone knows where INS Deepak is? I thought the tanker was also sent to bring the ACC home.

 

[Water Car Engineer]