I checked if it was with noise detectors, and there were no anomalies (note that the image I have posted might have some on the bottom left, but that is because I removed the watermark). Another person did too just incase, and also no anomalies, so it is most likely real. The missile could be mounted in such a way due to R-77’s not being able to be mounted like a normal missile on the J-8DH. The missile pylons are also there, the DH just has less pylons compared to things like the J-8F, where it still has 4 missile pylons.
Also, YJ-91 ARM was already mounted (or seen to be displayed next to) on other J-8’s, the F-8IIM even displaying air to air missiles too.
That’s a J-8F, which is much different. It does look like there is an adapter, but like I said, the R-77 isn’t mounted like they normally are, as you can see they’re mounted a little titled
Maybe as time goes on someone can post more info if they have, as iirc there was a brochure somewhere talking about some J-8 having the capability to have R-77’s, but I cannot remember it very well
That is indeed the “Mk.3”, as is apparent by the turret armor layout. I personally don’t think it should have ever been dubbed Mk.3 as it’s clearly a Mk.1 derivative meant to compete against the Mk.2:
(Part of tanks that could’ve been added instead of Leo 2PL and Leo 2A4M in Germany. Leo 2A4M should’ve gone to UK and 2PL should’ve been reserved for a future Polish/Visgerad tree)
The Finnish Armour Museum in Parola, Finland, displays this Soviet KV-1 tank, which was produced in June 1941 and taken by the Finnish forces in late 1941. (SOURCE tank-hunter.com)
The YJ-91 part is off due to the red color (note that the same error level appears on the PLA logo), the R-77 doesn’t seem to be photoshop. We tried to find errors in different areas, even magnification and couldn’t see any yet.
I.e.; either this is a Photoshop at levels beyond any possibility of fake detection (AI etc) or a real Photo.
The confusion stems from assumptions made, it’s just a bunch of misunderstanding and misidentifications really. The Sabra “Mk.3” as everyone calls it, was a prototype for the Mk.2 and is depicted above, it came before it and might have been a competitor of sorts. That is the “Mk.3”, and it’s essentially a upgraded Mk.1 in some areas. They’re the same things really lol.
