PLAAF 9th Air Division received its first J-10.

[xinhui]

PLAAF 9th Air Division received its first J-10.
According to this PLA Daily news announcement (here), the PLAAF 9th Air (Fighter) Division, Guangzhou Air Force, received its first batch of four J-10s on December 21st 2009

Back in October, there were speculations that the 5th J-10 line regiment is being form (here) and the PLA daily announcement and public release photos confirm it. This is the second upgrade the 9th has conducted during the last five years. In 2005, it's 24th Fighter Regiment at Guangzhou was upgraded to the J-7E and now the 25th Fighter Regiment is dropping the J-8IID heavy-fighter for the new J-10.

The 9th Air Division emblem is located at the upper-left-corner of this photo.


For photos and links are posted on the China defense blog.
China Defense Blog

 

[aimarraul]

 

[PWFI]

Very soon we will received them too!

But these aircraft are J-10A ,!!? why they don't get J-10B?



"BAND OF BROTHERS"

 

[Gong]

Very soon we will received them too!
But these aircraft are J-10A ,!!? why they don't get J-10B?

"BAND OF BROTHERS"

...received its first batch of four J-10s on December 21st 2009...
J-10S !

 

[conworldus]

...received its first batch of four J-10s on December 21st 2009...
J-10S !

J-10s as in plural, not designation. They are J-10A.

 

[conworldus]

Very soon we will received them too!

But these aircraft are J-10A ,!!? why they don't get J-10B?



"BAND OF BROTHERS"

I don't know. Those military news from China are always outdated. They are so many secret project going on that look like science fiction to outsiders. China is modelling after the U.S in this area now. I wouldn't be surprised if the 5th gen fighter is ready for production.

 

[razgriz19]

J-10s as in plural, not designation. They are J-10A.

two of em are j-10S, j-10S is a two seat fighter/trainer.....