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Chinese Y-9 Transport Aircraft

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The second PLAAF unit after the 4th Transport Division, 10th Air Regiment gained its first Y-9 transport: This Y-9 numbered 55741 is assigned to the 5th Transportation and SAR Brigade (运输搜救第5旅) under the Central Theater Command.

Image Liu Yuxuan via CDF

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The second PLAAF unit after the 4th Transport Division, 10th Air Regiment gained its first Y-9 transport: This Y-9 numbered 55741 is assigned to the 5th Transportation and SAR Brigade (运输搜救第5旅) under the Central Theater Command.

Image Liu Yuxuan via CDF

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Is that unit under the Airborne Corps?
 
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Is that unit under the Airborne Corps?

Nope, a regular Transportation and SAR Brigade as established in (nearly) all Theater Commands replacing the former MRAF HQ-subordinated transport units.
 
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Nope, a regular Transportation and SAR Brigade as established in (nearly) all Theater Commands replacing the former MRAF HQ-subordinated transport units.
Then i assume it is somewhere around Beijing.
 
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Y-9 is built at Shaanxi where are the sub-variants modified for army, navy and airforce?
 
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