J-16 fighter jets in flight training

A J-16 multi-role fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command retracts its landing gears after taking off during a flight training exercise on April 25, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Zheng Hanyi)

J-16 multi-role fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command taxi on the runway during a flight training exercise on April 25, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Zheng Hanyi)

Three J-16 multi-role fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command fly in formation during a flight training exercise on April 25, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Zheng Hanyi)

A J-16 multi-role fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command taxis on the runway during a flight training exercise on April 25, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Zheng Hanyi)