Rare video shows PLANAF JC-8F reconnaissance fighter in mid-air refueling

The People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) has shown its JC-8F reconnaissance fighter to the public. A CCTV footage shows two of the fighters carrying out a mid-air refueling exercise.

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The JC-8F is the latest reconnaissance variant of the J-8, having entered service in 2006. The external camera pod of the J-8R was replaced by a conformal fairing underneath the fuselage. Photos taken of the jet so far suggest the fairing is modular in design to accommodate various kinds of sensors.