CV-16 Liaoning (001 carrier) Thread II ...News, Views and operations

[bd popeye]

I am not sure what it can achieve. The ship doesn't have the mission or purpose of being deployed as USN carriers have even if it is still capable of staying in sea at months at a time. Where would it go? For what reason? So it goes to the Philippine Sea with a task force, goes around it, then heads back. Most of the time its in the Yellow Sea, training pilots, so it doesn't stay far from the J-15 training base. Part of this might be because of the political atmosphere caused by and surrounding the ship.

Tam, I understand all those things you mentioned. I just want to know how much time the ship has spent at sea in the last 18 months. By the way I'm not comparing CV-16 to any other CV on this planet. I'm curious. I just want to know.Thank you.

And by the way the ship, if active, needs to be at sea regularly to keep those shipmates trained up so when the time comes they will be able to operate the ship safely and efficiently if they ever deploy anywhere.

 

[Intrepid]

Time at sea is an indicator how well trained the pilots are.

Remember: there are only 8 aircraft with the ship when it is at sea, but Chine has about 50 pilots to keep trained.

 

[Sczepan]

We have n't see all the Training-trips in the Yellow Sea, so at least I can't add them

 

[asif iqbal]

But it’s a well known fact that China doesn’t have enough air craft

 

[H2O]

But it’s a well known fact that China doesn’t have enough air craft

Lack of qualified pilots would likely be closer to the truth. No point in spending money to build aircraft collecting dust.

 

[Tyler]

Lack of qualified pilots would likely be closer to the truth. No point in spending money to build aircraft collecting dust.

More CVs and planes are needed to train more qualified pilots.

 

[Intrepid]

More CVs and planes are needed to train more qualified pilots.

Pilots needed when 003 and sister ships go into operation. I think there is a plan to start to train pilots in time.

 

[Deino]

Are we is the J-15 or Liaoning thread??

Please stay on topic.

Guys ... final warning, next post will be deleted: We have a dedicated J-15 thread and another one for its performance.

 

[Hendrik_2000]

Nice shot of PL-8 in the service of J-15 on Liaoning

 

[by78]

Re-posting a lost image.