View Full Version : Iranian Aircraft Carrier (Maybe)
jones243
25th Mar 2014, 18:44
Seen this on another forum and thought of our soon to be new Carrier.s
Iran building giant fake U.S. Navy aircraft carrier - Washington Times (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/21/iran-building-giant-fake-us-navy-aircraft-carrier/)
TEEEJ
25th Mar 2014, 22:44
Apparently being built for a movie about Iran Air Flight 655.
American actor and documentary filmmaker Sean Stone along with the actor Val Edward Kilmer have been selected to star in an Iranian cinematic project.
Both actors are slated to appear in a true story inspired movie titled Airbus representing the crash of Iran Air Flight 655.
PressTV - American actors to star in Iranian movie (http://edition.presstv.ir/detail.fa/302231.html)
http://freepatriot.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/freepatriot010.png
http://i.imgur.com/2ti7vMP.jpg
Roadster280
25th Mar 2014, 23:08
Jeez, how many stolen iPods could fit in that?
Well Val Edward Kilmer won't be playing the hot looking FJ pilot this time :O
racedo
25th Mar 2014, 23:49
This is really funny given the media have been turning themselves in Knots since they first found out about with all ideas of Iran building Nuclear powered carriers etc.
Buster Hyman
26th Mar 2014, 00:13
They've been working so hard on it...I haven't got the heart to tell them that the USS Vincennes isn't an aircraft carrier.
gr4techie
26th Mar 2014, 01:24
CGI would be less hassle.
N2erk
26th Mar 2014, 01:48
Maybe Val Kilmer will resurrect his role of 'Iceman" as the Tomcat pilot, who the Vincennes said they thought they were shooting at:E
He wouldn't fit in the cockpit and not sure they make a goon suit big enough :O
I was thinking the over weight drunk American that is sure to be in the film !
N2erk
26th Mar 2014, 01:51
OK, so the satellite photo looks like a toy my grandson has, but the REAL carrier will probably be sold for scrap value to the Chinese, who will turn it into another theme park.....:)
Agaricus bisporus
26th Mar 2014, 13:20
If they've put in that much money and effort there's a damn good reason why, and I'm not sure that flippancy is the best response. Their ridiculous cardboard stealth fighters are one thing, this is on a completely different scale.
They're up to something, and I don't suppose its building a movie set.
melmothtw
26th Mar 2014, 13:42
If they've put in that much money and effort there's a damn good reason why, and I'm not sure that flippancy is the best response. Their ridiculous cardboard stealth fighters are one thing, this is on a completely different scale.
They're up to something, and I don't suppose its building a movie
set.
My bet is on it being built for a live scale demonstration of Iran’s Khalij Fars anti-ship ballistic missile.
Lonewolf_50
26th Mar 2014, 13:57
mel, why would you use a ballistic missile in the anti ship role? Ships are moving targets.
melmothtw
26th Mar 2014, 14:20
Iran rolls out ballistic missiles - IHS Jane's 360 (http://www.janes.com/article/35187/iran-rolls-out-ballistic-missiles)
A A Gruntpuddock
26th Mar 2014, 14:31
"Ships are moving targets" - that one doesn't look like it will be moving much.
Seems to be just a flat-bottomed barge with flotation devices along the side.
Almost certainly no engines so will need tugs for positioning.
I tend to agree with a comment I saw elsewhere that this was built for destruction and the operation filmed to be shown as a successful attack on a US carrier.
Lonewolf_50
26th Mar 2014, 14:31
Roger: lob it out there, optical/radar/IR seeker end game. Thanks.
TEEEJ
26th Mar 2014, 20:24
After filming it will probably end up as a target for further testing of their anti-ship ballistic missile?
Nc7eUO1aw9M&feature=related
The B Word
26th Mar 2014, 20:33
I also remember you as ICEMAN!
http://www.thesportshero.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/val-kilmer-remember-when-i-was-batman.jpeg
I don't feel so bad about 36 inch waist trousers, now!
The B Word