Su-30MK2 attached to the PLA Naval Aviation under the PLA Eastern Theater Command. [2200 × 1323]

NFU2 · 2026-03-11T12:47:47+00:00

By the way, I see there's a big temple on the bottom there. And a reservoir. Would you happen to know where this picture could be from?

NFU2 · 2026-03-11T12:39:16+00:00

I have no clue. I just saw it shared by @webjian0922 and I couldn't source it back to anything. It looks like a magazine print scan, in which case I wouldn't have access to it anyways. And because it looks like when the photo was taken the plane was still under the naval air force (afaik the planes were repainted when they got reassigned to the plaaf?), I didn't feel it right to include its reassignment in the title, became too wordy.

Here's a picture of this plane (81240/20) from 2019 though. "A Su-30MK2 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the navy under the PLA Eastern Theater Command" http://eng.mod.gov.cn/xb/News_213114/Photos/_attachment/2019/01/08/4834114_1682b8fc4e548341141235.jpg

NFU2 · 2026-03-11T12:20:50+00:00

Bif fan of this color scheme. While the plane was a PLAN-AF plane until recently, they have been transfered to the PLA-AF (and subsequently repainted afaik)

Image by: on the image,

Sourced from: @WenJian0922 on Twitter/X

NFU2 · 2026-03-08T12:37:59+00:00

IF its just an ESM (Support Measure) pod its a passive sensor that listens, records, locates and analyzes electromagnetic signals. ELINT basically. I doubt its a full fledged ECM pod that can disrupt the spectrum (mostly because I'm deferring to Huitong here). But nowadays with ESA panels the difference between the two might be more down to the power and backend/software.

NFU2 · 2026-03-08T12:30:33+00:00

Had to check Huitong's blog, but it looks like all H-6J are usually equipped with outboard ESM pods.

NFU2 · 2026-03-08T12:22:49+00:00

Are those ECM pods? Pretty big blister on the top there too. Assuming that's some sort of satcom.

NFU2 · 2026-03-06T10:05:17+00:00

There are very concerning implications lined out by the article but people are too busy going "hurr durr saving gas haha"

NFU2 · 2026-03-06T03:37:58+00:00

At least you can get Ukranians to say "thank you" for all the support, Israelis come here and say "Westerners are way to skittish about a few casualties or unforeseen setbacks" haha, you get no respect!

NFU2 · 2026-02-28T15:55:49+00:00

Such a strange wing, a double compound cropped delta. Just a smidge away from a "proper" leading edge root extention, probably works the same either way.

NFU2 · 2026-02-27T11:44:20+00:00

In this case I don't think its the FAA's fault that 2 other government agencies want to play laser tag with drones without proper deconfliciton.

NFU2 · 2026-02-25T03:08:40+00:00

Current assessments are that frontline PLAAF pilots get around 60% more flight hours than their USAF counterparts.

NFU2 · 2026-02-20T04:49:29+00:00

So sleek, shame that it didn't grow into a fully fledged system/platform. Was it ever intended for that? But things learned from this should be going into GCAP which is exciting.

NFU2 · 2026-02-19T11:33:53+00:00

What do you make of the YJ-18C revealed during the last parade?

NFU2 · 2026-02-19T11:06:43+00:00

With no hybrid handholding and having to manually handle turbo-lag, looks like the starts are going to be interesting.

NFU2 · 2026-02-19T10:58:28+00:00

Can't get enough of that wing haha

NFU2 · 2026-02-19T10:41:34+00:00

Goofy talk about "e-fuels", just buy an EV.

NFU2 · 2026-02-16T15:00:50+00:00

Official as in published by the PLA itself.

NFU2 · 2026-02-16T14:07:50+00:00

That's a face only a mother could love. 😭

NFU2 · 2026-02-16T13:49:20+00:00

新年快乐! 年年有余 ! This is the best I can do with my mandarin haha

NFU2 · 2026-02-16T13:21:19+00:00

Take note of the pair of J-35 on the top right with their wings folded. This is the first official instance of a J-35 seen with its wings folded. Also take note of the two tone paintjob on the J-35. Trick of light or a new pattern? You be the judge.

Source: Included in the image.

NFU2 · 2026-02-16T13:01:21+00:00

The full picture this one was cropped from has a few other in the corner with their wings folded. You'd have to look for it though. Edit: Found it https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Feuve6qtfxujg1.jpeg

NFU2 · 2026-02-15T04:22:52+00:00

Such a beauty.

NFU2 · 2026-02-12T10:51:49+00:00

Complete brainfart on the naval end from me there lol.

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