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The People's Liberation Army - Naval Aviation (PLANAF) was established on April 23, 1949.
It is organized into three Fleets, called Beihai, Donghai and Nanhai Fleets which are better
known in English documents as North Sea Fleet, East Sea Fleet and South Sea Fleet.
Within these Fleets the Naval Aviation elements are composed of a grand total of ten Air
Divisions (1st up to 10th), each consisting of up to three Regiments with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Regiment
with the 1st Division up to the 28th, 29th and 30th Regiment with the 10th Division. In addition some
Independent Air Regiments are operated for special operations.
The main fighter attack force nowadays is composed of Su-30MK2 augmented with JH7A, J7EH and J8F aircraft.
The bomber force consists mainly of H6 bombers. A detailed overview can be found in the Orbat section.
In addition to the Army also the navy operates a helicopter force. These aircraft most of the time
can be found on the Navy ships. Also, work is in progress to start Aircraft Carrier operations at or around 2020 for which new
aircraft will be bought.
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Photo: USNavy via SinoDefence
Photo: US Navy via SinoDefence
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People's Liberation Army - Air Force
Order of Battle PLAAF