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Su-27SK/UBK

The tail fin of Su-27 #31 was painted with PLAAF's insignia and its serial number -- 10321, where 31 (the code for the aircraft) is taken apart and inserted into 102 (the number for the unit, 1st Division). This is a common scheme adopted by PLAAF and PLA Naval Aviation. Recent photos indicate that the nose code number has been removed, leaving the tail serial number only in bright yellow color. The serial numbers for the Su-27 fleet (identified so far) are listed below:

Code  S/N    Type  Code  S/N    Type  Code  S/N    Type
01    11031  UBK   27    30207  UBK   51           UBK 
01*   20051  UBK   28¥   11288  UBK   52           UBK 
02    20052  UBK   29    10229  UBK   53¥   11583  UBK 
02    11032  UBK   30    10320  UBK                    
02*   10072  UBK   31    10321  UBK   55           UBK 
03    30003  UBK                      56$          UBK 
03*   10073  UBK                      57           UBK 
04    11034  UBK                      58           UBK 
05    11035  UBK                      60           UBK 
06    30006                           61¥   11681? UBK 
07    30007                           62$          UBK 
08    30008                           64           UBK 
09    30009                           66           UBK 
11    30101                           68           UBK 
12    30102                           69           UBK 
                                      69    30609      
                                      70           UBK 
                                      71           UBK 
19    30109                           72    40742  UBK 
20    10220  UBK                      73    40743  UBK 
21    30201  UBK                      74           UBK 
22    30202        49           UBK   75    40745  UBK 
23    30203        50¥   11580  UBK   76    40746  UBK 
24    30204                           77    40747  UBK 
24*   10224  UBK                                       
25    30205  UBK                                       
26    10226  UBK                                       
26*   30206  UBK

* This may not be the original number.
$ #56 & 62 were transferred to the 2nd Division from the 33rd Division.
¥ 28, 50, 53, 61 were transferred to the 7th Division.
- Last Updated 5/31/10

J-11/11B

This is J-11, an Su-27SK assembled in China. The aircraft appears to adopt the same color and numbering schemes as the original Su-27SK imported from Russia, but all the signs and markings are believed to have been painted in Chinese rather than in Russian.

Code   S/N      Code   S/N      Code   S/N      Code   S/N  
01     10081    07     11037    04     30004    58     40548
02     10082    08     11038    05     30005    59     40549
03     10083    09     11039    10     30100    60     40640
04     10084    11     11131    13     30103    63     40643
05     10085    12     11132    14     30104    70     40740
06     10086    13     11133    15     30105    79     40749
07     10087    17     11137    16     30106    80     40840
08     10088    19     11139    17     30107    50?    40500
09     10089    20     11230    18     30108    57     40507
10     10180    21     11231    29     30209    62     40602
15     10185    23     11233    30     30300    68     40608
20     10280    25     11235    07     20057    54     10574
01$    10021    27     11237    15     20155    57     10577
02     10022    28     11238                    66     10676
03     10023    31     11331                    67     10677
11     10121    32     11332                    69     10679
13     10123    33     11333                                
23     10223    35     11335

$ First batch of J-11Bs in service with PLAAF.
- Last Updated 7/18/10

Su-30MKK/MK2

All 38 Su-30MKK fighter bombers China ordered in 1999 were delivered within one year from December 2000 to late 2001. This relatively fast pace demonstrated the urgency of PLAAF's requirement for a modern fighter bomber. The table below summarizes all examples identified so far. Additional 38 Su-30MKKs ordered in 2001 were delivered in 2003. 24 Su-30MK2 were acquired by PLAN in 2004. One Su-30MKK (#01) crashed into a moutain during a training mission in April 2002 and was later replaced.

Code  S/N     Code  S/N     Code  S/N     Code  S/N  
01*   61081   01            59    20599   01¥   81041
04    61084   02            60            02    81042
07    61087   03    11043   62            03    81043
13    61183   04    11044   63            04    81044
14    61184   05            64            05    81045
15    61185   06            65    20695   06    81046
              07    11047   66    20696   07    81047
              08    11048   69            08    81048
              10    11140   70    20790   09    81049
              11    11141   71            10    81140
              12    11142   72    20792   11    81141
              13            73    20793   12    81142
              14            74    20794   13    81143
              15    11145   75    20795   14    81144
              16    11146   76    20796   15    81145
              17    11147   04    40004   16    81146
              18            05    40005   17    81147
              19            06    40006   19    81149
                            14    40104   20    81240
                            15    40105   21    81241
                            16    40106   22    81242
                            17    40107   23    81243
                                          24    81244

