Is the US Warship really in a Chinese desert ?

[gummy]

According this BBC news article the Chinese have built a mock-up US warship in a desert. I wonder ?

Well we know how much fake news is around today so given the US Navy's naval skills (  ) in navigation, especially after the US Subs skipper just got sacked for hitting an unnoticed massive undersea mountain range !!! perhaps this is just another US skipper who beached is boat accidently and they are making it out to be as if the Chinese are up to something ?

Satellite images appear to show mock-up US warships in China desert - BBC News

[AussieBob]

Same as that face on mars thing?

https://imgc.allpostersimages.com/img/posters/the-face-on-mars_u-L-PZMLSE0.jpg?artHeight=550&artPerspective=n&artWidth=550&background=ffffff

[Faraday]

The photo called The Cottingley Fairies, which was later found to be a hoax, sold for £20k

https://news.artnet.com/market/famous-fake-fairy-photographs-head-auction-1506307

[Fluke]

Its on rails making it movable . 

Obvious thing would be target practice for the Chinese air force .

[TWS60]

Why not.  Iran built a mock-up US Navy carrier, floated it just over a year ago.

Edited November 9, 2021 by TWS60
minor correction

[gummy]

  On 11/9/2021 at 3:14 AM, Fluke said:

Its on rails making it movable . 

Obvious thing would be target practice for the Chinese air force .

Expand  

Something that big may be required for US pilots considering how they bombed the wrong targets in Iraq and Afghanistan but I would think the Chinese are more skilful and would only need something like a Frigate, not an aircraft carrier. 

[Bob20]

they build them anywhere now...

[Fluke]

  On 11/9/2021 at 3:35 AM, gummy said:

Something that big may be required for US pilots considering how they bombed the wrong targets in Iraq and Afghanistan but I would think the Chinese are more skilful and would only need something like a Frigate, not an aircraft carrier. 

Expand  

Why do you think that the Chinese pilots would be more skillful pilots  than USA pilots ?

It makes sense to have targets in the shape of things they would be attacking , 

[Bob20]

  On 11/9/2021 at 3:35 AM, gummy said:

Something that big may be required for US pilots considering how they bombed the wrong targets in Iraq and Afghanistan but I would think the Chinese are more skilful and would only need something like a Frigate, not an aircraft carrier. 

Expand  

  On 11/9/2021 at 3:14 AM, Fluke said:

Its on rails making it movable . 

Obvious thing would be target practice for the Chinese air force .

Expand  

They might just mark a big "red X" in the sand rather than build a structure to blow to pieces.

Maybe we're all wrong and it's a "bat sanctuary"?

[Fluke]

  On 11/9/2021 at 3:41 AM, Bob20 said:

They might just mark a big "red X" in the sand rather than build a structure to blow to pieces.

Maybe we're all wrong and it's a "bat sanctuary"?

Expand  

A big red X wouldnt have an engine room , ammunition chambers , a fuel supply or other targets like a boat would have 

[Poolie]

OOpps who left that enormous mountain range in the way!!

[Bob20]

  On 11/9/2021 at 3:49 AM, Fluke said:

A big red X wouldnt have an engine room , ammunition chambers , a fuel supply or other targets like a boat would have 

Expand  

True Fluke. My mistake. Forgot it might want to sail away when the bombs arrive

[Fluke]

  On 11/9/2021 at 3:54 AM, Bob20 said:

True Fluke. My mistake. Forgot it might want to sail away when the bombs arrive

Expand  

An aircraft carrier wouldn't be able to escape from a jet fighter , jet fighters can go faster than a boat , sailing away wouldn't be an option 

[Bob20]

  On 11/9/2021 at 4:03 AM, Fluke said:

An aircraft carrier wouldn't be able to escape from a jet fighter , jet fighters can go faster than a boat , sailing away wouldn't be an option 

Expand  

I'm going to have a sugary donut, because I used up all my energy on irony already

[gummy]

  On 11/9/2021 at 4:05 AM, Bob20 said:

I'm going to have a sugary donut, because I used up all my energy on irony already

Expand  

Have one for me too 

[Bob20]

  On 11/9/2021 at 4:31 AM, gummy said:

Have one for me too 

Expand  

I thought you had the sugar-free one to sit on

[gummy]

  On 11/9/2021 at 4:32 AM, Bob20 said:

I thought you had the sugar-free one to sit on

Expand  

I think you are getting confused with the Dow chemicals enjoyment cushions my wife has 

[Bob20]

  On 11/9/2021 at 4:37 AM, gummy said:

I think you are getting confused with the Dow chemicals enjoyment cushions my wife has 

Expand  

https://thethaiger.com/talk/topic/7540-news-forum-no-decline-in-covid-19-infections-across-10-thai-provinces/?do=findComment&comment=97074

my mistake