CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

Deino

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Maybe just a teaser or a hint for a major news: At least to me these are the first images from the PLANS-18 "Fujian's" catapult observation station (not sure how this is actually designated!?) (Images via @沉默的山羊 from Weibo)

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Deino

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Maybe just a teaser or a hint for a major news: At least to me these are the first images from the PLANS-18 "Fujian's" catapult observation station (not sure how this is actually designated!?) (Images via @沉默的山羊 from Weibo)

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Allegedly we should wait for the official film to be released on CCTV-1 tonight at 20:00 BST, so we should keep an eye out for it.

Here's the trailer:

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daifo

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Who launch the man aircraft? Does the pilot press a button to initialize the launch sequence or is it control by another guy on the ship? There is an green button pressed at the 29 second mark before showing the catapult observer.
 
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