A J-15 jet fighter prepares to take off from the deck of the Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, during a drill in the South China Sea on Monday. Photo: CNS A J-15 jet fighter prepares to take off from the deck of the Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, during a drill in the South China Sea on Monday. Photo: CNS
A J-15 jet fighter prepares to take off from the deck of the Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, during a drill in the South China Sea on Monday. Photo: CNS
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J-15 fighter jets from China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier make South China Sea debut

Liaoning and its escorts have been carrying out high-profile exercises in seas around China since December

Topic |   China's military weapons
Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 6:01pm, 27 Apr, 2017

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A J-15 jet fighter prepares to take off from the deck of the Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, during a drill in the South China Sea on Monday. Photo: CNS A J-15 jet fighter prepares to take off from the deck of the Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, during a drill in the South China Sea on Monday. Photo: CNS
A J-15 jet fighter prepares to take off from the deck of the Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, during a drill in the South China Sea on Monday. Photo: CNS
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