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== People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force - Order of Battle, 2012 ==
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=== Notes ===
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The PLANAF is organised into three fleets: North , East and South.<br />

<div style="width:50%; float:right;"><img src="http://11rdp.fr/oob/fleets.jpeg" alt="MR" style="width:50%" ></div><br />

The authorized strength for a Fighter regiment is believed to 24 aircraft and 40 pilots, while for a bomber or transport regiment it is believed to be 18 aircraft and 30 crewmembers.
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=== Direct-reporting units ===
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Equipped with transport aircraft, this unit report directly to the PLAN Headquarter. 

{| class="wikitable"
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! ''Unit'' !! ''Base'' !! ''Aircraft''
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| 2nd Independent Regiment|| Liangxiangzhen || An-26, Y-7, Y-8C, Yak-42
|-
|}


=== North Sea Fleet ===

{| class="wikitable"
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! ''Unit'' !! ''Base'' !! ''Aircraft''
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! 2nd Naval Aviation Division !! Laiyang !!
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| 4th Air Regiment (AEW) || Laiyang || Y-8J, Y-8JB, Y-8W
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| 5th Air Regiment || Qingdao-Licang || Sa.321Ja, Z-8H, Z-9C, Y-5
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| 5th Air Regiment (Det) || Qingdao-Tuandao || Sa.321Ja, Z-8H, Z-9C, Y-5
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| 6th Air Regiment (EW) || Tuchgenzi || Y-8X, Y-8JB
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! 5th Naval Aviation Division !! Yantai-Laishan !!
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| 13th Air Regiment (Reco) || Shanhaiguan || JH-7A
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| 14th Air Regiment (EW) || Yantai-Laishan || JH-7A
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| 15th Air Regiment (EW) || Jiaozhou || J-8/FH, JJ-6
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|}

=== East Sea Fleet ===

{| class="wikitable"
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! ''Unit'' !! ''Base'' !! ''Aircraft''
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! 4th Naval Aviation Division !! Ningbo-Zhuangqiao !!
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| 10th Air Regiment || Ningbo-Zhuangqiao || Su-30MK2
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| 11th Air Regiment || Ningbo-Zhuangqiao || Mi-8, Ka-28, Ka-31
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| 12th Air Regiment || Feidong || J-10AH/SH
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! 6th Naval Aviation Division !! Shangai-Dachang !!
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| 16th Air Regiment || Shangai-Dachang || JH-7 (Mod)
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| 17th Air Regiment || Jiangsu Benniu || H-6G
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| 18th Air Regiment || Yiwu || JH-7 (Block 2)
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! Reconnaissance Dadui !! Luqiao !! BZK-005 UAV
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|}

=== South Sea Fleet ===

{| class="wikitable"
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! ''Unit'' !! ''Base'' !! ''Aircraft''
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! 8th Naval Aviation Division !! Jalaishi !!
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| 22nd Air Regiment || Jalaishi || J-11BH-BSH
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| 23rd Air Regiment || Guiping-Mengxu || H-6DU/G
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| 24th Air Regiment || Jialaishi || J-7EH, JJ-7
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! 9th Naval Aviation Division !! Liangshui !!
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| 25th Air Regiment || Lingshui || J-8H, JJ-6
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| 26th Air Regiment || Sanya ||Y-7Z, Z-8, Z-8J, Z-8S, Z-9C
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| 27th Air Regiment || Ledong || JH-7A
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|}

=Source=
Rupprecht A. & Cooper T. (2012), "Modern Chinese Warplanes: Combat Aircraft and Units of the Chinese Air Force and Naval Aviation", Casemate Publishers, [https://books.google.com/books?id=tWOtMAEACAAJ ISBN: 978-0-9854554-0-8].

[[Category:Order_Of_Battle]]