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Where can you find information about Carrier Aircraft Service Unit 2 CASU-2 based at Barber's Point during World War 2?
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Is the Aircraft carrier kitty hawk still in service?
Nope - she was officially decommissioned on January 31, 2009. Her fleet duties were replaced by the USS George H.W. Bush.
Can aircraft takeoff and land on a non-moving carrier?
It would be difficult to have enough air speed. However, if there is enough of a wind blowing across the carrier deck, it would be possible. Aircraft carriers are actually some of the fastest ships the navy has, to allow the creation of the necessary speeds. If the jets are VSTOL, such as the Harrier, there is no motion necessary at all, they can be launched off any flat service.
What was the purpose of the doolittle raid and the problem military planners had to solve to make successful?
The Doolittle Raid of Saturday, 18 April 1942, was designed to be symbolic in nature. It would openly demonstrate to the Japanese & the Allies that the United States could & would strike back at the Japanese directly into their home islands. This raid occurred during a run of several months that the Japanese had a string of victories against the Allies. It signaled that the United States intended to bring the war to the Japanese. It was meant to boost the morale of Americans already fighting the Japanese, the American public, and the Allies (especially the Chinese). It was also intended to undermine Japanese propaganda and public support for the military leadership of Japan.The primary difficulty that the US military had to overcome:Because all US & Chinese land bases were too far away to use the US Army B-17 bomber, then…How do you get an aircraft carrier w/ aircraft close enough to Japan without being detected by the enemy?The mission analysis determined that it was virtually impossible to get an American aircraft carrier within 250 miles of the Japanese home islands without being detected prior to launching the strike, and then completely impossible to avoid detection after the strike hits Japan. This would endanger all US ships engaged in the raid. The further away from Japan that the aircraft could be launched on the strike, then the better the chance of the raiding ships escaping Japanese air & naval reactions. There was never any intention of the raid being a suicide mission for either the ships or the aircraft pilots.The US Navy carrier aircraft currently in service did not have the round-trip range to launch from a planned safe distance of at least 400 nautical miles. The only viable solution was to use twin-engine medium-range aircraft.However that posed its own challenges:How could a twin-engine medium-range aircraft take-off w/ a bomb-load from an aircraft carrier?If US Army aircraft are used, is there enough time for the crews to be trained to take-off from a carrier?Is it possible to lighten the bombers enough to allow for enough fuel & bombs that will not prevent the aircraft from taking off the deck of the carrier?What other aircraft modifications would be necessary?Does the aircraft carrier have to be modified?Is the bomber able to return to the carrier?If not, then where do they go?While traveling to the launch point with the bombers on-board, where are the bombers stored? Would the bombers fit on the aircraft carrier's elevators that are used to wheel them from the lower hanger deck to the flight deck?If the bombers are kept on the flight deck, doesn't this prevent the aircraft carrier from using its own carrier aircraft during the trip?How could this aircraft carrier protect itself and its escorts without its own carrier fighters?
What is the French Maritime Service?
The French Martitime Service is the naval military force of the French Republic. It is one of four component strengths of the French Armed forces with the Land forces, the Air Force and the National Gendarmerie. It's the only European navy that has an aircraft carrier with nuclear propulsion.
How many aircraft carriers in Chinese Navy?
China currently does not have any aircraft carriers in service. However during the late 90's an ex-Soviet aircraft carrier called the Varyag was purchased by a commercial Chinese company in which the Chinese Navy bought and took over. The ship weighs 67, 500 tonnes. It is undergoing a refit and as of 2011 it is said through satellite pictures and close up pictures that the refit is nearly complete with a complete overhaul of the ships exterior. It is said that sea trials will be under way in late-2011. China have also expressed interest in building an indigenous aircraft carrier with the possible purchases of several blue prints from several countries such as Spain and Russia. In 2007 China purchased landing equipment which is speculated that it will be used to train Chinese pilots landing aircraft on aircraft carriers. More recently in 2008 and early 2009 reports came about suggesting China would start building two aircraft carriers in the tonnage size of 50-60,000 tonnes per aircraft carrier and to be finished by 2015.
What jets land on a aircraft carrier?
Ones with tail hooks so they can stop. The biggest plane to ever land on a US aircraft carrier was a C-130, which the Navy was considering for Carrier Onboard Delivery service.
What is Carrier Air Service Unit Twenty-one?
Carrier aircraft service unit 21 (casu-21) u. S. Naval air station, norfolk, va
Is INS viraat a submarine?
INS Viraat is a Centaur class aircraft carrier not a submarine, currently in service with the Indian Navy.
Is sindhugosh an aircraft carrier?
No it is a are Indian variants of the Kilo class diesel-electric submarines in active service with the Indian Navy.
Does Canada have aircraft carriers?
Canada has a few retired light aircraft carriers. A notable carrier that was used in Canada was the HMCS Warrior. This was in service from 1946 to 1948 and was scrapped in the year 1971.
What is aircraft maintenance manual?
It contains all the necessary information for an aircraft engineer to trouble shoot,service,functionally and repair all the system in an aircraft.
Why is service quality important in business environment?
Quality of Service In today's competitive carrier environment each carrier needs an edge to ensure they extract the maximum amount of information from their systems.
Where can one view information on controller aircraft?
One can view information on controller aircraft (also known as controller of aircraft) on Wikipedia. The CA is a senior Royal Air Force appointment which is responsible for releasing new military aircraft types into service.
How many aircraft in us navy?
how many aircraft carrier does the usa have
Why is service quality important in today's business environment?
Quality of Service In today's competitive carrier environment each carrier needs an edge to ensure they extract the maximum amount of information from their systems.
What is the name of India's only aircraft carrier?
Currently the Indian Navy has the aircraft carrier INS Viraat, which used to be the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes. Hermes was launched on November 18th, 1959 and sold to India in April of 1986 and renamed Viraat.Viraat is scheduled to be decomissioned and replaced by INS Vikrant; which is curently under constrction at Cochin shipyard in Kochi, Kerala, India. Vikrant is expected to be ready for launching in 2013, and will enter active service by 2014.
What is service ceiling of an aircraft?
The service ceiling of an aircraft is the maximum altitude that the aircraft can safely maintain.
