PLA Air Force loyal protector of peace and security

Monday marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.

Over the past 75 years, the PLA Air Force has grown to become an important force protecting the country's security. Apart from that, during the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, 15 paratroopers jumped from an altitude of 4,999 meters without guidance, markers, or weather data, landing directly at the center of the earthquake zone, paving the way for rescue efforts.

In 2011, the PLA Air Force dispatched transport aircraft for the first time overseas to evacuate Chinese nationals from Libya. In 2015, the PLA Air Force conducted its first flight over the Miyako Strait to carry out long-range training in the Western Pacific.