An Air Force Unit Organizes Aerial Refueling Training Under Complex Meteorological Conditions

Source-stated date: 29 September 2026 · MOD China (国防部)

空军某部组织复杂气象条件下空中加油训练

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Published29 September 2026, by Ministry of National Defense
Collected2026-09-29 18:26:26 UTC, run 153
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A Southern Theater Command Air Force unit conducted aerial refueling training under instrument meteorological conditions, flying multiple two-ship formations through cloud layers, executing two separate refueling evolutions bracketing high-intensity tactical subjects that included ultra-low-altitude penetration, beyond-visual-range air superiority combat, and multi-type guided munitions attacks. The article documents the unit's push toward 多课目融合训练 (multi-subject integrated training) under degraded visibility — specifically the compounding difficulty of a second refueling after pilot fatigue — which extends a visible PLA Air Force pattern of stress-testing aerial refueling not as a standalone skill but as an enabler embedded within full tactical sequences. What remains unknown is the specific unit designation, the tanker type involved, and whether this training cadence represents a scheduled exercise cycle or a directed readiness push.

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空军某部组织复杂气象条件下空中加油训练—— ■姜广振解放军报记者郭澍东初秋时节，南部战区空军某部机场，战机引擎轰鸣、蓄势待发。 “计时起飞！”随着一声令下，数个双机编队依次起飞，一场复杂气象条件下的空中加油训练拉开战幕。战机升空不久便钻入厚厚的云层，视线所及，白茫茫一片。飞行员紧盯仪表数据，精准掌控飞行姿态，保持编队队形。经过低空突防和战术机动，编队抵达预定任务空域。云端之上，加油机盘旋待命，缓缓放出两侧加油软管。受气流影响，软管末端锥套不停摇晃摆动，受油机飞行员不断修正飞行姿态，让受油探头逐渐靠近锥套。 “复杂气象条件下实施空中加油，首要难点在于‘稳’。”飞行教员梁帅介绍，相比晴好天气，云层极大影响飞行员视野，云中紊流加剧战机颠簸，受油机与加油机之间保持相对静止状态面临更大困难，对受油机飞行员精准操作要求更高。 “这就像在颠簸摇晃的车厢里穿针引线。”对空中加油的难度，飞行员彭程深有体会。初次参加这类高难课目训练，尽管已提前做足功课，他心里仍有些紧张。 “余油不足！”突然，机舱里响起警报。一旦未能在规定时间内完成对接，彭程将不得不驾机返航，气氛瞬间变得紧张起来。彭程凝神静气，精细操控战机接近。“咔哒！”经过耐心调整，彭程抓住锥套相对稳定的瞬间，建立并保持受油探头与锥套稳定连接，加油作业顺利展开。超低空突击突防、超视距制空作战、多型制导武器攻击……空中加油完成后，编队接续开展多个高强度战术课目训练。机动幅度大、对抗强度高、课目数量多，燃油快速消耗，编队再次实施空中加油，确保战机不返航、训练不中断。 “高强度训练后二次实施空中加油，是对飞行员技术和心理的双重考验。”梁帅告诉记者，长时间飞行和连续战术训练后，飞行员的反应速度和体能都有所下降，但只有坚持极限练兵，才能锤炼过硬的打仗本领。天色渐晚，完成所有训练课目的战机陆续返航。走下战机时，飞行员们的飞行服已被汗水浸透。复盘室内，气氛热烈。记者在现场看到，指挥员将飞行参数一一回放，姿态偏差被放大分析。该部领导介绍，近期，他们持续开展复杂气象条件下多课目融合训练，不断锤炼飞行员在极端环境下的精准操纵本领，为制胜长空积蓄厚实底气。

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Source-stated publication date	2026-09-29
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Source text. Ministry of National Defense. "空军某部组织复杂气象条件下空中加油训练." MOD China (国防部), 2026-09-29. http://www.mod.gov.cn/gfbw/wzll/kj/16490126.html.

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