China says first aircraft carrier entering service

  • By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
    Associated Press
  • Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
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In this May 2012 photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning cruises for a test on the sea. China formally entered its first aircraft carrier into service on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, underscoring its ambitions to be a leading Asian naval power, although the ship is not expected to carry a full complement of planes or be ready for combat for some time.

In this May 2012 photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning cruises for a test on the sea. China formally entered its first aircraft carrier into service on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, underscoring its ambitions to be a leading Asian naval power, although the ship is not expected to carry a full complement of planes or be ready for combat for some time.