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From: felixh@lightning.Berkeley.EDU (Felix Hack)
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Subject: Re: Please post
Summary: Kalinin Deployment in North, SSN19 on Tbilisi
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From: felixh@lightning.Berkeley.EDU (Felix Hack)
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>Subject : Current Data on Soviet Red Banner Fleets
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>Message Body :
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>  I would greatly appreciate some answers for the following questions, for I am up grading a naval battle war game.
>  Some Tbilisi questions.  Is it truly "operational" yet?  Where will it's first deployment be?  How many aircraft will it carry.  I have heard that it will
>carry Su-27 variants, MiG-29 variants, helos, and that An-? AEW.  What is the
>word on it's armament?  What will it's letter designation be?  Eg, CVHG?  And
>last, how are the other two carriers coming along, and what is the word on
>their names?
>  Frunze CGN questions.  How many are there, and what are their deployments?
>I once read that there might be some type of laser weapon installed in later
>ships, starting with the Frunze, I beleive.  Is there any truth to this?
 . . . etc.

As best as I can remember, Kalinin (the third Kirov-class ship) is in the
Red Banner Fleet.  She carries a new combination gun-missile point-defense
system.

     Tbilisi is still cruising around the Black Sea, but is expected to join
  the Northern Fleet after she passes through the Turkish Straits.  Mig-29/
  Su-27 variants are expected (don't know what kind of payload they'll carry
  because Tbilisi lacks catapults to heave really heavy A/C off the deck.
     Another bit of info:  Tbilisi is equipped with 6 SS-N-19 missiles.
  
   My source:  FYEO (For Your Eyes Only), An Open Intelligence Summary of
     Current Military Affairs.  Put out by Tiger Publications, P.O. Box 8759
     Amarillo, TX  79114-8759

  What naval simulation are you working on?  I have spent a great deal of time
  modifying Simulation Canada's Northern Fleet, Seventh Fleet, Fifth Eskadra,
  and Grey Seas Grey Skies computer games.  When Amiga Harpoon comes out I
  expect to do the same.