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Chinese air force reveals Y-20B tanker-transport variant in official training image

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All 1 reports on Tue, 20 October 2026

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Chinese air forceChina’s militaryPLA Air Force

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How it spread - 1 original report

  1. Tue, 20 October 2026

    1 report
    • South China Morning Post10:00first to report

      China’s military has published what appears to be the first official photograph of a Y-20B heavy transport aircraft in PLA Air Force livery fitted with aerial refuelling pods, suggesting that the multi-role tanker-transport (MRTT) configuration has entered service. An image published by the PLA Daily newspaper on October 14 shows the four-engine aircraft painted in standard military grey, with refuelling pods beneath its wings and its rear cargo ramp open as a truck carrying equipment is...

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