Photos Aircraft Carriers

[BravoZulu]

19 July 1944 Casablanca-class escort carrier USS Kwajalein (CVE-98) heading towards the Pacific war zone, her flight deck jammed with fifty-nine F4U Corsairs and F6F Hellcats. Most carriers were used as airplane ferries when first joining the fleet or rejoining the fleet after refits.

 

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[F.L.]

Sao Paulo (A12) during trip to Brazil, after leaving Brest, in Iroise sea :

 

[Chefjavier]

Sao Paulo (A12) during trip to Brazil, after leaving Brest, in Iroise sea :View attachment 451910

Did the San Paulo (A12) retired?

 

[F.L.]

Did the San Paulo (A12) retired?

Yes, retired in 2018, & sunk in 2023.

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[NebrHogger]

France & RN:
Clemenceau (R98) and HMS Invincible (R-05) in 1993
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Rather a tight turn - torpedo avoidance drill?

 

[Redav]

HMS Hermes in the 70s

 

[Redav]

Brazilian São Paulo A12 and USS Ronald Reagan back in june 2004

 

[Chefjavier]

Yes, retired in 2018, & sunk in 2023.

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Thanks for the quick response. Did they replace the carrier?

 

[F.L.]

Thanks for the quick response. Did they replace the carrier?

Yes, in 2018, with the NAM Atlantico helicopter carrier, former Royal Navy HMS Ocean.

 

[Chefjavier]

Yes, in 2018, with the NAM Atlantico helicopter carrier, former Royal Navy HMS Océan.

Interesting. I'm looking for a photo. Are they still using A-4?

 

[F.L.]

Interesting. I'm looking for a photo. Are they still using A-4?

Yes, 5, now modernised.

 

[Chefjavier]

Yes, 5, now modernised.

Sad, it is only used as a Helicopter carrier. Are they purchasing F-35B or Harrier Jets? I missed those A-4.

 

[F.L.]

No, but they want to built their own carrier in the future (2030). CdG class peharps.
And, AFAIK no F-35 for the moment, and there is no Harrier on the second hand market.

 

[F.L.]

Sad, it is only used as a Helicopter carrier.

Howewer, Atlantico has been reclassified as aircraft carrier. Probably for osprey or drone.

 

[F.L.]

Brazilian Navy A-4KU over Minas Gerais (A11), in 2001.

 

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Are they still using A-4?

A modernised AF-1C in August 2023 :

And an AF-1B (N-1004, 14554) on September 2023.

Nice birds, isn't it ?

 

[F.L.]

Atlantico (A140) & Bahia (G40) in January 2023 :

 

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