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brush

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2. So there hasn't been a regular maintenance schedule? For rust to get that far, there...

Reply to Dial H For Hero (Original post)

Thu Sep 3, 2020, 03:43 PM

Sep 2020

must not have been. With all the oligarch billionaires, including Putin, guest that was an after thought. And somehow I recall that trying to keep up the arms race with the once powerful US is one reason the Soviet Union failed.

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Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov rusted beyond repair [View all] Dial H For Hero Sep 2020 OP

No need for this vessel, Putin has our POTUS. So easy... winstars Sep 2020 #1

Yup, They've Moved on to Asymetrical psychosocial warfare and they're winning Skraxx Sep 2020 #7

So there hasn't been a regular maintenance schedule? For rust to get that far, there... brush Sep 2020 #2

Every time it steamed out of port Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #10

Same reason they couldn't rescue the Kursk crew, Disaffected Sep 2020 #20

its just red primer Kali Sep 2020 #3

Maybe if Trump's handler didn't pocket $200 from his country's treasury Submariner Sep 2020 #4

Submariner meant $200 Billion. (Invoke Dr. Evil) nt Bobstandard Sep 2020 #11

Yes. Billion. Thx for catching that. Submariner Sep 2020 #12

A metaphor for the entire shithole. BannonsLiver Sep 2020 #5

For fans of Clive Cussler genxlib Sep 2020 #6

If this is how they maintain their only aircraft carrier Under The Radar Sep 2020 #8

If memory serves... Miguelito Loveless Sep 2020 #9

This is slightly off-topic and just a thought. A few days ago there was a thread about carriers... brush Sep 2020 #13

And you can fit a shitload of drones on a much smaller, high tech ship. Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #14

Yes, and if the carrier is sunk the planes are loss too, or have nowhere to land if aloft. brush Sep 2020 #18

See below GitRDun Sep 2020 #17

2020 aircraft carriers list GitRDun Sep 2020 #15

Aircraft carriers are useless in the 21st century. hunter Sep 2020 #16

So true. brush Sep 2020 #19