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I can't find a thread dedicated to navy aviators but since there have been many posts here discussing whether there is a lack of fighter pilots, so this new pilot recruitment for year 2020 news is here. Recruits are aged 16 to 19 and will undergo a four years course in Navy Aviation University.
The PLA Navy did not disclose how many students have signed up for the 2020 recruitment campaign. The figure was 4,500 in 2019 and 2,600 in 2018, according to the website of the recruitment campaign
Navy pilot recruitment campaign enters new stage, ensures aircraft carrier capabilities
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2019-12-26 01:07:52
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's 2020 pilot recruitment campaign has moved into a new stage, as more pilot cadets are needed to master carrier-based fighter jets following the commissioning of the country's second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, experts said on Wednesday.
Starting in mid-December of 2019 and scheduled to conclude in early April of 2020, the comprehensive examination phase of the annual recruitment campaign uses five facilities in different locations across China, the PLA Navy announced on its Sina Weibo account on Tuesday. This phase is aimed to test registered students from 22 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in terms of their physical and psychological condition, and political education.
Students aged between 16 and 19 who are about to graduate or have graduated from high schools were eligible to sign up for the program from October to November.
Following the commissioning of China's second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, and the construction of a third one, the Navy's need of carrier-based fighter jet pilots is becoming an urgent matter, a military expert who asked not to be named told the Global Times on Wednesday.
More public reports on the second carrier and the rapid development of the Chinese Navy highlighted by the grand fleet review in April could motivate more students to become naval pilots, so the military expert speculated that more students may apply in this year's recruitment campaign.
The PLA Navy did not disclose how many students have signed up for the 2020 recruitment campaign. The figure was 4,500 in 2019 and 2,600 in 2018, according to the website of the recruitment campaign.
This year's comprehensive examination will stress examining participants' dynamic and contrast visual acuity, vestibular function, cervical muscle group function and spinal structure, Navy Today, a WeChat news account affiliated with the PLA Navy, reported on Tuesday.
A new selection mechanism will also be adopted, in which experts will interview the students and evaluate if their psychological conditions are suitable to become aircraft carrier-based fighter jet pilots, according to the report.
These evaluations are especially important for the recruitment of future carrier-based pilots, and each year the examination will potentially become more optimized in its selection processes thanks to previous experiences, the expert said.
After the comprehensive examination phase and the national college entrance examinations, a final test will take place in Beijing in June. Those who pass the entire selection procedure will be enrolled into the Naval Aviation University of the PLA for a four-year study program and get the opportunity to eventually fly the J-15 carrier-based fighter jet, according to the Navy.
The Navy is also training experienced pilots from carrier-borne aircraft units and advanced fighter jet units. They began studying warship combat and command in moves to create more capable commanding officers for aircraft carriers, the PLA Daily reported earlier this month.
Experts said the military's combat capability is decided by the combination of weaponry and operators, and China will ensure it has well-trained, talented operators that match its rapidly developing military equipment.
The PLA Navy did not disclose how many students have signed up for the 2020 recruitment campaign. The figure was 4,500 in 2019 and 2,600 in 2018, according to the website of the recruitment campaign
Navy pilot recruitment campaign enters new stage, ensures aircraft carrier capabilities
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Li Jiayao
Time
2019-12-26 01:07:52
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's 2020 pilot recruitment campaign has moved into a new stage, as more pilot cadets are needed to master carrier-based fighter jets following the commissioning of the country's second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, experts said on Wednesday.
Starting in mid-December of 2019 and scheduled to conclude in early April of 2020, the comprehensive examination phase of the annual recruitment campaign uses five facilities in different locations across China, the PLA Navy announced on its Sina Weibo account on Tuesday. This phase is aimed to test registered students from 22 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities in terms of their physical and psychological condition, and political education.
Students aged between 16 and 19 who are about to graduate or have graduated from high schools were eligible to sign up for the program from October to November.
Following the commissioning of China's second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, and the construction of a third one, the Navy's need of carrier-based fighter jet pilots is becoming an urgent matter, a military expert who asked not to be named told the Global Times on Wednesday.
More public reports on the second carrier and the rapid development of the Chinese Navy highlighted by the grand fleet review in April could motivate more students to become naval pilots, so the military expert speculated that more students may apply in this year's recruitment campaign.
The PLA Navy did not disclose how many students have signed up for the 2020 recruitment campaign. The figure was 4,500 in 2019 and 2,600 in 2018, according to the website of the recruitment campaign.
This year's comprehensive examination will stress examining participants' dynamic and contrast visual acuity, vestibular function, cervical muscle group function and spinal structure, Navy Today, a WeChat news account affiliated with the PLA Navy, reported on Tuesday.
A new selection mechanism will also be adopted, in which experts will interview the students and evaluate if their psychological conditions are suitable to become aircraft carrier-based fighter jet pilots, according to the report.
These evaluations are especially important for the recruitment of future carrier-based pilots, and each year the examination will potentially become more optimized in its selection processes thanks to previous experiences, the expert said.
After the comprehensive examination phase and the national college entrance examinations, a final test will take place in Beijing in June. Those who pass the entire selection procedure will be enrolled into the Naval Aviation University of the PLA for a four-year study program and get the opportunity to eventually fly the J-15 carrier-based fighter jet, according to the Navy.
The Navy is also training experienced pilots from carrier-borne aircraft units and advanced fighter jet units. They began studying warship combat and command in moves to create more capable commanding officers for aircraft carriers, the PLA Daily reported earlier this month.
Experts said the military's combat capability is decided by the combination of weaponry and operators, and China will ensure it has well-trained, talented operators that match its rapidly developing military equipment.
According to the China "Global Times" reported:
Taiwan ’s defense department claims that the PLA ’s “Shandong” aircraft carrier accompanied the frigate and sailed from south to north through the Taiwan Strait today. The Taiwan ’s defense department also stated that the Taiwan military uses a joint ISR system to master the monitoring and response throughout.
Taiwan ’s defense department claims that the PLA ’s “Shandong” aircraft carrier accompanied the frigate and sailed from south to north through the Taiwan Strait today. The Taiwan ’s defense department also stated that the Taiwan military uses a joint ISR system to master the monitoring and response throughout.
So now that this 002 and CV-18 is Type 003, is CV-19 Type 003 or 004?
Please don’t get ahead of ourselves. The lesson we should’ve all learnt is that to respect the official Chinese designations rather than second guessing.
The only things we know for certain at the moment with official Chinese confirmation are its 1st carrier as “Carrier 001 CV-17 Liaoning” and this 2nd carrier as “Carrier 002 CV-18 Shandong”. Other than those two, we simply don’t anything else other than the 3rd carrier is under construction in Shanghai while some big shrimps on Chinese military forum have “confirmed” Dalian has also started the construction of the 4th carrier not that long ago, but no official designations for either of those two.
You mean 16 & 17?
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Nobody knows.
'18' isn't confirmed
'19' isn't confirmed
even '003' isn't confirmed, but for sure it is the 3rd aircraft carrier.
And 'CV-' is definitely wrong, it should be written '航空母舰'. For example '003航空母舰'.
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... or better '17号', but never 'CV-17'.
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