China struggling to find fighter pilots for its 3 warships: Report

The PLA needs at least 200 qualified carrier-based fighter pilots to man 130 ship-borne aircraft

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China is struggling to find enough trained pilots to operate fighter jets from aircraft carriers, prompting its navy with two aircraft carriers commissioned and another launched in June, to speed up the pilot training programme, a media report here said.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is struggling to meet increased demand for qualified shipborne fighter jet pilots to operate the specially made J-15 jets for the aircraft carriers.