Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

Keep up the good work Dennis and thanks for sharing them with us all

CV-17 is now the SHANDONG. She was commissioned a few days ago with full pomp and ceremony. . Apparently she will be with the "South Sea Fleet". Shown are her pilots and imperious leader.......
DFO

Second Chinese aircraft carrier enters service

The commissioning of the Shandong has placed China in a small club of nations with multiple aircraft carriers. The nation is also building a third.
China has one other aircraft carrier, a former incomplete Soviet vessel bought from Ukraine, known as the Liaoning.
The Shandong is a first-generation Chinese aircraft carrier. It is the country’s second aircraft carrier after the completion of Liaoning, and the first built domestically.
The aircraft carrier’s design is largely based on China’s first carrier Liaoning, which was itself built from the partially complete hull of the Soviet Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier Varyag.

Continues at - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/second- ... z8WeS_o4bc

A beauty shot of SHANDONG at her base...........DFO

Indeed it is Dennis and thanks for sharing with us all Hope you enjoy the Christmas you enjoy , and like me share a thought for dear Don who is feeling down as present ,

Exactly...re Don............. DFO

Thanks pal knew you would understand ...... please enjoy your Christmas break .

Here is a bow view of the PLANs newest CV, at her carrier pier. A "NOSE" that would make Jimmy Durante jealous!!!

Now if we all keep buying at Wal Mart the 4th PLAN CV will be financed, won't that be sooooooooo nice??

DFO

Xi Jinping greets the crew of Shandong, the country’s newly commissioned — and first — aircraft carrier.

Another view of maximum leader blessing the new carrier.............. When CV-003 gets to this point, watch out!!! DFO