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J-16 jet sets out for training
By China Military Online Published: Jun 05, 2026 11:02 AM
A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation troop with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command speeds up for takeoff during a recent multi-sortie flight training exercise. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xing Zhitao)

A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation troop with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command speeds up for takeoff during a recent multi-sortie flight training exercise. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xing Zhitao)


A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation troop with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command soars up into sky during a recent multi-sortie flight training exercise. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xing Zhitao)

A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation troop with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command soars up into sky during a recent multi-sortie flight training exercise. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xing Zhitao)


A pilot assigned to an aviation troop with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command performs a maneuver during a recent multi-sortie flight training exercise. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xing Zhitao)

A pilot assigned to an aviation troop with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command performs a maneuver during a recent multi-sortie flight training exercise. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xing Zhitao)


A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation troop with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command deploys its drag-chute to slow down on the runway during a recent multi-sortie flight training exercise. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xing Zhitao)

A J-16 fighter jet attached to an aviation troop with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command deploys its drag-chute to slow down on the runway during a recent multi-sortie flight training exercise. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xing Zhitao)