To celebrate the upcoming China's Army Day, the PLA air force's troops in Xizang Autonomous Region holds the third open day activities on Tuesday in Lhasa, attracting thousands of local people from all ethnic groups to take a tour.
2020-07-29 19:19The air force under the PLA Western Theatre Command dispatched a Y-9 ambulance aircraft for the air medical evacuation of a sick officer from the plateau area to a major city in northwest China on July 16. This is the first time for the Y-9ambulance aircraft to carry out such a mission since its commissioning.
2020-07-20 20:36Troops of a ground-based missile brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command have been fighting the flood in south China for nearly half a month. Up to now, no service members got ill and the non-combat attrition rate is zero, in spite of the troops' long time flood-fighting efforts in high temperature and high humidity.
2020-07-21 20:53The first batch of pilot cadets trained with JL-10, a new type of advanced jet trainer, all graduated with excellent performance from the Shijiazhuang Flight Academy under the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) in early July, qualified for the requirements of combat troops.
2020-07-20 21:11The Chinese air force's Y-9 medical aircraft has completed its maiden transfer mission this week, according to military sources.
2020-07-18 16:29According to authoritative release of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force, the pilot recruitment campaign in 2020 is in full swing. More than 3,800 fresh high school graduates who have passed the preliminary and second round of selection are now in the final-stage test.
2020-07-17 19:39This year marks the 70th anniversary of the formation of airborne troops in the PLA Air Force. Huge changes have taken place in terms of weapons and equipment of these troops in the past 70 years.
2020-06-10 16:28China's first batch of homemade airdrop-capable four-wheeled armored vehicles have entered service, which will boost the all-terrain mobilization capacity of the PLA Air Force and provide paratroopers enhanced firepower, mobility and protection.
2020-05-11 08:48More than a thousand paratroopers of the Chinese PLA Air Force recently held fully armed parachute jump exercises, a type of mission experts said on Thursday can enable large numbers of troops to arrive in locations that are otherwise difficult to gain access to, and they can infiltrate deep into hostile territory.
2020-04-24 09:38The first batch of female flight instructors of the PLA Air Force and the pilot cadets they instructed leap into the blue sky together in China's primary trainer aircraft CJ-6 at the training base of a regiment under the PLA Air Force Aviation University in late March.
2020-04-07 22:39The Chinese PLA Air Force issued Regulations on Air Force Aircraft Painting and Marking (Trial) recently (hereinafter referred to as the Regulations).
2020-03-13 22:01Jet fighter pilot cadets at a Chinese PLA Air Force flight school have received intensified training with the newly commissioned JL-10 Falcon, an aircraft designed to familiarize cadets with the country's top combat planes like the J-16 and J-20.
2020-03-09 09:01The PLA Air Force's large-scale airlift operation and dispatching large- and medium-sized transport aircraft to support Wuhan, Hubei province, showed rapid mobility and long-range delivery capabilities, an official with the CMC said on Monday.
2020-03-02 14:02China's long-expected aerial tanker variant of the domestically developed Y-20 large transport aircraft will make its debut to the general public soon, and an AEW variant is also under development, making the Y-20 and its variants the pillars of the Chinese Air Force's strategic capabilities.
2020-02-26 00:00Eight transport aircraft attached to the air force of the PLA successfully transported the fourth batch of medical staff and supplies to Hubei Province on February 17,2020.
2020-02-18 23:04In the fourth of a series of missions, the Chinese PLA Air Force on Monday transported military personnel and supplies via cargo planes to Wuhan to help control the novel coronavirus outbreak.
2020-02-18 00:39In accordance with the consensus between China and Singapore, the Bayi Aerobatics Team assigned to the Air Force of the PLA will perform at the Singapore Airshow upon invitation from February 5 to 18, 2020.
2020-02-05 21:39Eight large transport aircraft dispatched by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force Sunday landed at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, delivering 795 military medical staff and 58 tonnes of supplies to help the city fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic.
2020-02-03 10:01The People's Liberation Army Air Force, the youngest service in the armed forces, celebrates its 70th birthday on Monday.
2019-11-12 02:15Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for efforts to fully build the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force into a world-class air force.
2019-11-09 00:12The PLA Air Force has awarded 10 soldiers and officers for their outstanding contributions to the transformation of the air force and six others for their excellent performances in fulfilling flying and commanding duties.
2019-11-09 00:17Recent images in the Chinese magazine Modern Ships that show an H-6N bomber carrying an air-launched ballistic missile are not official confirmation of the H-6N's ALBM capability, a magazine insider said.
2019-11-08 08:42The 6th Nanchang International Military Tattoo concluded in Nanchang on Nov 6, featuring grand marching shows.
2019-11-08 01:05In the new era, the ground air defense units will continue to improve their air defense and anti-missile capabilities based on the network information system and build a shield to safeguard China's airspace security.
2019-11-07 18:17China reportedly developed a new variant of the J-11B fighter jet with new radar that can see farther and enable long-range missile use, a move that will significantly boost the Chinese Air Force's capability.
2019-11-06 08:35A set of commemorative envelopes were released Sunday to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force.
2019-11-04 00:23The PLA Air Force concluded a grand open-house event earlier this week in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province, to mark its upcoming 70th anniversary.
2019-10-28 09:28The PLA Bayi Air Demonstration Team, China's best-known aerobatic team, is striving to become a world-class air display group as it keeps learning from those that preceded it, a team leader said.
2019-10-21 14:51Roaring jet engines, amazing aerobatic flights and cheering crowds, the Chinese large transport aircraft Y-20 and stealth fighter J-20 ignite the passion for aviation in Changchun, a well-known "automobile city" and the capital of northeast China's Jilin Province.
2019-10-20 01:15China's most advanced fighter jet, J-20, once again revealed its missiles at the Chinese Air Force's "open day" event on Thursday, which also showcased the outstanding flight performances of a number of the PLA's warplanes.
2019-10-18 09:06The Chinese PLA air force will launch a new round of a project to reduce poverty through education, according to a press conference held in Changchun.
2019-10-18 08:57The People's Liberation Army Air Force will host a large-scale open house activity in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province, on Oct 17-21.
2019-10-16 01:23China's J-20 stealth fighter jets have been commissioned into an ace unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force, a spokesperson said Sunday.
2019-10-13 23:47A fleet of China's new self-developed Zhi-20 (Z-20) helicopters has made a demonstration flight at an ongoing helicopter expo in the city of Tianjin Thursday.
2019-10-10 21:56The Gongji-11 (GJ-11) stealth attack drone, capable of attacking strategic targets without being detected, was showcased at Tuesday's National Day parade, indicating it is in active Chinese military service.
2019-10-01 16:15Five J-20 stealth fighter jets flew in tight formation past Tiananmen Square joining a massive military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China in Beijing on Tuesday.
2019-10-01 16:24China’s latest bomber, the H-6N with refueling capability, made its debut at the National Day parade in Beijing on Tuesday.
2019-10-01 16:26Over 160 aircraft at multiple bases are ready to join a grand military parade celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in central Beijing on Tuesday.
2019-10-01 11:31The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force on Tuesday released a promotional video about its outstanding pilots.
2019-09-25 08:20Russia on Saturday held a grand welcoming ceremony upon the arrival of Chinese armed forces, including well-anticipated Type 96A tanks and H-6K bombers, for the upcoming Tsentr-2019 strategic drills.
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