People’s Liberation Army Air Force

The story of the Chinese SA-2 that shot down a Taiwanese RB-57D spy plane and scored the first ever SAM-Kill – The Aviation Geek Club

The RB-57D was on a course that would take it into the range of the 2nd Surface-to-Air Guided Missile Battalion, commanded by Yue Zhenhua. As the distance dropped to 200km he received the order to destroy the reconnaissance aircraft. Advertise Entering service, the same year as the more famous U-2, the RB-57D helped fill the …

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The story of the AIM-9 Sidewinder that Failed to Detonate, Got Embedded in a MiG-17 and was Reverse-Engineered into the Soviet AA-2 Atoll – The Aviation Geek Club

The MiG-17 made a safe landing, the Sidewinder was extracted and the Communists promptly rushed it to the USSR, where the AIM-9 was carefully taken apart and then reverse-engineered, bit by bit. Advertise The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a supersonic, heat-seeking, air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft. It has a high-explosive warhead and an infrared heat-seeking …

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Retired German fighter pilots are providing military training to Chinese air force pilots – The Aviation Geek Club

German media outlets ZDF and Spiegel reported that a number of fighter pilots from Germany who have retired from active service are now providing military training to (PRC) People’s Republic of China pilots. As reported last week by German media outlets ZDF and Spiegel a number of fighter pilots from Germany who have retired from …

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China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon acts as mock F-35 Lightning II during air defense exercise – The Aviation Geek Club

In a recent air defense exercise, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army utilized a People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-20 stealth fighter jet to simulate an attack by a US F-35 Lightning II stealth aircraft. In a recent air defense exercise, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) utilized a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) J-20 …

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US Naval Aviator explains why both the Su-57 Felon and the J-20 Mighty Dragon are not Fifth Generation Fighters – The Aviation Geek Club

Are both the Su-57 and the J-20 true fifth generation fighters? The Sukhoi Su-57 (NATO reporting name: Felon) is a twin-engine stealth multirole fighter aircraft developed by Sukhoi. It is the product of the PAK FA (”prospective aeronautical complex of front-line air forces”) programme, which was initiated in 1999 as a more modern and affordable …

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China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon Fighter Pilot Said He Flew Over Taiwan Undetected – The Aviation Geek Club

“When I was flying the fighter plane Treasure Island of the motherland, I could see the entire coastline and mountains of the Treasure Island. At that moment, I was proud and proud [sic],” Captain Yang Juncheng, PLAAF J-20 Mighty Dragon pilot. A People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) J-20 stealth fighter pilot said that he …

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China releases video showing PLANAF J-11 intercepting USAF RC-135V and says the Rivet Joint engaged in dangerous maneuvers against its fighter aircraft – The Aviation Geek Club

The Chinese military has accused the US of engaging in “dangerous maneuvers” and “seriously violating” international law as per a statement released by Senior Colonel Tian Junli, a spokesperson of the PLA Southern Theater Command. A Chinese People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) J-11 fighter jet intercepted a US Air Force RC-135 (actually RC-135V …

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Video shows Chinese Navy J-11 fighter jet flying within 20 feet of USAF RC-135 reconnaissance plane – The Aviation Geek Club

The Chinese Navy J-11 pilot flew an unsafe maneuver by flying in front of and within 20 feet of the nose of the RC-135, forcing the RC-135 to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision. A Chinese Navy J-11 fighter jet intercepted a US Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance plane in an incident over the South …

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Chinese Liaoning carrier strike group conducts exercise simulating attacks on Japan’s Nansei Islands – The Aviation Geek Club

A Chinese carrier strike group involving the aircraft carrier Liaoning and Type 055 missile destroyers has been conducting drills that simulate attacks on Japan’s Nansei Islands since Dec. 16, 2022. Chinese government sources told The Yomiuri Shimbun that a Chinese carrier strike group involving the aircraft carrier Liaoning and Type 055 missile destroyers has been …

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Dependence on Russian Aircraft Engines may soon Affect 40 Percent of People’s Liberation Army Air Force Fighters if Russia Can’t Provide Engines for them – The Aviation Geek Club

Dario Leone Dario Leone is an aviation, defense and military writer. He is the Founder and Editor of “The Aviation Geek Club” one of the world’s most read military aviation blogs. His writing has appeared in The National Interest and other news media. He has reported from Europe and flown Super Puma and Cougar helicopters …

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