Chinese Air Force (PLAAF) News & Discussions

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

Via @东部战区 from Weibo

 

[johncliu88]

There are still quite some J-8's in service.

 

[Shotgunner51]

Y-9G EW aircraft at western Pacific, 4th April

 

[siegecrossbow]

There are still quite some J-8's in service.

Less than 200, will be gone in two years time. Cherish them while it lasts.

 

[MajesticPug]

Less than 200, will be gone in two years time. Cherish them while it lasts.

China could sell the hundreds of J8's to many countries in bulk. They're still effective against land forces that have little airforce or defense strength.

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

Less than 200, will be gone in two years time. Cherish them while it lasts.

Nah, antiques don't belong in today's PLAAF and certainly not tomorrow's. Good riddance.

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[johncliu88]

Just saw a news on World Military Forum saying a J-7 crashed into a house killing 1 and 2 injured in Xiangyang city, Hubei Province. The pilot ejected successfully and he was found injured as well.

News link

 

[StraightEdge]

Just saw a news on World Military Forum saying a J-7 crashed into a house killing 1 and 2 injured in Xiangyang city, Hubei Province. The pilot ejected successfully and he was found injured as well.

News link

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534821504960999424

 

[siegecrossbow]

Just saw a news on World Military Forum saying a J-7 crashed into a house killing 1 and 2 injured in Xiangyang city, Hubei Province. The pilot ejected successfully and he was found injured as well.

News link

Old type with limited use, unlike the J-8 which could be used for reconnaissance and interception of cruise missiles. I think they should be retired asap.

 

[lcloo]

Whatever frame lives left of these J7 would be useful if they are converted into suicide drones or target drones, or even decoy drones.

The roles of J7 and JJ7 as trainer jets should all be replaced by JL9 and JL10. And for those second line air brigades/regiments that still operate J7s, it is time to move to J10A and J11A.

 

[S10]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534821504960999424

There are still a few hundred J-7 in service, but they're quite new with the last unit produced for PLAAF around 2011. They can't simply be retired all at once since some pilots will have nothing to fly.