The Q-5, J-7, J-8 and older PLAAF aircraft
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About 10 years ago, PLAAF aggressively wanted to be aggressive, as part of the culture building, they decided every division can have their own symbols on the planes. But you have to earn this right through performance. 1st and 2nd divisions are first to earn this right. But after some years due to unknown reason the symbol on the side of planes are canceled. The 2nd division had the national flag in 2009 parade, so they kept the flag as their symbol to by pass this order.
Just something completely different, but I was searching thru my picture library for old historic naval aircraft and I was surprised I do not have a single Q-5 with PLANAF serials ?
Do You have any?? Or was the Q-5 never assigned to any PLANAF Regiment? I thought they were.
Deino
Do You have any?? Or was the Q-5 never assigned to any PLANAF Regiment? I thought they were.
Deino
In Air Fan magazine 2005
hehe 3 successive articles in 3 number whose an ORBAT and map first time i see in détails Chines Air Services with Army also excellent !The 6 Rgt/2è Div NSF have in 2005 Q-5 and in 2005 there were still H-5 !!!
modern with red, old with black
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They were replaced quite early on by JH-7s, I've only managed to find a single grainy screenshot of a PLANAF 5th Div 14th Regt Q-5.
I know Q-5 is an old and obsolete aircraft but it does has its functions, it fly slow and carry a lot of bomb for close air support, the closet China has to A-10 and Su-25. JH-7 and J-16 are more off stand off missile carriers and not the same role.
After Q-5 is gone is there anything to replace it? Or China is going directly to drones?
After Q-5 is gone is there anything to replace it? Or China is going directly to drones?
If the count is good
on Scramble i see B and C for 131st Air Brigade
So 12 x 28 + some surely 400 J-10s whose i have 300 A/S + 100 B/C.
Must remains 22 J-7 Rgts 550 birds
In more about 100 JJ-7s, 4 by Rgt plus some and others in training units ? i have 150 max.
Deino
Please the JJ-7 is eventualy able for combat ( ofc limited )coz on Huitong only last J-7 variants... he have radars, guns, IR AAMs ?
You make a great point. They should replace all the J-7's as soon as possible.
Does anyone have a rough estimate how many Q-5's, J-7's and J-8's there are in service today ? The numbers i'm finding on the net ranges from 400 to close to 800 J-7's.