CV-17 Shandong - Type 002 Aircraft Carrier News & Discussions

[JSCh]

 

[Deino]

So come on and show us finally your number and name!

 

[Deino]

Finally a clearer image of the Type 002 aircraft carrier, that is just being prepared for hand over to the #PLAN and commissioning into service at Hainan.
And indeed, the number seems to be '17'!
(Image via 92军迷/https://bbs.meyet.net)

 

[Deino]

Finally a clearer image of the Type 002 aircraft carrier, that is just being prepared for hand over to the #PLAN and commissioning into service at Hainan.
And indeed, the number seems to be '17'!
(Image via 92军迷/https://bbs.meyet.net)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1201135394814869505

 

[smooth manifold]

Following the latest rumours, the hand-over of the Type 002 aircraft carrier to the PLAN and commissioning to service will be on 6th December.

(Image via Bhurki/SDF via cjdby)

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no, I don't think 6th is correct. It should be no earlier than 6th, Dec.

 

[Deino]

no, I don't think 6th is correct. It should be no earlier than 6th, Dec.

But why? What arguments are against the 6th and even more, why later?

 

[lcloo]

The boss's appointment schedule is full, he was visiting some foreign countries, attending certain meetings and events, has to meet some visiting xx prime ministers, zz presidents etc.

002 is already in the hands of PLAN, an official ceremony date is flexible and will not follow some superstitious dates as some would suggest, it depends on the schedule allocated in the boss's appointment book.

 

[Deino]

Following the latest rumours, the hand-over of the Type 002 aircraft carrier to the PLAN and commissioning to service will be on 6th December.

(Image via Bhurki/SDF via cjdby)

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Ok guys, what do you think .... will we see the commissioning as rumoured today?

 

[Deino]

Ok guys, what do you think .... will we see the commissioning as rumoured today?

So nothing today ...

 

[lcloo]

This is just a rumour, so read it with a pinch of salt.

Le chef de les chefs va visiter a Southern province around 15th of December. May be he will drop by the CV mother port, who knows?

 

[Deino]

Small Type 002 aircraft carrier update at Sanya: Either again another rehearsal or something has begun ... look at all the flags.
(Image via @10969YUKIKAZE/Twitter)

 

[Deino]

Still nothing visible...

 

[Deino]

From December 8th ... either the number is gone again or they covered it again but now differently to the last images we've seen.

 

[Deino]

Can anyone help and clarify, please?? There are rumours posted at Weibo and reported at the SDF, stating that a guy @辽宁号总指挥长 posted, the Type 002 carrier would be named "Hunan" (湖南号)

For the moment however I cannot access Weibo or the corresponding thread at the cjdby.net-Forum:

https://lt.cjdby.net/thread-2601614-1-1.html

All I get is a "502 Bad Gateway" note.

Does anyone have better news and also, how reliable is he?

 

[GS Zhou]

the Type 002 carrier would be named "Hunan" (湖南号)

Hunan is the home province to Chairman Mao. Hunan Province deserves a much larger nuclear-powered carrier. Not this tiny one.