Liaoning designated as Type 001 class aircraft carrier Posted on September 25, 2012 by alert5 Photo from this morning’s commissioning of Liaoning revealed that the PLAN has designated the ship as Type 001 class aircraft carrier. [thumb]http://slide.mil.news.sina.com.cn/slide_8_33676_17717.html#p=3[/thumb] Related posts (Automatically Generated): Hu Jintao was guest-of-honor for commissioning of Liaoning Breaking: Varyag is named Liaoning, officially inducts into PLAN Aug. 6 update on Varyag Plan to move CVN from Norfolk to Florida is off Taiwan says China to build two aircraft carriers Plans to bring USS John F. Kennedy to Portland hits roadblock