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The new Swiss aircraft acrrier.
JackFlash
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 11:18 PM UTC
eseperic
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 11:23 PM UTC
No, it's a lakebound VTOL.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 11:30 PM UTC
excellent idea for a diorama, just try to convince someone that this is for real
raypalmer
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Posted: Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 10:11 AM UTC
The light and shadows on the hornet correspond to the ones on the barge. It could be real. I just can't conceive of a reason to put millions of dollars of grey jet on a barge in a lake. Is the Swiss Air Force service depot that secure?
Jessie_C
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Posted: Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 10:25 AM UTC
It was for the Swiss 'Army Days' in 2007. Here's some video which supplies the background. Essentially it was on the barge for public display. Almost as good as a static display at an airshow without nearly as much security concern.
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Posted: Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 03:03 PM UTC
Wouldn't it have been easier to slide it over on a ramp made of those big trumpets in the Ricola commercials?
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Posted: Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 03:05 PM UTC
Then again, looking at my Swiss Army knife, perhaps the barge is some apparatus that can be toggled in and out of the landing gear..?
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Posted: Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 05:10 PM UTC
Hey, Hey, Hey, I've been on Swiss Navy projects for years. Don't let my secret out
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Posted: Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 06:02 PM UTC
Considering the environment these Swiss pilots fly in, they might just be able to land on that carrier.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtsWxUCsZ2Q
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Posted: Sunday, August 04, 2013 - 06:34 PM UTC

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Then again, looking at my Swiss Army knife, perhaps the barge is some apparatus that can be toggled in and out of the landing gear..?


Shhhht! It's a secret! Float Hornet pocket knife style...
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