The Q-5, J-7, J-8 and older PLAAF aircraft

Deino

Deino

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Hmmm ... IMO a not completely correct report :(, since thru the last years already several regiments have been reequipped with more modern types and even today several are still operational (or did I missed anything !??? :confused:)

Maybe they simply confused/mixed "all" J-7 with the complete retirement of all J-7C (IMO also the D) ??

Deino
 
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Lion

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J-7G is still operational ,right? But I think it will probably withdraw in few more years time or sell cheaply to some africa or Southern West Asia countries.
 
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franco-russe

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No one can seriously believe that China will overnight cut its fighter force by half by retiring 22 J-7 regiments.

Of which the four J-7G regiments are the newest, being produced between 2004 and 2006.

P.S. I liked the picture of the Missile Test Regiment Dingxin J-7H(?) 60191, which I did not know. It is a pre-2005 picture, though (red serials).
 
escobar

escobar

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franco-russe

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The second picture is a very old one of 29 Ftr Div 87 Regt Chongming J-8D's being upgraded to J-8DH.

And the first is of JJ-7A twin-seaters (which are probably still in production).
 
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franco-russe

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Well, very few JL-9 have been seen in active service, a couple with PLANAF Training Base 19 Regt at Shanhaiguan and a couple at FTTC Cangzhou.

But JJ-7A production may of course have ended, I do not know.
 
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