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	Minsk World, Shenzhen Attractions, Guangdong, China
		The park is built around the base of Minsk, a second-generation Soviet aircraft carrier, one of the most outstanding in the history of routine aircraft carriers.
		Minsk was built in 1972 and was first listed as part of the Soviet Union Navy Pacific Fleet in 1978.
		The well-known Soviet MiG-23 aircraft-fighter and Mi-24 military helicopters are on display on the first deck, while on the second deck, the crew's living area has been rebuilt to give visitors a glimpse of the conditions of naval life.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/guangdong/shenzhen/minsk-world.htm (652 words)

	Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Minsk was laid down 1972, launched on 30 September 1975, completed on 27 September 1978, and decommissioned on 30 June 1993.
		Minsk operated in the Pacific Fleet, she had to be retired as a result of a major accident which could only be repaired at the builders who were now located in the newly independent Ukraine.
		In 1995 she was sold to a South Korean businessman, and later resold to Shenzhen Minsk Aircraft Carrier Industry Co Ltd, China.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soviet_aircraft_carrier_Minsk (305 words)

	Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It would be similar to the attractions Kiev in Tianjin and Minsk at Minsk World in Shenzen.
		Due to the poor condition of the hulk, it is thought highly unlikely that the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will commission the carrier; rather, many analysts suggest that the PLAN intends to examine the carrier as a model for an indigenous carrier to be built later.
		This view is consistent with the statements of the Chinese government, which has publicly stated that an aircraft carrier is far too expensive for it to be considered right now.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Soviet_aircraft_carrier_Varyag (1334 words)

	Kiev class aircraft carrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kiev class carriers (also know as Project 1143 or as the Krechyet (Gyrfalcon) class) were the first class of fixed-wing aircraft carriers built in Russia.
		Originally the Soviet Navy wanted a supercarrier similar to the American Kitty Hawk class, however the smaller Kiev class design was chosen because it was considered to be more cost effective.
		Unlike American or British carriers the Kiev class is a combination of a cruiser and a carrier.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kiev_class_aircraft_carrier (288 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk
		Minsk was an aircraft carrier that served the Soviet Navy from 1978 to 1994.
		In 1995 it was sold to a South Korean businessman, and later resold to Shenzhen Minsk Aircraft Carrier Industry Co Ltd, China.
		Now Minsk is part of a military theme park in Shenzhen.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Soviet_aircraft_carrier_Minsk (101 words)

	Minsk aircraft carrier Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Minsk Aircraft Carrier are great for when you're looking to get better at minsk aircraft carrier for selfish purposes.
		The Minsk aircraft carrier, the pride and symbol of the Pacific Fleet of the former Soviet Union, has been bought by China.
		USSR aircraft carrier Minsk USSR aircraft carrier Minsk served the USSR navy from 1978 to 1994.
	aircraftcarrier.5infolock12.info /toy-aircraft-carrier/minsk-aircraft-carrier.html (242 words)

	CDNN News :: Soviet-Era Aircraft Carrier 'Minsk' for Sale
		Minsk Aircraft Carrier World, one of the hottest tourist attractions in Shenzhen, is seeking a ''white knight'' to rescue it from bankruptcy after the financial shipwreck of its parent, D'Long International Strategic Investment.
		Minsk World is reported to have defaulted on a 200 million yuan (HK$187.9 million) loan from China Construction Bank (CCB), one of the big four state-owned lenders.
		After the Soviet Union dissolved, Russia was unable to manage the upkeep, and the carrier was decommissioned in 1994.
	www.cdnn.info /industry/i041207a/i041207a.html (471 words)

	StoreyandYou (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Second, the flight deck of the Melbourne was kept intact and used for pilot training in carrier takeoffs and landings (though a static flight deck would, of course, have been of limited utility, since it could not replicate the pitch and roll of an aircraft carrier at sea).
		Construction of a carrier or conversion of a secondhand vessel in a domestic yard would also be extremely costly, especially since much of the technology would have to be purchased abroad, quite aside from the new fighters, helicopters, early-warning aircraft, escort surface vessels, and screening submarines required.
		Aircraft carriers are perceived as potent symbols of national power around the world, and China is no different.
	www.nwc.navy.mil /press/Review/2004/Winter/art6-w04.htm (6842 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1944
		June 22 - Operation Bagration: General attack by Soviet forces to clear the German forces from Belarus which resulted in the destruction of the German Army Group Centre, possibly the greatest defeat of the Wehrmacht during WWII.
		Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk or Miensk (Belarusian: ; Russian:) is the capital and a major city of Belarus with a population of 1.
		The Continuation War was fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II, from the Soviet bombing attacks on June 25, 1941, to cease-fire September 4, 1944 (on the Finnish side) and September 5 (on the Soviet side).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1944 (9006 words)

