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

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.

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

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

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed Iran's announcement that the Strait of Hormuz is completely open for all commercial vessels during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, said his spokesman.

"The secretary-general considers this a step in the right direction. The United Nations’ position remains clear: we need the full restoration of international navigational rights and freedoms in the Strait of Hormuz to be respected by all parties," said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN secretary-general, in a statement.

"The secretary-general remains fully supportive of the diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful path forward out of the current conflict in the Middle East. He also hopes that, together with the ceasefire, this measure will contribute to creating confidence between the parties and strengthen the ongoing dialogue facilitated by Pakistan," said the statement.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday declared that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire.

On Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi posted on X that the Strait of Hormuz is now declared completely open to commercial vessels during the remainder of the ceasefire.

UN chief welcomes Iran's re-opening of Hormuz Strait for commercial ships