Female cadet pilots assigned to a brigade under the PLA Army Aviation Academy complete their first solo flights on April 1, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Li Jinsong)

A helicopter attached to a brigade under the PLA Army Aviation Academy takes off during a flight training exercise on April 1, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Li Jinsong)

Helicopters attached to a brigade under the PLA Army Aviation Academy take off in formation during a flight training exercise on April 1, 2024. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Li Jinsong)