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Surprise! The Chinese Navy Just Transformed This Cargo Ship Into An Instant Helicopter Carrier
David Axe Contributor

'Zhen Hua 28' and a Z-8 helicopter.
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Surprise! The Chinese Navy Just Transformed This Cargo Ship Into An Instant Helicopter Carrier | Forbes

 

[LKJ86]

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[Figaro]

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That must be one hell of a sight

 

[lcloo]

Finally, an official photo of transferring DDG 165 and 166 out of PLAN service. With retirement of these 2 ships, type 051 DDG's services in PLAN is over.

The next class of DDG to be retired in around 5 years time is type 052, pennant number 112 and 113.

 

[LKJ86]

Type 051 DDG

Via @绘图匠佟旭 from Weibo

 

[luciferdd]

KJ-600H was founded in YL

 

[samsara]

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Via @桑吉尔多海景民宿-灵山岛店 from Weibo

Cool accommodation! After these shots I believe this B&B accommodation will attract more customers

桑吉尔多海景民宿-灵山岛店
Sanggirdo Seaview B&B at Lingshan Island, an island in Qingdao

https://weibo.com/u/7480588402?is_all=1#_rnd1598676058758

 

[PeacefulWar]

I feel obligated to quote the very first post of this thread 10 years ago!
What a decade/period have we witnessed!

Luda-III Zhuhai

Qingdao destroyer

Taizhou2005Sankt

Finally, an official photo of transferring DDG 165 and 166 out of PLAN service. With retirement of these 2 ships, type 051 DDG's services in PLAN is over.

The next class of DDG to be retired in around 5 years time is type 052, pennant number 112 and 113.

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[samsara]

I feel obligated to quote the very first post of this thread 10 years ago!
What a decade/period have we witnessed!

Keep this thread for another ten years then I cannot imagine what we may witness by then... ha ha ha hopefully I'll still be around to share pics, news, stories with all of you, guys

 

[samsara]

KJ-600H was founded in YL
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You missed the train... the KJ-600 thread is here.

Future Chinese carrier-borne AEW: KJ-600 or KH-600

It appears the KJ-600 has taken its first flight according to Interstellar. On SDF, he says " Waiting for the first photo..." I've already seen the prototype (in green primer) but I'm not allowed to post the images! But he only noted "waiting for" ... nothing on a maiden flight.

defence.pk

 

[Figaro]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299573989908520961

 

[PeacefulWar]

Keep this thread for another ten years then I cannot imagine what we may witness by then... ha ha ha hopefully I'll still be around to share pics, news, stories with all of you, guys

I really appreciate you and others fantastic job here!
Thank you

 

[samsara]

From Henri Kenhmann at East Pendulum on 2020-08-29:

Two of the last old Type 051 destroyers built in the 1990s - 165 Zhenjiang and 166 Zhuhai - were withdrawn from service (decommissioned) on Friday (2020-08-28). They will be transformed into a floating museum.

The hull number 165 will be taken over by a new Type 052D class destroyer.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299573989908520961

 

[LKJ86]

Via @不研究军事的蓝海踏浪 from Weibo

 

[samsara]

From Dafeng Cao on 2020.08.29:

The last two Type 051 Destroyers Zhanjiang 165 and Zhuhai 166 were decommissioned yesterday at Zhanjiang naval port.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299608811053838336

NOTE: Zhanjiang is the correct spelling, Henri made the typo and I did follow suit in earlier post