Google Earth: PLAAF 2006

List of airbases with Lat & Long from Global security:

Anshan Airbase 41°05'N 122°51'E
Changchun Airbase 43°50'N 125°20'E
Chaoyang Airbase 41°32'N 120°26'E
Chifeng Airbase
Dalian Airbase Chou Shui Tzu, Luda 38°57'N 121°32'E
Dandong Airbase
Fuxin Airbase 42°04'N 121°39'E
Gongzhuling Airbase 43°31'N 124°47'E
Harbin Airbase 45°45'N 126°41'E
Jinxi Airbase 40°46'N 120°47'E
Jinzhou North Airfield 41°11'N 121°10'E
Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airbase 41°05'N 121°03'E
Kaiyuan Airbase 42°31'N 123°59'E
Lalin Airbase 45°15'N 126°53'E
Mudanjiang Airbase
Pingquan Airbase 40°54'N 118°40'E
Qiqihar Airbase
Shanhaiguan Airbase 39°58'N 119°44'E
Shenyang Beiling Airbase 41°51'N 123°26'E
Shenyang Dongta Airfield 41°46'N 123°30'E
Shenyang Sujiatun Airbase 41°37'N 123°29'E
Shenyang Yu Hung Tun Airbase 41°48'N 123°17'E
Shuangcheng Airbase 45°24'N 126°19'E
Siping Airbase 43°15'N 124°25'E
Suizhong Airbase 40°19'N 120°22'E
Tuchengzi Airbase 38°54'N 121°14'E
Xingcheng Airbase 40°38'N 120°44'E
Yingchengzi Airbase 39°00'N 121°23'E
Beijing Military Region
Beijing-Capital Airbase 40°04'N 116°35'E
Beijing Shahezhen 40°09'N 116°19'E
Beijing/Tongxian Airbase 39°48'N 116°42'E
Datong Airbase Ta-t'ung H-6 [Tu-16] main base 36°56'N 101°40'E -Coordinates suspect. Can't find base near here
Fengning Airbase 41°15'N 116°36'E
Liangxiangzhen Airbase 39°45'N 116°07'E
Nanyuan Airport 39°46'N 116°22'E
Tangguantun Airbase 38°46'N 117°03'E
Tangshan Airbase 39°39'N 118°07'E
Xiqiao Airbase 39°57'N 116°15'E
Yangcun Airbase Meichong 39°22'N 117°05'E
Yongning Airport 40°30'N 116°06'E
Zhangguizhuang Airbase 39°07'N 117°20'E
Zhangjiakou Airbase
Lanzhou Military Region
Urumqi Airbase ??°??'N ???°??'E
Wugong Airbase ??°??'N ???°??'E
Wulumuqi Airbase ??°??'N ???°??'E
Xian Airbase 34°16'N 108°54'E
Yinchuan Airbase ??°??'N ???°??'E
Nanjing Military Region
Anqing Airbase An Ching intermediate-range 30°35'N 117°02'E
Changzing Airbase intermediate-range 30°58'N 119°43'E
Daishan Airbase medium-range 30°17'N 122°08'E
Fouliang Airbase Jingdezhen intermediate-range 29°20'N 117°12'E
Fuzhou Airbase short-range 26°01'N 119°22'E
Fuzhou Changle International Airport short-range 25°55'N 119°39'E
Ganzhou Airfield Kan Chou intermediate-range 25°47'N 114°50'E
Guiyang Airbase 25°51'N 112°31'E
Huian Airbase short-range 25°10'N 118°48'E
Jianqiao Airfield Hangzhou intermediate-range 30°20'N 120°13'E
Jiaxing Airbase intermediate-range 30°42'N 120°41'E
Jinhua Airbase medium-range 29°06'N 119°40'E
Jinjiang Airbase Chin Chiang / Qingyang short-range 24°47'N 118°35'E
Liancheng Airbase Lianfeng medium-range 25°39'N 116°44'E
Lishe Airbase medium-range 29°48'N 121°25'E
Longtian Airbase Lung-T'ien short-range 25°35'N 119°22'E
Longyou Airbase medium-range 29°07'N 119°11'E
Luqiao Airbase short-range 28°34'N 121°26'E
Mahuiling Airbase intermediate-range 29°29'N 115°48'E
Nanchang New Airfield intermediate-range 28°37'N 115°52'E
Nanchang Xiangtang Airbase intermediate-range 28°23'N 115°50'E
Nanjing Airbase ??°??'N ???°??'E
Ningbo Zhangqiao Airbase medium-range 29°55'N 121°34'E
Qingyang Airbase short-range 24°47'N 118°34'E
Quzhou Airbase medium-range 28°58'N 118°54'E
