By Yu Hongchun
余红春 摄影报道
On June 27, 2016, a Y-20 aircraft sits on the apron at an airfield of a PLA Air Force base. The aircraft was officially commissioned into service with the Chinese PLA Air Force days later.
2016年6月27日，一架运-20飞机停在空军航空兵某部机场，数日后正式列装空军航空兵部队。
The Y-20 is China's first domestically developed new-generation large military transport aircraft. Characterized by its long range, heavy payload capacity and high speed, it is capable of conducting long-distance airlift operations for both personnel and cargo under complex meteorological conditions.
运-20是我国首款自主研制的新一代军用大型运输机，具有航程远、载重大、速度快等特点，可在复杂气象条件下，执行人员和物资的长距离航空运输任务。
On July 6, 2016, the Y-20 was officially commissioned into service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, marking a pivotal step forward in the Chinese PLA Air Force's strategic projection capability.
2016年7月6日，运-20飞机正式列装空军，标志着人民空军战略投送能力迈出关键性一步。
Since its commissioning, the Y-20 has undertaken a broad spectrum of missions, ranging from military transport operations and participation in military parades to international humanitarian assistance. It has become an integral part of the Chinese PLA Air Force's realistic combat-oriented training system, while also playing an increasingly prominent role in military operations other than war (MOOTW), including emergency rescue and disaster relief, humanitarian assistance and transnational airlift missions. The Chinese PLA Air Force's main combat aircraft has entered a new era represented by the Y-20, the J-20 and other advanced aircraft at an unprecedented pace.
承担军事运输任务，在阅兵式上光荣受阅，积极参与国际救助……列装以来，运-20飞机不仅深度融入实战化训练体系，更在抢险救灾、人道主义救援、跨国空运等非战争军事行动中崭露头角，空军主力战机以前所未有的速度迈进以运-20、歼-20等为代表的新时代。
Over the past decade, the Y-20 has evolved from a single transport platform into a broad family of aircraft comprising multiple variants, including the Y-20A, Y-20B and YY-20A aerial tanker. Its operational footprint now extends across Asia, Africa, Europe and Oceania, making it a defining symbol of the Chinese PLA Air Force's endeavor to build itself into a world-class armed force.
十年期间，运-20从单一运输平台演变为涵盖运-20A、运-20B、运油-20A等型号的“大家族”，航迹遍布亚洲、非洲、欧洲和大洋洲，成为人民空军奋飞强军的战略标识。
On July 13, 2022, Y-20A transport aircraft attached to a unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force taxi in formation on a runway at night.
2022年7月13日，空军航空兵某部数架运-20A飞机夜间在跑道编队滑行。
On July 14, 2022, a Y-20A aircraft attached to an aviation unit under Chinese PLA Air Force releases decoy flares to simulate evading a mock enemy attack during realistic combat-oriented training.
2022年7月14日，空军航空兵某部开展实战化训练的运-20A飞机施放干扰弹，模拟规避“敌”攻击。
On September 23, 2021, a Y-20A aircraft attached to an aviation unit under Chinese PLA Air Force conducts a heavy-equipment airdrop after arriving in a designated airspace.
2021年9月23日，空军航空兵某部运-20A飞机飞抵预定空域后实施重装空投。
On September 23, 2021, a Y-20A aircraft attached to an aviation unit under Chinese PLA Air Force opens its cargo door after reaching a designated airspace, while airborne troops jumping from the well deck of the aircraft during a parachute training exercise.
2021年9月23日，空军航空兵某部运-20A飞机在清晨飞抵预定空域后打开舱门，空降兵跃出机舱开展实战化训练。
On September 23, 2021, a Y-20A aircraft attached to an aviation unit under Chinese PLA Air Force opens its cargo door after reaching a designated airspace, while airborne troops jumping from the well deck of the aircraft during a parachute training exercise.
2021年9月23日，空军航空兵某部运-20A飞机在清晨飞抵预定空域后打开舱门，空降兵跃出机舱开展实战化训练。
On July 19, 2023, the Chinese PLA Air Force dispatches multiple Y-20A aircraft to transport newly admitted pilot cadets to the Aviation University of the Air Force to report for enrollment.
2023年7月19日，空军使用多架运-20A飞机送新飞行学员到空军航空大学报到。
On April 27, 2026, a group of Y-20B aircraft attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force stage in “Elephant Walk” during a training exercise.
2026年4月27日，空军航空兵某部运-20B飞机大编队小间隔出动训练。
On July 12, 2022, two Y-20A aircraft attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force pierce through the clouds during along-endurance flight training exercise.
2022年7月12日，空军航空兵某部运-20A飞机编队开展长航时训练。
On September 25, 2019, three Y-20A aircraft attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force participating in the military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China conduct adaptation training.
2019年9月25日，参加庆祝中华人民共和国成立70周年阅兵的空军航空兵某部运-20A飞机进行适应性训练。
On May 12, 2026, ground crew members assigned to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force perform maintenance on a Y-20A aircraft.
2026年5月12日，空军航空兵某部机务官兵对运-20A飞机进行维护。
On April 12, 2025, over snow-covered mountains in China, YY-20A aerial refueling aircraft flies in formation with J-10 fighter jets during the China-Egypt "Eagles of Civilization-2025" joint air force training.
