NATO Reporting Names for the latest chinese aircraft.
- Thread starter Violet Oboe
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US Navy flight training guide… In the guide it lists a few possible enemy aircraft, one of which being the “J-10 Firebird.”
ADZE is reporting name for CH-AA-7A (PL-12)
well Adze means what?
FLANKER N = J-16
FIREBIRD C = J-10C
MORK = Y-9JZ
CH-AS-5 Keystone = KD-20
CH-AA-7 Adze = PL-12
CH-AA-10 Abbadon = PL-15
FLANKER X4 (probably teporary des.) = J-16
MALT = Y-8?
MOLE = Y-8?
Why is it a big deal? NATO reporting names are frequently used by the media, sometimes in place of the original name.