Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-08-24

China-Egypt "Civilization Eagle-2026" Air Force Joint Training Marks First Flight Day

中埃“文明之鹰-2026”空军联合训练迎来首个飞行日

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Source-stated publication date	2026-08-24
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16481031.html
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新华社开罗8月24日电（闫超邓栋之）当地时间8月23日，中国与埃及两国空军“文明之鹰-2026”联合训练在埃及空军某基地，迎来首个飞行日。巨大的轰鸣声中，中国空军歼-16战机与埃及空军战机滑行升空。双方紧贴实战背景，展开中距、近距空战对抗。据了解，中国空军派出歼击机、加油机、特种机、直升机等多型战机，成体系参加这次联训。双方将重点开展空战战术、制空作战、战斗搜救等课目训练，并进行兵力运用演练。 “联训从‘1对1’和‘2对2’的基础性空战对抗，逐步向体系化的联合作战推进，有利于提升双方飞行员的默契度、技战术水平和实战能力。”空军某部飞行员沈浩介绍。今年是中埃两国建交70周年。这是两国空军第二次举办该系列联训。两国空军将持续增进互信与传统友谊，深化务实合作，共同维护地区和平稳定。

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Chinese Air Force J-16 fighters, along with tankers, special-mission aircraft, and helicopters deployed as an integrated system, flew the first training day of 'Civilization Eagle-2026' at an Egyptian Air Force base on August 23, conducting 1-vs-1 and 2-vs-2 air combat engagements with Egyptian counterparts ahead of planned air superiority and combat search-and-rescue exercises. This is the second iteration of the series, establishing it as a recurring bilateral format rather than a one-off event. The dispatch of a multi-type, multi-role package — rather than fighters alone — documents the PLAAF's practice of deploying expeditionary composite air groups in joint exercises, though the specific units, aircraft numbers, and Egyptian platforms involved are not identified in the report.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "中埃“文明之鹰-2026”空军联合训练迎来首个飞行日." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-08-24. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16481031.html.

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