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The August 1st or Ba Yi Aerobatics Team (Шаблон:Zh) is the aerobatic demonstration team of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). It was founded in 1962 and named after the date of founding of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), August 1, 1927.

History

It is named after the date of the founding of the PLA (August 1, 1927), and is a part of the PLAAF Beijing Military Region. The unit was founded in 1962 and has over the years performed more than 500 times for delegations from 166 countries and regions. Its first show abroad happened in August 2013 during the Russian airshow MAKS.[1]

Aircraft

The August 1st aerobatic team (Ba Yi aerobatic team) initially equipped the fleet with JJ-5 fighter-trainer jets,Шаблон:Citation needed a Chinese version of Russian made MiG-17. In later yearsШаблон:When the JJ-5s were replaced by Chengdu J-7EB,Шаблон:Citation needed then again was replaced by the newer J-7GB (2001).Шаблон:Citation needed There are about 8 aircraft in the fleet, but only 6 are set for any airshow.Шаблон:Citation needed

In May 2009, the team upgraded their jets to the much more advanced Chengdu J-10A multirole fighter.[2]. In 2023 it reequipped with the C-Version of the Chengdu J-10, first appearing at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) event in Malaysia.[3]

Base

Appearances

Файл:August 1st Chengdu J-10 at Zhuhai Airshow 20181107.jpg
August 1st Chengdu J-10's in formation

Accidents

  • June 1997 – 3 aircraft crashed in Tianjin during a practice session.
  • 15 September 1998 – single aircraft crashed near Chongming Island Airport near Shanghai.
  • July 14, 2009 – Number 3 wing, which was a J-7GB, crashed at Yang Cun airbase during practicing session, while preparing for the coming National Day demonstration on October 1.
  • 12 November 2016 – Captain Yu Xu, first female J-10 pilot, was killed in an accident during training in Hebei province.[9]

References

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External links

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