I was aboard a Kiev Class Aircraft Carrier not long ago. It is an eye-opener for those who like me haven’t been on an aircraft carrier. This is the real carrier named Minsk berthed at Shenzhen, China’s earliest boom town neighbouring Hong Kong, for tourists. There you are allowed to go from above the machinery deck to the flight deck to as high as the captain’s bridge.
At the lower deck, there are lots to see from the captain’s cabin to the actually working conveyer system which moves the missle up to the flight deck, on which there are aircraft you can go in.
(All staff are in navy uniform to put on an atmosphere aboard)
(This is the second highest deck open for tour, the air traffic control tower, above which you can walk on the captain’s bridge)
(This is a Soviet Mi-24 Hind, one of the aircraft on which you can go in the pilot’s seat)
(Guided missles on the flight deck which you can touch and feel. They are moved up to this deck by a coneyer system which is still working at the lower deck to show to the visitors)
I included a video (a comprehensive one apart from the man trying to be funny in his remarks) in case you are interested in the details. The Minsk is accessible by taxi. so that you know:
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