Thursday, February 28, 2013

A New Paint Job For USS Freedom



Navy Littoral Combat Ship Sails For Singapore With New Camo Paint -- Aol Defense

Amidst all the budgetary gridlock, it's nice to know something still works in the federal government. The first of the Navy's controversial Littoral Combat Ships, LCS-1 Freedom, will sail for Singapore, our not-quite-ally, this Friday, March 1st -- the same day the sequestration cuts will start taking effect -- sporting a new camouflage paint job that sets its apart from traditional naval vessels.(Paint schemes and the cost of applying them to something as massive as a warship are a big deal in the Navy).

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My Comment: That's a lot of paint.

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