	A Brief Look at Russian Aircraft Carrier Development
		According to Soviet doctrine, aviation cruisers were intended not to serve as the centerpiece of naval strike capability (as the USN regards its own carriers), but as a supporting element for other naval operations.
		Nevertheless, with the Soviet Union's relatively rapid recovery from the war, plans were drafted for the construction of a new class of aircraft carriers, to begin before 1950.
		The costs of an aircraft carrier also serve as a point of criticism; in an echo of claims made by critics in the United States, Russian critics have argued that one must not only pay for the carrier, but the accompanying task group to protect it.
	www.webcom.com /~amraam/rcar.html (3062 words)

	The Aircraft Carrier Survivors
		The aircraft carrier as a museum is a relatively new concept.
		The second of the trouble-prone Kiev class of Soviet carriers, it was retired after less than 20 years at sea when its VSTOL aircraft were withdrawn from service.
		Another former Soviet aircraft carrier, the larger Kuznetsov class Varyag, which was never completed, is rumored to be under conversion to be a cruise ship.
	www.visi.com /~jweeks/carriers (426 words)

	The Jamestown Foundation
		The Minsk now resides in a Guangzhou port with some ex-Soviet aircraft on deck, akin to the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier museum in New York City.
		In 2000, the Kyiv, sister of the Minsk, was purchased to form the centerpiece of an entertainment park in the northern port of Tianjin.
		Carriers, they pointed out, would need a new large base with a sufficient logistic support network, a highly specialized aircraft wing with fighters and support aircraft, plus several ships for defense and underway replenishment.
	www.jamestown.org /publications_details.php?volume_id=18&issue_id=646&article_id=4621 (1334 words)

	The Raft - Metaweb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		On 14 January 1969, while the ship was 70 nautical miles (130 km) from Honolulu, Hawaii, an accidental armament explosion of an aircraft on the flight deck sparked a large fire and further explosions of munitions or fuel.
		While generally major pieces of equipment like a nuclear powered aircraft carrier would be sold to a scrap metal dealing shipyard for disassembly, the idea of a person purchasing said piece of equipment, in the day of individuals worth tens of billions of dollars, is not entirely unreasonable.
		Currently, the 902 ft. Soviet aircraft carrier 'Minsk', part of a theme park in Shenzen, China, is in hock and up for bids.
	www.metaweb.com /wiki/wiki.phtml?title=The_Raft (2185 words)

	Russian aircraft carrier Kiev to adorn Chinese theme park
		The former centerpiece of the Soviet navy will be put on display in a three square kilometer (1.2 square mile) park in the port city of Tianjin, some 150 kilometers (94 miles) southeast of Beijing, Zhao Wei, spokesman for the Tianjin Beiyang Maritime Pleasure Ground Co. said.
		The Minsk was later resold to a Chinese buyer and has been docked near southern China's Shenzhen city since 1999 where it has also become the main attraction of a military theme park.
		Another old Soviet aircraft carrier, the Varyag, arrived in the northeastern Chinese port of Dalian at the beginning of the year and was reportedly being outfitted to become a floating casino in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, near Hong Kong.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/695153/posts (1752 words)

	The Aircraft Carrier Survivors
		The aircraft carrier as a museum is a relatively new concept.
		The second of the trouble-prone Kiev class of Soviet carriers, it was retired after less than 20 years at sea when its VSTOL aircraft were withdrawn from service.
		Another former Soviet aircraft carrier, the larger Kuznetsov class Varyag, which was never completed, is rumored to be under conversion to be a cruise ship.
	www.johnweeks.com /carriers (424 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev
		USSR aircraft carrier Kiev served the Soviet and Russian navies from 1975 to 1996.
		It was built from 1970 till 1975 at Chernomorski factory in Mykolayiv and was the first ship of its class, the other three being the Minsk, the Novorossiysk and the Admiral Gorshkov.
		In 1996 it was sold to a Chinese company, and has been part of the military theme park in Tianjin since 1 May 2004.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Soviet_aircraft_carrier_Kiev (105 words)

	Soviet aircraft carrier Varyag towed to Dalian Shipyard in North Eastern China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Operating an aircraft carrier is unbelievably complex and it isn't a simple matter of slapping some planes and equipment on the Varyag.
		As I have stated previously, these carriers were purchased for the purpose of assisting in the ChiCom design of their own class of 60,000 ton carriers for the PLA Navy.
		The Varyag is the new crown jewel of the PLA Navy.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/638785/posts (4117 words)

	CNN - Chinese plot strange new course for Soviet aircraft carrier - February 2, 1999
		GUANGZHOU, China (CNN) -- As a giant, intimidating member of the powerful Soviet navy, the aircraft carrier Minsk was once a formidable foe.
		The mere presence of an aircraft carrier in China, functional or not, inspires many Chinese who dream of seeing such massive ships joining the ranks of their own navy.
		The Chinese military does not have any aircraft carriers of any kind, though intelligence analysts believe the Chinese plan to build them, perhaps by the year 2015.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/asiapcf/9902/02/fringe/china.carrier (378 words)

