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Originally posted by RoninLB
The ship is the first of its kind in the Navy and is a standing legacy to President Bill Clinton "for his foresight in military budget cuts" and his conduct while president. The ship is constructed nearly entirely from recycled aluminum and is completely solar powered with a top speed of 5 knots. It boasts an arsenal comprised of one (unarmed) F14 Tomcat or one (unarmed) F18 Hornet aircraft which although they cannot be launched or captured on the 100 foot flight deck, but form a very menacing presence.
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everybody knows that one Tomcat can scare most enemy bogeys away, just by being in the hood,
that's pretty much the only reason for having so few AA kills in it's track record : the bogeys never got airborne out of pure fear of the 'Cat... terrible shame to see it retired
really , they should always pack 4 Cats on any carrier, even if not flown, just the threat that it's there is enough, have em on deck, in full gear , aim54's and all, just have em sit there and be mean...