PLA PhotoBlog: 中国人民解放军图库: May 2012

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Beijing MAC conducts emergency call-out drill

(Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-31

A “Red Army” regiment under the Beijing Military Area Command (MAC) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) organized its troops to conduct an emergency rapid call-out drill. In accordance with the task features, the regiment has kept enhancing the intensity and difficulty of training and greatly promoted the combat effectiveness of the troops.

http://tp.chinamil.com.cn/news/2012-05/30/content_4879706.htm

PLA officers and men in emergency POL support drill

(Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-31

A POL support group of the East China Sea Fleet under the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) maneuvered hundreds of miles to an unfamiliar sea area to conduct the POL support drill on the afternoon of May 25, 2012.http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/31/content_4880907.htm

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

"Zheng He" Ship Sailed Into the Suez Canal

(CRI Online)

The "Zheng He" oceangoing training ship, undertaking the task of the "Harmonious Mission – the "Zheng He" ship's voyage around the world", slowly sailed into the Suez Canal under the guidance of pilot of the Egyptian side at 6 a.m. on May 27, 2012, local time.

The "Zheng He" oceangoing training ship sailed into the Suez Canal on May 27, 2012
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90786/7830470.html

PLA aviation division in tactical subject training

(Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-30

On May 18, an aviation division of the air force under the Jinan Military Area Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) organized its fighter and attacker aircraft to jointly conduct highly-difficult tactical subject training on attacking high-sea target.
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/30/content_4879658.htm

Scouts in training

(Source: PLA Daily) 2012-05-30

A regiment under the Chengdu Military Area Command (MAC) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) organized its reconnaissance element to conduct pursuit training in mountain jungles in early summer of 2012. In accordance with the requirements of actual combat, the regiment took its troops to complex terrain areas to temper the first-rate individual skills.

A scout is aiming and firing while sliding by ropeway.
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/30/content_4879540.htm

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

China successfully launches remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XV

A Long March 4C carrier rocket which carries Yaogan XV, a remote-sensing satellite, takes off from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, north China's Shanxi Province, May 29, 2012. China launched its remote-sensing satellite Yaogan XV from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 3:31 p.m. local time (0731 GMT) on Tuesday.

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PLA armored institute organizes “Cavalry-2012” exercise

An armored force institute of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) recently organized the command post of an armored brigade with some actual troops to conduct a real-armored-vehicle and live-ammunition force-on-force exercise, in order to temper the real-combat capabilities of its cadets.

(Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-29

The cadets and vehicles participating in the exercise are transported by train.
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/29/content_4878410.htm

The participating cadets and vehicles are arraying ready to do exercise.
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/29/content_4878410_2.htm

The combat vehicles of the “Red Army” are maneuvering after fierce fight.
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/29/content_4878410_3.htm

Officers and men in live-ammunition firing test

(Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-28

On May 20, a brigade of the Nanjing Military Area Command of the Chinese people’s Liberation Army took its troops to an unfamiliar field to conduct a live-ammunition firing test.

The officers and men of a mortar element are conducting the live-ammunition firing.
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/28/content_4877230_2.htm

A troop unit under the Nanjing Military Area Command (MAC) of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) organized its professional officers and men of heavy and antiaircraft machine guns to conduct live-ammunition shooting assessment on the evening of May 20, 2012, in a bid to test the night training achievements and temper troop unit’s skills to win victory.

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/28/content_4877234_2.htm

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The officers and men are conducting 120mm anti-tank rocket firing. (Photo by Zu Yahui)http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/28/content_4877230.htm

Friday, May 25, 2012

Marine forces of China, Thailand hold joint training on amphibious landing

(Source: Xinhua) 2012-05-25

Marine forces of China and Thailand hold joint military training in Shanwei waters, south China's Guangdong Province on May 24, 2012. (Photo: Chinanews.com).

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/25/content_4875471_2.htm

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Marine forces of China and Thailand hold joint military training in Shanwei waters, south China's Guangdong Province on May 24, 2012. (Photo: Chinanews.com).

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/25/content_4875471.htm

PLA Air Force troop holds flight training in Tibet

(Source: Xinhua) 2012-05-25

Pilots from China's PLA Air Force take part in a flight training over the plateau area in Tibetan Autonomous Region, southwest China, May 24, 2012. (Xinhua/Shen Ling)

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/25/content_4875416_4.htm

Pilots from China's PLA Air Force take part in a flight training over the plateau area in Tibetan Autonomous Region, southwest China, May 24, 2012. (Xinhua/Shen Ling)

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/25/content_4875416.htm

Pilots from China's PLA Air Force take part in a flight training over the plateau area in Tibetan Autonomous Region, southwest China, May 24, 2012. (Xinhua/Shen Ling)

