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

[Totoro]

So if batch 13 got PLAAF to some 320 airframes, give or take, this 14th batch is gonna take it to 340-350 airframes? Probably before the end of this year?

 

[GOODTREE]

I know, but that makes it even more strange since there are now active Fighter Regiments in service anymore

Ohhh, I thought of it, “东方某团” may be the 804th Brigade of the Air Force Air Corps, which was formerly known as the 10th Regiment of the 4th Division of the Naval Air Force, and which had been awarded the honorary title of “海空雄鹰团” in 1965. Because of the fame of the “海空雄鹰团”, it was called the “东方某团”.
No sure about that.

 

[ismellcopium]

At first sight just another J-16 assigned to an Air Brigade within the Southern Theater Command, but if I'm not mistaken, this could look like a Batch 14 number (cn. 1402 ??)

Any idea which base this is?

(Image via @太湖军I名 from Weibo)

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Was this the first time?

 

[Deino]

Was this the first time?

yes

 

[ismellcopium]

Lol. The image right below that from the WeChat account (南部空军）does actually kind of look like a 18xx...?



But I don't see how that would make any sense.

 

[Deino]

Just a J-16 with both visible serial- and construction number: No. 61140 is cn. 0415 assigned to the 3rd Air Brigade at Qiqihar/Sanjiazi AP, NTC.

 

[Deino]

Another PLAAF surprise: A new STC unit flying J-16 with 74x0x serial number aka assigned to the so far unknown 129th Air Brigade!

Anyone with an idea where it is based?

(Images via @太湖军I名 from Weibo)

 

[Deino]

Another PLAAF surprise: A new STC unit flying J-16 with 74x0x serial number aka assigned to the so far unknown 129th Air Brigade!

Anyone with an idea where it is based?

(Images via @太湖军I名 from Weibo)

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There are some hint, this may be the former 9th NABr aka then 809th PLAAF AB now reformed as the new 129th AB.

Maybe @huitong or @Patchwork_Chimera knows more_

 

[ismellcopium]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1885735650508279901

This guy claims J-16 production is decently higher than some other estimates, could possibly explain the 18xx the other day if true?

 

[Deino]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1885735650508279901

This guy claims J-16 production is decently higher than some other estimates, could possibly explain the 18xx the other day if true?

I don't want to offend him, but he is claiming a lot and much of his claims are too often just too positive & exaggerated!

Such a high number does not fit to the number of operational units.

By the way, again an unnamed J-16 brigade even more so since I don't remember a J-16 unit operating from an air base featuring HAS and also I don't know the unit badge!

Edit via @foolsball: "26th AB, Huizhou Pingtan"

(Images via @太湖军I名 from Weibo)