China Flanker Thread III (land based, exclude J-15)

[siegecrossbow]

Ok, sorry I am a bit confused here, because wiki says WS-10B-3 is a 3d TVC engine, but I can’t find info on WS-10B-3/D ?

Don’t trust Wikipedia.

 

[AndrewJ]

Not sure whether these photos are posted before... They were released by STC Air Force 6 months ago.

A STC AB named 南霸天, showcases massive J-16 & Su-35 line up.

 

[SinoAmericanCW]

Not sure whether these photos are posted before... They were released by STC Air Force 6 months ago.

A STC AB named 南霸天, showcases massive J-16 & Su-35 line up.

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Wouldn't that be 6th AB? I was under the impression that it had only inducted a few J-16s for conversion training, but perhaps I was wrong.

Is anyone more familiar with that unit's equipment composition aware of its OoB?

 

[by78]

J-16s above the clouds.

 

[Deino]

Wouldn't that be 6th AB? I was under the impression that it had only inducted a few J-16s for conversion training, but perhaps I was wrong.

Is anyone more familiar with that unit's equipment composition aware of its OoB?

That's indeed the 6th AB and it is known to be fully converted to J-16 + Su-35 since some time. Even more Suixi is said to be not only home of the 6th AB, but also the new 129th also flying J-16.

 

[Rina]

J-16s above the clouds.

Different engines，different batch

 

[SinoAmericanCW]

That's indeed the 6th AB and it is known to be fully converted to J-16 + Su-35 since some time. Even more Suixi is said to be not only home of the 6th AB, but also the new 129th also flying J-16.

Is it known to be a uniquely large formation? With 24x Su-35s imported, assuming 6th AB is average-sized this leaves room for only 6x first-line J-16s + a few more for conversion training.

Or perhaps the Su-35 is being replaced within the unit?