Why did ex-admiral suggest Turkey buy antique aircraft carrier, troubled Russian jets?
Last Updated On: Apr 09 2021 12:04 Gmt+3 Former Rear Admiral Cihat Yaycı recently suggested Turkey could procure an old Brazilian aircraft carrier set to be sold for scrap and buy Su-33 Flanker navy jets from Russia. The NAe São Paulo was formerly the flagship of the Brazilian Navy, which acquired it from France in 2000. During its service, it was the oldest active aircraft carrier in the world, suffering many mechanical problems and spending less than a year in total at sea. The carrier previously served as the Foch in the French Navy having been commissioned in the early 1960s. The...