Sharpening the Sword in the Gulf of Aden! Direct Coverage of the Yueyang Ship's Helicopter Day-and-Night Flight Training

Recently

the Navy's 49th Escort Task Force's Yueyang ship

conducted helicopter day-and-night flight training

with pilots performing

reconnaissance patrols, target verification

search and rescue, and other training tasks

to enhance situational awareness

emergency response, and ship-aircraft coordination capabilities

"Aircraft takeoff and landing deployment!"

In the afternoon

in a certain sea area of the Gulf of Aden

the aviation personnel of the Yueyang ship

cooperated with

the ship's maintenance personnel

to carry out preparations

for the helicopter day-and-night flight training

"Conditions for takeoff met, helicopter requesting to start!"

"Inspection completed, can start!"

Upon receiving the takeoff order

the helicopter took off from the deck

turned and accelerated in mid-air

heading towards the designated airspace

to conduct reconnaissance, search, and low-altitude flight training

After the aircraft entered the designated airspace

the Yueyang ship immediately reported an unidentified target to the helicopter

ordering it to proceed for verification

The aircraft quickly approached the target using low-altitude flybys

and close-range observation to ascertain its nature

and relayed the relevant information back to the Yueyang ship

"Bearing XX, distance XX

there is a suspicious target, proceed for verification!"

"Understood!"

"The suspicious target is an unidentified small boat, it has been driven away!"

As night fell

the roar echoed across the sea and sky

the Yueyang ship immediately began night landing flight training

Compared to daytime

during night landings

pilots face challenges such as limited visibility

no obvious reference points, and complex and changing sea conditions

Based on the received bearing information and guidance

the pilots adjusted the helicopter's heading and speed

gradually approaching above the ship

under the guidance of the ship's tower commander and deck signalman

the crew members closely coordinated

accurately interpreting instrument data

steadily establishing the descent path

and correcting flight posture, reducing speed

"Landing can proceed!"

Upon receiving the order

the pilot firmly grasped the control stick

and quickly descended at the right moment when the ship was relatively stable

successfully landing within the marked circle on the ship's takeoff and landing platform

This day-and-night flight training

the task force scientifically formulated a training plan

based on the current sea conditions in the Gulf of Aden

and made predictions for various emergencies

effectively enhancing the level of ship-aircraft coordinated combat readiness

Authors: Zhang Xiaofeng, Feng Zhexin, Du Yujie, Zhu Zeya, Cai Shengqiu, Deng Jiajin, Li Zhifeng, Wang Yuce, Yu Shibin, Duan Haibo