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

[j17wang]

When will Liaoning be retired? Can it be donated to Russia to help enhance it's blue water capabilities?

A donation wouldnt work for the Russians optically. If kuznetsov has problems again in the future, this could be traded to the Russians to keep thier naval aviation in training shape while they decide how they want to pursue their future naval aviation strategy. China could get some large helicopters in return (the large helicopters from the Chinese Russian joint venture arent due to come out for some time). Otherwise, could also continue to buy some sets of S-400/500 air defense batteries.

 

[Strangelove]

Magazine scan

 

[escobar]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1476521294757695489

 

[Gloire_bb]

When will Liaoning be retired?

Isn't it a bit too premature to retire the core of the current navy?

 

[DaTang cavalry]

The official picture released by the Chinese Navy today, The aircraft carrier Liaoning J-15 is taking off, the Japanese Izumo is monitoring nearby, and a Chinese 054A is also monitoring the Japanese Izumo nearby.

 

[asif iqbal]

now that is unbelievably close ! Wow

good timing a J15 is also taking off

 

[j17wang]

The official picture released by the Chinese Navy today, The aircraft carrier Liaoning J-15 is taking off, the Japanese Izumo is monitoring nearby, and a Chinese 054A is also monitoring the Japanese Izumo nearby.

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Thats actually pretty cool! Flagships of both Japan and China photographed at same time.

 

[Kich]

The official picture released by the Chinese Navy today, The aircraft carrier Liaoning J-15 is taking off, the Japanese Izumo is monitoring nearby, and a Chinese 054A is also monitoring the Japanese Izumo nearby.

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Where are Izumo escorts? From the sat pic and now this, seems she didn't have any or may be a couple ships.

 

[DaTang cavalry]

Where are Izumo escorts? From the sat pic and now this, seems she didn't have any or may be a couple ships.

It currently does not need any escorts, and no one will attack such a ship.

 

[Phead128]

Isn't it a bit too premature to retire the core of the current navy?

i can't wait this "training" vessel gets replaced by a nuclear EMALS CATOBAR with railguns/lasers, J-35's, and KJ-600s.