J-15 carrier-borne fighter thread

[manqiangrexue]

Thanks for posting by78. Excellent choice of photos..Does anyone know how many J-15 tankers does the PLAN have? Thanks. Are the tankers shore based? How can they launch from the ship with a "full bag of gas" without a catapult?

I think those are regular J-15s with a fuel/buddy pod. 2 J-15s can launch from one carrier; 1 with the buddy pod and 1 with heavy ordinance and low fuel. In mid-air, the one with the pod will refuel the one with the heavy weapons load so it can continue on to a mission requiring both high weapons and fuel load while the refueler will just return to the carrier. This is a pic of one of those pods, although not on the J-15 and not the same pod:

 

[by78]

A magazine scan from what appears to be a rehearsal for naval parade.

(2048 × 1536)

 

[asif iqbal]

I think that scan is old

 

[Intrepid]

I think that scan is old

Yes, @by78 writes, it is at least from the last naval parade. And: we see 3-digit numbers on the aircraft. A clear sign of bygone days.

 

[Brumby]

Would this picture captured the most number of J-15's seen in one place?



I counted 19 in total.

 

[Intrepid]

Seems to be photoshopped

 

[Brumby]

Seems to be photoshopped

Too bad then. Back to the drawing board.

 

[Tam]

There is absolutely no way J-15s would have white radomes. You also don't see the Flying Shark on their tails and the red flag behind their cockpits.

 

[by78]

A high-resolution magazine scan.

 

[Tam]

This picture likely taken in Sanya with the J-15s on top of the deck of Shandong. Note the Type 052D across the pier which is consistent with the satellite images.

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Le pod de liaison de donnée pour les missiles air-surface KD-88, et un missile anti-radiation YJ-91, sous les entrées d'air du J-15.

The data link pod for KD-88 air-to-surface missiles, and a YJ-91 anti-radiation missile, under the air inlets of J-15.