Shenyang J-15 aircraft carrier-based aircraft

[LKJ86]

Via @航空物语 from Weibo

 

[JSCh]

 

[Deino]

Given this small video and two - eventually three - identified serials and construction numbers my guess was wrong:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1180699704654323712

c/n 0108 = 07 ?? (was formerly no. 107- not very clear in the background)
c/n 0209 = 18 (was formerly no. 118)
c/n 0211 = 20 (was formerly no. 120)

But this leaves the question on what happened to the former no. 100, is this now '00' - IMO unlikely - or has it become the new '24'?

And what's written under the c/n what looks like 'HIIIII20'?

 

[LKJ86]

Via @CAN-MUGUA from Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

Via @央视军事报道 from Weixin

 

[Deino]

J-15s seen for the first time with KD-88 LACM (in the foreground) together with the rgular guidance pod and another J-15 carrying a YJ-91/YJ-91A (?).

(Images via CCTV-7 via @10969YUKIKAZE)

 

[samsara]

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Via @央视军事报道 from Weixin

A new batch of J-15 pilots has accomplished the training and got their certification aboard Liaoning aircraft carrier recently, along with a batch of landing signal officer or landing safety officer (LSO).

 

[LKJ86]

Via CCTV 7 and @沉默的山羊 from Weibo

 

[lcloo]

J-15s seen for the first time with KD-88 LACM (in the foreground) together with the rgular guidance pod and another J-15 carrying a YJ-91/YJ-91A (?).

(Images via CCTV-7 via @10969YUKIKAZE)

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My question is why J15 #121 and not J15 #21 or #22? So how old are these photos?

 

[LKJ86]

Via Weibo

 

[Deino]

Just noticed, that @huitong has updated his site:

...
The latest rumor (November 2019) suggested that the 03 batch has been built.
- Last Updated 11/11/19

Did anyone notice this too and who spread this rumour first?

 

[LKJ86]

Via @央广军事 from Weixin

 

[Deino]

Just noticed, that @huitong has updated his site:

Did anyone notice this too and who spread this rumour first?

Today another update... he says there is a number #124.

Does anyone remember an image of this aircraft?

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[lcloo]

Today another update... he says there is a number #124.

Does anyone remember an image of this aircraft?

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There was no photo of #124 because the 24 aircrafts are #100 to #123.

 

[Deino]

There was no photo of #124 because the 24 aircrafts are #100 to #123.

Exactly my point and question. Even if I dont have the exact allocation of all numbers, there seems to be a pattern when renumbering the former 100 - 123 to the new 01 - 24. Anyway since I respect Huitong as reliable and he directly mentiones a number 124 I'm highly excited but also suspicious...

From what I've heard we haven't seen any new J-15 at SAC since some time, but it seems as if there might be a new J-15 in yellow primer on 7 October (however the satellite image is of so low quality, that it also could be an a J-15D that's still hanging out there). Otherwise the most recent image of SAC dated early November shows 5 yellow Flankers but they clearly have no canards and are therefore most likely J-16s.