¥ The only batch of Su-30MK2s in service with PLA Naval Aviation 4th Division.
* Su-30MKKs in service with PLAAF Flight Test & Training Base.
- Last Updated 6/25/10

JH-7/7A

A PLAAF JH-7A was landing after a training mission. Around 24 JH-7s were produced before XAC ran out of 50 Spey MK202 turbofans imported in 70s. More JH-7/JH-7As were produced after surplus Spey MK202s (~70) were imported from UK in 2001. Currently JH-7A is still in production powered by indigenous WS-9 engines. Here is the list of all the examples identified so far:

Code  S/N     Code  S/N     Code  S/N     Code  S/N     Code  S/N     Code  S/N  
081*          62    81662   02    82062   01$   83091   51¥   30591   03    11063
083           63    81663   04    82064   03    83093   52    30592   05    11065
084           64    81664   05    82065   05    83095   53    30593   06    11066
085           65    81665   06    82066   06    83096   54    30594   07    11067
810           66    81666   07    82067   07    83097   55    30595   08    11068
811           67    81667   08    82068   08    83098   56    30596   11    11161
812           68    81668   09    82069   09    83099   57    30597   12    11162
813           69    81669   10    82160   11    83191   58    30598   13    11163
814           70    81760   11    82161   12    83192   59    30599   15    11165
815           71    81761   12    82162   13    83193   60    30690   19    11169
              72    81762   13    82163   14    83194   61    30691   20    11260
              73    81763   14    82164   15    83195   63    30693   27    11267
              74    81764   16    82166   16    83196   64    30694   01    20021
              75    81765   17    82167   17    83197   65    30695   05    20025
              76    81766   18    82168   18    83198   66    30696   06    20026
              77    81767   19    82169   19    83199   67    30697              
              78    81768   21    82261   20    83290   68    30698              
              79    81769   22    82262   21    83291   69    30699              
              80    81860   24    82264   22    83292   70    30790              
              82    81862   61    82651   23    83293   71    30791              
              83    81863   62    82652   24    83294   72    30792              
              84    81864   63    82653   60    82670   73    30793              
              85    81865   64    82654   62    82672                            
              86    81866   67    82657   63    82673                            
              87    81867   68    82658   64    82674                            
                            71    82751   65    82675                            
                            73    82753   66    82676                            
                            74    82754   71    82771                            
                                          72    82772

* 081-085 & 810 are JH-7 prototypes. 811-815 are JH-7A prototypes. 085 crashed during a test flight in 1996.
$ 1st batch JH-7As in service with PLA Naval Aviation.
¥ 1st batch JH-7As in service with PLAAF.
- Last Updated 7/22/10

J-10/10A/10S

The serial production of J-10 started in 2003 after 18 years of development. The J-10/10S are in service with PLAAF 2nd, 3rd and 44th Divisions as well as the Flight Test & Training Base. Below is the list of all examples identified so far:

Code    Code  S/N     Code  S/N     Code  S/N     Code  S/N  
01/1001 15£   60185   51¥   50551   51*   10541   51**  10531
03/1003 17    60187   52    50552   52    10542   52    10532
        18    60188   53    50553   55    10545   55    10535
1004    50%   30550   54    50554   57    10547   56    10536
1005    51    30551   55    50555   59    10549   57    10537
1006    52    30552   56    50556   62    10642   58    10538
1008    58    30558   57    50557   65    10645   59    10539
1013    59    30559   58    50558   67    10647   60    10630
1015    60    30650   59    50559   68    10648   61    10631
1016    61    30651   60    50650   69    10649   63    10633
1021$$  62    30652   62    50652   70    10740   64    10634
1023    63    30653   63    50653   71    10741   68    10638
1031$   65    30655   64    50654   72    10742   71    10731
1033    66    30656   65    50655   73    10743   76    10736
        67    30657   66    50656   72%%  10722   77    10737
        81    30851   67    50657                 78    10738
        82    30852   68    50658                            
        83    30853   69    50659                            
        84    30854   70    50750                            
                      71    50751                            
                      72    50752                            
                      73    50753                            
                      74    50754                            
                      75    50755                            
                      76    50756                            
                      77    50757                            
                      78    50758

$$ 1021 & 1023 are J-10S prototypes.
$ 1031& 1033 are J-10B prototypes.
£ J-10 in service with PLAAF Flight Test & Training Base.
¥ J-10/10A/10S in service with PLAAF 44th Division. #61 crashed in July 2005 due to engine failure.
* J-10/10S in service wih PLAAF 3rd Division.
** J-10/10S in service with PLAAF 2nd Division.
% J-10A in service with PLAAF 24th Division.
%% J-10 in service with PLAAF 1st Division.
- Last Updated 6/2/10

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