A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off under the guidance of the control tower during a combat flight training mission on November 17, 2020. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Wu Gaoming)

A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off under the guidance of the control tower during a combat flight training mission on November 17, 2020. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Wu Gaoming)

A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off under the guidance of the control tower during a combat flight training mission on November 17, 2020. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Wu Gaoming)

Two J-10 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command soar into the air in formation during a combat flight training mission on November 17, 2020. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Hu Zhihao)

Two J-10 fighter jets attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command soar into the air in formation during a combat flight training mission on November 17, 2020. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Wu Gaoming)

A J-10 fighter jet attached to an aviation brigade of the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command deploys its drogue parachute after landing during a combat flight training mission on November 17, 2020. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Wu Gaoming)