A pilot assigned to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command climbs into the cockpit of his J-10 fighter jet prior to a flight training exercise in early March, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Wang Guoyun)
A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command soars into the air during a flight training exercise in early March, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Wang Guoyun)
Two J-10 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command take off in formation during a flight training exercise in early March, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Wang Guoyun)