Rugao Airbase 32°15'N 120°30'E
Shanghai Dachang Airbase intermediate-range 31°19'N 121°25'E
Shanghai Hongoiao International Airport intermediate-range 31°12'N 121°20'E
Shanghai Jiangwan Airfield intermediate-range 31°20'N 121°30'E
Shanghai Longhua Airstrip intermediate-range 31°10'N 121°27'E
Shanghai Pudong International Airport intermediate-range 31°17'N 121°32'E
Suzhou West Airfield intermediate-range 31°16'N 120°25'E
Tiahe Airbase intermediate-range 26°48'N 114°42'E
Tunxi Airstrip medium-range 29°45'N 118°17'E
Wuhu Airbase J-11 [Su-27] airbase 31°20'N 118°20'E
Wauyishan Airbase medium-range 27°42'N 118°00'E
Wuxi Shuofang Airfield intermediate-range 31°30'N 120°26'E
Xiamen Airport Gaoqi International Airport short-range 24°32'N 118°07'E
Xincheng Airbase Hsin-Ch'eng intermediate-range 25°35'N 114°38'E
Yiwi Airbase medium-range 29°20'N 120°02'E
Zhangshu Airbase Ch'ing-Chiang intermediate-range 28°01'N 115°32'E
Zhangzhou Airbase Chang-Chou short-range 24°35'N 117°40'E
Guangzhou Military Region
Changsha Dutuopo
Fenghuang Airbase J-11 [Su-27] 18°18'N 109°24'E
Foluo Northeast Airbase 18°41'N 109°09'E
Guangzhou Baiyun Airport intermediate-range 23°11'N 113°16'E
Guangzhou East Airfield intermediate-range 23°09'N 113°22'E
Guangzhou Shadi Airbase intermediate-range 23°05'N 113°04'E
Hong Kong International Airport Chek Lap Kok intermediate-range 22°17'N 113°51'E
Huangtian Airport intermediate-range 22°38'N 113°49'E
Huiyang Airbase medium-range 23°03'N 114°36'E
Jialaishi Airbase 19°41'N 109°43'E
Kaiyang Airbase 27°03'N 106°57'E
Kowloon Airfield 22°18'N 114°12'E
Lingshui Airbase 18°29'N 109°59'E
Macau International Airport medium-range 22°08'N 113°35'E
Mei-Xian Airbase Mei-Hsien medium-range 24°15'N 116°08'E
Nanning Wuxu Airbase Mei-Hsien medium-range 22°36'N 108°10'E
Sek Kong Airfield Chek Lap Kok intermediate-range 22°17'N 114°08'E
Shantou Northeast Airfield short-range 23°25'N 116°45'E
Shaoguan Airbase Ch'ing-Chiang intermediate-range 24°59'N 113°26'E
Suixi Airbase J-11 [Su-27] airbase 21°23'N 110°14'E
Xiangshui Hsu Airbase intermediate-range 23°13'N 114°07'E
Xingning Airbase Hsing-Ning medium-range 24°10'N 115°45'E
Wuhan Wangjiadun
Yuen Long Airfield 22°26'N 114°04'E
Jinan Military Region
Baitabu Airfield 34°34'N 118°52'E
Cangxian Airbase 38°24'N 116°55'E
Dongying/72 37°30'N 118°47'E
Gaomi Airbase 36°22'N 119°42'E
Jiaocheng Airbase 36°19'N 120°01'E
Jinan Airbase 36°41'N 116°55'E
Jiugucheng Airbase 37°29'N 116°06'E
Laiyang Airbase 36°57'N 120°35'E
Liuting Airbase 36°15'N 120°22'E
Weifang Airbase Weixian 36°38'N 119°06'E
Wendeng Airbase 37°10'N 122°13'E
Xuzhou Daguozhang Airbase 34°13'N 117°14'E
Xuzhou Jiulishan Airbase 34°17'N 117°09'E
Yantai Southwest Airbase 37°25'N 121°19'E
Yidu Airbase 36°35'N 118°31'E
Zhengzhou Airbase ??°??'N ???°??'E
Zhucheng Airbase 36°01'N 119°25'E
Chengdu Military Region
Chengdu Airbase 30°37'N 104°06'E
Chongqing Airport 29°03'N 106°35'E
Kunming Airbase 25°04'N 102°41'E
Lhasa Airbase 29°41'N 91°10'E
Mengzi
Xining Airbase 26°35'N 101°55'E
Other
Beniniu Danyang Airbase
Changde Airbase 29°03'N 111°35'E
Feidong Airbase
Kashi Airbase 39°29'N 76°02'E
Yahin South Airbase ??°??'N ???°??'E
Yuhin Airbase ??°??'N ???°??'E

