| UPDATED: May 2, 2009 NO. 18 MAY 7, 2009 | | The Naval Pomp | | On April 23, a naval parade of multinational ships was held to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy in waters off China's port city of Qingdao. Twenty-five naval vessels and 31 aircraft of the Chinese Navy took part in the fleet review. | | | |
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SOLEMN MOMENT Chinese Navy honor guard on deck |
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RESCUE TEAM Aerial ambulance helicopters and a frigate |
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SEA PROTECTOR: A Chinese destroyer and an airplane in the naval parade |
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DEEP DIVER The nuclear-powered submarine Long March 6 |
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CREATING DISTRACTION Fighter-bombers release infrared decoy flares |
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DOUBLE SHIELD A frigate and antisubmarine helicopters |
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MISSILE BOAT New-model missile ships |
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