Multitype Fighter Jets Engage in Combat from Late Night Until Dawn... A Certain Unit of the Eastern Theater Air Force Organizes Night and Dawn Flight Training

Text, Images | Wang Zixiao, Zhang Meng, Hong Weifeng, Liu Yiming, Ren Jianzhong, Zhang Xingquan

Recently

a certain unit of the Eastern Theater Command Air Force

organized late-night and dawn flight training

to hone the tactical and technical skills of pilots and support personnel

and enhance the unit's capability to perform tasks across all time domains

As the commander issued the order

several fighter jets took off with afterburners

their light blue tail flames piercing the sky

and the late-night and dawn flight training commenced

After multiple types of fighter jets flew to the designated airspace

the red and blue sides quickly organized into tactical formations to gain advantageous positions

and then engaged in intense confrontation

the pilots responded calmly to challenges

sometimes rolling to evade

sometimes maneuvering to suppress

both sides used all their skills

with frequent transitions between offense and defense

Upon returning from the air combat

the pilots quickly conducted a debriefing through video playback and data analysis

ensuring that each flight improved upon the last

Meanwhile

on the tarmac

ground support vehicles quickly took their positions

to conduct refueling, reloading, and maintenance

the maintenance personnel strengthened inspections of key areas

to prepare the aircraft for the next sortie

At dawn

the fighter jets returned one after another under the glow of the morning light

parachutes blossomed on the runway

the war eagles successfully "returned to the nest"

this late-night and dawn flight training concluded successfully

the Air Force aviation troops are always ready for combat