A pilot assigned to an aviation brigade with the air force under the Chinese PLA Southern Theater Command conducts pre-flight inspection with the help of a maintenance man during a day-and-night combat training exercise in late September, 2026. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Xiao Rui)临近中秋，南部战区空军航空兵某旅组织跨昼夜飞行训练，锤炼飞行员空战对抗实战能力。（英文中国军网/肖锐 摄）