View Full Version : Finally - Switzerlands first aircraft carrier
superconnie
01-05-2008, 05:05 PM
The first aircraft carrier of the Swiss army...
http://img236.imageshack.us/img236/108/bild1vh5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Matt Olieman
01-05-2008, 05:36 PM
:) I want to see it launched from the deck :)
ivar hestnes
01-05-2008, 06:50 PM
And I want to se the landing:D
... a walk in the park Kizansky.... :D
superconnie
01-06-2008, 02:17 PM
And I want to see how fast it goes when the F/A-18 gives thrust.... after blowing away the cabin :p
Maybe I should supply a little information about that. The Swiss Army had some kind of information event in a little village next to the lake of Lugano. Since they have no airport there, they thought it was a good idea to put the jet on a ship and move it there for a display.
A lot of people complained about the cost of that display and because they felt it was inappropriate to show a weapon on a pedestal. I think they're right and wrong.... It is a nice airplane and the army is proud of it, so it's right to dislay it, but the way how they made it is a bit ridiculous.
However... we have an genuine airplane carrier.... it carries an airplane!
In fact we had a bigger version 30 years ago. Seems it is some kind of swiss tradition to put airplanes on a boat.:D
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4677/0284174ec4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Matt Olieman
01-06-2008, 02:24 PM
Got better :) the pic, that is. So the Swiss downsized since this last pic.... Before you know it, there will be C-150 carriers :)
Love the pics, thanks :)