CV-16 Liaoning - Type 001 Aircraft Carrier News & Discussions

[grey boy 2]

Confirmed: CV-16 carrier group is going to visit Hong Kong for 2 days on July 7 celebrating the 20th anniversary of the reunification of HK with our motherland China
And its opened for public for the 1st time since the commissioning in 2012, wish i can be in my hometown now, would love to check it out in person
辽宁舰7•7访港两天 破天荒开放市民参观
2017-06-26 10:04 星岛环球网

星岛环球网消息：本报上23日独家披露，中国首艘航空母舰”辽宁舰”下月将访问香港，庆祝回归二十周年。辽宁舰和两艘导弹驱逐舰、一艘导弹护卫舰以及多架歼－１５舰载战斗机组成的航母编队，昨天上午从青岛军港启航，执行跨区机动训练任务。据消息透露，航母编队将于下月七日抵达香港，大约停留两日，并首度开放给市民参观，增强港人的民族自豪感。
http://news.stnn.cc/hongkong/2017/0626/443311.shtml

 

[Beast]

Confirmed: CV-16 carrier group is going to visit Hong Kong for 2 days on July 7 celebrating the 20th anniversary of the reunification of HK with our motherland China
And its opened for public for the 1st time since the commissioning in 2012, wish i can be in my hometown now, would love to check it out in person
辽宁舰7•7访港两天 破天荒开放市民参观
2017-06-26 10:04 星岛环球网

星岛环球网消息：本报上23日独家披露，中国首艘航空母舰”辽宁舰”下月将访问香港，庆祝回归二十周年。辽宁舰和两艘导弹驱逐舰、一艘导弹护卫舰以及多架歼－１５舰载战斗机组成的航母编队，昨天上午从青岛军港启航，执行跨区机动训练任务。据消息透露，航母编队将于下月七日抵达香港，大约停留两日，并首度开放给市民参观，增强港人的民族自豪感。
http://news.stnn.cc/hongkong/2017/0626/443311.shtml

Our Hongkonger compatriot please take more photo and help us find out whether the missile compartment is removed. And also please ask the pilot of J-15, is the current radar ,AESA and what engine is currently used on it?Thank you.

 

[JSCh]

Aircraft carrier Liaoning to join celebrations of HK's 20th return anniversary
By Gong Rong
2017-06-29 16:30 GMT+8

A fleet of Chinese warships led by China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning will head to Hong Kong to join the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the region’s return to the motherland, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense Wu Qian has announced.

The year 2017 marks two decades after the return of Hong Kong to China and also 20 years since the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) started carrying out duties in the region, Wu said in a press conference on Thursday, noting that it is an eventful moment to celebrate.

The fleet is now on a routine training mission, having set out from the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao on Sunday, and will soon join the celebratory activities in Hong Kong.

The detailed schedule of the fleet has not been publicized.

The Liaoning is a refurbished aircraft carrier built from the hull of a Soviet Union ship bought from Ukraine.

As the first aircraft carrier commissioned into the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force, the Liaoning is being used by the Navy as a training ship to practice with carrier usage. Last December, it was deployed for the first time in distant sea waters for exercises and completed a passage through the Taiwan Strait in January.

 

[Arthur]

Too many foreign navy ships (especially US Navy) have made port calls in Hong Kong, and on the other hand PLAN ships had far less visits, in a way it affects the distorted view on "national identity" of some Hong Kong residence who looked to the West for political support.

More frequent PLAN ships in Victoria harbour in future shall present visible reminder to the Hong Kong people that they belonged to a large powerful nation called China.

Even though Stonecutter island is populated area, the navy ships are still hardly visible to major HK population. they are more like 宅男。

Victoria Harbour is the key location to show your presence. I used to work in TST East, lots of people traffic on the Star Walk 星光大道 along the harbour, channel ferries full of people, small passenger boats regularly plying btw HK island and Kowloon, and lots of tourists too. This is the place to show your navy ships to the mass.

The close premises around Garrison HQ of PLA Forces Hong Kong Building is so quiet that you would hardly guessed that this is a military building, believe me, it is a very quite there., I walked around that place before.

The point is, PLA HK garrison should show their presence as the former British HK colonial military did, to remind people who is the real boss.

I am not sure whether the former British military show up frequently in Victoria harbour or patrol the streets, at least when I traveled there (quite frequently) I've never seen any, not even at airport or government buildings. You are right, that building used to be Tamar, HQ of British military, though it's in Admiralty but it's isolated, so no one really care about it. I did see US AC once though when I took Turbojet to Macau, the AC was at far west of Victoria, closer to Lantau. British military was next to invisible, but Royal HK Police, Jardines, Swire, Hutchison (before acuqired by Li Ka-Shing), Wharf Holdings (before acquired by Sir Pao Yue Kong), Hong Kong Land, Dairy Farm, Cathay Pacific, HSBC, Standard Chartered, SCMP, Royal HK Jockey Club, University of HK, ... and such were everywhere. The point is, British military was next to invisible, perhaps those minority lack confidence in present days, not miss those warship in Victoria Harbor of old days.

