Audience watch as helicopters perform during the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, in Beijing, Sept 3, 2015. [Photo by Xu Jingxing/China Daily]

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Almost 200 aircraft, including five Chinese-made J-15 fighter jets, participate the parade. Nicknamed "Flying Shark," J-15 is China's first generation multi-purpose carrier-borne fighter jet, with the capability to carry out various tasks. The colorful and long-trail smoke line livens up the parade, and it becomes one of the hottest topics on China's social media.

The airborne early warning and control aircraft heads 10 air echelons. It played the leading role on the National Day military parade six years ago. This time it also shared the responsibility of low-air security.