ðə pˈiːpəlz lˌɪbɚɹˈeɪʃən ˈɑːɹmi ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs plˈɑːf ænd pˈiːpəlz lˌɪbɚɹˈeɪʃən ˈɑːɹmi nˈeɪvəl ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs plˈænæf təɡˌɛðɚ kˈɑːnstɪtˌuːt ðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən fˈoːɹsᵻz ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒən ænd ðə θˈɜːd lˈɑːɹdʒɪst ˈɛɹ pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnðə wˈɜːld, wɪð ˌoʊvɚ tˈuː,fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd ˈɛɹkɹæft tˈoʊɾəli ænd ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli tˈuː,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ kˈɑːmbæt ˈɛɹkɹæft.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) together constitute the largest aviation forces in the region and the third largest air power in the world, with over 2,500 aircraft totally and approximately 2,000 combat aircraft.