Chinese airforce puts on a colourful show for V-Day
By Cui Meng, Published: 2015-09-03 18:01:12
A group of helicopters flies over Tiananmen Square, with the leading Z-8A helicopters displaying two Chinese flags, during the V-Day parade in Beijing on September 3. Photos: Cui Meng/GT
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A KJ-500 airborne early-warning aircraft (AEW) flies above plumes of colored smoke. Seven Nanchang CJ-6 training planes form an arrow-shaped formation, trailing colorful smoke. The KJ-2000 AEW leads eight J-19s over Tiananmen Square. The KJ-2000 AEW leads eight J-19s over Tiananmen Square. The KJ-2000 AEW leads eight J-19s over Tiananmen Square. The KJ-2000 AEW leads eight J-19s over Tiananmen Square. An H-6U refueling plane leads two J-10 fighters through the air.