CV-16, CV-17 STOBAR carrier thread (001/Liaoning, 002/Shandong)

[by78]

Shandong and Liaoning's hangars.

 

[by78]

Underway replenishment.

 

[2=GT]

14 J15s on deck

 

[tphuang]

14 J15s on deck
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Really nice, I wonder how many more they can fit up there at most? Maybe 3 or 4 more?

 

[luosifen]

More pictures and footage of Shandong battlegroup from guancha:

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[by78]

A rare photo of firefighting drill on flight deck.

 

[by78]

It looks like Shandong's flight deck has received an upgrade. There are now pads for absorbing the impact of arresting wires as they are dragged across the deck by a landing aircraft, thereby prolonging the life of the arresting wires as well as protecting the deck surface. On U.S. carriers these

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Carrier Shandong before the pads were installed:

 

[Intrepid]

Also a sign that significantly more flight movements take place on the Chinese aircraft carriers than on the Russian carrier.

 

[by78]

It looks like Shandong's flight deck has received an upgrade. There are now pads for absorbing the impact of arresting wires as they are dragged across the deck by a landing aircraft, thereby prolonging the life of the arresting wires as well as protecting the deck surface. On U.S. carriers these

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A comparison image with a clear view of the eight newly installed deck pads for absorbing arresting wire impacts.

 

[A.Man]

First Time So Many 052D's packed together: