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1nutworld -> North Korea Air Base question. (9/1/2017 5:05:37 PM)

I'm having trouble identifying the aircraft in this picture. Anyone got ideas?

Google Earth imagery from 5/2017.



thewood1 -> RE: North Korea Air Base question. (9/1/2017 5:32:25 PM)

My guess is F-5 on the bottom and the rest are J-7s

But that's a guess. The bottom ones could also be older Mig-15 varients.



Cik -> RE: North Korea Air Base question. (9/1/2017 5:33:17 PM)

bottom left are J-5 (mig-15/17) and the rest are MIG-21

of note on the mig-21 are the big single-segment triangular wings, single tailfin, long blended cockpit.



1nutworld -> RE: North Korea Air Base question. (9/1/2017 5:34:46 PM)

Thanks guys! That is what I was thinking as well, but wanted to get other opinions.



robrown1 -> RE: North Korea Air Base question. (9/1/2017 6:11:41 PM)

Those planes have the wrong wing and tail config for Mig-21s. The wings are different than the 21s delta, and the horizontal stabs aren't swept back enough. They look more like FC-1s or even JL-9s. Although I can find no record of China selling those to NK. Bottom two do look like J-5s.



thewood1 -> RE: North Korea Air Base question. (9/1/2017 6:42:55 PM)

I really doubt its a JF-17. Media reports would be all over that. The JL-9 is a derivative of the J-7 anyway. The tail config is almost exactly the same as the J-7. I think the shadowing around some of the planes hides how swept back they are.

I doublechecked 2017 Military Balance and the Global air force OOB, along with transactions, and there is no listing of JF-17 sales beyond what is already known as the 100 sold to Pakistan and a few on order in other Nigeria and Burma (or whatever it called now). Also, again shadows play havoc, the wing strakes don't come out far enough.

I am sticking with a Mig-15 variant and a Mig-21 variant.

edit...boy, the more I look at that, it sure does look like a JT-17. I might dig into that a little more.



1nutworld -> RE: North Korea Air Base question. (9/2/2017 3:45:09 PM)

anyone think that the middle 3 ac are Il-28 or H-5? Just curious.



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