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[quote=Dreadnought;400898]The USN grapevine says that India wont be sold the carrier. JFK (CV67) is as Rick mentioned a maintenance wreck and would drain their defense budget through refits and updates. It is far easier for India to construct or have constructed for them a smaller attack carrier such as the Brits have done for some time although they are planning on new "heavies". As of today JFK is tied up in Norfolk. She was awaiting transportaion to Philadelphia's reserve basin but the trip was cancelled for now. Reasons being are as follows:
1) Boston wants her for a museum on the waterfront since JFK was from the region.
Living in the Boston area I'd love to see the JFK here as a museum. I've actually emailed Sen. Ted Kennedy's office mentioning this. Any ideas when this might occur ??...or does a ship stay in Reserve for a certain period of time ??
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