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J-11/SK/Su-30 units breakdown

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Rick, what do you think?

March 1, 2004: Sukhoi Aircraft in Chinese Service.  The following data is from Chinese language sources and shows the estimated number, location and assignment of Sukhoi warplanes in PLA (Peoples Liberation Army) service. The J-11 are Sukhoi-27 aircraft manufactured in China under license.

Air DivisionMain BaseMRRegimentAircraftModel

First Anshan Shenyang First 26 J-11
Second Suixi Guangzhou Fourth 26 Su-27

Third Wuhu Nanjing Ninth 26 Su-30
Sixth Yingchaun Lanzhou 16/18 or 139 26 J-11

Seventh Beijing? Beijing 19/20/21? 26 J-11
18th Changsha Guangzhou 54th 26 Su-30

19th Zhengzhou Jinan 55/56/or 58 26 Su-27
29th Quzhou Nanjing 55/56 or 57 26 Su-27

33rd Chongqing Chengdu 97th 38 Su-27
6th Naval Shanghai Dachang 16 or 17 18 Su-30

Flight Test Center Cangchou Beijing 18 Su-30

 

Main Base is the main base for the Air Division. MR is Military Region. Aircraft is the number of that Model aircraft assigned to the regiment.
Note 1: The naval regiment is based on unconfirmed reports the machines were delivered.
Note 2: There are indications that the Second Air Division operates both Su-27 and Su-30. This was the lead operational unit and it is also reported that the PLAAF goal is two regiments of first line aircraft per division. Plane count indicates the 33rd Division has two regiments. It is quite possible the second operational unit, the Third Air Division, is similarly outfitted. A two regiment division might operate one of Su-27 and one of Su-30.

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