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To: datura
Is that a CIWS visible in the second picture? On the carrier's port side, to the left of the fourth aircraft from the bottom?

Looks like fun. Of course, I imagine if they were doing it for keepsies it wouldn't be under daylight conditions, which would tend to diminish the fun factor a bit...

(steely)

44 posted on 10/15/2004 12:04:48 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Fortunately, fhe Bill of Rights doesn't include the word 'is'.)
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To: Steely Tom

NO, but I don't know the specific radar inside that dome.

Perhaps aircraft landing guidance/glide slope?

The two visible CIWS are the two "H" -shaped weapons (think of an "=" sign with a white dot in the middle) on both sides of the flight deck: The CIWS radar dome (from above) is roughly 36" in diameter, the CIWS platform is square and has two radar electronics enclosures below the white dome.

Gin sticks out below the dome.


52 posted on 10/15/2004 8:19:03 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Kerry's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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