Tuesday, January 3, 2017

China aircraft carrier conducts drill in S. China Sea

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 3): China aircraft carrier conducts drill in S. China Sea

A naval formation consisting of aircraft carrier Liaoning has conducted take-off and landing drills in the South China Sea on Monday, a military source said on Tuesday.

The formation, which is on a "cross-sea area" training exercise, involved J-15 fighter jets, as well as several ship-borne helicopters, the source said without giving specific numbers.

Complex hydrological and meteorological conditions in the South China Sea as well as a cold front in area have posed some challenges, but the source said the drill provided important experience in the build-up of combat capability of the aircraft carrier formation.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=4&sid=&nid=4&rid=952385

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