Aerobatic flight of August 1st Aerobatic Team

Intensive tumbles, double flights, rolls, and upward rolling flights more than satisfied the highest anticipations as China’s PLAAF August 1st Aerobatic Team took to the air on opening day of Airshow China 2016. 

J-10 of August 1st team

The aerobatic performances of six J-10 aircraft won the hearts of many fans at the airfield. A visitor surnamed Yang said, “Though the August 1st team didn’t display much creativity, I can tell from their intensified maneuvers that they have made progress.”

August 1st crossover on national colors 

All eyes are skyward as J-10s shoot past [Photos by Cheng Lin / Zhujiang Evening Post]