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

*All hand-held imagery derived from www.varyagworld.com

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IndianOcean

MediterraneanSea

Straitsof

Malacca

BlackSea

SuezCanal

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.

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Port Arthur (38 56 29 N / 121 38 39 E)Port Arthur (38 56 29 N / 121 38 39 E)

Dalian ChinaDalian China

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Port Arthur, Dalian, China

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Varyag - Admiral Kuznetsov classAircraft Carrier

QuickBird Satellite ImageMarch 10, 2007

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NVaryag Admiral Kuznetsov class

Aircraft Carrier

WorldView-1 satellite image December 15, 2007

Blast Deflectors Missing

Blast Deflector

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Varyag Admiral Kuznetsov classAircraft Carrier

Security Fence line

Entry Control Point(complete w/ guard shack)

Elevator

Probableconstruction supply crates

WorldView-1 satellite image December 15, 2007

Aircraft Elevator in

Down Position

Aircraft Elevator in Up

Position

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QuickBird Satellite ImageJuly 06, 2005QuickBird Satellite ImageJuly 06, 2005

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Varyag Enters Dry Dock

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.

Rail-mounted Jib Cranes working over the Varyag

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11 September 200311 September 2003 30 March 200530 March 2005 10 May 200510 May 2005 06 July 200506 July 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.

Between March & May ’05, the Varyag entered the Port Arthur dry dock where it remained for four months.

When the original Chinese buyers abandoned plans to transform the Varyag into a casino, it sat for three years …left to rust

All three blast deflectors were missing upon purchase of the Varyag & remain off.

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The flight deck was refitted with new weapons elevator hatches and was resurfaced with a non-skid material

Prob construction associated cratesare observed on the flight deck.

Weapons elevator hatches replaced

Weapons elevator hatches open or missing

The flight deck’s weapons elevator hatches are missing

Misc supply crates

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QuickBird Satellite Image10 March 2007QuickBird Satellite Image10 March 2007

NVaryag Aircraft Carrier

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QuickBird Satellite Image05 December 2007QuickBird Satellite Image05 December 2007

NVaryag Aircraft Carrier