China's first indigenous carrier CV17

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More from the SCS exercises in December of 2022:

 

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Video from the SCS exercises:

 

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J-15 from CV-17 at night:

 

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More pictures of recent night ops!

 

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CV-17 Shandong, the new face of the PLA Navy! Though CV-16 Liaoning is more well-known in China because of all the years it served as the sole carrier.

 

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Female sailors on the Shandong!



Shandong -- commissioned only in December, 2019 -- is a newer ship with a newer crew and new air wing compared to the Liaoning which has been in service since 2012.

But the very crowded deck during night ops shows that Shandong has reached a level of competence on par with her senior sister in just three years! Though obviously there is cross-pollination of personnel between the two. Training of crews for the third carrier might be quicker for all things barring the catapult:

 

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Night training is so intense! Buddy pack refueling at night!

 

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Night ops stress men and machines! Tempering CV-17, its aircraft and their crews.

 

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CV-17 on training patrol while CV-16 is in scheduled maintenance -- advantage of multi- carrier force!

 

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CV-17 is heading to the Western Pacific:

 

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Passing off the coast of Taiwan:

 

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CV-17 off the coast of Taiwan in "Joint Sword" exercises:

 

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ROC report 91 PRC aircraft on April 10th. There were 15 PLANAF J-15s from CV-17 Shandong.

 

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Shandong's CBG is now near Guam:

 

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J-15s recovered from a large patrol package are placed in the front of the carrier:

 

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Japanese Ministry of Defense continues to track CV-17 Shandong and reports over 200 sorties as the carrier approaches Guam: