On May 30, 6:31 am, Alistair Gunn wrote:
In sci.military.naval hcobb twisted the electrons to say:

Japan has not used them from carriers and the next Frog carrier (to
match the E-2D timeframe) won't be able to.

Seeing as how the French haven't decided if they're going to get a second
carrier yet[1] how can you be so sure that said carrier when/if it turns
up will not be compatiable with the E-2?

Even better. Zero carriers equals zero capability.

-HJC

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President Sarkozy ditches Franco-British carrier project