A Y-9 transport aircraft attached to the PLA Air Force taxies on the runway before takeoff during a training exercise in preparation for the International Army Games (IAG) on July 9, 2018. The Chinese PLA Air Force will send H-6K bombers, J-10A fighters, JH-7A fighter-bombers, IL-76 and Y-9 transport aircraft, and a team of airborne troops to Russia to participate in the International Army Games 2018. It will be the first time that H-6K bombers and Y-9 transport aircraft have gone abroad to take part in military competitions. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Yang Pan)
