Are these China’s latest military aircraft? Photos claim to reveal new generation of PLA jets
A new generation of aircraft expected to form the backbone of the Chinese air force have purportedly been captured on film and posted online by military enthusiasts.
A new generation of aircraft expected to form the backbone of the Chinese air force have purportedly been captured on film and posted online by military enthusiasts.
The photos of the fourth-generation stealth fighter J-20, Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS) aircraft KJ-500 and Y-20 large military transporter, reportedly conducting tests flights, were published on a popular military forum on Saturday.
The photos appear to have been taken from some distance outside the airbase’s exterior fences. Military enthusiasts often take photographs of People’s Liberation Army aircraft and share the images on internet forums.
The PLA Air Force is known to use Yanliang airfield for flight testing and the planes allegedly photographed remain a sensitive matter. The South China Morning Post could not reach the airbase and was therefore unable to verify the claims.