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2023-04-22 China-Japan-Koreas

Japan's Converted F-35B Carrier Leaves Dock Sporting New Bow

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-04-22 02:06|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ] Top

#1 "...Can you say 'Kido Butai', boys and girls? Sure you can."

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2023-04-22 06:54|| 2023-04-22 06:54|| Front Page Top

#2 'Kido Butai'

The 1st Air Fleet, also known as the Kidō Butai ("Mobile Force"), was a name used for a combined carrier battle group comprising most of the aircraft carriers and carrier air groups of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the first eight months of the Pacific War.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-04-22 08:12|| 2023-04-22 08:12|| Front Page Top

#3 It sounds as if they will be able to launch and land a F-35B. I suppose that is useful. I didn’t see anywhere in the article about housing a squadron.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-04-22 08:55|| 2023-04-22 08:55|| Front Page Top

#4 I didn’t see anywhere in the article about housing a squadron.

Originally it was going to be a helicopter carrier. Japan later inked a deal with the US to buy a wing of F-35Bs later this year or next to be on the carrier.

Posted by DarthVader 2023-04-22 10:31|| 2023-04-22 10:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Capacity is somewhere between 14 'larger aircraft only' and 28 total 'aircraft' on the JSKaga (DDH-184) .

Posted by magpie 2023-04-22 10:57|| 2023-04-22 10:57|| Front Page Top

#6 ...So with a maximum of 14 'larger aircraft" filling the ship then ...10-12 F-25Bs and some utility helicopters?

Posted by magpie 2023-04-22 10:59|| 2023-04-22 10:59|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ F-35Bs....

Posted by magpie 2023-04-22 11:00|| 2023-04-22 11:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Since Japan will doubling defense spending, expect to see full size aircraft carriers soon.

Posted by Helmuth, Speaking for Sholugum453 2023-04-22 11:31|| 2023-04-22 11:31|| Front Page Top

#9 Flying Japanese Aircraft Carriers

Posted by Frank G 2023-04-22 12:17|| 2023-04-22 12:17|| Front Page Top

#10 The Gundam Class Aircraft Carrier.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-04-22 12:26|| 2023-04-22 12:26|| Front Page Top

#11 THAT, my friends, would be wonderful.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-04-22 19:30|| 2023-04-22 19:30|| Front Page Top

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