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

[00CuriousObserver]

Update

Also, carrier-based fighter aircraft and carrier-based helicopters from the aircraft carrier Liaoning were confirmed conducting takeoffs and landings approximately 80 times on Tuesday the 26th, approximately 50 times on Wednesday the 27th, and approximately 40 times on Thursday the 28th, respectively. As a result, the total number of confirmed takeoffs and landings from Tuesday the 26th to Thursday the 28th was approximately 170.

Thereafter, on Friday the 29th, it was confirmed that a total of three vessels, the Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier Liaoning (hull number 16), a Renhai-class guided-missile destroyer (hull number 104), and a Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer (hull number 124), sailed southeast in waters east of the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean.

The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces conducted warning and surveillance activities and information gathering with the JS Asahi (Sasebo), belonging to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s 5th Escort Flotilla.

 

[00CuriousObserver]

Yankee: As everyone knows, the Liaoning carried J-35s on this voyage.

But he said this in context of mocking the Japanese for not providing enough info... So there is some sarcasm.

But it does sound like they already assume J-35s are on the ship, and that they were eagerly waiting for J-35 news from the JP MOD

 

[Blitzo]

At this point the confirmation/clear evidence of J-35 on STOBAR will likely be provided by the PLAN themselves (unless a satellite image provider manages to catch a high quality pic)