✈️🇨🇳 The People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has begun large-scale aerial training exercises ahead of a major Victory Parade commemorating Japan’s defeat in WWII. Newly released footage showcases an impressive lineup of Chinese military aircraft involved in the rehearsals.
Aircraft observed in the drills include:
• J-16, J-20, and J-35 stealth fighters
• Y-20U aerial refueling tankers
• H-6N strategic bombers
• Y-20B military transport aircraft
• KJ-500/KJ-200 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) planes
These formations reflect both China’s modernization drive and strategic emphasis on airpower projection. The exercise also serves as a message of military readiness and historical remembrance, as Beijing prepares to mark the anniversary of victory over Japanese militarism.
