At about 13:30 local time, three J-10 demonstration aircraft turned on their taxiing lights and took off in an Arrow formation with afterburner. Then the second batch of three aircraft followed up with afterburner and took off, completing the assembly and formation in the air.
The display aircraft sometimes hovered and sometimes dived, and the formations changed flexibly. Dozens of highly difficult maneuvers, including six-plane group blossoming and four-plane vertical blossoming, were performed in turn. The movements were tightly connected, the formations were neat and spectacular, the extreme collision of power and speed, and the perfect coordination of technology and art demonstrated the pilot's understanding of the boundary performance of the aircraft. Super control ability and excellent maneuverability of the fighter plane.
The Bayi Aerobatic Team carefully choreographed the flight performance and specifically added green, which represents the Saudi Arabian flag and symbolizes peace and friendship, in the color 0ion of the smoke.
According to Li Bin, captain of the Air Force's August 1st Aerobatic Demonstration Team, after arriving in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the team members quickly adjusted their status, optimized the performance plan, improved the operational details, and worked with foreign parties based on the characteristics of the tropical desert climate and frequent windy and sandy weather. We will conduct in-depth collaborative research on issues such as joint command of flight performances. "After preliminary preparation and adaptive training, all team members are confident and will try their best to present the highest flying level and best performance to the audience." Li Bin said.
Seven J-10 aircraft of the Air Force's Bayi Aerobatic Team took off an airport in northwest China on the morning of January 29 and flew to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the 2nd Saudi International Defense Exhibition held from February 4 to 8. Performance. This is the tenth time that the performance team has flown abroad to show off the style of China's "Blue Sky Honor Guard". It is also the first time that the performance team has made its appearance in Saudi Arabia, with a total overseas flight distance of nearly 4,000 kilometers.
During the transition, the Chinese Air Force dispatched a Tanker 20 aircraft to accompany the mission formation for aerial refueling. Li Bin said: "The transfer mission through aerial refueling, flying directly from China to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is a test of our actual combat training level. We are confident and capable of flying to more countries to convey peace and friendship."
He Xiaoli, a female pilot who just completed the mission of the 18th Dubai Air Show at the end of last year, said with emotion: "Nowadays, performing abroad has become the norm. It not only builds an open stage to show your style, but also creates an open platform for learning and exchange. We hope that through our The flight performance better strengthens friendly exchanges between China and foreign countries and demonstrates the good image of the Chinese Air Force’s openness and confidence.”
The Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Air Force was established in January 1962. It is mainly responsible for national aerial ceremonial escort, welcome flight performances, domestic and international touring flight performances, etc. It has been equipped with J-5, J-6, J-5, J-7EB, and J-7GB. , J-10, and J-10C demonstration aircraft have conducted more than 700 flight demonstrations for more than 700 delegations from more than 170 countries and regions. In recent years, as envoys of peace, culture, and friendship, they have continued to go abroad and have performed flight demonstration missions in Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, Singapore and other countries.
