Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-08-20

War Eagles Sustain Flight Above the Clouds: An Air Force Unit Conducts Day-Night Aerial Refueling Training

战鹰续航云霄上，空军某部开展跨昼夜空中加油训练

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Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	PLA Daily (解放军报) (pla_daily)
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Source-stated publication date	2026-08-20
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/bz_208549/16480363.html
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“起飞！”随着塔台指令下达，战机梯次升空，一场跨昼夜空中加油训练拉开帷幕。座舱内，飞行员紧盯仪表，不断修正飞行姿态、校准航向，战机编队向预定加油空域高速机动。目标空域，气流翻涌，加油机软管末端锥套持续摇摆，给空中对接增添了不少难度。受油机飞行员冷静研判气流变化态势，在地面指挥力量引导下，稳稳操控战机进入加油阵位。 “保持速度差”“修正飞行姿态”“准备对接”……无线电里，一条条指令依次传来，受油机飞行员操控战机保持最佳高度与航速，逐渐缩短与加油机的间距。一道细微的接触声响过，受油探头与锥套成功对接，加油作业随即展开。完成首轮加油后，飞行员驾驶战机迅速脱离，飞赴另一空域展开对抗演练。 “现代空战节奏快，空中加油是延长战机作战时间、支撑远距离攻防的重要手段。”该部领导介绍，为提升训练质效，他们将空中加油训练常态嵌入编组空战、低空突防等实战化训练课目，通过高强度练兵提升飞行员打赢本领。前期，该部多次召开任务统筹会、技术研讨会，细化训练流程，完善特情处置预案。同时，他们探索推行编组带飞模式，遴选资深飞行骨干组建教学攻关小组，一对一带教年轻飞行员，帮助他们掌握不同环境下、不同机型搭配时的对接技巧，锤炼跨昼夜连续作战能力。夜幕低垂，对抗空域激战正酣。编队接续完成电磁对抗、多目标拦截等课目，航油大量消耗，多架战机再次转入加油空域进行二次加油。此时，夜色如墨。加油机软管在黑暗中若隐若现，一名年轻飞行员全力克服侧风乱流干扰，以小幅度、高频率的方式不断修正飞行参数，操控战机逐步向加油机靠近。3米、2米、1米……随着受油探头与锥套精准对接，航油注入机身油箱，战机快速补足续航动能。训练结束，战机陆续归航。刚走出座舱，飞行员们便直奔讲评室，逐项分析飞参数据、复盘动作细节、查找能力短板，围绕训练中暴露的各类问题展开深入研讨。翌日一早，机场又是一派忙碌景象。迎着朝阳，一批战机呼啸升空，直冲云霄……

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An unidentified PLA Air Force unit — neither the base, group army aviation brigade, nor aircraft types are named — conducted day-night aerial refueling training integrating probe-and-drogue docking with electromagnetic countermeasures and multi-target interception, including a second refueling cycle after combat subjects had depleted fuel. The article documents the unit's 编组带飞模式 (formation-led flight model), pairing senior pilots with junior ones for one-on-one docking instruction across varied environmental conditions and aircraft-type combinations, which fits the PLA Air Force's broader push to compress the experience gap in complex flight skills. The anonymity of the unit limits any assessment of which formation or theater is building this capacity.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "战鹰续航云霄上，空军某部开展跨昼夜空中加油训练." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-08-20. http://www.81.cn/bz_208549/16480363.html.

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