On July 4, 2025, the J-15 carrier aircraft No. 60, which successfully intercepted and drove away the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's P-3C anti-submarine aircraft in the airspace of the Second Island Chain, became the first photo spot on the Shandong aircraft carrier for Hong Kong citizens to take pictures. This is a heroic aircraft: from June 7 to 8, 2025, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's P-3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft continuously provoked the Chinese Navy's Shandong aircraft carrier fighter jets in the international waters of the Western Pacific. The Chinese Navy's J-15 carrier aircraft frequently took off to intercept, drive away, and even issued warnings by approaching within 45 meters. The crew of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's P-3C anti-submarine aircraft reported that they "felt the strong jet wash of the J-15 carrier aircraft." Moreover, the J-15 carrier aircraft was armed and engaged in confrontation with the Japanese self-defense forces' aircraft. Through a series of warnings, it successfully forced the Japanese aircraft to retreat, making the Japanese self-defense forces suffer.
Shandong Aircraft Carrier Displays Its Sword on the Deck: No. 60 J-15 Made the Japanese Military Aircraft Suffer
No. 60 J-15 Carrier Aircraft That Drove Away the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's P-3C Anti-Submarine Aircraft Is the First Photo Spot on the Shandong Aircraft Carrier
During the period when the Shandong aircraft carrier was berthed in Hong Kong, on July 3, the Southern Theater Command of the PLA conducted maritime and air combat readiness patrols in the territorial waters and airspace of the Huangyan Island and its surrounding areas. The Chinese Navy deployed the 054A frigates and 056A frigates, while the Chinese Air Force deployed the J-16 heavy fighters, Su-30 fighters, and H-6K long-range bombers. Among them, the H-6K long-range bomber carried the YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship missile.
J-16 Heavy Fighter of China Cruised Over the Huangyan Island on July 3
On July 1, July 2, and July 3, the U.S. Navy's USS Washington passed through the Bashi Strait into the South China Sea and reached the northeastern waters of the Huangyan Island. On July 3, the U.S. Navy confirmed that the F-35C carrier aircraft took off from the USS Washington and operated near the airspace of the Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. During the period of July 3, it may have encountered the Chinese Air Force's J-16 and H-6K formations.
The U.S. Navy Confirmed the Appearance of the F-35C Carrier Aircraft in the Philippines and the South China Sea
On July 2, the largest patrol ship of the Philippine Coast Guard, the Teresa Magbanua, left Manila and arrived at the eastern waters of the Huangyan Island on July 3, about 28 nautical miles from the Huangyan Island, under the protection of the U.S. Navy's USS Washington. The Philippine Coast Guard's largest patrol ship, the Teresa Magbanua, had been repeatedly hit and subjected to water cannon attacks by Chinese coast guard ships. The Shandong aircraft carrier being berthed in Hong Kong and the J-15 carrier aircraft displaying its heroic status is a signal of "defeating the enemy without fighting." In the future, as China's national strength continues to grow, there will be more military conflicts with neighboring countries. What we need is a victorious war to make neighboring small countries truly fear us, allowing China to develop safely for decades or even longer. As a major national weapon, the Chinese Navy's Shandong aircraft carrier, which is berthed in Hong Kong and open to the people of Hong Kong, demonstrates the maintenance of national sovereignty, security, and development interests.
J-15 and J-15T Deployed Simultaneously on the Shandong Aircraft Carrier
How to distinguish between the J-15 and J-15T in appearance? They are different in the head color, with or without the pitot tube on the nose, in addition to the slanted radome and double doors on the landing gear. The front landing gear of the J-15T is significantly thicker than that of the J-15. The overall weight can be reduced to some extent by using lighter materials and design. The J-15T carrier aircraft is a model that can be directly catapulted. It is estimated that the radar of the J-15T is on par with the level of the J-16 heavy fighter. Additionally, the electronic warfare capabilities are expected to be significantly enhanced based on the changes in the fuselage. Russia never imagined that its dream of the ultimate Su-33 would actually appear in the East!
Isn't the Shandong aircraft carrier also the ultimate version of the Russian Navy's Kuznetsov aircraft carrier? Could the old J-15 carrier aircraft be sold to Russia? The Russian Navy has no other carrier aircraft models except the MiG-29K carrier aircraft. We hope to see the J-35, Attack-11, Coach-10, J-15T, and the KJ-600 carrier-based early warning aircraft aboard the Fujian aircraft carrier soon, especially the carrier-based early warning aircraft, which will directly enhance the aircraft carrier's early warning and defense capabilities.
The development of the Chinese Navy's aircraft carriers will not stop. The future 004 aircraft carrier can use the Hualien Port in Taiwan Province as a base port, with a main channel depth of 15-18 meters, directly facing the Philippine Sea, facilitating entry and exit from the Second Island Chain.
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