Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-05-09

Iron Wings Spinning: An Armed Helicopter Search-and-Rescue Training Exercise Gets Underway

铁翼飞旋，一场武装直升机搜救训练正在展开

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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	2026-05-09
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/kj_208559/16459613.html
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东北某机场战鹰列阵，铁翼飞旋，轰鸣声震耳欲聋，数架武装直升机依次升空，奔赴某陌生地域，一场紧贴实战的搜救训练正在展开。编队完成悬停检查后出航。杨盼摄直升机出航，迅速贴地实施超低空飞行，飞行员根据“遇险”人员救生信号方向，迅速规划航线，前出展开搜索。直升机编队飞向搜救空域。杨盼摄发现“遇险”人员信号后，战机编队解散，迅速飞向各自阵位。担负救援任务的直升机下降高度靠近目标，救生员确认人员身份信息后迅速展开救援；担负火力支援任务的直升机在警戒机的引导下，发现地面“敌”有生力量，锁定目标并发起攻击。茫茫荒漠之上，战机编队超低空飞向目标。杨盼摄此次训练紧贴实战背景，区分昼夜间场景，融入“荒漠搜救+火力支援”复合课目，在武装直升机的火力掩护下实施救援任务，全面检验复杂环境下搜救能力。直升机对地面目标展开打击。杨盼摄夜幕降临，直升机升空展开夜间搜救训练。杨盼摄完成夜间训练，战机安全返航。杨盼摄作者：杨盼杨政军邹於希

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PLA helicopter units at an airfield in northeast China conducted a combined search-and-rescue and fire support exercise, designated 'desert search-and-rescue plus fire support' (荒漠搜救+火力支援复合课目), incorporating both daytime and nighttime scenarios at ultra-low altitude over desert terrain. The exercise tests the integration of armed helicopter fire cover with personnel recovery operations under simulated combat conditions, reflecting a continued PLA emphasis on composite training subjects that link maneuver, fires, and sustainment functions within a single exercise iteration. The article is routine in character and contains no named units or officials, limiting its analytic value beyond confirming ongoing combined-arms helicopter training activity in a northeast China garrison.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "铁翼飞旋，一场武装直升机搜救训练正在展开." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-05-09. http://www.81.cn/kj_208559/16459613.html.

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