Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-07-26

Strike from the Clouds! An Aviation Brigade of the Eastern Theater Command Air Force Conducts Aerial Combat Adversarial Training

凌云出击！东部战区空军航空兵某旅开展空战对抗训练

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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	2026-07-26
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16475832.html
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战鹰呼啸凌云出击 ——东部战区空军航空兵某旅空战对抗训练影像 ■朱云龙严浩誉摄影报道引擎轰鸣，战机冲破云层，尾喷口气流在暮色中留下道道涡纹。夏日傍晚，东部战区空军航空兵某旅一场跨昼夜飞行训练拉开战幕。 “保持警戒，梯次拦截！”长机飞行员口令短促有力，随即操纵战机大坡度转弯，切向“敌”机来袭航线。判明其渗透企图后，长机立刻抢占有利阵位，牢牢掌握态势，构建起第一道拦截线。僚机默契拉开间隔，如影随形在侧后方掩护。面对多机夹击，首批“敌”机被逼退，航迹从雷达上消失。首轮对抗结束，参训战机返航，飞行员一下飞机便快步走入讲评室。大屏幕上，飞行参数和实时录像逐帧回放。长机飞行员按下暂停键，指着一个航迹点不无遗憾地说：“这个回合对抗，若切入时机再早两秒，拦截效果会更好。”双机协同如何更默契、进攻时机如何抓得更准……复盘中，每一个细节都被置于“放大镜”下反复推演，不断优化攻防方案。停机坪上，机务官兵俯身贴近战机，仔细检查管路，探测部件温度，做好新一轮飞行前准备工作。空中编队飞行（视频截图）。飞行员进行战术研讨。保伞员回收阻力伞。夜间飞行前检查战机。夜幕降临，盏盏航灯在夜色中闪烁。随着塔台指令下达，多架战机再次接续升空，融入星辰点缀的天幕。云端之上，新一轮空战对抗随即打响。

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An aviation brigade of the Eastern Theater Command Air Force conducted cross-day-and-night aerial combat adversarial training, featuring multi-aircraft intercept-and-pincer tactics with immediate post-sortie after-action review (复盘) in which pilots analyzed flight-parameter playback down to two-second cut-in timing errors. The article documents the brigade's integration of real-time data debriefs into the training cycle — a practice the PLA has emphasized as a corrective to rote, scripted exercises — though the specific aircraft type, location, and exercise scale are not identified. The framing centers on tactical self-critique rather than political messaging, placing this closer to a readiness-building report than a deterrence-oriented media product.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "凌云出击！东部战区空军航空兵某旅开展空战对抗训练." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-07-26. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16475832.html.

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