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Elite Pilots Consist of Three Groups of Pilots in the PLAAF

• The first group comprises winners of the annual Golden Helmet competition, which began in 2011.
• The second group comprises pilots who participated in the Aviadarts international military aviation competition in 2014.
• The third group comprises pilots who are members of the PLAAF's Bayi Aerobatics Team.
• The PLAAF's emphasis on the development of fighter "tactics" and "combat methods" and its approach to developing these three groups of elite pilots signifies its determination to pursue further professionalization and enhance the competence of its pilots.
• This professionalization and enhancement of competence is no less important to the PLAAF than the modernization of its aircraft, weapons, and equipment.