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From Mike Hoffmann <Mike.Hoffmann@ap.mchp.sni.de>

Along the current discussion on carriers, I would also like to ask something.

When the Kitty Hawk was sent to the Gulf for the recent air strikes on Iraq,
some reporter spoke of her having just returned from a complete overhaul
and refitting, which made her the "most modern carrier in the US fleet".

To which I said "Huh?" 

So all ramblings of a reporter who probably couldn't tell an aircraft carrier
from a helicopter, I was wondering what he could have meant.

How would you measure the "modernity" of an AC? Many are already quite old
in terms of years, but I understand that they are kept up to date in onboard
systems.

COuld the Kittty Hawk be considered the most modern, even if it's "only" an
oil-powered carrier, due to the fact that in it's recent refitting it received
all the newest technology in radar, defence systems, etc.?

And how would other carriers rank? What distinguishes one from another (aside
from their Class)?

Someone wrote about checking Jane's... sorry, unavailable at any library
I checked here in Munich, and after getting the prices from Jane's in GB,
I decided that the books are just a bit *too* expensive right now.

Thanks
Mike
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