Same here in Shanghai, we can occasionally see armed police, but rarely see any military let alone warships (most citizens take metro that goes under Huangpu river anyway, like myself), but I'm sure every Shanghainese know who is our real boss, and I guess it's common sense for even the most ignorant Hong Kong minority to know this basic hard fact. The point is, it doesn't take a warship to remind people who is their real boss.

Don't get me wrong, I am not against use of force, it just depends on the case. I have traveled to other places, met different people and understand how they see China, briefly speaking the emotion is either fear (out of mis-understanding, mis-perception, etc), or hate (intrinsic, something can't change). To deal with some who fears you, I will suggest rapprochement, it minimizes damage on both sides, cost less and win-win, it's the best way. In fact by absorbing someone to your side, it enriches you and makes you even stronger. But when it comes to dealing with someone who simply hates you, then perhaps force is the way. It's no longer about showing force, deterring your enemy, but devote everything possible to crush a sworn enemy.

Change that name already!

 

[JSCh]

Hongkongers get to step aboard China's first aircraft carrier
Top News | Amy Nip Jun 30, 2017

China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, will call on Hong Kong for five days from July 7, during which the public can view its interior for the first time.

A spokesman for the Defense Ministry, Wu Qian, confirmed the visit in a news conference yesterday.

"The 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover is also the 20th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong," he said.

"It is an anniversary worth celebrating. Liaoning will stop by Hong Kong during its regional training and join the PLA's celebrations of the [handover]."

More details will be announced later, he added.

Liaoning will join the PLA military band, marine band and ceremonial guard in a military band performance in mid-July to celebrate the anniversary. The PLA's Hong Kong garrison ceremonial guard - as well as bands from the United States, Russia and Britain - will take part in the event.

The 60,000-tonne Liaoning will berth near Stonecutters Island as it would not be able to moor at a pier, according to a report.

Visitors will need to reach it with a connecting boat. The aircraft carrier departed the naval base in Qingdao on June 25 to begin a training mission.

The route it took near Taiwan has brought controversy, but the defense spokesman refused to comment on it yesterday.

Meanwhile, the PLA's Hong Kong garrison will open its barracks in Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base, Shek Kong and San Wai on July 8 and 9.

A total of 36,000 entry tickets will be handed out at the Shek Kong, San Wai, Central, Kowloon East, Gun Club Hill and Tam Mei barracks from 8.30am to 12.30pm on Sunday. Those interested need to show their Hong Kong IDs for the tickets, which are limited to four per person.

 

[JSCh]

Hongkongers camp out for tickets to tour Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning in first public viewing
A total of 2,000 free tickets were to be given out at the Central Barracks, Gun Club Hill Barracks and Shek Kong Barracks

• PUBLISHED : Monday, 03 July, 2017, 1:52am
• UPDATED : Monday, 03 July, 2017, 8:34am
• Danny Mok

Hongkongers flocked to the city’s military barracks late Sunday night to wait for free tickets allowing them to embark and tour China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, opening to the public for the first time since it was commissioned in 2012.

Military enthusiasts and local media lined up after the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong announced the ticketing arrangement for viewing the Liaoning and the three vessels in its fleet.

The fleet’s debut visit to the city runs from Friday to next Tuesday, with the public tours available on Saturday and Sunday only.

A total of 2,000 tickets were to be given out at the Central Barracks, Gun Club Hill Barracks and Shek Kong Barracks from 1 to 3pm Monday.

Any Hong Kong permanent identity card holder is eligible to obtain a ticket, and one more if they produce a copy of another person’s permanent identity card.

Another 1,600 tickets are slated to go to designated organisations.

Before midnight Monday, about 30 people were seen in a queue outside the Central Barracks in Admiralty.

At about the same time, dozens of enthusiasts formed a line outside the Gun Club Hill Barracks in Kowloon, with one pitching a tent in anticipation of the Monday afternoon distribution.

The garrison said security concerns on board the aircraft meant that children under 11, pregnant women and people with impaired mobility would not be eligible for tickets.

The tickets allow visitors to embark the Liaoning – named after the northeastern province in China – and view its fighter aircrafts, helicopters and other carrier-based weapons in designated areas during a visit limited to one hour either day.

No cameras are allowed on board. No arrangements were being made for local media coverage on board the aircraft.

