CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[Deino]

18/11, approximately 1300 to 1600.

No news yet?

 

[Alfa_Particle]

No news yet?

From about an hour ago:

 

[Deino]

From about an hour ago:
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Via @琴石2022

 

[Cloud_Nine_]

She's indeed headed out!

 

[Deino]

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She's indeed headed out!

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[Cloud_Nine_]

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Every time I look at her flyco it somehow looks much better than it does in my mind.

 

[lcloo]

Wind speed at sea off Shanghai is now up to 45 KM/Hr, this will give CV18 an opportunity of a real bad weather sea trial. They should get good useful test data in high sea states.

 

[snake65]

45 km/h is Beaufort 6, I wouldn't call a strong breeze really bad weather. But then, I live on the Dutch coast

 

[by78]

Sailing out for trials again. All images are high-resolution.

 

[Fergus]

Sailing out for trials again. All images are high-resolution.

Does the first image show a real J-35 on her deck?