CV-16, CV-17 STOBAR carrier thread (001/Liaoning, 002/Shandong)
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USN has a rival for the first time in 30 years.
This is good for USN because it keeps them on their feet and also PLAN because they have barometer to look towards to.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
havnt seen the whole documentary
but China clearly has a very organised, co-ordinated and planned Carrier programme
as Chinas Carrier fleet grows they will the only one that will truly be able to rival the USN in the open ocean seas
and all of their training and tactics are clearly focused on defeating the USN and Western partners
they are also well aware of the containment strategy proposed by the West
Highly recommend watching the whole documentary. It talked about setbacks, challenges, and how the PLAN rise to meet them. It also explained, in some length, how carrier pilots are now selected and trained.
Surprised MSM haven't talked about it; just to up the fear factor. Or, maybe I missed it? Then again, I don't remember any reports on the nightly news when the USN and Soviet Navy were "goofing off." In any case, I wouldn't be surprised if the USN welcomed the change as the last 30 odd years must have been very boring for them.
This, I think, is the first picture on this forum of CV17 Shandong with more than 20 J-15 on deck. I count 21 J-15 on deck.A few images to celebrate the 74th birthday of the Chinese navy.
It's the most we've seen on CV-17, but worth recalling that the highest count for J-15s we've seen on a carrier to date remains CV-16 from a year ago where 24 were on deck.
