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Originally Posted by James1978
The USN had a similar program called ARAPAHO that they tested in 1982 on the MV Export Leader. The deck was stressed to hold a CH-47. The RN leased the equipment in and installed in on the MV Astronomer for service in the Falklands.
RESOURCES
* ARAPAHO at GlobalSecurity.org
* Merchant Carriers and Sky Hooks, Flight Global 15 January 1983
* Arapaho Lives On, Flight Global, 11 June 1983 |
Don't know if anyone is familar with the old Harpoon computer game, but the North Atlantic convoy scenarios included Arapaho ships with ASW helos.
04-23-2012, 05:55 PM
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