Aircraft Carriers III

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from inside of the QE off Canadian coast; the picture taken by somebody who appears to have toured her recently (the link:
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Oct 9, 2018
Sunday at 9:19 AM
while now Mattis orders fighter jet readiness to jump to 80 percent — in one year
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(most of the article talks the USAF, gosh Raptors' readiness below 50%)
and
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Navy Surpasses 80% Aircraft Readiness Goal, Reaches Stretch Goal of 341 Up Fighters

but didn't mention the readiness of the F-35C marvelous game-changers
 
noted
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Esper Visits Newport News Shipbuilding

There he toured the USS Gerald Ford, the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, which has been riddled with issues involving its propulsion systems and weapons elevators. Huntington Ingalls Industries
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: “Esper toured Ford to see the progress being made during the ship’s post-shakedown availability and to learn more about its weapons-handling innovations and increased warfighting capabilities.” Here’s a breakdown by Bloomberg about the
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BNS Sao Paolo in happier days:NAe_saopaulo_06-990x660.jpg
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Meanwhile further north in the Atlantic, Westlant 19 continues:
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