Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-06-23

Formation Strikes Out! A Close Look at an Air Force Unit's Late-Night Flight Training

编队出击！直击空军某部下半夜飞行训练

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	PLA Daily (解放军报) (pla_daily)
Source language	zh-Hans — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-06-23
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16468937.html
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南国夏日，夜色如墨。某机场战机列阵、引擎轰鸣。随着一发信号弹划破夜空，数架战机接续升空，空军某部一场下半夜飞行训练拉开战幕。向目标空域机动途中，为规避“敌”防空预警雷达探测，长机按协同预案，带领编队转入超低空飞行。战机编队借助地形遮蔽与夜色掩护，实施超低空静默突防。 “下半夜是人体生理疲劳期，加之暗夜条件导致视线受阻、海上缺乏参照物，对飞行员技战术水平和心理素质都是极大考验。”现场组训的该部领导告诉记者，此次训练筹备阶段，他们组织参训飞行员复盘以往夜航视频，严密展开多轮技战术研究与模拟推演；研判任务空域气象、航线等因素，针对偏航、迷航等可能发生的特情，制订多套应急预案；强化弱光微光条件下座舱实操训练，帮助飞行员适应暗夜环境，提升战场应急处置能力。披星戴月，编队出击。“加油门跃升！”随着“敌”目标进入打击范围，长机飞行员一声令下，编队迅速上升至有利高度，连贯完成航线建立、雷达搜索、目标识别等操作。各机组仔细核校坐标、航路等参数，熟练完成火力打击前各项准备。“发射！”指令传来，多枚导弹呼啸而出、直扑目标，编队随即大角度转弯脱离，消失在茫茫夜色中。 “攻击完成，目标摧毁！”空中指挥所通报传来，毁伤效果评估显示良好。塔台指挥员向记者介绍，此次训练，编队各机组配合默契，出色完成协同饱和打击，达到隐蔽接敌、快速部署、精准毁伤的战术要求。拂晓时分，战鹰返航。飞行员们走下战机，快步来到战术评估室，利用飞参数据开展复盘，对训练中暴露的问题逐一剖析。“尽管前期进行了充分模拟训练，但飞行过程中不时出现的突发情况，一度给我带来不小挑战。”一名年轻飞行员说，他将在下步训练中开展针对性强训，力争打一仗进一步。 “未来战场瞬息万变，只有不断锤炼部队协同作战能力，才能确保关键时刻随时升空、克敌制胜。”该部领导介绍，近段时间，他们连续组织多场下半夜飞行训练，着力锤炼部队夜间兵力出动和持续作战能力，指挥员复杂态势决策指挥、飞行员高强度协同打击等能力得到充分检验。

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An unidentified PLA Air Force unit conducted late-night formation strike training at an unspecified southern airfield, practicing ultra-low-altitude silent penetration (超低空静默突防) under terrain masking and darkness, culminating in a coordinated saturation strike (协同饱和打击) against a simulated target. The article documents a recurring emphasis on night-sortie proficiency and multi-ship coordination under physiological stress — specifically the second-half-of-night fatigue window — which fits the PLA Air Force's sustained push to close the gap between daytime and nighttime combat effectiveness. The post-flight debrief structure and the young pilot's candid admission of in-flight difficulty provide a baseline record of how the unit institutionalizes lessons from live training iterations rather than treating exercises as pass/fail events.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "编队出击！直击空军某部下半夜飞行训练." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-06-23. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16468937.html.

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