Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-06-07

Night Falls Deep, Iron Wings Spin: A Close Look at Nighttime Flight Training Across Multiple Helicopter Types

夜幕沉沉、铁翼飞旋，直击多型直升机夜间飞行训练

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	PLA Daily (解放军报) (pla_daily)
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Source-stated publication date	2026-06-07
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16465898.html
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夜幕沉沉铁翼飞旋 ——第71集团军某旅夜间直升机飞行训练掠影 ■曹骏鹏张海辉黄振宇摄影报道 “注意，前方进入‘敌’雷达探测区！” 无线电台中，传来导调组通报。长机迅速下达指令，指挥多型直升机战术编队转入低空隐蔽飞行。漆黑夜空，引擎轰鸣。第71集团军某旅正在开展夜间直升机飞行训练。夜幕下，战机盘旋升空。指挥组实时监控训练态势。 “关闭灯光，开启夜视仪！”按照长机指令，编队借助夜视设备实施隐蔽突防。飞行员紧盯座舱仪表，通过夜视仪密切观察外部环境，在暗夜微光中保持飞行队形。某野外起降场，几架运输直升机在无地面引导条件下，进行战术模拟机降训练。现场漆黑一片，参训飞行员利用夜视设备精准调整操控动作，在保持平稳的同时，努力缩短动作完成时间。另一空域，武装直升机实施大坡度转弯、急速跃升，对目标进行模拟火力压制…… 塔台指挥室内，空情态势在屏幕上实时展现。指挥组成员密切观察各机动态，不时在飞行计划表上标注训练情况，便于飞行结束后进行复盘，提升训练质效。夜间训练结束，机务人员引导战机降落。机务人员为战机补给油料。凌晨2时，随着最后一架战机平稳返航，官兵顺利完成编队飞行、低空突防、模拟攻击等多个课目的夜间训练任务。机务人员迅速就位，对战机进行检查维护、补充燃油，做好昼间新一轮训练的准备。

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A brigade of the 71st Group Army conducted multi-type helicopter nighttime flight training, completing formation flight, low-altitude covert penetration, simulated air-landing without ground guidance, and armed helicopter fire suppression runs, with the final aircraft recovering at 0200 hours. The article documents a persistent readiness gap the PLA has been working to close: night operations proficiency across mixed helicopter formations, specifically the integration of night-vision equipment for unguided field landings and coordinated multi-type tactical maneuvering. The detail on after-action review procedures and the 0200 recovery time provides a baseline for the brigade's current training tempo and night-operations depth, without indicating a change in posture.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "夜幕沉沉、铁翼飞旋，直击多型直升机夜间飞行训练." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-06-07. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16465898.html.

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