	USATODAY.com - Minsk theme park in China declared bankrupt (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Minsk World Industries ran a wide range of businesses including restaurants, beauty salons, cultural shows and trading, in addition to the popular theme park aboard the Minsk.
		Minsk World Industries Co. was founded by D'Long International Strategic Investment Co., also known as Delong, a company controlled by a tycoon once said to be China's biggest owner of publicly traded shares, the report said.
		The Minsk amusement park itself has been a hit with visitors both from Hong Kong and from relatively affluent south China, where many can afford its steep admission price of 110 yuan ($12).
	www.usatoday.com /travel/news/2005-03-02-minsk-bankrupt_x.htm (459 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Auction for Soviet-era Minsk aircraft carrier falls at first hurdle
		The decades-old aircraft carrier, which was later converted into a floating theme park in Shenzhen, was offered up for sale to pay off the debts of its bankrupted owner Minsk World Industries Co. Ltd.
		Minsk theme park was evaluated to be worth 160 million yuan (20 million U. dollars) and a new round of auctioning will be held soon, according to the Guangdong-based Xuda auctioneers, which has been commissioned to handle the sale of the ship.
		Built in 1972 and put into service six years later, Minsk was retired in the early 1990s and sold to a firm in the Republic of Korea in 1995 for scrap before it went to a Chinese company.
	english.people.com.cn /200603/23/eng20060323_252695.html (343 words)

	Aviation News and Commentary: February 27, 2005 - March 05, 2005 Archives
		Minsk aircraft carrier theme park declared bankrupt (Muzi)
		Minsk World Industries Co. Ltd., a company that was built on the basis of a retired aircraft carrier of the former Soviet Union, declared bankruptcy at the request of Construction Bank of China Shenzhen Branch, one of the company's creditors.
		NC accuses govt of refusing aircraft to Governor (The Tribune)
	www.aircraftchartersonline.com /aviationnews/week_2005_02_27.html (10774 words)

	Soviet Aircraft Carrier - Airplanes BR
		… The Soviet aircraft carrier program got off to a late start; … the first Soviet aircraft carriers were laid down at Nikolayev South (Shipyard No.444).
		Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk Minsk was an aircraft carrier that served the Soviet Navy from 1978 to 1994.
		… The history of Soviet aircraft carriers begun with the commissioning of the … Equiped with VTOL aircrafts "Kiev" was the first Soviet aircraft carrier …
	airplanes.br.com /soviet-aircraft-carrier.html (641 words)

	Minsk Aircraft Carrier in Shenzhen
		'Minsk' was the second generation of the multi-function medium-sized aircraft carrier of the former Soviet Union.
		It was the fifth largest aircraft carrier among the conventional aircraft carriers in the world.
		In June 1998, it was purchased by the Shenzhen Minsk Company and has been developed into a tourist attraction of a military theme.
	www.aguidetoasia.com /china/shenzhen-minsk-aircraft-carrier.php (134 words)

	Soviet-era aircraft carrier-turned-theme park to be auctioned off in China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The carrier will be auctioned off next month after its owner turned it into a military-themed amusement park and went bankrupt, the agency said.
		The Minsk was built in 1972, put into service six years later and retired in the early 1990s, Xinhua said.
		Xinhua said many Shenzhen residents hope the aircraft carrier can stay, and view the massive tourist attraction as a symbol of their sprawling and heavily industrialized town next to flashy, glamorous Hong Kong.
	www.freenewmexican.com /news/39833.html (503 words)

	China Reform Monitor No. 150, January 4, 1999
		The Minsk, now berthed at Dongguan, Guangdong province, is to be cleaned up and towed to Yantian, east of Shenzhen, to be used as an "entertainment facility" at an allegedly planned "tourist" site.
		Wen Wi Po describes the Minsk as, "much larger" than British carriers and, "much younger than most U.S. carriers now in service." The Minsk, the paper adds, "was superior to all aircraft carriers in the world in launching a supersonic missile attack."
		The PLA has established information warfare as a high-level priority to be pursued at all levels, from the training of local units in advanced communications gear to the acquisition of high-technology data links and digitized systems to integrate air, land, and eventually space-based elements of warfare, the
	www.afpc.org /crm/crm150.htm (463 words)

	Russia News ./WORLD
		John Urquhart, an epidemiologist, made the revelation in a speech at a Nuclear Fr ee Local Authorities conference in London tocoincide with the 20th anniversary of the disaster.
		Opposition leaders, who have charged that last Sunday's presidential elections in the tightly controlled former Soviet state were fraudulent, condemned the police action and vowed to go ahead with plans for a major rally on Saturday.
		Minsk Riot Police End Demonstration, Detain Some 250
	news.nabou.com /world/russia_news.html (865 words)

	Breaking News on Terrorism » Politics
		Under the application of command, the aircraft carrier is called to resist offensive, undermining stability and to growing aggressive behavior of some states in region, and also will support the American armies, deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
		Occurrence is equitable in region of one more aircraft carrier to interests of the USA on escalating the armed presence in the Near East.
		According to Lukashenko’s words, cooperation of Minsk with Teheran in military-technical sphere is being at the stage of constant development, and, first of all, due to high technologies.
	www.world-terrorism.org /items/category/politics (2477 words)

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