August 1 Aerobatic Team marks 75th founding anniversary of PLA Air Force with stunning performances

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August 1 Aerobatic Team marks 75th founding anniversary of PLA Air Force with stunning performances

2024-11-11 14:31 Last Updated At：18:27

The August 1 Aerobatic Team of China celebrated the 75th founding anniversary of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force on Monday, one day ahead the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, with stunning performances.

A total of six aircraft participated in the performance.

The fighter jets managed to maintain the same distance to each other when performing various flight maneuvers, indicating high proficiency of the pilots' flying skills in maintaining flight accuracy.

Initially founded in 1962, the August 1 Aerobatic Team was renamed 25 years later after the PLA's founding date, which falls on August 1.

The team has adopted six aircraft types successively. Since 2009, all the aircraft used by the August 1 Aerobatic Team have been domestically produced.

The China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as the Zhuhai Airshow, will take place from Nov 12 to 17, which has attracted 1,022 companies from 47 countries and regions. Russia, France, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Italy will participate in the biennial aerospace trade show in groups.

As an export-oriented international event, the air show offers a rare venue to observe China's military aircraft up close, especially the newest models.

Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela

Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.

The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.

"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.

"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.