Clips seen as providing early glimpse of scale and symbolism expected when China marks its 80th World War II Victory Day on September 3
The aircraft formed ceremonial patterns, including a heart, the numbers “8” and “0”, and also flew in groups of three, with each carrying red flags representing the Communist Party, the nation and the PLA. This was taken by many as a clear reference to the coming anniversary on September 3.
The fighters were pictured flying in formation with several J-15T carrier-based fighter jets, hinting at their potential inclusion in the coming parade, according to the social media user who posted the images.
