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 March 6, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yu Daxian)

J-10 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command soars into the air during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on March 6, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yu Daxian)

A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command flies past the crescent moon during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on March 6, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yu Daxian)

J-10 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command taxi on the runway during a round-the-clock flight training exercise on March 6, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yu Daxian)

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 round-the-clock flight training exercise on March 6, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yu Daxian)