China released photos showing its aircraft carriers conducting "training exercises" in the western Pacific beyond the first island chain, which is intended to keep its navy in check. "The training ...

When the aircraft arrived in October 2002, the first parts on BuNo 122479 to be restored by the VAHF team were the vertical and horizontal tail assembly, along with some skin panels on the tail.

At the same time, the aircraft's engine intakes on the side of the airframe appear not to have DSIs. Instead, the caret-shaped inlets are similar to the splitter plate-type inlets of the fifth ...

What Happens Next China's dual aircraft carrier deployment comes as two U.S. aircraft carriers— USS Nimitz and USS George Washington —are underway in separate areas of the western Pacific Ocean.

The two Chinese carriers currently in the western Pacific employ the older “ski-jump” launch method for aircraft, with a ramp at the end of a short runway to assist planes taking off.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific, fueling Tokyo’s concern about Beijing’s rapidly expanding ...