You're right, I just read about them doing carrier ops. I had the impression they did not devote as much time to it.
The Russians tried carrier based air strikes on Syrian rebels a few years back. They did more damage to themselves than to the targets. The Chinese are spending at least some...
I remember watching flight ops from a tin can in the "close guard" spot about two miles off the stern quarter. Amazing to watch these jets come in slow and kinda wobbly.
It's a lot more complex than it looks, noteworthy that the US Navy and the UK Royal Navy are the only ones that hold regular...