August 1st (aerobatic team)

August 1st (aerobatic team)

August 1st or 81st Aerobatics Team (Chinese:八一飞行) is the aerobatic demonstration team of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It is named after the date of the founding of the PLAAF. The unit was founded in 1962 and has performed 320 events in 100 countries. It is part of the PLAAF Beijing Military Region.

Aircraft

The Chengdu J-7EB was flown by the Ba Yi aerobatic team, but since replaced by the newer J-7GB (2001). There are about 8 aircraft in the fleet, but only 6 are set for any airshow.

Base

* The aerobatics team is based out of Yangcun Air Force Base (Meichong) near Tianjin, home to the 24th Fighter Division.

Appearances

* China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition

Accidents

* June 1997 - 3 aircraft crash in Tianjin during a practice session
* 15 September 1998 single aircraft crashes near Chongming Island Airport near Zhuhai

External links

*http://www.airliners.net/open.file/914320/M/
* [http://image2.sina.com.cn/jc/2004-09-11/U28P27T1D225877F3DT20040911102832.jpgSquadron patch]


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