Originally Posted by
Wycombe
A few comments that the Eisenhower looked a bit shabby - that certainly seemed to be the case although the flightdeck looked far more interesting :-)
I will give the crew of the Ike a pass. She has been deployed for a long time on this cruise now and been run quite hard. 40+ years old and on the forefront of war on ISIS, a bit of running rust would be expected. Agree a busy flight deck always looks purposeful.
As for Brazil they seem to really want to remain a flat deck operator. But wonder if a new build of one of several designs coming on line recently would be better long run. Tired carriers may be all they have been able to afford.