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2009-01-21 -Obits-

Kitty Hawk will be decommissioned Jan. 31, 2009, at 10 a.m. in Bremerton, Wash.

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Posted by 3dc 2009-01-21 09:56|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 There were rumors that they were going to sell her to Japan (Hello Kitty Hawk?) or India a while back.

Posted by Mike 2009-01-21 10:06|| 2009-01-21 10:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Admins! Can someone sinktrap Mikes Hello Kitty Hawk joke as it's breaks many regulations about maximum corniness in jokes.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2009-01-21 10:51|| 2009-01-21 10:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Sure buddy but it'll have to wait a while, I'm laughing too hard right now.

Posted by Steve White 2009-01-21 11:10|| 2009-01-21 11:10|| Front Page Top

#4 As long as the Japanese don't paint her pink, I'm ok with it.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-01-21 11:37|| 2009-01-21 11:37|| Front Page Top

#5 What the hell would the Japanese do with the Kitty hawk, transport Toyotas? We neutered them so well they won't fight anywhere except in the global marketplace.

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-01-21 12:07|| 2009-01-21 12:07|| Front Page Top

#6 CHINA + JAPAN are both considering changing their national strategies towards potent international mil postures. Both need experience wid LARGE-SCALE CARRIER OPERATIONS = OTH FORCE PROJECTION.
Chin and even INDIAN NETTERS have recently opined the possibility of their countries buying a older Cold War Carrier from the USA - KITTY HAWK was named as a preferred realistic option, ostensibly because of its age + espec USDOD-Navy resistance = fear of how foreign states may use their advanced warship techs, followed in lessor by ENTERPRISE + original NIMITZ.

The KITTY was also opined as possib being locally converted to a NUKIE or other powered hybrid, TO REDUCE THE LEARNING/OPERATING CURVE LEAD TIME.

Collectively, these Netters believe it will likely take CHINA, etc. Year 2050 + beyond to catch up wid the USN on heavy carrier technologies.

Posted by Kojo Glineng1598 2009-01-21 17:45|| 2009-01-21 17:45|| Front Page Top

#7 Sorry - #5's post was mine.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-21 17:49|| 2009-01-21 17:49|| Front Page Top

#8 Thanks for clearing that up, #7 Joe. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-21 18:33|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2009-01-21 18:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Maybe it will wind up on eBay.

Posted by Iblis 2009-01-21 18:45|| 2009-01-21 18:45|| Front Page Top

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