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I’m just hoping that they’re not getting more over the top with this stuff, and that it’s due to the 09-IIIB severely slowing down the OPSEC video editing and review process.
CV-18 Fujian/003 CATOBAR carrier thread
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I’m just hoping that they’re not getting more over the top with this stuff, and that it’s due to the 09-IIIB severely slowing down the OPSEC video editing and review process.
CCTV-13: Our CV-18 Fujian has finally been commissioned into active service just now. When should we announce the news?
PLA Navy higher-ups:
(jk of course)
PLA Navy higher-ups:
(jk of course)
At this point we know that the pennant number has been painted, some sort of ceremony has taken place - the rest just seems to be a hankering for formality and potentially better pictures. No point in getting agitated over this now I think. The announcement and pictures will come when they come, we know the status regardless.
lcloo
Major
Over enthusiastic, feeling entitled, fanboysism...
PLAN does not owe anyone to be obliged to anyone's demand. They commissioned Liaoning, Shandong, the type 055s and most of the type 075 without the huge publicities.
A ship does not get its pennant number before commission in PLAN tradition. They may have painted the number before the commissioning ceremony but that number has to be covered by a canvas. If the number is no more covered, than it is comissioned, regardless if CCTV reports it or not, or lack of public statement from PLAN.
PLAN does not owe anyone to be obliged to anyone's demand. They commissioned Liaoning, Shandong, the type 055s and most of the type 075 without the huge publicities.
A ship does not get its pennant number before commission in PLAN tradition. They may have painted the number before the commissioning ceremony but that number has to be covered by a canvas. If the number is no more covered, than it is comissioned, regardless if CCTV reports it or not, or lack of public statement from PLAN.
Strictly speaking as a fanboy, but rather than this shitshow, you'd think they'd do a better PR job considering Fujian is the biggest, most advanced, most powerful warship and carrier China built to date, and is the most advanced and powerful carrier ever built in the world apart from the american supercarriers.
Another one:
Two more photos before/during/right after the ceremony. Posted by Captain on Weibo.
This post card shows that she is in commission. Pay attention to the stamp which says 2025.11.05.09.
