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"That's right, it is the Red Flag Military Exercise, which will be introduced into the daily exercises and training of our Air Force, so as to train our pilots and improve their combat effectiveness in exercises close to actual combat. Jiang Chen nodded.

Hearing this, the old man was a little puzzled and said, "What kind of training method is this Red Flag military exercise?"

In response to the old man's question, before Jiang Chen could speak, Vice Minister Zhao next to him preemptively spoke: "This Red Flag military exercise, I know, is a brand-new exercise mechanism established by the old US Air Force. The origins of the 'Red Flag' can be traced back to the period of the Nanban War. In the air operations of the Southern Barbarian War, although the US Air Force was equipped with the most advanced fighters in the world, the air combat quality and combat effectiveness of the air force pilots fell to an all-time low. Specifically, the battle loss ratio of the old US Air Force during the Nanban War was only two to one, which simply cannot be compared with its excellent results during World War II. The main reason for this is that the old US Air Force and its pilots are overly superstitious about equipment and electronic technology, but ignore basic air combat skills. ”

Vice Minister Zhao paused for a moment and continued: "Although the US Air Force was equipped with the most advanced fighters at that time, equipped with advanced long-range airborne radars and missiles. However, these advanced fighters were often unable to fight back when they encountered the relatively old 'MiG-17' and 'MiG-19' fighters of the Nanban Air Force. Once the old US fighters and these 'MiG' fighters are involved in a close-range air battle, the air-to-air missile superiority of the old US fighters will not be able to be brought into play. Many old American pilots did not know how to conduct combat air combat, so the odds of victory were often in the hands of the Nanban Air Force. In addition to being shocked, the US Air Force instructed the Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center at Nellis Air Force Base to conduct a series of studies called the 'Red Baron Project' to analyze in depth all their air-to-air combat problems in the Southeast Asian War. ”

Hearing this, the old man nodded and said, "The ruler is short, and the inch is long, that's what I said." In this regard, the Nanban Air Force has done a very good job, fully absorbing our army's tactical thinking of attacking the other with its own strengths. ”

"Hahahaha、、、" Everyone laughed, because everyone understood what the war was all about. It's better not to explain some words, just let it go. In fact, many battles were decided by us in command back then, not to mention the pilots of the Nanban at that time. It's a pity, I would have been to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch. In the end, he taught a white-eyed wolf to come out and bite himself, which is really sad and lamentable.

Deputy Director Zhao nodded and said, "In the seventies, the center officially submitted a research report, which pointed out three problems. First of all, the range of tasks of multi-role fighter combat units is too broad, the pilots do not have sufficient skills, and the performance in real combat is often at the expense of one or the other. Second, most of the downed pilots did not even see the incoming enemy planes and were beaten down without knowing it. The rhetoric of the report is that the Lao and US pilots are accustomed to seeing the large size of the Lao and US fighters in their air combat training, while the fighters of the Nanban are small and flexible, and they are very difficult to detect in the air. Of course, this is just a statement to save face for the old US Air Force, so that such a far-fetched excuse was made. Finally, the pilots of the old US Air Force were not familiar with the tactics and aircraft performance of the enemy pilots, and did not conduct targeted drills according to the enemy's weaknesses in peacetime training. Therefore, when fighting the Nanban fighters, the old US Air Force pilots could not adapt to the opponent's fast-paced air combat maneuvers. Another point is that the combat experience of the old American pilots at that time was very lacking, and many pilots were shot down on the battlefield without experiencing a few air battles. But the survival rate of the old pilots who have grown up on the battlefield is much higher than that of these new pilots. ”

