Brazilian group seeks to stop aircraft carrier sale to Turkish company Tayfun Ozberk 1 day ago The Brazilian aircraft carrier Sao Paulo was formerly the Foch when under service with the French Navy. (Emmanuel Pain/AFP via Getty Images) MERSIN, Turkey Two groups are hoping to make a last ditch effort to save a retired Brazilian aircraft carrier that’s planned to be scrapped. One wants to turn the ship into a museum. The other, a training ship for the Turkish Navy. The Sao Paulo/Foch Institute in Brazil is trying to prevent the aircraft carrier Sao Paulo from making its way to Turkey for disassembly and instead hopes to turn it into a museum.
Brazilian group seeks to stop aircraft carrier sale to Turkish company
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