CV-16, CV-17 STOBAR carrier thread (001/Liaoning, 002/Shandong)

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[ACuriousPLAFan]

One trained flight deck crew leading two new ones behind him. Posted by @horobeyo on Twitter.

 

[Miyayaya]

The top view photo with J15s not being perfectly centered is slightly bothering me

(But also, why is it not centered? The plane the photo is taken from is in a formation too perhaps?)

 

[asif iqbal]

More!

By @拓跋尊 and @这丫头有点风 on Weibo.

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Now that ladies and gentlemen is what we have been waiting for

Im speechless

beautiful simply beautiful

 

[asif iqbal]

Can someone identify every ship in formation?

 

[sunnymaxi]

Can someone identify every ship in formation?

Aside from 2 CVs, you have 2 replenishment ships, 3 055s, 5 052Ds & 1 054A

 

[Blitzo]

The top view photo with J15s not being perfectly centered is slightly bothering me

(But also, why is it not centered? The plane the photo is taken from is in a formation too perhaps?)

I want them to misalign it more now.

 

[Gloire_bb]

And twin carrier operations on screen, ladies and gentlemen.
I'd argue that's more important than even new fancy jets.

 

[Blitzo]

And twin carrier operations on screen, ladies and gentlemen.
I'd argue that's more important than even new fancy jets.

Two carriers on the same screen aren't necessarily that important.

Having two carriers on screen with a decent airwing shown, accompanied by an extensive and capable escort fleet, and both carriers having each embarked on multiple years of workup and multiple open Pacific exercises prior to this, OTOH makes this dual carrier exercise a bit more notable and more potentially useful.

 

[Gloire_bb]

Two carriers on the same screen aren't necessarily that important.

Having two carriers on screen with a decent airwing shown, accompanied by an extensive and capable escort fleet, and both carriers having each embarked on multiple years of workup and multiple open Pacific exercises prior to this, OTOH makes this dual carrier exercise a bit more notable and more potentially useful.

It is important, because those are obviously statements with message.