Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) News & Discussions

[LKJ86]

Y-7

 

[Cybernetics]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1017445959955984384

 

[Genesis]

Please translate ...

this one isnt that vital. More of a fun take on things.

first image: chinese media says j20 all over the air field. bunny: nice
second image: american media says all is not well. bunny: mmm.
third image: chinese military "insiders" blah blah blah. bunny: hopefully its doing good.

 

[LKJ86]

this one isnt that vital. More of a fun take on things.

first image: chinese media says j20 all over the air field. bunny: nice
second image: american media says all is not well. bunny: mmm.
third image: chinese military "insiders" blah blah blah. bunny: hopefully its doing good.

No, it is about Y-20

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[Genesis]

No, it is about Y-20

lol read it wrong, saw 20 and my mind went to the J.

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Deino]

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Impressive but what a mix of different jnits in different colours ... there are some starting with 71xxx and others with 41xxx ... most interesting.

 

[khanasifm]

Plaaf and plaan still has substantial number of older gen aircraft to replace a5, f-7, f-8 and even j6s

Between 300-600 total

 

[LKJ86]

Plaaf and plaan still has substantial number of older gen aircraft to replace a5, f-7, f-8 and even j6s

Between 300-600 total

Q-5 and J-6 have been retired.
There are just J-7 and J-8.

 

[Deino]

Q-5 and J-6 have been retired.
There are just J-7 and J-8.

Really all Q-5s?

 

[LKJ86]

Really all Q-5s?

Yes, in 2017.

 

[khanasifm]

Q-5 and J-6 have been retired.
There are just J-7 and J-8.

Scrabble lists plaaf and plaan order of battle

Plié other sources how reliable are who knows

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/chinas-air-force-1700-combat-aircraft-ready-war-22940

 

[LKJ86]

Scrabble lists plaaf and plaan order of battle

Plié other sources how reliable are who knows

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/chinas-air-force-1700-combat-aircraft-ready-war-22940

From PLA's official newspaper in 2017/03/02:

 

[rcrmj]

Impressive but what a mix of different jnits in different colours ... there are some starting with 71xxx and others with 41xxx ... most interesting.

red underwear = optimistic
withe underwear = pesmistic

in our forums, we use that underwear analogy instead of optimism or pesmitism````
for example, in terms of China radar and stealth technology I am red underwear; but to turbofan engine technology i'm still on my white unders`````

Impressive but what a mix of different jnits in different colours ... there are some starting with 71xxx and others with 41xxx ... most interesting.

red underwear = optimistic
withe underwear = pesmistic

in our forums, we use that underwear analogy instead of optimism or pesmitism````
for example, in terms of China radar and stealth technology I am red underwear; but to turbofan engine technology i'm still on my white unders`````

 

[Brainsucker]

From PLA's official newspaper in 2017/03/02:
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You don't need to translate everything, but tell me what they're talking about.