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gunnut · 08-27-2007, 21:41 PM

So would you say it's cheaper for India to buy the CVF and operate helos and STOVL jets than to buy the JFK and refurbishing her?

I agree with you on the hidden cost of maintenance for an aircraft carrier, especially on an old carrier like the JFK. The Thai navy bought a small carrier and doesn't have the money to operate her. She is now the most expensive royal yacht in the world.

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