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/25/content_4875416_3.htm

Pilots from China's PLA Air Force take part in a flight training over the plateau area in Tibetan Autonomous Region, southwest China, May 24, 2012. (Xinhua/Shen Ling)

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/25/content_4875416_2.htm

“Yantai” warship and “Zheng He” Ship Conduct Joint Escort Mission

(Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-25

This is the picture of the “Yantai” missile guided frigate of the 11th Chinese naval escort taskforce in the waters of the Gulf of Aden. (China Military Online/Zhang Qun and Hu Quanfu) http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/25/content_4875053.htm

According to the predetermined plan, the missile guided frigate “Yantai” of the 11th escort taskforce under the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which was conducting the escort mission in the waters off the Somali coast and the Gulf of Aden，successfully met the “Zheng He” oceangoing training ship of the PLA Navy, which was carrying out “Harmonious Mission” global voyage mission，and went through the waters of the Gulf of Aden together early on the morning of May 17, local time. (China Military Online/Zhang Qun and Hu Quanfu)

This is the picture of the “Zheng He” oceangoing training ship of the PLA Navy in the waters of the Gulf of Aden. (China Military Online/Zhang Qun and Hu Quanfu)http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/25/content_4875053_2.htm

The “Yantai” warship and the “Zheng He” ship are sailing in the waters of the Gulf of Aden. (China Military Online/Zhang Qun and Hu Quanfu)http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/25/content_4875053_3.htm

Thursday, May 24, 2012

11th Chinese Naval Escort Task force Upgrades Emergency-Handling Capability

(Source: PLA Daily) 2012-05-24

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/24/content_4874137.htm

On its way of implementing the 454th escort mission, the 11th escort taskforce under the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a mission-oriented training on May 23, 2012, aiming at upgrading the quick response capability and strengthening the escort-mission implementation capability of the special operation members.

After the helicopter took off and as it was hovering in the air, the special operation members with three as a team, each carrying tens kilos of equipment, quickly slided down along a strop from the height of 15 meters in huge whirlwind and controlled the scene. At the same time, another group of special operation members were covertly approaching the “Yantai” warship, the simulated merchant ship, by small boat.

A special operation member is practicing slide-down from a helicopter. (Photo by Mi Jinguo)

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/24/content_4874137.htm

The special operation members are practicing target-shooting during sailing. (Photo by Mi Jinguo)

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/24/content_4874137.htm

A special operation member wearing a gas mask on the “Qingdao” warship of the escort taskforce is shooting. (Photo by Wang Hanzong)
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/24/content_4874137.htm

The special operation members of the “Qingdao” warship of the escort taskforce are practicing merchant ship rescue by force, taking the “Yantai” warship as the assumed target. (Photo by Zhang Qun)

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/24/content_4874137.htm

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

PLA to improve aircraft maintenance in Tibet

(Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-23

The fighter maintenance work is underway orderly. A maintenance group of an aviation regiment of the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) stationed in Tibet refitted fighter planes in light of the environmental features of low-pressure and hypoxia on plateau on May 19, 2012 to ensure the successful accomplishment of each combat training mission. (PLA Daily/Shen Ling)

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/23/content_4872528_4.htm

(Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-23

The maintenance for fighters is underway orderly. A maintenance group of an aviation regiment of the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) stationed in Tibet refitted fighter planes in light of the environmental features of low-pressure and hypoxia on plateau on May 19, 2012 to ensure the successful accomplishment of each combat training mission.(PLA Daily/Shen Ling)

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/23/content_4872528.htm

(Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-23

The airborne equipment engineer is doing a power-on check for a fighter. A maintenance group of an aviation regiment of the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) stationed in Tibet refitted fighter planes in light of the environmental features of low-pressure and hypoxia on plateau on May 19, 2012 to ensure the successful accomplishment of each combat training mission. (PLA Daily/Shen Ling)
http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/23/content_4872528_2.htm

(Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-23

A fighter is carefully checked to ensure safe flight. A maintenance group of an aviation regiment of the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) stationed in Tibet refitted fighter planes in light of the environmental features of low-pressure and hypoxia on plateau on May 19, 2012 to ensure the successful accomplishment of each combat training mission. (PLA Daily/Shen Ling)

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/23/content_4872528_3.htm

(Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-23

The maintenance personnel are loading missiles for a fighter. A maintenance group of an aviation regiment of the Air Force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) stationed in Tibet refitted fighter planes in light of the environmental features of low-pressure and hypoxia on plateau on May 19, 2012 to ensure the successful accomplishment of each combat training mission. (PLA Daily/Shen Ling)

http://eng.chinamil.com.cn/news-channels/photo-reports/2012-05/23/content_4872528_5.htm

Source: China Military Online) 2012-05-23

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