"The latest addition to China’s burgeoning carrier air wing" Topic
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| Tango01 | 04 Mar 2014 9:46 p.m. PST |
"In late January, Chinese Internet forums highlighted what appeared to be the latest addition to China's burgeoning carrier air wing. Although conspicuously watermarked, the photo clearly showed a sub-hunting version of the Changhe Z-8 helicopter. It's not as glamorous as missile-toting Shenyang J-15 carrier fighters or as potentially important for future operations as a carrier-based airborne early warning platform. On the other hand, the continued expansion of the Liaoning's air wing reveals just how serious China is about deploying genuine naval air power. Beijing bought and totally overhauled the former Soviet navy carrier Varyag starting in the late 1990s and, in late 2012, re-commissioned her into People's Liberation Army Navy service as Liaoning. The 60,000-ton-displacement flattop could carry 30 or more aircraft…"
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| GROSSMAN | 05 Mar 2014 7:42 a.m. PST |
We have some F-35s we could sell them… |
| Lion in the Stars | 05 Mar 2014 10:54 a.m. PST |
The Chinese will find this more useful than any number of air-to-air fighters… |
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is finally getting into Team Yankee.
