CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

[GTI]

Why? We have seen similar arrangements since months …

Really? Can you reference the post #s in this thread, where we have pictures of the aircraft spotted this way?

For example with the J-35 and KJ-600 mockups at bow and waist cats, respectively (with folded J-15 behind the latter), in what would basically be some kind of “action shot”.

Seems a bit superfluous to spot them like that, unless this is a candid picture in the middle of some kind of exercise where mockups are being moved around on deck.

Logical deduction. Because I can’t find or recall any pictures, outside of sea trial embarkations, where the mockups are so conspicuously / impractically spotted.

 

[by78]

A high-resolution image update.

 

[mack8]

Well the mystery item on the deck sees to be some kind of mobile crane or vehicle or something like that.

 

[HailingTX20]

Really? Can you reference the post #s in this thread, where we have pictures of the aircraft spotted this way?

For example with the J-35 and KJ-600 mockups at bow and waist cats, respectively (with folded J-15 behind the latter), in what would basically be some kind of “action shot”.

Seems a bit superfluous to spot them like that, unless this is a candid picture in the middle of some kind of exercise where mockups are being moved around on deck.

Logical deduction. Because I can’t find or recall any pictures, outside of sea trial embarkations, where the mockups are so conspicuously / impractically spotted.

From two months ago:

CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

Even without the evidence of a fairly similar "action shot" from two months ago, it still wouldn't necessarily indicate that commissioning is imminent. It might just be for a video or photo shoot for the coming parade or preparation for another sea trial. Or just happenstance.

And again, why would there be mockups at all for the commissioning ceremony? That makes no sense.

 

[2handedswordsman]

From two months ago:

CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread

Even without the evidence of a fairly similar "action shot" from two months ago, it still wouldn't necessarily indicate that commissioning is imminent. It might just be for a video or photo shoot for the coming parade or preparation for another sea trial. Or just happenstance.

And again, why would there be mockups at all for the commissioning ceremony? That makes no sense.

What's your problem?