Liaoning carrier group completes 40-day far-sea drill, first details released
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The Liaoning carrier group returned to Qingdao on June 22 after a record 40-day far-sea exercise, supported by the Hulun Lake replenishment ship and joint drills with an amphibious assault group.
The Liaoning carrier group returned safely to its Qingdao homeport on June 22 after completing a record 40-day far-sea live training exercise, The Paper reported. [1]
The group operated across the South China Sea and western Pacific, conducting joint drills with an amphibious assault group and receiving aerial refueling from a YU-20 tanker for J-15T fighters. [1]
Japanese ships and a P-3C patrol aircraft repeatedly approached the formation; the Liaoning group maintained high alert, with the Type 054B frigate Luohe driving off surface vessels and J-15 fighters intercepting the aircraft. [1]
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- 辽宁舰编队远海训练细节首度披露：歼-15拦截驱离日P-3C反潜机
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