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Originally Posted by Officer of Engineers
Forget the carriers, the Chinese went the Soviet route. Aerial refueling of naval strike packages. Easier and cheaper than carriers for a naval air arm strike package.
The Soviets certainly did not have carriers to challenge the US carrier force.
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Sir,
A question about this, my understanding is that the Chinese currently have a very limited capability to conduct aerial refueling. Do you see an increased investment in this capability, or is their current capability greater than my admittedly very limited powers of research have found? I have only seen very small numbers of H-6 and Il-76 refueling aircraft.