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DigitalGlobe’s Coverage of the Varyag Aircraft Carrier, Port Arthur, Dalian, China

DigitalGlobe’s Coverage of the Varyag Aircraft Carrier, Port Arthur, Dalian, China. * All hand-held imagery derived from www.varyagworld.com. N. Mediterranean Sea. Black Sea. Suez Canal. Straits of Malacca. Indian Ocean.

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DigitalGlobe’s Coverage of the Varyag Aircraft Carrier, Port Arthur, Dalian, China

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  1. DigitalGlobe’s Coverage of the VaryagAircraft Carrier, Port Arthur, Dalian, China *All hand-held imagery derived from www.varyagworld.com DigitalGlobe Inc.

  2. N Mediterranean Sea Black Sea Suez Canal Straits of Malacca Indian Ocean In June of 2000, Chong Lot Travel Agency began what would became an approx 17000km, 627 day voyage, towing the Varyag from the Black Sea to Port Arthur by way of the Mediterranean Sea, Suez Canal, Indian Ocean and the Straits of Malacca. DigitalGlobe Inc.

  3. N N Port Arthur (38 56 29 N / 121 38 39 E) Dalian China DigitalGlobe Inc.

  4. N Port Arthur, Dalian, China Varyag QuickBird Satellite Image March 10, 2007 - Admiral Kuznetsov class Aircraft Carrier DigitalGlobe Inc.

  5. N Blast Deflector www.Shipspotting.com Varyag Admiral Kuznetsov class Aircraft Carrier Blast Deflectors Missing WorldView-1 satellite image December 15, 2007 DigitalGlobe Inc.

  6. N Varyag Aircraft Elevator in Down Position Admiral Kuznetsov class Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Elevator in Up Position Probable construction supply crates Entry Control Point (complete w/ guard shack) Elevator Security Fence line WorldView-1 satellite image December 15, 2007 DigitalGlobe Inc.

  7. N Varyag Enters Dry Dock Rail-mounted Jib Cranes working over the Varyag Upon it’s arrival to Dalian, China (March ‘02) The Varyag was moored, untouched for the next three years. In early June 2005, Varyag was moved into dry dock where it’s hull was sandblasted and received a new gray paint job. QuickBird Satellite Image July 06, 2005 DigitalGlobe Inc.

  8. N N N N 11 September 2003 06 July 2005 10 May 2005 30 March 2005 Two rail-mounted jib cranes were observed working over the bow of the vessel. Between May & July ’05, the vessel's hull was sandblasted & painted Peoples Liberation Army navy (PLAN) gray. When the original Chinese buyers abandoned plans to transform the Varyag into a casino, it sat for three years …left to rust Between March & May ’05, the Varyag entered the Port Arthur dry dock where it remained for four months. All three blast deflectors were missing upon purchase of the Varyag & remain off. DigitalGlobe Inc.

  9. N N N Weapons elevator hatches open or missing Weapons elevator hatches replaced Misc supply crates 13 August 2005 10 march 2007 02 January 2006 The flight deck was refitted with new weapons elevator hatches and was resurfaced with a non-skid material Prob construction associated crates are observed on the flight deck. The flight deck’s weapons elevator hatches are missing DigitalGlobe Inc.

  10. N Varyag Aircraft Carrier QuickBird Satellite Image 10 March 2007 DigitalGlobe Inc.

  11. N Varyag Aircraft Carrier QuickBird Satellite Image 05 December 2007 DigitalGlobe Inc.

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