"Veterans and recruits are different, and that's the same regardless of the class. The old man nodded and said: "Back then, the reason why we were able to fight so tenaciously and bravely in the War of Resistance was because of the veterans left behind after the Long March. These are veterans who have experienced a hundred battles, and we use them as seeds to gradually develop our anti-Japanese contingent, and gradually grow and develop. At that time, we also talked about combat effectiveness, what kind of troops have strong combat effectiveness, that is, the troops that have experienced several tough battles. This kind of army is the most popular for those of us who lead the troops, and it also makes us feel the most distressed. Even at that time, there was a saying that ten recruits were not as good as a veteran with combat experience. With this veteran, it is equivalent to having a squad, or even a platoon, a company. And what about the recruits, after all, they are still recruits, and after a battle, the devil knows how many are left. Do you know what the last thing I wanted to do at that time was to do a pre-war mobilization for those hopeful, excited and active new recruits? Those of us all know in our hearts that these new recruits have undergone rigorous training and are accompanied by veterans. But in a real battlefield, anything can happen. As for these recruits, as soon as the battle started, they panicked, their brains became empty, their hands and feet kept calling, and in serious cases, a shell came down, and the feces and urine came down. Of course, this is not bad, sometimes after a battle, no one knows how many people will be left in the end. Sometimes, while the front foot is still talking to a comrade-in-arms, most of the head of the comrade-in-arms on the back foot has been cut off by shrapnel. Even so, this is a level that these recruits must go through, and only by constantly experiencing the baptism of artillery fire can they gradually grow into veterans. ”

At this point, the old man sighed and continued: "Later, we were all numb, because all this was commonplace. So this leads to sometimes some people privately talking about the hard-heartedness of those of us who lead soldiers, and no matter what happens, we have never shed tears. In fact, our tears were dried in our first battle. However, sometimes there are still tears, such as a comrade-in-arms who lies down with him, and a veteran under his hands, who inexplicably pokes the tears. But we are all leading soldiers, and we have to set an example, so these tears can't flow during the day, and when we go to sleep at night, we hide in the quilt and cry silently. ”

"Chief 、、、" Looking at the sad expression on the old man's face, Old Man Cao couldn't help but speak.

"Hehe, it's okay, it's okay, I remember the past. Come, let's continue, continue. The old man reacted suddenly.

"Yes!" Vice Minister Zhao continued: "In view of these reasons, the US Air Force has carried out a comprehensive reform of the pilot training process, solved the problem of incomplete combat capability of multi-role fighter pilots, and allowed pilots to strengthen the combat capability in certain specific mission areas, such as air-to-air or ground attack, joint strike, air-ground coordination and other subjects." In order to restore the real battlefield environment to the greatest extent possible in the exercise and training, the United States also specially found a fighter with a similar appearance and performance to the Su* fighter to form four 'intruder' squadrons. The camouflage and insignia of the Soviet army were specially painted, and the pilots of these imaginary enemy squadrons were all to learn the air combat maneuvers and air combat tactics of the Soviet fighters. Then, four squadrons will form a special imaginary enemy wing to conduct free confrontation training with the pilots of the old US Air Force, so as to get as close to actual combat as possible, so that the pilots can adapt to this kind of training close to actual combat, so as to improve their combat effectiveness and battlefield survivability. ”

"In addition to air combat training, the US Air Force has also developed a special program to improve the air-to-ground combat training of air force pilots. To this end, Lao Mei has modified the relevant shooting range, adding real targets, ground threat simulators and assessment equipment. Prior to this, all air-to-ground ranges had used only ring-shaped circles or a bunch of oil drums, which could not reflect real enemy targets. In order to achieve real results, a large amount of surplus military equipment was moved into the range, from models of enemy surface-to-air missiles, anti-aircraft artillery, to tank clusters, and even large industrial facilities. The program also created electronic warfare ranges at Nellis Air Base and Eglin Air Base, using ground-based radars to imitate the integrated air defense system of the Su-*. These simulated surface-to-air missile and antiaircraft artillery positions can not only fire signals from enemy radars, but also track radar-locked aircraft, record the error distance of the impact point, and use computers to evaluate the pilots' training performance. As a result, the Lao US Air Force has established a new exercise mechanism to enable junior pilots in the Air Force to experience real air combat in a safe environment. In the mid-70s, the US Air Force officially announced the formation of the 'Red Flag' exercise. The exercise used the resources available at the time, in particular the two 'Intruder' squadrons at the Nellis base for intensive training of pilots with limited experience. After speaking, Vice Minister Zhao turned his head to look at Jiang Chen and continued:

"The Red Flag exercise has grown since its inception and has grown in size with its importance. From the initial confrontation exercise within the US Air Force, it has expanded to include the air forces of the US Air Force commands, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and more than a dozen other allied countries. Each 'Red Flag' exercise included such routine subjects as offensive air countermeasures, denial strikes, suppression of the enemy's air defense network, and command and control operations. In addition, according to the different tasks of each exercise, it also includes close air support, combat search and rescue, special operations, electronic warfare, tactical airlift and aerial refueling. In the mission, the various subjects are interlinked and interrelated, and it is said that all possible factors on the battlefield are included, and targeted training is carried out. ”

