2 Chinese military naval pilots killed during PLA frontline training exercises

Two Chinese military pilots, including a high-ranking tactical commander, were killed during frontline flight training exercises last month, according to official regional government notices and local media tracking.Beijing, which seldom discloses military fatalities, has not made any statement about the deaths, and it is not known if the pilots were killed in the same incident.China, which is aggressively modernising its armed forces, has intensified training on new tactics and hardware to ensure its troops can adapt to the demands of modern warfare.In Lujiang county, a funeral procession is held for Senior Colonel Fang Ming. Photo: SohuOne of the pilots, 38-year-old Fang Ming, was a senior colonel who served as a tactical commander under the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theatre Command Naval Aviation unit, according to a report by Hefei Daily on July 3.