Air Chief visits 24 Air Div & Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group

Lahore: Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force visited 24 Air Div at Tianjin China. On his arrival, he was received by Senior Colonel Wang Hongyan, Commander 24 Air Div. He was given a briefing about the working of 24 Air Div and Chinese latest J-10 fighter aircraft and its capabilities. The Air Chief also witnessed the aerobatics of J-10 aircraft by the famous Ba Yi aerobatics team of PLAAF. He appreciated the skills of the Chinese pilots and the maneuverability of J-10 aircraft.

Later on, the Air Chief also visited Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) and Chengdu Aircraft design Institute (CADI). He was given a presentation by the management of CADI encompassing various projects of the industry. He also visited the workshops and laboratories and appreciated the work standards being maintained at the industry. He also witnesses the ongoing modifications on JF-17 Prototype -5 aircraft and simulator at CADI.

The Air Chief also met with the PAF personnel working at CADI and lauded their contributions and asked them to keep on working with same zeal and devotion. The Air Chief is on a five days official visit to China.