HAS59, No problem. Thanks for the reply.
Rumour control is that AFIC has restarted the codenames.
Su-57 reported as FELON
T-50 (Su-57 prototypes) reported as FRAZOR
Reported in the following link.
With Russia’s newest aircraft close to operationalization, the Five Eyes Air Force Interoperability Council (AFIC) decided to give Sukhoi’s Su-57 the codename “FELON.” The AFIC, which is staffed by the “Five Eyes” nations (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom), decides on reporting names for aircraft of NATO’s adversaries. The Su-57 has previously been referred to as “FRAZOR.” This designation did, however, only serve as a reporting name for the fighter aircraft’s development program (i.e. T-50).
https://t-intell.com/2019/11/07/nato...russias-su-57/
It will be interesting to see if a codename is allocated to Chinese J-20.
A source to keep an eye on is US Government Congress Hearing docs where the codenames are sometimes used.
For example the Chinese AEW KJ2000 has been allocated MAINRING. It also mentions FIREBIRD which will be the J-10. As of 2014 no codenames listed for Y20 heavy lift transport or Y9 medium-lift transport.
We believe it likely that a mix of PLAAF and PLANAF units, deployed along or near the coast, are tasked with operations in the ADIZ, and have fighter aircraft like FLANKER and FIREBIRD at requisite steady-state levels of alert to support “emergency identification” missions.
https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/f...030%202014.pdf