Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-06-28

J-16 Fighters in Late-Night Combat Training

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	China Military Online (EN) (china_mil_online)
Source language	en — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-06-28
Original URL	http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/TE/16469914.html
Collected at	2026-06-28 14:22:48 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprint	d4953bf30b59db5d155206c13bb8235316ec39ebfd362bc7c81a41cc31aae5d6 — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
Collection run	71

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Nighttime and pre-dawn hours represent critical windows for air operations. An aviation brigade assigned to the Chinese PLA Air Force recently conducted a late-night combat-oriented training exercise, focusing on subjects including air combat engagement and air-to-surface strike missions. J-16 multi-role fighter jets took to the skies in multiple waves and re-engaged in missions after turnaround refueling and rearming, testing the troops' sustained combat readiness and all-hour combat capability. (Video Editor: Yang Xueqing)

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "J-16 Fighters in Late-Night Combat Training." China Military Online (EN), 2026-06-28. http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/2025xb/C_251453/TE/16469914.html.

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