Ba Yi ( August 1st) PLAAF Shenyang JJ 5 Aerobatic Team

MiG and many other models at The August 1st or Ba Yi Aerobatics Team was founded in 1962 and has over the years performed more than 500 times for delegations from 166 countries and regions. Its first show abroad happened in August 2013 during the Russian airshow MAKS. The August 1st aerobatic team (Ba Yi aerobatic team) initially equipped the fleet with JJ5 fightertrainer jets, a Chinese version of Russian made MiG17. In later years the JJ5s were replaced by Chengdu J7EB, then again was replaced by the newer J7GB (2001). There are about 8 aircraft in the fleet, but only 6 are set for any airshow. In May 2009, the team upgraded their jets to the much more advanced Chengdu J10 multirole fighter.