Female cadet pilots assigned to a brigade under the PLA Army Aviation Academy complete their first solo flights on April 1, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Li Jinsong)A helicopter attached to a br
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J-10 fighter jets taxi on runway
A ground crew member assigned to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command signals pilots to taxi on the runway during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on
SW China begins trial operation of interprovincial low-altitude air route
CHONGQING, March 14 (Xinhua) — A demonstration flight from southwest China\’s Chongqing Municipality to Zigong City, in the neighboring Sichuan Province, was completed under the Visual Flight Rules (V
Off-duty pilot of U.S. Alaska Airlines tries to shut off engines on flight
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) — An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot taking a ride Sunday in the jump seat of a flight was subdued as he attempted to shut down the engines on flight, Alaska Air Group
Pilots board fighter jet at twilight
Pilots assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theatre Command board a fighter jet prior to a round-the-clock flight training exercise in late June, 2023. (eng.chinamil
China to complete selection of new taikonauts this year: space agency
JIUQUAN, May 29 (Xinhua) — The selection of the fourth batch of taikonauts, China\’s new generation of astronauts, is proceeding as planned and will be completed by the end of this year, the China Man
Fighter jets in round-the-clock flight training
Pilots assigned to an aviation regiment of the PLA Air Force sit in the cockpit of their fighter jet during a recent round-the-clock training exercise. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xu Chentong)