A J-11 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command taxis on the runway before takeoff during a combat flight training exercise on July 13, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Fu Gan)
A J-11 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command takes off for a combat flight training exercise on July 13, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Fu Gan)
A J-11 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Eastern Theater Command taxis on the runway after landing during a combat flight training exercise on July 13, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Fu Gan)
Two fighter jets take off for a combat sortie during the "Red Sword-2018" systemic confrontation training exercise held by the Chinese PLA Air Force in northwestern China's deep desert in early June, 2018. The "Red Sword-2018", involving various troops from the Air Force, such as aviation, ground-to-air missile, radar, electronic countermeasure troops, aims to beef up the Air Force's systematic combat capabilities. (Photo/eng.chinamil.com.cn)
A fighter jet approaches a tanker aircraft for refuel during the "Red Sword-2018" systemic confrontation training exercise held by the Chinese PLA Air Force in northwestern China's deep desert in early June, 2018.
An airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft taxies on the runway before takeoff for a sortie during the "Red Sword-2018" systemic confrontation training exercise held by the Chinese PLA Air Force in northwestern China's deep desert in early June, 2018.
An airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft takes off at night for a sortie during the "Red Sword-2018" systemic confrontation training exercise held by the Chinese PLA Air Force in northwestern China's deep desert in early June, 2018.
A J-10A fighter jet attached to the Chinese PLA Air Force deploys a drogue chute and taxies on runway after landing at the airport on July 21. All aircraft of the PLA Air Force to participate in the "Aviadarts-2018" international competition of the International Army Games 2018 have arrived at the Dyagilevo military airport in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, on July 21, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yang Pan)
A JH-7A fighter bomber attached to the PLA Air Force arrives at the airport on July 20. All aircraft of the PLA Air Force to participate in the "Aviadarts-2018" international competition of the International Army Games 2018 have arrived at the Dyagilevo military airport in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, on July 21, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yang Pan)
Ground crews assigned to the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command conduct a foreign object debris walk with their two-wheel self-balancing electric scooters as a group of Y-5 transport aircraft sit abreast on the flightline prior to a recent flight training exercise in east China's Shandong Province. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Li Laifeng, Wang Hongkang and Xiong Huaming)
Two J-11 fighter jets attached to the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command take off from a military airfield during a recent flight training exercise in east China's Shandong Province. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photos by Li Laifeng, Wang Hongkang and Xiong Huaming)
Fuel trucks attached to a motor company of the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command conduct hot refueling operations on JL-9 fighter trainer airplanes at a military airfield prior to a recent flight training exercise in east China's Shandong Province. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photos by Li Laifeng, Wang Hongkang and Xiong Huaming)
A tractor attached to the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command tows a J-11 fighter jet into a hangar for maintenance prior to a recent flight training exercise in east China's Shandong Province. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Li Laifeng, Wang Hongkang and Xiong Huaming)
A J-11 fighter jet attached to the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command takes off from a military airfield at night during a recent flight training exercise in east China's Shandong Province. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Li Laifeng, Wang Hongkang and Xiong Huaming)
A JL-9 fighter trainer airplane attached to the air force under the PLA Northern Theater Command receives power-on inspections prior to a recent flight training exercise in east China's Shandong Province. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Li Laifeng, Wang Hongkang and Xiong Huaming)
Pilots assigned to the Chinese PLA Air Force adjust their flight gear in front of a JH-7A bomber prior to a flight training exercise for the “Aviadarts” event on August 1, 2018. The "Aviadarts" event of the “International Army Games (IAG) 2018” kicked off in central Russia’s Ryazan Region on July 29. Pilots from four countries including China, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan participate in this event. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yang Pan)
A ordnanceman assigned to the Chinese PLA Air Force adjust fuses on bombs onto an H-6K bomber prior to a flight training exercise for the “Aviadarts” event on August 1, 2018.
An H-6K bomber attached to the Chinese PLA Air Force receives power-on inspections prior to a flight training exercise for the “Aviadarts” event on August 1, 2018.
Pilots sitting in the cockpits of J-10A fighter jets go through pre-flight procedures during a flight training exercise for the “Aviadarts” event on August 1, 2018. The "Aviadarts" event of the “International Army Games (IAG) 2018” kicked off in central Russia’s Ryazan Region on July 29. Pilots from four countries including China, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan participate in this event. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yang Pan)
A J-10A fighter jet attached to the Chinese PLA Air Force taxis before takeoff for a flight training exercise for the “Aviadarts” event on August 1, 2018.
A J-10A fighter jet attached to the Chinese PLA Air Force takes off with a half roll during a flight training exercise for the “Aviadarts” event on August 1, 2018.
A Y-9 transport aircraft attached to the Chinese PLA Air Force taxis on the runway before takeoff for a flight training exercise for the “Aviadarts” event on August 1, 2018.
Two aircrew survival equipmentmen assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command prepare drogue parachutes prior to a flight training exercise on the morning of August 17, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Tang Jun)(This is the very same name, aircrew survival equipmentmen, the USN uses for this occupation )
Aircrew survival equipmentmen assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command prepare drogue parachutes prior to a flight training exercise on the morning of August 17, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Tang Jun)
A J-11 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command deploys its drogue parachute to slow itself after landing at a military airfield during a flight training exercise on August 17, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Tang Jun)
Two aircrew survival equipmentmen assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command pull a drogue parachute to clear the runway as a J-11 fighter jet taxies during a flight training exercise on August 17, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Tang Jun)
Two aircrew survival equipmentmen assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command pack a drogue parachute after a flight training exercise on August 17, 2018. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Tang Jun)
