Beijing: The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) air force landed its H-6K bomber aircraft on an airport in the South China Sea during a recent exercise, marking the first time Chinese bombers have used an airport in the region.
Several H-6Ks from an unidentified aviation division, headed by division commander Hao Jianke, took off from an undisclosed air base in southern China and made a simulated strike against sea targets before landing on an island in the South China Sea, according to a statement by the air force on Friday.