Along with the Liaoning, the other vessels in the fleet are the destroyers Jinan and Yinchuan and the frigate the Yantai. The three smaller vessels are open to visitors at the garrison’s Stonecutters Island naval base on Saturday and Sunday also.

People holding tickets for the base’s three open days from Saturday to Monday are permitted to tour the three vessels. Those tickets were already handed out on Sunday.

The announcement said the visit and public arrangements had been made after the fleet finished the first stage of a training exercise and joined the local PLA garrison in celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty.



Hongkongers camp out for tickets to tour Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning in first public viewing | South China Morning Post

 

[JSCh]

 

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[Beast]

Hongkongers camp out for tickets to tour Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning in first public viewing
A total of 2,000 free tickets were to be given out at the Central Barracks, Gun Club Hill Barracks and Shek Kong Barracks

• PUBLISHED : Monday, 03 July, 2017, 1:52am
• UPDATED : Monday, 03 July, 2017, 8:34am
• Danny Mok

Hongkongers flocked to the city’s military barracks late Sunday night to wait for free tickets allowing them to embark and tour China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, opening to the public for the first time since it was commissioned in 2012.

Military enthusiasts and local media lined up after the People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong announced the ticketing arrangement for viewing the Liaoning and the three vessels in its fleet.

The fleet’s debut visit to the city runs from Friday to next Tuesday, with the public tours available on Saturday and Sunday only.

A total of 2,000 tickets were to be given out at the Central Barracks, Gun Club Hill Barracks and Shek Kong Barracks from 1 to 3pm Monday.

Any Hong Kong permanent identity card holder is eligible to obtain a ticket, and one more if they produce a copy of another person’s permanent identity card.

Another 1,600 tickets are slated to go to designated organisations.

Before midnight Monday, about 30 people were seen in a queue outside the Central Barracks in Admiralty.

At about the same time, dozens of enthusiasts formed a line outside the Gun Club Hill Barracks in Kowloon, with one pitching a tent in anticipation of the Monday afternoon distribution.

The garrison said security concerns on board the aircraft meant that children under 11, pregnant women and people with impaired mobility would not be eligible for tickets.

The tickets allow visitors to embark the Liaoning – named after the northeastern province in China – and view its fighter aircrafts, helicopters and other carrier-based weapons in designated areas during a visit limited to one hour either day.

No cameras are allowed on board. No arrangements were being made for local media coverage on board the aircraft.

Along with the Liaoning, the other vessels in the fleet are the destroyers Jinan and Yinchuan and the frigate the Yantai. The three smaller vessels are open to visitors at the garrison’s Stonecutters Island naval base on Saturday and Sunday also.

People holding tickets for the base’s three open days from Saturday to Monday are permitted to tour the three vessels. Those tickets were already handed out on Sunday.

The announcement said the visit and public arrangements had been made after the fleet finished the first stage of a training exercise and joined the local PLA garrison in celebrating the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty.



Hongkongers camp out for tickets to tour Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning in first public viewing | South China Morning Post

No Camera onboard? What a disappointment. I hoped some of them visitor wear a spy glasses and take those photo of the interior.

 

[JSCh]

Link to great video of Liaoning transiting to SCS

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[JSCh]

Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning’s latest routine training mission at sea
CGTN
Published on Jul 2, 2017

Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning is on the way to Hong Kong SAR for the celebration of the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China and the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison. A recent video shows the fleet's routine training mission at sea. The flotilla consists of Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, missile destroyers Jinan and Yinchuan, missile frigate Yantai, equipped with J-15 carrier-borne fighter jets and helicopters.

 

[Beast]

 

[Deino]

https://twitter.com/x/status/881766483080208384

Or here as a direct link:

 

[JSCh]

Monday, July 03, 2017, 17:54
Rush for Liaoning tickets
By Agencies

People wait outside the Central Barracks in Hong Kong on July 3, 2017, for complimentary tickets to view the PLA Navy's aircraft carrier Liaoning. Only 2,000 tickets were handed out to permanent residents of Hong Kong. The Liaoning will visit Hong Kong from July 7 to July 11, 2017. (Parker Zheng/ China Daily)

A man reacts after securing two complimentary tickets at the Central Barracks in Hong Kong on July 3, 2017. (Parker Zheng / China Daily)

Yes, two tickets! At the Central Barracks in Hong Kong on July 3, 2017. (Parker Zheng / China Daily)

At the Central Barracks in Hong Kong on July 3, 2017. (Parker Zheng / China Daily)

This undated photo shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. (Xinhua / Zha Chunming)

This undated photo shows a carrier-borne J-15 fighter jet taking off from China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. (Xinhua / Zha Chunming)

 

[Deino]

I want two tickets too !