Air Force Has New Opposition Force For Training

July 07 2015

China

China has established a professional opposition force within the People's Liberation Army air force, reports China Military Online.

The blue force, the term used to describe a military unit representing the opposition in training, debuted on July 3 during the Firepower live-fire air defense drill.

The new professional group is based on an aviation brigade of the air force. It is equipped with Chinese-made fighters and includes pilots from various aviation units.

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