Source record People's Daily Group · 2026-08-25

China's J-16 fighter crosses swords with Egypt's Rafale jet in first flight day of joint drill

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	People's Daily Group
Source outlet	Global Times — Defense (global_times_mil)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-08-25
Original URL	https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1368921.shtml
Collected at	2026-08-25 13:31:21 — collection metadata, not a publication time
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Multiple types of aircraft and personnel from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force participating in the ... In August, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force is actively conducting joint training with three countries ... The J-10C fighter jet, KJ-500 early warning aircraft and YU-20A tanker aircraft of the PLA Air Force for ...

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Source text. People's Daily Group. "China's J-16 fighter crosses swords with Egypt's Rafale jet in first flight day of joint drill." Global Times — Defense, 2026-08-25. https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202608/1368921.shtml.

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