Mideast in Pictures: Aerobatic team of Chinese air forces flies over iconic Giza Pyramids-Xinhua
Mideast in Pictures: Aerobatic team of Chinese air forces flies over iconic Giza Pyramids
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2024-08-29 02:24:15
J-10 stealth fighter jets from the Bayi Aerobatic Team fly over the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, Aug. 28, 2024. The flight formation is in Egypt for an air show, scheduled from Sept. 3 to 5. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)
CAIRO, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese military planes flew over the iconic Giza Pyramids on Wednesday, displaying color schemes matching the Chinese and Egyptian flags, captivating thousands of tourists.
The aircraft, part of the Bayi Aerobatic Team from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, were invited to participate in the inaugural Egypt International Air Show, which will be held in early September.
This marks the Bayi team's first performance on the African continent and represents the farthest distance they have traveled for an international event, according to a spokesman of the People's Air Force.■
J-10 stealth fighter jets from the Bayi Aerobatic Team fly over the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, Aug. 28, 2024. The flight formation is in Egypt for an air show, scheduled from Sept. 3 to 5. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)A Y-20, China's domestically developed large transport aircraft, and J-10 stealth fighter jets from the Bayi Aerobatic Team fly over the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, Aug. 28, 2024. The flight formation is in Egypt for an air show, scheduled from Sept. 3 to 5. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)J-10 stealth fighter jets from the Bayi Aerobatic Team fly over the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, Aug. 28, 2024. The flight formation is in Egypt for an air show, scheduled from Sept. 3 to 5. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)J-10 stealth fighter jets from the Bayi Aerobatic Team fly over the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, Aug. 28, 2024. The flight formation is in Egypt for an air show, scheduled from Sept. 3 to 5. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)A Y-20, China's domestically developed large transport aircraft, and J-10 stealth fighter jets from the Bayi Aerobatic Team fly over the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, Aug. 28, 2024. The flight formation is in Egypt for an air show, scheduled from Sept. 3 to 5. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)J-10 stealth fighter jets from the Bayi Aerobatic Team fly over the Giza Pyramids scenic spot in Giza, Egypt, Aug. 28, 2024. The flight formation is in Egypt for an air show, scheduled from Sept. 3 to 5. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)
