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Beyond Submarines: Development and Use of CTOL Aircraft Carriers in the Soviet Union and Russian Federation, 1945-present

Garrett, Sara Anne
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306929950

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2011, Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Slavic and East European Studies.
Russian and Soviet thinking on the construction and use of aircraft carriers evolved from initial opposition to acceptance of the concept of aircraft-capable ships. However, the Russian Navy currently possesses only one CTOL-capable aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov. This thesis examines the influence of social, political, and economic factors on the Soviet and Russian approach to carrier-based aviation and then considers the Moskva, Kiev, and Kuznetsov classes of carriers. The technical and personnel issues affecting the Kuznetsov’s operation in the post-Soviet period provide a framework for evaluating the future of proposed carrier programs for the Russian Navy. In light of Russian ambitions on the world stage, public statements by naval leadership, and a marked increase in Navy spending on new ships, a continuation of Russia’s carrier ambitions seems likely.
John Guilmartin (Advisor)
Peter Mansoor (Committee Member)
58 p.
Armed Forces; Military History; Russian History
aircraft carrier; Kuznetsov; Soviet Union navy; Russian Federation navy

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  • Garrett, S. A. (2011). Beyond Submarines: Development and Use of CTOL Aircraft Carriers in the Soviet Union and Russian Federation, 1945-present [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306929950

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Garrett, Sara. Beyond Submarines: Development and Use of CTOL Aircraft Carriers in the Soviet Union and Russian Federation, 1945-present. 2011. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306929950.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Garrett, Sara. "Beyond Submarines: Development and Use of CTOL Aircraft Carriers in the Soviet Union and Russian Federation, 1945-present." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1306929950

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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