"Fierce Dragon" Strikes! A Certain Unit of the Eastern Theater Air Force Organizes Daytime Flight Training

Text, Images | Hong Weifeng, Xiong Yufeng, Yu Bolin, Lu Guanyi

Recently

the Eastern Theater Command Air Force's aviation unit

organized daytime flight training

closely aligned with real combat requirements

to further hone the combat skills of pilots

As the control tower issued the takeoff command

several fighter jets taxied out of the runway

accelerating into the sky

heading for the target airspace

Upon reaching the designated airspace

the red and blue sides immediately engaged in combat training

in the vast sky

with a relentless back-and-forth of offense and defense

After returning from the air combat

the pilots quickly conducted a debriefing

using video playback

and data analysis methods

Meanwhile

support vehicles quickly arrived at the tarmac

to refuel, replenish, and arm the fighter jets

while the maintenance personnel conducted detailed inspections

to ensure readiness for the next mission

As the last fighter jet safely returned

this flight training came to a close

During this training, they adhered closely to real combat conditions

and insisted on rigorous and challenging training

the pilots' real combat skills in aerial confrontation

were further enhanced

Iron-winged vanguards, ready to deploy at a moment's notice