视频丨抓准时机迅速降落 岳阳舰开展直升机跨昼夜飞行训练

Recently, the 49th Escort Task Force of the Navy, aboard the Yueyang ship, conducted helicopter cross-day-and-night flight training. The pilots carried out reconnaissance patrols, target verification, search and rescue, and other training subjects in a realistic scenario, significantly enhancing their situational awareness, emergency response, and ship-aircraft coordination capabilities.

In a certain sea area of the Gulf of Aden, following the issuance of orders, the aviation personnel of the Yueyang ship coordinated with the ship's maintenance personnel to carry out various preparatory tasks for the helicopter cross-day-and-night flight training.

Upon receiving the takeoff command, the helicopter slowly ascended from the deck, turned and accelerated in mid-air, proceeding to the designated airspace to conduct reconnaissance searches and low-altitude flight training. The shipborne helicopter, characterized by its rapid response, strong maneuverability, and extensive cruising range, plays an irreplaceable and crucial role in diverse military operations such as search verification, anti-piracy, and escorting passing merchant ships.

Once the aircraft entered the designated airspace, the Yueyang ship immediately informed the helicopter of an unidentified target, instructing it to proceed for verification. The aircraft quickly approached the target using low-altitude flybys and close-range observation to ascertain its nature, relaying the relevant information back to the Yueyang ship.

As night fell, the training on the Yueyang ship continued, with night landing flight training following. Compared to daytime, night landings at sea present numerous challenges for helicopters, including limited visibility, lack of clear reference points, and complex and variable sea conditions.

Under the guidance of the ship's tower commander and the ship's signal personnel, the crew members closely coordinated, accurately interpreted instrument data, steadily established the descent path, and adjusted the flight attitude and reduced airspeed.

Upon receiving the command, the pilot firmly grasped the control stick and quickly descended at the moment when the ship was relatively stable, successfully landing within the designated circle on the ship's takeoff and landing platform.

Dong Benyu, 49th Escort Task Force of the Navy: We focused on the potential risks and hazards that helicopter night training may face, emphasizing the strengthening of the trainees' foundational knowledge of night takeoff and landing procedures on the ship, effectively enhancing the crew's all-time, all-domain emergency response and combat capabilities, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent escort missions in the Gulf of Aden.