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Unmanned J-6 fighter jets put on Fujian air base 2013/01/07 17:19:30 Hong Kong, Jan. 7 (CNA) A large number of old J-6 fighter jets that have been converted into unmanned attack aircraft are being stationed at Liancheng Air Base in Fujian province, according to the latest issue of Kanwa Defense Review. China's Huanqiu.com cited the Canadian online magazine as saying that satellite photos taken on July 31, 2011 showed there were at least 55 of the J-6 aircraft on the base. The magazine said the air base most likely has more J-6s than any other base in Fujian, showing that...

China Retires All F-6 Fighter Jets A F-6 fighter jet takes off in this undated photo. [Photo: Sohu.com] China on Saturday retired all F-6 fighter jets from the active duty of its air force fleets, which has been undergoing an accelerating upgrading process with more self-developed advanced planes put into service in recent years. As the country's first-generation supersonic fighter jets, the F-6 models took up an overwhelming majority in Chinese air forces from its birth in 1964 to 1986 when the country stopped its production. The jets are still keeping the records of the longest service period in China...

County parks fighter jet on local road triggering public criticism * Source: Global Times * [03:25 February 04 2010] * Comments By An Baijie A county government office in Hebei Province is under fire from the public for parking a decommissioned fighter jet on a high-traffic road outside a government building apparently for feng shui purposes. The jet has been causing traffic congestion. A spokesperson at the Gaoyi government told the Global Times Wednesday that the fighter jet has been used to promote patriotic education to children since 2007, and denied it was a feng shui symbol. The Southern Metropolis...