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Облет авианосца Китти Хок
Очень интересует меня вот какой вопрос: на кой хрен нашим отцам-командирам вообще понадобилось организовывать такой "боевой вылет"? Другими словами, где именно находился этот Китти Хок и что он там делал?
Также пару интересных заявлений "с той стороны" на тему:
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Sir -
The following is an official statement cleared for release by the U.S.
Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Office:
"Reports by some Russian media misrepresent and exaggerate a meeting when
several Russian aircraft flew out to collect reconnaissance photographs of
USS KITTY HAWK several weeks ago. The reports imply that the USS KITTY HAWK
was unaware or unprepared when in fact the approaching aircraft had been
detected, tracked and identified for a extended period of time and then
escorted by U.S. aircraft. It is not uncommon for aircraft from other
nations to occasionally approach our ships at sea to conduct routine
surveillance. In each of these cases the aircraft are detected, identified,
tracked and escorted if appropriate."
Thank you for your interest in our Navy.
Very respectfully,
JOCM(AW) Chuck Howard
CINCPACFLT PAO (N00PAJ)
250 Makalapa Dr.
Pearl Harbor, HI 96860
(808)474-4938
DSN 474-4938
Fax 422-0771
E-mail: howardct@cpf.navy.mil
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You guys (those of you who actually beleive that these Russian aircraft came within 250nm without being detected) are living in la-la land if you think that a USN CBG is not watched over 24/7 by an E-2C with escorts. Further, the airspace forward, aft, starboard, and port is sectioned into large boxes and patrolled by fighters (this is a what a fighter screen is gents).
The Hawkeye WILL see any aircraft that is 10ft or more off the deck over open ocean, and a bit higher than that over land out to distance considerably greater than 250nm. That is further enhanced by the radars of F-14's doing BARCAP patrols just inside the outside edge of the E-2's tracking range.
The Hawkeye WILL vector fighters to escort those aircraft through a "safe" corridor should those aircraft push through the incidence boundary. Remember, there are flight operations going on guys, nobady wants a midair on their watch.
The fighters WILL engage military aircraft that do not heed their warnings AND comply by following them through the safe corridor.
Further, the Aegis CG's and DDG's attached to the battle group will have been tracking anything within 300 miles from virtually 0ft to 80,000ft.
Do not believe that for even 1 second, that ANY of those Russian aircraft at any time, posed even the slightest threat to a fully functional CBG performing underway operations at sea.
Not a chance.
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Nope. Believe it or not, things slip through. We DO NOT have an E2C airborne 24/7. We have neither the aircraft nor the crews to maintain that operational tempo. That's why we have what are called "Shotgun Cruisers". Alpha Whiskey (the air warfare commander) is the CO of the cruiser that is within 5 miles of the bird farm at all times. It's his job to detect, track and identify all air contacts approaching the battlegroup. From what I've heard from the Kitty Hawk guys I know, in this case, he failed, and was subsequently "fired" and the job given to another ship in the battlegroup. That guy failed as well (when the second flyover occurred). There are many unhappy folks on those cruisers right now.
"The Hawkeye WILL see any aircraft that is 10ft or more off the deck over open ocean, and a bit higher than that over land out to distance considerably greater than 250nm."
I wish our equipment and technology was that good. It's not.
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