January 05, 2007, maiden flight of H-6K, "god of war" small g.

 

Power Projection PR Of The Day: H-6N "President Xi's soft-power on display," Mid Air Refueling

PLA watchers have had a busy two months, with stealth fighters, new assault ships, and a new Y-20-based KJ3000 AWAC.  However, one aspect is being overlooked: the "fully operational" status of the new H-6N air-launched ballistic missile carrier. With mid air refueling, those punch packing ALBM could reach-out-to-the-second-island-chain and touch someone.

Fear not; judging by several literatures on the H-6N, professionals are paying attention to this important advancement. 

Friday, November 29, 2024

Photo Of The Day: H-6N, first offical patrol in the news

 WATCH: A Chinese J-16 fighter jet escorted two Chinese H-6N bombers and a Russian Tu-95 bomber during the 9th China-Russia joint strategic air patrol over the Sea of Japan on Friday. (Video: CCTV)

 

 Here are photos from Japan Self Defense force

 

You can watch the video from X

https://x.com/globaltimesnews/status/1862421626375348677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1862421626375348677%7Ctwgr%5Ea749355362e2a6d7ac6974834bdac0833c286882%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheaviationist.com%2F2024%2F11%2F29%2Fchina-russia-joint-patrol-sea-of-japan%2F

Sunday, July 28, 2024

PLAAF Unit of the day: Central Theater Command Air Force Bomber Brigade,

This "Central Theater Command Air Force Bomber Brigade" is organic to Central Theater Command, and unlike other military units, there's no Military Unit Number (MUN) assigned.  The H-6N ALBM Carrier, also known as "President Xi's soft-power on display," is housed in this unit.

 

Birds number:  55031, 55032, 55033, and 55034 below

Random muse on military art

Military-themed oil paintings and other art forms are sought after in certain collector circles in the West, particularly those representing acts of valor around WWI and WWII.   As a general statement, military arts from China or with a Chinese military theme are less common.   Of course, as students of social realism, the Chinese military arts tend to focus on groups or events rather than individual hero deeds, as its western equivalents.  Again, as a general statement

The following are some recent examples by  吉利阿瞒的威威 and you can find more of his works here (link)

Friday, April 10, 2009

Social Realism is alive and well.

I just love this photo taken by XXXmadD in Shanghai yesterday on a new Type054A under construction , it has elements from some of my favorite Social Realism posters: Those rusty tubes, those towing cranes, the gray sky, and those small and distanced workers. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Oh, the good stuff, the essence of propaganda.

Social Realism developed as a reaction against idealism and the exaggerated ego encouraged by Romanticism. Consequences of the Industrial Revolution became apparent; urban centers grew, slums proliferated on a new scale contrasting with the display of wealth of the upper classes. With a new sense of social consciousness, the Social Realists pledged to “fight the beautiful art”, any style which appealed to the eye or emotions. They focused on the ugly realities of contemporary life and sympathized with working-class people, particularly the poor. They recorded what they saw (“as it existed”) in a dispassionate manner. The public was outraged by Social Realism, in part, because they didn't know how to look at it or what to do with it (George Shi, University of Fine Arts, Valencia)

"Charlie dont surf" but the PLA Marine does

 

Those Electric Surfboard/Water Jet Surfboards that PLA Marine is tinkering with go for less than 2,000 USD on eBay. (link)  I want one, also, that million-man swim joke never gets old.  Love it.

Here is the source of this PLAN PR video where I captured those images from (link)