Wow thanks Planeman. This is really extensive and must have taken some work. Got any reccomendations for ones to look at?

First of the list I could see in sufficient detail:

Dalian Airbase, Shenyang Military District. 38°57'N 121°32'E
Numerous J-7Es (possibly J-7Gs?) in open. Also several JJ-6 trainers (Could be very similar J-6 Farmer or Q-5 Fantan?). Looks like some J-5s too.

J-7E:


There is a civilian terminal there with several air lines including one on the runway.

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Working my way down the list, the next that is visible in high res is Harbin Airbase 45°45'N 126°41'E but it is all transports (Look like Harbin Y-11s which makes sense) and helicopters so I'm moving on. Fighters are sexier....

Jinxi Airbase 40°46'N 120°47'E is also visible with an extensive flightline of trainers and what looks like Y-5 (Chinese version of Antonov An-2 "Colt" )

Next visible one is Shenyang Beiling Airbase 41°51'N 123°26'E which seems to have a lot of J-8-II "Finback":
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Once again rumour time !!!

Recent post on CMF with an aircraft with clipped/folding wings. Next to some JH-7s. Have you guys seen this on Google Earth? Coords are 31 18 49.34" N 121 25 03.75" E (posted by Zephyr106 at the CDF)

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But I'm very sceptical esp. as the right wing looks errased by photoshop !

Any comments ???

Deino

Deino said:

Once again rumour time !!!

Recent post on CMF with an aircraft with clipped/folding wings. Next to some JH-7s. Have you guys seen this on Google Earth? Coords are 31 18 49.34" N 121 25 03.75" E (posted by Zephyr106 at the CDF)

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But I'm very sceptical esp. as the right wing looks errased by photoshop !

Any comments ???

Deino

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It looks convincing at first glance, and sure as hell isn't PS'd, but the suggestion that it's a folding wing version is somewhat undermined by the pair of wing outer-sections sitting nearby. I'd put money on this being a regular JH-7 with the wings removed for some unremarkable reason.

Good stuff though!

Working my way down the list systematically, the next base visible in good resolution is Shenyang Dongta Airfield 41°46'N 123°30'E. It has several Y-5 (An-2 "Colt") transports (?) and a Y-8 "Cub" but otherwise nothing exciting.

Next up is Shenyang Yu Hung Tun Airbase 41°48'N 123°17'E which is half hi-res, half lo-res. On the hi'-res side four Y-8 transports are clearly visible:


Next up, Shuangcheng Airbase 45°24'N 126°19'E which turns out to be a grass field with a single metalled runway. On the line-up are a neat row of around 20 light aircraft, probably trainers.

The next one, Suizhong Airbase 40°19'N 120°22'E, is a more interesting find. 24 Q-5 "Fantan" fighter-bombers are lined up on the west side of the airfield. It is also noticible for it's staggered dispersals which allow the aircraft to be distributed in a manner less prone to attack - not as good as having hardened shelters but a step better than most other PLAAF bases. The telling point is, despite having dispersals available, the Q-5s are still lined up in neat rows in the open and where dispersals are being occupied, it's two aircraft per dispersal:
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Next, Tuchengzi Airbase 38°54'N 121°14'E which as H-5 bombers (Chinese version of Il-28 "Beagle") and some Y-8 transports visible:
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Xingcheng Airbase 40°38'N 120°44'E is visible but the only aircraft there are two unidentified helicopters.

Yingchengzi Airbase 39°00'N 121°23'E is visible but no aircraft are present.

Moving on to Beijing Miltary District, Beijing-Capital Airbase 40°04'N 116°35'E is visible but is a civilian airport with few if any military aircraft. Among the numerous Boeing 747s, 737s, Airbus' etc is one Il-76 Candid which might be military and what looks like an L-100(/C-130) Hurculeas but might be a Y-8.

Beijing Shahezhen 40°09'N 116°19'E is seen covered in snow. Although the only aircraft apparent are 9 Y-7 transports, it does have several hardened aircraft shelters(!).
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Beijing/Tongxian Airbase 39°48'N 116°42'E is also seen in the snow and has numerous helicopters and assorted transports (at least several Y-8s included).

Liangxiangzhen Airbase 39°45'N 116°07'E is seen clearly and has some Y-7s and Y-8s, mostly with what appear to be taupalins to protect against weather(?)

Nanyuan Airport 39°46'N 116°22'E is visible but as the name implies, nothing to get excited about as far as I could see.

Tangshan Airbase 39°39'N 118°07'E has many (I counted 28) J-7 fighters lined up on the north east side. They appear to be earlier models without the double-delta wing of the Y-7E/G.
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Xiqiao Airbase 39°57'N 116°15'E has at least 3 hardened shelters (appear to be drive-through, are blue in colour and probably just "blast proof" and possibly more to do with protection against the sun). But other than that, it's Boeing 737s and other airliners.

Yangcun Airbase 39°22'N 117°05'E has a healthy mix of J-8-II "Finback" Interceptors, J-7E (/G) Fighters (note double delta wing), J-7 Fighters and JJ-6 Trainers (might be J-6 fighters or Q-5 "Fantan" but my guess is trainers), including one in pieces:
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Zhangguizhuang Airbase 39°07'N 117°20'E is visible. Lots of transports.

Xian Airbase 34°16'N 108°54'E is a heavy bomber base:
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