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ChuckMK23

FERS and TSP contributor!
pilot
No. The fleet can't get enough deck time now. So now a nice to have is going to take even more time away from the fleet? Studs do fine with no boat time now until the RAG.

So the majority of non deployed single spot ships aren't doing a constant stream of 1-2 day ops like in 20 years ago? Is deck availability that bad - honestly had no idea.
 

Gatordev

Well-Known Member
pilot
Site Admin
Contributor
So the majority of non deployed single spot ships aren't doing a constant stream of 1-2 day ops like in 20 years ago? Is deck availability that bad - honestly had no idea.

Yes. A big issue is the number of ships. The FFGs are gone and their replacement can't get underway. Plus the other ships are now 20 years older, which doesn't help.
 

Griz882

Frightening children with the Griz-O-Copter!
pilot
Contributor
If only another service would buy it and fix it up.:rolleyes:
A year or two ago it was parked at the base of 125th St in Harlem...being used for art shows and wine tastings. Has it moved to new and better things?
 

phrogdriver

More humble than you would understand
pilot
Super Moderator
A year or two ago it was parked at the base of 125th St in Harlem...being used for art shows and wine tastings. Has it moved to new and better things?

Wait, what?!?

I can't even picture that.

Pics?
 

phrogdriver

More humble than you would understand
pilot
Super Moderator
Tell me they at least took it out for a cruise while people sipped their wine and looked at local art.
 
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