The Weekly Debrief: How China May Have Resurrected A 1950s Fighter For A New Combat Role
Shenyang J-6
Credit: Chris Lofting
The heyday of the Shenyang J-6 Farmer – a Chinese copy of the MiG-19, the first mass-produced supersonic fighter – appeared to expire decades ago, as the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) began restocking with hundreds of fourth- and fifth-generation fighters. But some military analysts now...
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