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They are just practicing to put on a special Double 10 airshow for cross-straits compatriots or something I'm sure.
lcloo
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12 H6 X 6 long range anti-ship missiles = 72 missiles against an "imagined opponent" fleet of 3 aircraft carriers. Backed up by AEW&C and lots of J-16.
I've noticed the count in recent day is make up of disproportionate number of J-16. I recall previously it was a more even spread of J-10, J-11B, J-16, H-6 and Y-8. There was one day were there was even a J-7.
Could this be some J-16D mixed in and disguising themselves as multiple J-16 each?
Could this be some J-16D mixed in and disguising themselves as multiple J-16 each?
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That's interesting. Before that, China has started researching to convert J-6 and J-7 into UAV. Imagine hundreds of J-7s flying over Taiwan airspace, it would overload their air defense system.
not all of them - stupid medias don't know the difference,
informed people tell it and (of course) inform, that the only way to open waters is to cross ADIZ of Taiwan or Japan
Why risk using costly J-7?
IMO it would far more cost effective to swarm the sky with cheap drones and use them to strike important military targets (radars, anti-air, HQ, airbases)
Many J-7s are old and reaching the end of their life. Instead of letting it fall on its own during drills and training like what happened in India, China could use up its remaining value.
lcloo
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Old and Decommisoned J7's current value is close to a few thousand dollars. They are going to scrap yard or museum or use as target for live fire exercises. Using them as cheap decoy drones to draw enemy's expensive anti-aircraft missiles does sound logical.