"Our Carrier-Based Aviators Fear Nothing!" Pilots Successfully Drive Away Foreign Aircraft After Emergency Takeoff

Source: Global Times
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In a certain sea area of the Bohai Sea, a number of "Flying Shark" fighter jets landed steadily on the Liaoning aircraft carrier, and another group of young pilots successfully obtained night carrier landing qualification certification. This unit is the one where "People's Hero" Zhang Chao served before his death.

During a distant sea training exercise, an external aircraft disregarded our repeated warnings and approached to disturb us. Pilot Zhang Yunpeng and his comrades took off urgently and successfully drove away the external aircraft. Zhang Yunpeng said: "Our carrier-based aviators fear nothing, except for not being allowed to engage in combat!"

Classification
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Analytical Domain
Tactical
Primary Category
Military Operations
Subcategory
Defensive Action
SALUTE Report
Size
a number of young pilots
Activity
successfully took off to drive away an external aircraft
Location
Bohai Sea
Unit
Naval Aviation Unit of the Liaoning Carrier
Time
during a distant sea training
Equipment
Shenyang J-15 fighter jets
Summary

Pilots from the Naval Aviation Unit of the Liaoning Carrier successfully took off during distant sea training to drive away an external aircraft that approached despite warnings. A number of young pilots also obtained night landing qualifications on the carrier.

Key Facts
  • A number of young pilots successfully obtained night landing qualifications on the Liaoning Carrier.
  • During distant sea training, an external aircraft approached despite multiple warnings.
  • Pilots Zhang Yunpeng and his comrades took off urgently to drive away the external aircraft.
  • The unit involved is the Naval Aviation Unit of the Liaoning Carrier.