PLAAF Breaking News (including articles with Pictures or videos)

[Daniel707]

1) Unless China is picking a fight with Malaysia then no fighter escort is necessary like in the case with Japan/Taiwan.
2) You need multiple mid-air refueling to support flights this far. Quantity of refuelers is one of the weaknesses with PLAAF.

Based on this map



If the Air Group take-off from Yongshu Island (Reef) The fighters wouldn't need air refueling

 

[siegecrossbow]

Based on this map
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If the Air Group take-off from Yongshu Island (Reef) The fighters wouldn't need air refueling

News flash, China doesn’t permanently base fighter aircraft on South China Sea islands.

 

[james smith esq]

News flash, China doesn’t permanently base fighter aircraft on South China Sea islands.

, yet!

 

[BoraTas]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1399691280624406538

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1399685724706770946

EEZs are not territorial waters. ADIZs are not territorial airspace. I am fed up with countries behaving like they own their EEZ and ADIZ.

 

[escobar]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1399790922276159489

 

[cfchang]

Interesting move by PLAAF!

Is there anything brewing in Malaysia politic?

 

[voyager1]

Interesting move by PLAAF!

Is there anything brewing in Malaysia politic?

Maybe doing some exercises on deploying away from home? As the tweet said the planes could transport a full Airborne light combined arms battalion.

Actually the spicy question is that what did all these transport planes had inside?

 

[cfchang]

Maybe doing some exercises on deploying away from home? As the tweet said the planes could transport a full Airborne light combined arms battalion.

Actually the spicy question is that what did all these transport planes had inside?

I would guess "Nothing", just a "new" routine for the PLAAF strategy force.

As you all know, PLA are "frugal" so it is inconceivable that PLAAF is doing this for fun unlike the American counter-part.

 

[caohailiang]

1) Unless China is picking a fight with Malaysia then no fighter escort is necessary like in the case with Japan/Taiwan.
2) You need multiple mid-air refueling to support flights this far. Quantity of refuelers is one of the weaknesses with PLAAF.

i am really amazed how they pulled this off.
Where did these a/c take off from? Woody island or islets from SCC? Because we have not seen any previous news picking up large group of transport planes parked there. Or they take off directly from main land? seems impossible given the distance, was there air refuel operation?
and what would be the tactical value for such a move? being able to air-drop troops in Malaysia?? I did not know PLA had planned such capability as their target.

 

[Hendrik_2000]

i am really amazed how they pulled this off.
Where did these a/c take off from? Woody island or islets from SCC? Because we have not seen any previous news picking up large group of transport planes parked there. Or they take off directly from main land? seems impossible given the distance, was there air refuel operation?
and what would be the tactical value for such a move? being able to air-drop troops in Malaysia?? I did not know PLA had planned such capability as their target.

In case race riot break in Malaysia but not Sabah, Serawak though since the Chinese has good relation with Iban,Bidayu, Dayak just kidding. Most like to secure strait Balabac between Philippine and Borneo A Submarine gateway to west Pacific
A very narrow strait only 50 km