Falcon Strike 2023, PLAAF arrives Udon

[FrazeeDK]

Saw two big Xian Y-20 CHinese PLAAF transports roar into Udon this morning... It seems Falcon Strike 2023 has comenced...

https://thepattayanews.com/2023/07/20/t ... exercises/

[FrazeeDK]

two more big transport landings just in the last 20 minutes. Same ones? don't know but the big turbofans on them make a loud enough racket to get my dogs howling. They don't do that for regular passenger aircraft.

[FrazeeDK]

Radar Tracker shows it originated in China. https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/314285e8

[tamada]

On at least a couple of Friday UFES meetings at CCW, one of these would depart mid-afternoon and head northeast back to China (flightradar24). Maybe the lads on training here aren't allowed to stay over the weekends?

[FrazeeDK]

or its a logisitcs run. I've heard fighters maneuvering over the last week but haven't taken a gander on the approach path to see what they are. If they're doing lots of flight ops they'll need parts.. I wonder if they're using Nam Phong airfield too?

[Bandung_Dero]

Had no fighter activity over our place in the last few days which is their normal exercise area.

[FrazeeDK]

seems it is over but.. in past years it actually lasted 3-4 weeks longer than announced..

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1294883.shtml

[deankham]

Saw several fighter jets coming into land today over my home in Sittarom.