Fighter jets take off for confrontational training

Two J-16 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force taxi on the runway during a round-the-clock confrontational air-battle training exercise in April, 2023. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Liu Dezheng)

A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force erects its spoiler while landing on the runway during a round-the-clock confrontational air-battle training exercise in April, 2023. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Liu Dezheng)

A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade under the PLA Air Force takes off in speed during a round-the-clock confrontational air-battle training exercise in April, 2023. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Liu Dezheng)