China puts first aircraft carrier in service
2,448 views · Published 27 October 2012 · 0:34 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics
China's first aircraft carrier entered into service on Tuesday at the northeastern port of Dalian. The Liaoning is a refurbished Soviet ship purchased from the Ukraine in 1998. The ship will only be used for training and testing as China currently does not possess aircraft capable of landing on the Liaoning. Training for pilots has been conducted on land. Analysts say it will be years before the carrier will be fully operational and have fighter jets and pilots able to land on it.
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