The pilots who win golden helmet get special logos painted on the vertical tail of their fighters. (Internet photo)
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force held its largest ever air combat exercises at an unknown desert base in northwestern China earlier this month to test the skill of the country’s fighter pilots, according to state broadcaster China Central Television on Sept. 16.
CCTV reported that 170 fighter pilots from 19 regiments from the nation’s seven military regions took part in the exercise. One hundred fourth-generation fighters including the J-10, the J-11, the Su-27 and the Su-30MKK were mobilized for the exercises. Xu Liqiang, the deputy commander of one of the fighter regiments, told the news agency that he was engaging Li Haiming, a younger pilot in a two-on-two mock engagement.
Various abilities of the fighter pilots were tested during the two-on-two engagements, including beyond visual range combat, medium and short range combat and electronic warfare.
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