2025年4月12日，中国境内，参加中埃“文明之鹰-2025”空军联合训练的运油-20A飞机和歼-10飞机飞越雪山。
On April 28, 2025, a Chinese PLA Air Force YY-20A aerial refueling aircraft conducts aerial refueling training with Egyptian Air Force MiG-29 fighter aircraft during the China-Egypt "Eagles of Civilization-2025"joint air force training in Egypt.
2025年4月28日，埃及境内，参加中埃“文明之鹰-2025”空军联合训练的中国空军运油-20A飞机和埃及空军米格-29飞机进行空中加油训练。
On May 1, 2025, Chinese YY-20A aerial refueling aircraft and J-10 fighters, together with Egyptian MiG-29 fighter aircraft, fly in ultra-low altitude over the Pyramids during the China-Egypt "Eagles of Civilization-2025"joint air force training.
2025年5月1日，埃及开罗，参加中埃“文明之鹰-2025”空军联合训练的运油-20A飞机和歼-10、米格-29飞机超低空编队飞越金字塔。
On May 1, 2025, in Cairo, Egypt, a YY-20A aerial refueling aircraft and J-10 and MiG-29 fighter aircraft participating in the China-Egypt "Eagles of Civilization-2025"joint air force training fly in formation at ultra-low altitude over the Pyramids.
2025年5月1日，埃及开罗，参加中埃“文明之鹰-2025”空军联合训练的运油-20A飞机和歼-10、米格-29飞机超低空编队飞越金字塔。
On April 27, 2026, a Y-20 aircraft attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force conducts nighttime flight training.
2026年4月27日，空军航空兵某部运-20飞机开展夜航训练。
On May 13, 2026, pilots assigned to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force walk in formation.
2026年5月13日，空军航空兵某部运-20飞行员列队前行。
On April 22, 2026, a Chinese PLA Air Force Y-20B aircraft carrying the 13th batch of remains of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs from the Republic of Korea arrives in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. This marked the first overseas mission completed by a Y-20B aircraft powered by a domestically developed engine.
2026年4月22日，第十三批在韩中国人民志愿军烈士遗骸由中国空军运-20B飞机从韩国接回辽宁沈阳。这是换装为“中国心”的运-20B型飞机首次执行出国任务归来。
On April 22, 2026, A Chinese PLA Air Force Y-20B aircraft carrying the 13th batch of remains of the Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs from the Republic of Korea arrives in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, where it receives a water salute upon landing. This marks the first overseas mission completed by a Y-20B aircraft powered by a domestically developed engine.
2026年4月22日，第十三批在韩中国人民志愿军烈士遗骸由中国空军运-20B型飞机从韩国接回辽宁沈阳，机场用过“水门”的方式迎接。这是换装为“中国心”的运-20B飞机首次执行出国任务归来。
On April 25, 2026, a Y-20B aircraft attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force takes off from an airfield.
2026年4月25日，空军航空兵某部一架运-20B飞机从机场起飞。
On July 13, 2022, airmen assigned to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force review the Party admission oath in front of a Y-20A aircraft.
2022年7月13日，空军航空兵某部官兵在运-20A飞机前重温入党誓词。
On July 13, 2022, airmen assigned to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force review the Party admission oath in front of a Y-20A aircraft.
2018年11月11日，在第十二届中国航展上，运-20A飞机进行静态展示。
On November 5, 2022, a J-20 stealth fighter jet lands at China's Zhuhai Jinwan Airport and taxis past YY-20A aerial refueling aircraft during the 14th Airshow China.
2022年11月5日，在第十四届中国航展上，开展适应性训练的歼-20飞机首次降落珠海金湾机场，从运油-20A飞机旁滑过。
On July 26, 2023,a YY-20A aerial refueling aircraft attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force releases decoy flares during the 2023 aviation open-day activities of the Chinese PLA Air Force and Changchun Air Show in Changchun City, northeast China's Jilin Province.
2023年7月26日，在空军航空开放活动·长春航空展上，空军航空兵某部运油-20A飞机施放干扰弹。
On September 16, 2025, a YY-20A aerial refueling aircraft attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force performs a flight demonstration at the 2025 aviation open-day activities of the Chinese PLA Air Force and Changchun Air Show in Changchun City, northeast China's Jilin Province.
2025年9月16日，在空军航空开放活动·长春航空展上，空军航空兵某部运-油20A飞机进行飞行展示。
On July 26, 2023, one YY-20A aerial refueling aircraft, two J-20 stealth fighter jets and two J-16 fighters conduct a flight demonstration in an aerial refueling formation during the 2023 aviation open-day activities of the Chinese PLA Air Force and Changchun Air Show in Changchun City, northeast China's Jilin Province. The three flagship aircraft types made their first public appearance together, showcasing the steady enhancement of the PLA Air Force's strategic capabilities.
2023年7月26日，在空军航空开放活动·长春航空展上，空军航空兵某部运油-20A单机和歼-20双机、歼-16双机空中加油编队进行飞行展示，“三剑客”首次公开同框，体现空军战略能力稳步提升。
On May 12, 2026, one YY-20A aerial refueling aircraft attached to an aviation unit under the Chinese PLA Air Force refuels two J-20 stealth fighter jets simultaneously in flight.
2026年5月12日，空军航空兵某部一架运油-20A飞机在空中为两架歼-20飞机加油。