Helicopter engages in search and rescue training

A helicopter attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command hovers above a hill during a search and rescue training exercise held on November 1, 2023. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Lei Jian)

A soldier assigned to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command picks up the "trapped" service member during a search and rescue training exercise held on November 1, 2023. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Lei Jian)

A helicopter attached to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command takes off during a search and rescue training exercise held on November 2, 2023. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Lei Jian)

The ground crew assigned to an aviation brigade with the air force under the PLA Southern Theater Command work in team to refuel a helicopter during a search and rescue training exercise held on November 2, 2023. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Lei Jian)