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| Author: | Dean [ 20 Mar 2017, 11:12 ] |
| Post subject: | RF Navy Severomorsk in Cape Town |
A three-ship Russian task group is due to arrive this week in Cape Town. |
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| Author: | Kremlin [ 20 Mar 2017, 12:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
Arriving today ... the Udaloy class destroyer has already docked |
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| Author: | Kremlin [ 20 Mar 2017, 12:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
The tanker Dubna just docked. Support vessel Kristina on the horizon |
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| Author: | Kremlin [ 20 Mar 2017, 15:03 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
These are the three ships that arrived Udaloy I (Project1155) class ASW Destroyer - Severomorsk #619. Dubna class replenishment tanker - Dubna. Ingul (Project 1453) class salvage tug - Altay. |
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| Author: | Mistral [ 20 Mar 2017, 15:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
Useless without pics |
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| Author: | Kremlin [ 20 Mar 2017, 16:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
Mistral wrote: Useless without pics After the balls-up that was the navy festival, I have lost my naval mojo ... Mrs Kremlin however is still on the ball. Here's her pics ![]() ![]()
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| Author: | Dean [ 20 Mar 2017, 16:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
to Mrs Kremlin.
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| Author: | Doug [ 20 Mar 2017, 16:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
Quote: Kremlin wrote: Mistral wrote: Useless without pics I too am in recovery mode as it was not a People's Navy weekend at all. Still we are having a feast of foreigners here at present with HMS Clyde, the German Tornados and now the Russians. And superb pics they are indeed Mrs K.
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| Author: | GLF4 [ 20 Mar 2017, 20:32 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
Nice, any heli's onboard the Ruskies? |
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| Author: | Kremlin [ 20 Mar 2017, 20:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
GLF4 wrote: Nice, any heli's onboard the Ruskies? None visible. We are hoping to go aboard on Wednesday ... maybe there is one in the hangar |
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| Author: | Airfire [ 21 Mar 2017, 06:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
There should be a Kamov KA-31 on board..GLF4 since when does helicopters interest you? I normally ask such questions |
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| Author: | Mistral [ 21 Mar 2017, 21:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
Thanks for the pics Mrs.K That big boat is so sleek it looks like it's going at 30 knots |
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| Author: | GLF4 [ 22 Mar 2017, 07:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
If it's a MIL heli, I'm interested |
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| Author: | Romeo Yankee [ 22 Mar 2017, 10:38 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
GLF4 wrote: If it's a MIL heli, I'm interested If anything it will most likely be a Ka-32 |
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| Author: | Airfire [ 22 Mar 2017, 11:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Navies visiting SA shores in 2017 |
Romeo Yankee wrote: GLF4 wrote: If it's a MIL heli, I'm interested If anything it will most likely be a Ka-32 KA-32 is the civil version..KA-31 Naval..with more powerful Klimov TV3-117VMAR x 2 powerplants,and other improvements for naval operations.
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