The Aviationist Apr 22 25
China and Egypt Kick Off First Joint Aerial Drills:
The exercise comes amid reports of Egypt looking at potentially acquiring China’s J-10CE ...
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aerotime.aero
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aerotime.aero
- The joint China-Egypt exercise began on August 22 at several air bases in Egypt.
- China’s PLA Air Force said August 23 was the first day of flight training, with the drills focused on one-on-one aerial combat.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: defence-blog.com
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