China's first operational aircraft carrier.
 

China's first operational aircraft carrier Liaoning arrives in Hong Kong
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-40527918

Must be formatting. Try this >>> China's first operational aircraft carrier Liaoning arrives in Hong Kong - BBC News

Good grief, it's got aircraft on it!

Hong Kong harbour was a regular R&R call for the US Navy during the Viet Nam era. There was once an aircraft carrier with more aircraft ranged on it's deck than FEAF had in total.

The sailors used to get off the Liberty Boat and hail a taxi for Wan Chai, the dark side of Hong Kong. On arrival the taximeter would show about $15. US$15 would be passed over to a very happy taxi driver who would cash them in at about HK$7/US$1.

regretfully I heard the same trick was being pulled in Hobart less than 12 months ago on cruise ship 'Mericans................................

In Mexico they use the same symbol for Dollar and Peso - $ so that...

Cabby asked us for 120 dollars to go to the beach, when pressed for peso price he realised I wasn't a Spam and asked for 70 pesos (10 dollars).



Pounds Sterling v's Egyptian pounds is a good game too (if you win)

Do you know I always thought the Mexican Peso had one vertical bar and the US Dollar 2

$-¥-€-£ ... the joys and challenges of foreign travel :)

In Cannes I thought the prices were French Francs. They were Euros :(

Possibly the most extreme Thread Deviation in recent memory :)

given yesterday's USAF flights into the south china sea, will we see her sortie into the area soon?