Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Learjet, PLAAF ELINT variant.



Before the High-New series of Y-8 ELINTs, the PLAAF converted 5 Learjet (35A and 36A) into specialized ELINT spy planes. An attempt which was similar to the US EC-21 A program.

Since the 1980s, those birds of the PLAAF 102nd Independent Reconnaissance have performed ELINT missions ranging from Yannan (Vietnam), Fujian (Taiwan) and to HongKong (prior to the 1997 hand-over).

To see their current "Corporate Jet Register" (here)

Notice the "black box" under fuselage





2 comments:

RAJ47 said...

I am unable to access both the links since yesterday.
Whats wrong?

Coatepeque said...

it is up now