In its first overseas assignment, Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force with its J-10 fighter ...
In its first overseas assignment, Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force with its J-10 fighter jets arrived at the Ramenskoye Airport in Moscow on August 21 to attend the 11th Moscow International Aviation and Space Salon- MAKS 2013 airshow, from 27 Aug to Sept 1.
The team consists seven J-10 aerobatic planes and two Ilyushin Il-76 transport planes with its support crew. The team will stage three air shows from August 30 to September 1.
The Bayi Team will also carry out friendly exchanges with the Warriors Aerobatics Team of the Russian Air Force, so as to further enhance strategic mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation between the Chinese and Russian militaries.
The Bayi team was initially equipped with J-5 aircrafts, which were gradually upgraded to J-10 .
