J-7 fighter jet crashes in S. China

A J-7 fighter jet crashed this morning in downtown Shantou, a city in Guangdong Province, setting a
house on fire and injuring four people inside.

The air crash happened around 9am. The pilot parachuted to safety but his aircraft fell on a house in
the city's Jinping District, setting off a big explosion.

Three poeple were slightly injured and another was seriously injured. The injured were sent to a hospital
for fire injuries.

J-7 fighter Jet is one of the major fighters catering to People’s Liberation Army’s Air Force and Chinese
Navy’s Air Force.

Though the production of J-7 ceased in 2006, it still remains an important position in China’s air force
equipage for its high performance, flexibility, and low cost.

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The J-7 (Jian-7, or F-7 in its export name) is a Chinese copy of the Russian Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO codename: Fishbed) supersonic jet fighter aircraft.

this old jet should be retired..

Can somebody tell the PLA that USA does not use Sabres anymore?

Loofydralb said:

Can somebody tell the PLA that USA does not use Sabres anymore?

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This is an F-86 Sabre.



Did it enter into service to fight in the Korean War?

Long overdue..

Loofydralb said:

Can somebody tell the PLA that USA does not use Sabres anymore?

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sabres just mig15/17 era.

mig21 oppenent shd be f105 thunderchief.

even ROC retired the sabres in 1988.

sleaguepunter said:

sabres just mig15/17 era.

mig21 oppenent shd be f105 thunderchief.

even ROC retired the sabres in 1988.

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Those were the days with the Starfighter F-104. Guess both were succeeded by the Phantom.

i prefer the nothrop F5 Tiger aka poor man freedom fighter.

really wonder why PRC still maintain so many Mig21 for fark? make no economical sense at all. $$ saved by scrapping the mig21 could at least raise a few of squadrons of sukhoi 30MKK. can u imagine PRC still have at least 300 of this 1960s era relic.

Ya should retire those Fishbeds using it for targets will be challenging. For aircraft my fav is the Warthog a real ugly fucker with e punch.

sleaguepunter said:

i prefer the nothrop F5 Tiger aka poor man freedom fighter.

really wonder why PRC still maintain so many Mig21 for fark? make no economical sense at all. $$ saved by scrapping the mig21 could at least raise a few of squadrons of sukhoi 30MKK. can u imagine PRC still have at least 300 of this 1960s era relic.

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instead of scrapping them, they would rather let them go the "last mile" by having trainee pilots crash them. cheap. provide ejaculation, oops i mean ejection lessons for pilots. destroy the damn decrepit jet. and take out a few defiant disgruntled home squatters at the same time. win-win-win. :o

eatshitndie said:

instead of scrapping them, they would rather let them go the "last mile" by having trainee pilots crash them. cheap. provide ejaculation, oops i mean ejection lessons for pilots. destroy the damn decrepit jet. and take out a few defiant disgruntled home squatters at the same time. win-win-win. :o

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They sometimes give it to the neighbours to score some points, like the F16s to Siam.

joetys said:

They sometimes give it to the neighbours to score some points, like the F16s to Siam.

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fighter jets are like currency. instead of sending money as military aid, might as well ship fighter jets about to face end of life.

eatshitndie said:

instead of scrapping them, they would rather let them go the "last mile" by having trainee pilots crash them. cheap. provide ejaculation, oops i mean ejection lessons for pilots. destroy the damn decrepit jet. and take out a few defiant disgruntled home squatters at the same time. win-win-win. :o

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These jets will eventually be converted to unmanned jets to perform kamikaze missions like the J-6. China have few thousands of these jets and it could easily overwhelm enemies' air defense with numbers.

For domestic use, should be good enough. Not every craft must be leading age. It costs money.

your point being? F-22 has also crashed

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These jets will eventually be converted to unmanned jets to perform kamikaze missions like the J-6. China have few thousands of these jets and it could easily overwhelm enemies' air defense with numbers.

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J6? that the Mig19 rite? didnt prc retire them in the 80s too? unmanned then cannot consider kamikaze liao.

aiyoh.....................the China fighter so Obiang and Obit looking.............


no self-respecting pilot will wanna be caught dead flying in one leh.............................

GOD IS MY DOG said:

aiyoh.....................the China fighter so Obiang and Obit looking.............


no self-respecting pilot will wanna be caught dead flying in one leh.............................

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I always wanted to be a fighter pilot in Secondary School. Alas, my four eyes doomed my dreams. Any plane would do. In fact at that time, RSAF operated Hurricanes and Strikemasters. Would have loved to be flying anyone of them.

Cheers!

Loofydralb said:

Can somebody tell the PLA that USA does not use Sabres anymore?

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Ha Ha ... This is a good one....

Agoraphobic said:

I always wanted to be a fighter pilot in Secondary School. Alas, my four eyes doomed my dreams. Any plane would do. In fact at that time, RSAF operated Hurricanes and Strikemasters. Would have loved to be flying anyone of them.

Cheers!

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u stay Ozland rite? there a bloke that build spitfire replica out of a shed on the gold coast. even though not the merlin engine, the replacement engine more than a match to the merlin.