Yesterday morning, the J-20 appeared over the city again, this time in Chengdu. This is also the second time the J-20 appeared over the city after appearing over Qidong, Jiangsu on August 5th. According to the footage witnessed by eyewitnesses in Qidong, Jiangsu, the J-20 performed aerial maneuvers, demonstrating powerful super maneuverability, including tactical maneuvers such as high angle of attack flipping and rolling, all of which indicate that the Chinese Air Force may have had major maneuvers
Firstly, it is not uncommon for fighter jets to appear over cities, but they are also uncommon. Generally, they are just passing by, and for the sake of flight safety, it is unlikely to conduct low altitude flights over cities because special air situations such as drones are prone to occur over cities, which can endanger flight safety. But the J-20 not only flew over the city, but also made maneuvering movements, which was obviously not a flight performance for people on the ground to see. This was a simulation of tactical movements. To be precise, the J-20 conducted a decapitation air strike after simulating low altitude breakthrough exercises.The J-20, with its stealth advantage, can penetrate the Taiwanese air defense network after the first round of cruise missile strikes on the Taiwanese air defense positions, carry out decapitation strikes on high-value targets in Taipei, and destroy the command center in the first time. This is also the tactical task of the US B-2 bomber. Secondly, the J-20 has appeared from inland to coastal areas, indicating that the number of J-20s has reached a certain scale. It has been in service for more than 4 years since 2017. If calculated based on an annual production of over 20 fighter jets, there are already nearly a hundred J-20 fighter jets.At the press conference of the 13th Zhuhai Air Show on August 31st, Colonel Shen Jinke, spokesperson for the Chinese Air Force, pointed out that the Chinese Air Force has entered the era of strategic air force. The so-called strategic air force is capable of integrating offense and defense, possessing both nuclear and conventional capabilities, and being able to launch air strikes against any enemy.
So the latest news about the H-20 and J-20 may emerge during this period, such as the phased achievements of the H-20, even its maiden flight, and the possibility that the number of J-20s may exceed 100. These are all major actions taken by China, with the ultimate goal of deterring and tactically striking the Taiwanese military, destroying their air defense network in the first place, and limiting US military intervention.
The implementation of these tactical objectives requires a large number of J-20 fighter jets and H-20 bombers, as well as a large number of early warning and jamming aircraft to assist, which is also a capability possessed by a strategic air force.
Source: Guoke Huanyu