Shandong aircraft carrier has been honing its victory-winning skills in far-sea operations as the first domestically designed and built aircraft carrier celebrated its fifth anniversary of its commissioning. The commissioning of Shandong aircraft carrier marked China's entry into the era of domestically built aircraft carriers. Faced with this brand-new equipment, the crew of the Shandong started from scratch, exploring uncharted territory and accumulating data step by step.
As an essential indicator of an aircraft carrier's combat capability, the efficiency of carrier-based aircraft deployment can tilt the odds of victory with every second saved.
In recent years, Shandong aircraft carrier has continuously enhanced its aviation support capacity through strategies such as multi-skill training, streamlining personnel to increase efficiency, and optimizing team formations.
By doing so, J-15, China's first fixed-wing carrier-based fighter which dubbed the "flying shark," are now launching at faster speeds, with higher frequencies and on a larger scale than ever before.
"Compared to the time when it was first commissioned, our carrier's aircraft launch support time has now been reduced by a quarter. Last year, our carrier recorded the highest number of aircraft launches, and this year, we have maintained this upwards momentum and is continuously setting new records," said Zeng Wenhui, sailor of Shandong aircraft carrier.
With a large number of new equipment being commissioned, the combat capability of Shandong aircraft carrier strike group continues to advance to new heights.
"Recently, we conducted joint air superiority combat drills, during which new-generation fighter jets extended their detection and strike range through aerial refueling. At the same time, with the joining of new missile destroyers, our strike group's capabilities for surface and land attacks, as well as air defense and missile interception, have become more diversified. This has further enriched our combat approaches and significantly enhanced the comprehensive operational capability of the entire group," said Xiao Chuanyu, sailor from Shandong aircraft carrier.
Shandong aircraft carrier hones victory-winning skills in far-sea operations
