Photo Collection Of The Day: CSSC Exploration 01, China's 15,000-ton Civilan, Flat-top, Aircraft / Drone Carrier

中船探索01 aka  Zhōng chuán tànsuǒ 01.  Others call her "CSSC Experimental Aviation Platform", either way, she's the same boat.

 

 

Lame movie reference of the day: Rear Window

 J-10S

 

 

Photos Of The Day: Naval Aviation Independent Bomber Regiment, South Sea Fleet, PLANAF

This Independent Bomber Regiment is PLAN's primary anti-ship unit with over 20 H-6J (PLAN's H-6K variant) and H-6G (EW variant.   Pennant number 9081 noted below.

Photos Of The Day: J-10C ole-school ground attack configuration

2x250lb free fall bombs and 2x90 mm unguided rocket pods, surely "a blast from the past".  Pun, of course, intended.

Photos Of The Day: A possible air refuelable PLAAF strike package

YY-20 + J-15 + J-20 + H-6N

 

 

Friday, January 03, 2025

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

Posted by Coatepeque at 8:54 PM

J-20 and her mid air refueling probe

 

Capitalism with Chinese characteristics of the day: New J-10CE rolled out of production line

Here's a report on a new J-10CE being manufactured for a foreign buyer; as to who that foreign buyer is, your guess is as good as mine.