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Comment on TCSG Dost Started Her Duties In The Black Sea by Devrim Yaylalı

Devrim Yaylalı — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:17 +0000

Klaus: Danke schön. I have corrected the names of the ships. I should not be posting when tired.

Comment on TCSG Dost Started Her Duties In The Black Sea by Klaus Mommsen

Klaus Mommsen — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:32:50 +0000

pictures seem to show DOST (701) and not UNMUT (703)

Comment on The Situation In The Eastern Mediterranean (Part 10) by Devrim Yaylalı

Devrim Yaylalı — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:18 +0000

Uwe: Danke schön.

Comment on The Situation In The Eastern Mediterranean (Part 10) by Uwe Sievert

Uwe Sievert — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:56:36 +0000

Thanks a lot for your excellent analysis!
Cheers from Germany: Uwe

Comment on The Situation In The Eastern Mediterranean (Part 10) by Devrim Yaylalı

Devrim Yaylalı — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:06:29 +0000

Hi Dave, thank you for the update. Glad to have you back on board.

Comment on The Situation In The Eastern Mediterranean (Part 10) by Dave Shirlaw

Dave Shirlaw — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:14:12 +0000

Russians departed Cyprus on Monday.

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The Situation In The Eastern Mediterranean (Part 10) | — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:26:02 +0000

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Comment on Russia Sends Pacific Fleet Warships To Syria by The Situation In The Eastern Mediterranean (Part 10) |

The Situation In The Eastern Mediterranean (Part 10) | — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:25:52 +0000

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Comment on Turkish Navy To Get 8 ATR-72-600 Planes Instead Of 10 As Originaly Agreed. by Kevin Brent

Kevin Brent — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:36:58 +0000

Yes. And while they could use the cargo planes, they would not have all the equipment. About all those planes would be good for in a surveillance role is visual surveillance/identification, or maybe a close overflight to let a vessel know they had been seen.

I know what you mean though. I am still trying to understand why our Navy scrapped the F-14 Tomcat for a far less capable fighter in the F-18.

Comment on Turkish Navy To Get 8 ATR-72-600 Planes Instead Of 10 As Originaly Agreed. by Devrim Yaylalı

Devrim Yaylalı — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:41:16 +0000

I totally agree. If the original plan was still alive we would have 6 CN-235 ASW + 10 ATR-72 ASW planes for the navy and 3 CN-235 MP planes for the coast guard. 19 planes for maritime surveillance missions and 16 planes for ASW missions.

But now we will have 6 CN-235 ASW + 6 ATR-72 ASW planes + 2 ATR-72 cargo planes for the navy and 3 CN-235 MP planes for the coast guard. That’s 2-4 planes less from the original plan considering if you can use the cargo planes for surveillance role or not. That is the state of our naval aviation after 15 years.