Jiang Chen naturally understood what Vice Minister Zhao meant, so he smiled and said: "The main purpose of the 'Red Flag' exercise is to maintain the combat capability of the old US Air Force, especially to return to the original unit after completing the training, and apply what has been learned in the 'Red Flag' exercise to daily training, so as to enhance combat effectiveness in a targeted manner. After several years of development, the entire Red Flag military exercise has been greatly improved, and not only the scale of the exercise and training has become larger and larger, but also the number of exercise training subjects has also become more and more in-depth. Moreover, in order to get closer to actual combat and avoid the solidification of its own tactical thinking, the US Air Force often asks the air force fighters of its allies to join the exercises, so that these allied fighters can play the role of the imaginary enemy 'blue army' and confront their own pilots, so as to train the pilots' combat capability to the greatest extent. ”

"It is also because of this 'Red Flag' military exercise that these training plans of the Lao US Air Force have brought about earth-shaking changes in the training culture and values of the Air Force. Before the seventies, the slogan of the old US Air Force during peacetime training was 'Flight safety, supreme'. After the appearance of the 'Red Flag' and other exercises, the slogan of the Air Force was changed, and the slogan of 'how to fight in wartime, how to practice in peacetime' was put forward. ”

The old man smiled when he heard this: "It seems that Lao Mei has also experienced a period of time that is very similar to our current situation." ”

"That's right, at that time, the Lao American army implemented a supervisor responsibility system, so once there was a problem or an accident in the unit, the supervisor in charge of the unit would be held accountable. Whether it is an objective reason or a human factor, these accident records will be written into the supervisor's file, and the supervisor's future appointment, promotion, and even task assignment will be affected. So over time, with the attention of these executives, the emphasis on safety gradually began to become popular and dominant. Jiang Chen nodded and replied.

"This is a problem that exists in the old American army, and it is not a problem in the reality of our troops. The old man turned his head and glanced at Vice Minister Zhao and said, "Now that the army has become aware of this problem and is already actively making changes, it is time for your air force to come up with your own opinions." ”

"Yes, chief, we will sort out the Air Force Steering Development Report as soon as possible and submit it as soon as possible. Vice Minister Zhao stood up and raised his voice.

"Sit, sit. The old man pressed his hand at Vice Minister Zhao, and then turned his head and motioned for Jiang Chen to continue.

After Jiang Chen received the instructions, he immediately continued: "The success of the 'Red Flag' series of exercises is not accidental, and it has also experienced many hardships behind it. If nothing else, let's just say that in the initial stage of the exercise, the accident rate of its planes was several times that of usual, and as a result, it was under tremendous pressure from all sides. However, the US Air Force did not persevere, but also gave full play to the role of this exercise, highly restored the battlefield environment, and even the worst possible situation on all battlefields will often appear in the exercise. In such a state beyond the limits of human physiology and psychology, any slight mistake can lead to serious consequences, and may even lead to death. However, after experiencing this kind of exercise training, the old American pilots all liked this kind of exercise, and they thought that only when they experienced all possible situations in this kind of exercise, they would be safer on the battlefield.

Looking around at everyone, Jiang Chen raised his voice and said: "And it turns out that these pilots are right, the old US Air Force has developed rapidly again after a short pause. Today, the US Air Force is far ahead of the Soviet Air Force in terms of advanced fighters, the tricky level of pilots, and the combat effectiveness exerted by the combination of the two, and even in some performance indicators. Although we cannot compare with the United States in terms of comprehensive national strength or military strength, some of their exercise and training methods are not all suitable for us to learn and absorb. However, this does not prevent us from learning from the world's military powers, and what we need to do is to selectively study and absorb the essence that is beneficial to us and suits us according to our own military situation. Reform is painful, but we have an old saying called bitter before sweet, I believe in our air force, we will eventually be able to build a world-class force, we have this ability, we also have this confidence!"

The old man was the first to applaud、、、 while the others followed suit, and for a while, the applause continued.

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