Two J-16 fighter jets attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force conduct aerial refueling in formation with a YY-20 tanker aircraft during a long-endurance flight training exercise on June 17, 2026. (Photo: Liu Yinaneng/chinamil.com.cn)

Two J-16 fighter jets attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force conduct aerial refueling in formation with a YY-20 tanker aircraft during a long-endurance flight training exercise on June 17, 2026. (Photo: Liu Yinaneng/chinamil.com.cn)

Two J-16 fighter jets attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force conduct aerial refueling in formation with a YY-20 tanker aircraft during a long-endurance flight training exercise on June 17, 2026. (Photo: Liu Yinaneng/chinamil.com.cn)