.jpg) |
| 14 J-10B fighters in front of Factory 132 at the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation |
A photo of 14 J-10B fighters at the airfield of Factory 132 of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation is leading some to believe that the upgraded version of China's J-10 may be deployed to its first operational regiment soon, reports American expert in Chinese military development Richard D Fisher Jr in London's Jane's Defence Review.
Commentators from China said that the J-10Bs were probably assembled for a transfer ceremony or an exercise. All the J-10Bs were in the grey colour scheme normally used by the People's Liberation Army Air Force, leading many to believe that they may be deployed shortly. Following a series of tests, images of J-10B fighters began to be uploaded to internet on March of 2009 by the spotters. The color of the aircraft was yellow before changing to service grey.
Read the full story at Want China Times