CV-16 Liaoning - Type 001 Aircraft Carrier News & Discussions

[grey boy 2]

 

[cnleio]

 

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[Deino]

Interesting, since it is only a J-15-mock up !
So some sort of early training Your carrier deck personnel at Huangdicun (??) but surely not at the Liaoning !

Deino

 

[cnleio]

In South China Sea

 

[grey boy 2]

More updates of CV-16 at SCS

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[ahojunk]

Chinese aircraft carrier formation conducts 2017's 1st drill in #SouthChinaSea, as J-15 fighters complete its maiden drills in the region

https://twitter.com/x/status/816137016110813184

 

[ahojunk]

China aircraft carrier conducts drill in South China Sea
New China TV

Published on Jan 3, 2017
A Chinese naval formation consisting of aircraft carrier Liaoning has conducted take-off and landing drills in the South China Sea. The formation involves J-15 fighter jets and several ship-borne helicopters.

 

[Deino]

Upps ... There seem be now even four Z-18J AEW-helicopters on-board the CV-16 Liaoning.

https://twitter.com/x/status/816684881958805504

 

[grey boy 2]

 

[grey boy 2]

From the "Aircraft-Carrier Dream" in 2008 to the reality in 2017 (弹指一挥间)

 

[samsara]

Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning conducts drill in South China Sea on New Year's Day 2017

Published on Jan 3, 2017 by CGTN (China Global Television Network), the newly rebrand of CCTV's international networks.

Chinese naval formation consisting of the aircraft carrier Liaoning, several destroyers, and J-15 carrier-borne fighter jets conducted drills in the South China Sea on Sunday, the New Year’s Day 2017-01-01. Previously, the Chinese aircraft carrier had conducted several training exercises in the East China Sea and the West Pacific.

China's ways to say Happy New Year 2017... good bye 2016 in the South China Sea theater

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Crew Members of China's Aircraft Carrier Pledge to Continue to Enhance Capacity

Uploaded by CCTV+ (2017-01-02)

This one carries several on-board interviews (EngSub)

 

[grey boy 2]

Z-18F Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter on board of CV-16 and other helicopter identified (辽宁号航母舰载直升机大合影：首曝直18F上舰)

Chinese Z-18F Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter is equipped with arge surface search radar under its nose for 360 degree coverage. It also carries FLIR/TV turret was relocated to the starboard side.
Z-18F Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Helicopter will also carry sonobuoys and 324mm torpedos. Z-18 transport helicopter is military version of AC313 design which featured new redesigned lower fuselage and improved engines.

 

[grey boy 2]

Night mission rumors that NO night operation ability of J-15 on CV-16 should came to an end