Above the Long Sky, Day and Night Fierce Battles! A Certain Unit of the Eastern Theater Air Force Conducts Cross-Day and Night Flight Training

Text, Images | Wang Zixiao, Hong Weifeng, Zhou Shitian, Xie Xinyao

Recently

the Eastern Theater Command Air Force

organized cross-day-and-night flight training

to hone the troops' all-weather combat capabilities

As the morning light grows

sunlight fills the tarmac

several fighter jets taxi out in sequence

afterburners ignited, taking off

heading to the designated training airspace

In the vast sky

red-blue confrontations immediately unfold

pilots practice limits and strengthen capabilities

through real combat scenarios

As the sun reaches its zenith

the daytime training session concludes

fighter jets return one after another

ground support units respond quickly

simultaneously conducting fuel resupply and equipment checks

efficiently completing preparations for the next sortie

As dusk deepens

fighter jets restart their engines

trailing flames as they slice through the night

nighttime flight training immediately commences

Nighttime flying conditions are limited

spatial awareness becomes significantly more challenging

pilots precisely maneuver the aircraft

successfully completing nighttime formations, stealthy penetration

and simulated strike training

In the deep of night

as the last fighter jet smoothly taxis back to its position

this cross-day-and-night flight training concludes successfully

multiple tactical methods have been validated and optimized

the troops' system combat capabilities have been further consolidated

the Air Force aviation troops are always ready for battle