These are the brigades that are known to operate J-10B/C right? Did I miss any?
78x1x
78x6x
78x7x ?
78x8x
61x3x
61x6x
66x7x
67x2x
68x3x
74x2x
Thanks for adding a few missing units, namely the 170th, the 177th and the 2nd Air Brigades. For the 177th so far I have no image nor report (78x8x) but i agree it is not unlikely. But since the first ones are only trials units, I don't expect them to be at a full Brigade's complement (esp. while flying also other types)
78x1x = 170. Brig
78x6x = 175. (not known by my list ??)
78x7x ? = 176. Brig
78x8x = 177. Brig. = 4x 6-8 =
24-32
61x3x = 2. Brig
61x6x = 5. Brig
66x7x = 56. Brig
67x2x = 61. Brig
68x3x = 72. Brig
74x2x = 131. Brig = 6x 28 =
168
In summary:
192 - 200 J-10B/C ... still very similar to my estimation
How do you know the total number of aircraft per brigade?
Agreed, this is not entirely known, but if you take the highest number counted and esp. the number of shelters, the 28 for a combat ready brigade (single seaters only) is not that far off.
If you were the Chinese government, would you reveal the names, serial numbers, and locations of each of your J-10B/C brigades?
Surely not, but I think via several spotter, official reports and GoogleEarth I'm sure we have quite most of them identified.
Do you realize the US military can attack each of your brigades in a preemptive strike?
Has it ever occurred to you that some brigades might be located underground?
https://www.ausairpower.net/APA-2011-01.html
First, why "Your brigades"!?? ... I'm a German, just to remind
... anyway, such strikes are not possible out of the blue and given the most recent experience, these underground are no longer that important as they were in earlier periods. As such, the chance that there are several Brigades missing only since they are based underground and that these are all at a strength of say 35-40 aircraft is IMO slightly slim.
Best;
Deino