CV-16 Liaoning (001 carrier) Thread II ...News, Views and operations

[delft]

A large storm is nearing the Philippines. Liaoning might have to abandon the exercise to go and rescue people.

 

[Sczepan]

to rescue people would be job for "peace ark" - Liaoning is on the way to Sanya, Hainan, as I think ...

 

[delft]

to rescue people would be job for "peace ark" - Liaoning is on the way to Sanya, Hainan, as I think ...

A flattop can deploy many more helicopters. Maybe these will have to be flown out from Hainan while some of the J-15's are sent to shore.

 

[Intrepid]

Speak of the devil.

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I can not see aircraft on the flight deck.

 

[FORBIN]

So the Liaoning and:

1 x Type 052D
2 x Type 052C
2 x Type 054A

are traveling together.

Sounds like the Type 056 is escorting the replenishment ship.

Nah

2 destroyers Type 052C - the Zhengzhou 151 of the Eastern Fleet and the 171 Haikou of the Southern Fleet
1 destroyer Type 052D - the 173 Changsha of the Southern Fleet
2 Type 054A frigates - 539 Yantai and 547 Linyi, both from the Northern Fleet
1 anti-submarine warfighting corvette Type 056A - the Zhuzhou 594 of the Southern Fleet
1 tanker tanker Type 903A - the 966 Gaoyouhu of the Eastern fleet
1 Submarine, SSN ?

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26/12

Taiwan confirmed the Liaoning formation in the southeast waters of the Doshisha Islands in the South China Sea at 2 p.m. Together with information on 9 o'clock passing through the sea about 167 kilometers south of Hei East Province at the southern tip of Taiwan

 

[asif iqbal]

Ok let's get this carrier strike package in deep sea

Close home missions enough for 2016

Btw that is a good escort fleet

 

[Intrepid]

A very ordinary journey like every year to the winter quarters of Sanya?

 

[Sczepan]

A very ordinary journey like every year to the winter quarters of Sanya?

yeah

 

[Hendrik_2000]

A very ordinary journey like every year to the winter quarters of Sanya?

Not really first time pass the first island chain, first time with full complement of J15 . I heard 19 total . First time live firing. first time buddy to buddy refueling, first time first time sail east of Taiwan. The longest exercise I can remember

 

[FORBIN]

Not really first time pass the first island chain, first time with full complement of J15 . I heard 19 total . First time live firing. first time buddy to buddy refueling, first time first time sail east of Taiwan. The longest exercise I can remember

13 sure ...