Aircraft of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conduct a validation flight during the media preview for the upcoming 10th Singapore Airshow in Singapore on Sunday.
The airshow will be held from Feb. 3 to 8 in Singapore. The appearance marks the team's return to the event since the seventh edition in February 2020.
On Sunday morning, six J-10C fighter jets of the Bayi Aerobatic Team took off in two groups sequentially. After assembling and forming up in the air, they flew to the designated area over the sea to perform a series of aerobatic maneuvers.
The aircraft then executed an ultra-tight formation pass at low altitude, trailing red, yellow, and white smoke as they roared low across the sea surface.
"This will be our debut in Singapore after we've upgraded to J-10C fighters. It's been six years since our last visit to Singapore. We have undergone significant changes in personnel, equipment, and operational procedures. This time it is an entirely new lineup," said Luo Jie, a team member from the Bayi Aerobatic Team.
"Overall, everybody has done a very good job and working very hard to make the show success. Especially for Bayi [Aerobatic Team], they are the most colorful, with the longest smoke sequences in the show. So, I'm looking forward to seeing everybody putting their utmost effort into the show, and I'm looking forward to seeing them displayed in Singapore Air Show 2026," said a staff member from the airshow organizer.
Aerobatic teams from Singapore, Australia, and Indonesia have also conducted similar validation flights.
Chinese PLA aerobatic team conducts validation flight ahead of Singapore Airshow
The death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip has risen to 71,800 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,555, Gaza's health authorities said on Monday.
In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received five more bodies and four injured patients, the authorities said.
A large number of victims are still reportedly buried under the debris of destroyed buildings but due to safety conditions, emergency and civil defense teams have not been able to reach some sites.
On Monday, the first group of wounded and ill Palestinians crossed from the Gaza Strip into Egypt, marking a key step in the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire.
Palestinian sources said five patients, accompanied by 10 relatives or caregivers, were transported from southern Gaza into Egypt for medical treatment. While the agreement facilitates two-way movement, no Palestinians have yet re-entered the enclave from the Egyptian side.
The movement follows the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing, Gaza's sole gateway to the outside world not controlled by Israel. The terminal had remained largely shuttered since Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of the border in May 2024, a move that deepened the humanitarian crisis for Gaza's 2.3 million residents.
The crossing reopened on a trial basis on Sunday before expanding operations on Monday under the terms stipulated for the second phase of a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire.
Under the current arrangement, approximately 150 Palestinians are permitted to exit Gaza daily, and up to 50 Palestinians are allowed to enter the enclave from Egypt.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,800: health authorities
