Spot the Deliberate error

Tatts · 17th November 2006, 17:55

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GreyGhost · 17th November 2006, 18:01

PMSL

Where is that? Somewhere in America?

GreyGhost · 17th November 2006, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatts

It's in China!

Ah, yes, well, that explains everything then.

Best place to keep an aircraft carrier, you'd never lose it.

Pete · 17th November 2006, 19:27

The planes on the landing deck are too old for the ship.

Raistlin · 17th November 2006, 19:37

Actually, it's not as daft as it looks - we've thought for some time that China had a VSTOL carrier capability

lady zed · 17th November 2006, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatts

A real photo. Anyone see whats wrong with it?

Haven't read the rest of the replies by the first thought that springs to mind is how the hell did they get a ship in there!!! An aircraft carrier/landing strip ship thingy.

Pete · 17th November 2006, 20:21

It's quite simple Scoots. The Chinese use a method based on dehydration. By wringing out the water content from all the parts they can shrink the item down to just a fraction of the size and then re-hydrate it when they get it into position.

It was copied from British trials back in the fifties when we were trying to figure out how to rapidly move troops and equipment across large distances without using huge amounts of fuel due to the Suez crisis. Unfortunately the tests conducted in Portland Down resulted in a lot of very short soldiers who were kept quiet by offering them roles in Pantomimes around the country. But it did give rise to the inspiration for the movie Honey I Shrunk The Kids which was originally titled Carry On Blowing Bubbles with Lester Piggot in a starring role.

So now you know.

markperkins · 17th November 2006, 20:29

It's the latest addition to the Swiss Navy.

JP53 · 17th November 2006, 21:20

It's cheaper than building an air base!

Keith · 17th November 2006, 21:22

That is one heck of a tourist attraction!

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Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,874 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	It's quite simple Scoots. The Chinese use a method based on dehydration. By wringing out the water content from all the parts they can shrink the item down to just a fraction of the size and then re-hydrate it when they get it into position. It was copied from British trials back in the fifties when we were trying to figure out how to rapidly move troops and equipment across large distances without using huge amounts of fuel due to the Suez crisis. Unfortunately the tests conducted in Portland Down resulted in a lot of very short soldiers who were kept quiet by offering them roles in Pantomimes around the country. But it did give rise to the inspiration for the movie Honey I Shrunk The Kids which was originally titled Carry On Blowing Bubbles with Lester Piggot in a starring role. So now you know.

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markperkins Regular poster Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoiseur SE Automatic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Poole Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It's the latest addition to the Swiss Navy.

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Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	That is one heck of a tourist attraction!