5 Fast Facts About China’s Long-Serving Xi’an H-6 Bomber

The Xi’an H-6 bomber is one of the backbones of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), China’s aerial service branch, which was established in November 1949. While the PLAAF introduced the H-6 in the 1960s, it has remained in active service to this day, pointing to the bomber’s longevity or China’s inability to produce a replacement bomber.