Pilot climbs into cockpit of J-10 fighter jet

A J-10C fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command taxis on the runway during a flight training exercise on September 17, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xiao Rui)

A pilot assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command sits in the cockpit of a J-10 fighter jet before taking off for a flight training exercise on September 17, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xiao Rui)

A pilot assigned to an aviation brigade of the air force under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command climbs into the cockpit of a J-10 fighter jet during a flight training exercise on September 17, 2025. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xiao Rui)