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Via @空军新闻 from Weixin
 
what is the on-station time of H-6 ...??
 

H-6N finally with its serial numbers. :-) But '55x3x' is confusing since it would usually correspond to the 42nd Air Division; a former fighter division. As such it seems to follow the new system of Theater Command subordinated units ... and here a CTC subordinated Bomber unit.

Or am I wrong?

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H-6N finally with its serial numbers. :-) But '55x3x' is confusing since it would usually correspond to the 42nd Air Division; a former fighter division. As such it seems to follow the new system of Theater Command subordinated units ... and here a CTC subordinated Bomber unit.

Or am I wrong?

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42nd Air Division...that is the one in Bose (STC)?!
 
42nd Air Division...that is the one in Bose (STC)?!


No, the 42nd has been long deactivated. I'm quite sure it is a serial following the new pattern of TC subordinated brigades.
 
So some H-6K also have the new serials ... 55232 would also fit to a CTC bomber brigade, however @huitong mentions this aircraft as being assigned to the 106th Brigade.

But this number would not fit to this unit??!!

(Image via inSky1865)

H-6K 55232 - CTC bomber brigade - inSky1865.jpg
 
So some H-6K also have the new serials ... 55232 would also fit to a CTC bomber brigade, however @huitong mentions this aircraft as being assigned to the 106th Brigade.

But this number would not fit to this unit??!!

(Image via inSky1865)

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Yeah i know 42nd Air Division is long gone.

IMO the new number means that the Bomber Divisions are finally turning to Bomber Brigades (therefore having new serial numbers).
106th Brigade - i admit it is new (?) i do know the 107th and 108th Bomber Regiments around Xi'an and both, of course, are under the 36th Bomber Division. If the Division was deactivated then there is a good chance they reorganized the serial system...so welcome aboard 106/7/8th Bomber Brigades.
We need to track the new units.
 
Do we actually know the differences between K and N? I mean, same size but different avionics.
 

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