China's transport, tanker & heavy lift aircraft

[lcloo]

Interesting PS ... no. 20145 formerly was a Y-8C!
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20044 and 20047 are also now numbers for Y20. May be these Y8s are either retired or have different numbers now.

 

[Appix]

And that makes 28 confirmed operational Y-20As in two Trainsport Divisions.

How many Y-20 aircraft are now in service? 28 confirmed Y-20As. What about other types?

 

[banjex]

How many Y-20 aircraft are now in service? 28 confirmed Y-20As. What about other types?

2 tankers I believe.

 

[Appix]

2 tankers I believe.

That makes 30. Clear.

 

[Deino]

Y-20U tanker refuelling a Flanker

(Images via @Oneninety and @DS木淫系宜腹 from Weibo）

 

[by78]

Here's a short video.

 

[Deino]

Finally a clear image of the PLAAF Y-20U tanker with both underwing hose-and-drogues in action.

In fact it is an operational aircraft with its serial number erased.

(Image via @飞行的EXIA from Weibo)

 

[by78]

More Y-20 photos taken by Russian photographers.

 

[by78]

 

[by78]

From Russia, with Y-9s.