China's first domestic aircraft carrier hull into the red flag

China's first domestic aircraft carrier hull into the red flag

Global Times on April 25 news, about 2 pm the same day, "Global Times" reporter noted that the Dalian shipyard in the dock of the domestic aircraft carrier has a new action! The staff member is holding a red flag along the hull and seems to be preparing a ritual. Scene onlookers military fans are quite excited: whether it is a lot of hope that the water near the ceremony?
25, Dalian weather swept away the day before the thunderstorms, become sunny, China's first domestic aircraft carrier is still calmly parked in Dalian shipyard dock. "Global Times" reporter from its only a few hundred meters away from the incense reef wharf to see the past, the ship is about to launch the Chinese naval standard silver-gray paint, flying deck visible vividly visible, but the ship has not seen To the watering ceremony usually need to hang the banners.
Dalian locals are accustomed to the aircraft carrier called "ship", and "Global Times" reporter overlooking the aircraft carrier, said a public said that the domestic aircraft carrier in the dock has been built for several years, with the date of the approaching, every day a lot of people Attracted to see the "ship" style. Another retired citizen said that China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning ship is also in the dock in the conversion and launching. He said with considerable experience that the future of domestic aircraft carrier, it should be the first use of tugs out of the dock, and then parked in a dock near the dock berth for follow-up outfitting - because the original Liaoning ship is so the operation.
According to previous reports, the dock in the water is completed, the current domestic aircraft carrier is actually floating in the water, is waiting for the dock after the opening of the dock was dragged out of the dock. According to reports, for the aircraft carrier such a giant, the dock watering floating method is more secure, can effectively reduce the impact when the water, and test all the underwater cabin is leaking. Before the United States a new generation of nuclear power aircraft carrier "Ford" is also using the same method of launching.
In accordance with international practice, warships will usually hold a naming ceremony, and then held a launching ceremony. However, the situation of Liaoning ship is more special, it was originally built in the Soviet era of unfinished aircraft carrier "Varyag", until September 25, 2012 when the official delivery of the Navy was renamed the Liaoning ship. So whether the domestic aircraft carrier will be published in the water name, the same concern.