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[BravoZulu]

^^ Very very slick and great choreography........but knowing how to dance won't help you win a war

 

[Bombardier]

Great video awesome looking firepower

 

[bdpopeye]

Ordnancemen assigned to an aviation brigade of the South China Sea Fleet under the PLA Navy load ammunition onto a fighter jet prior to a live-fire training exercise at a shooting range in the South China Sea from May 17 to 18, 2018. (Photo/eng.chinamil.com.cn)

A pilot assigned to an aviation brigade of the South China Sea Fleet under the PLA Navy goes through pre-flight procedures prior to a live-fire training exercise at a shooting range in the South China Sea from May 17 to 18, 2018. (Photo/eng.chinamil.com.cn)

A fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the South China Sea Fleet under the PLA Navy takes off for a live-fire training exercise at a shooting range in the South China Sea from May 17 to 18, 2018. (Photo/eng.chinamil.com.cn)

Two fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the South China Sea Fleet under the PLA Navy take off in formation for a live-fire training exercise at a shooting range in the South China Sea from May 17 to 18, 2018. (Photo/eng.chinamil.com.cn)

 

[bdpopeye]

A brigade of the PLA 75th Group Army conducted a live-fire drill in a desert from late April to early May 2018. The drill tested the commando operations and coordination of different units under harsh environmental conditions. (Photo/81.cn)

 

[bdpopeye]

A brigade of the PLA 75th Group Army conducted a live-fire drill in a desert from late April to early May. The drill tested the commando operations and coordination of different units under harsh environmental conditions. (Photo/81.cn)

 

[bdpopeye]

The Chinese are conducting night ops with their carrier Liaoning CV-16. Congratulations to the PLAN. Bravo Zulu!

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My only post for today..gotta go!!

 

[bdpopeye]

Better footage of night ops...

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[Chazman]

Thanks popeye, never seen Chinese Navy night ops before. As a joke, I wonder if USN flight deck crews started wearing checkered pants and blue Converse high top shoes, if we would see Chinese crews dressed that way within a month?

 

[bdpopeye]

All joking aside the Chinese copied the USN flight deck procedures because the USN is the best at operating a aircraft carrier. why not learn from the best? the French and the British, Italians, Aussies & Spanish use the same colors and procedures also.

ps..Yes I know that the Royal Navy Ark Royal was the first aircraft carrier.

The Chinese Army holds an exercise in Korla of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region May 23, 2018.(Xinhua/Zhang Yongjin)

Shi Honghui, commander of the 17th Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Lebanon, holds up the United Nations flag during the rotation ceremony of the Chinese peacekeeping force at Hinnieh Village in south Lebanon May 22, 2018. The 16th Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Lebanon transferred its authority to the 17th contingent on Tuesday. [Photo/Xinhua]

Flag bearers march during the rotation ceremony of the Chinese peacekeeping force at Hinnieh Village in south Lebanon May 22, 2018. The 16th Chinese peacekeeping contingent to Lebanon transferred its authority to the 17th contingent on Tuesday. [Photo/Xinhua]

 

[bdpopeye]

Maintenance men assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command inspect the runway of a military airport prior to a night flight training exercise on May 17, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Chen Le and Fu Gan)

A J-11 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command prepares to taxi out for a night flight training exercise on May 17, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Chen Le and Fu Gan)

What! No safety boots! Yikes....These fellows have on sneakers..

Ordnancemen assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command jointly load ammunition onto a J-11 fighter jet prior to a night flight training exercise on May 17, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Chen Le and Fu Gan)

For HI-REs go here >>> http://eng.mod.gov.cn/news/2018-05/23/content_4814878.htm

 

[BravoZulu]

Better footage of night ops...

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Can't see it @bdpopeye , taken down already?

 

[bdpopeye]

Can't see it @bdpopeye , taken down already?

Humm..I can still see it. maybe it was temporary.

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[bdpopeye]

Both of China's carriers are in Dalian China shipyard where they were built/refit. These photos are dated May 27th, 2018. CV-17 is in drydock after her shakedown cruise.





The ships in the background are not cruise ships. They are "barracks ships" that house the crews of the carriers when they are in their homeport. Trust me..they are very well appointed.
Photos courtesy of Henry K on twitter.

 

[bdpopeye]

Couple of more photos of China's aircraft carriers in Dalian China shipyard dated 27 May 2018.

 

[bdpopeye]

May 2018...Police of China members demonstrating anti-terror training programs at the Special Police Academy of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force in Beijing. The training included shooting and forced airplane cabin entry. (Photo/81.cn)

 

[bdpopeye]

A scout wearing a Ghillie suit looks down the scope of his rifle while providing overwatch during a shooting operation at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains of northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in late May, 2018. He is assigned to an armored regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command (MC). (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Zhang Yinchun, Tao Jiale and Yuan Kai)

The photos below show a convoy of armored vehicles moves forward to a designated training area at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains of northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in late May, 2018. They are attached to an armored regiment under the PLA Xinjiang Military Command (MC). (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photos by Zhang Yinchun, Tao Jiale and Yuan Kai)





For HI-RES go here >>> Armored vehicles rumble at the foot of Tianshan Mountains

 

[bdpopeye]

J-10 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command conducts a night flight training mission on June 1, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xue Xiaoling)









For HI-RES go here >>>> PLAAF J-10 night operations

 

[BravoZulu]

^^ Wow, copy the F16 much?

 

[bdpopeye]

^^ Wow, copy the F16 much?

Nope..the Israeli Lavi...

China Question
In 2008, aviation publishing house Jane's alleged that China's development of the Chengdu J-10 had benefited from technical information from the Lavi project, citing Russian engineers who claim to have heard this from Chinese colleagues.[37] In 2007, the J-10's designer, Song Wencong (宋文骢), denied any connection with the Lavi, pointing to similarities with the Chengdu J-9 developed in the 1960s.[38] This was echoed by PLAAF major Zhang Weigang in a 2012 interview.[39] There have been no public statements or formal claims along those lines; by 2000, however, advanced technology transfer of any origin had become anathema to the USA,[40] which forced Israel to cancel a sale of Phalconairborne early warning planes.

 

[bdpopeye]

Soldiers from the Ningbo, Shaoxing, Zhoushan and Taizhou divisions of the Armed Police Force in East China’s Zhejiang Province took part in a week-long rigorous training program starting from June 11, 2018. The training included long marches, simulated battles, mountain climbing and a manhunt on the water.