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Item #1:

According to a Chinese language forum:

A recent exercise in China has J-7Es and J-11s vectored in by JH-7s performing as an early-warning aircraft. The J-8IIs were used as radar surpressors (SEAD).

“JH7 relied on the aircraft-borne electronically scanned array radar to guide F7E and Soviet 27.

“Launches the missile to destroy 100, 60 kilometer outside enemy invades the goal. Annihilate in entire operational period F7E and Su-27 8-2 closes the airborne radar approach, guides the medium range spatial – spatial missile interception invasion goal by JH7. J8-2 suppresses the enemy radar. This most essential is, is vectored an aircraft is may launch the active radar guidance medium range spatial – spatial missile the battle airplane. Its own must have the launch, guide this kind of missile the function.”