In a major deviation, for the first time in the annals of aero India, China is taking part in the Aero India 2017, South Asia’s premier air show which is going to be kick-started at Yelahanka airbase at the outskirts of Bengaluru on Tuesday.
In this five (February 14-to 18) day extravaganza a Government source confirmed that a team of five members of the Chinese Army’s Air warfare wing will take part in the play of metal birds. They are part of the People’s liberation Army Air Force is the air warfare wing of the People’s liberation Army.
Indian Government has cleared name of Major General Wang Qiang, Senior Col Gao Zhikuan, Col Huang Xinyang, lt Col Jiang Jiaji and Maj li Yiu for the participation at aero show, while two more name may be included in later as per the Chinese request.