The use of the new J-8FR (hereinafter referred to as the white J-8FR) is obviously not so simple, even if Li Zhan does not say it, Jinhua and others are also clear.

Look at the treatment of the white J-8FR with a tactical call sign of 101, independent hangars, special maintenance, special guards, even internal personnel, are forbidden to approach without permission.

This treatment is the same as that of the armored electronic reconnaissance vehicles of the Reactor Brigade. In every exercise, those armored electronic reconnaissance vehicles are always tightly covered, and if they are in the camp, special guards are arranged, and their own officers and men are not allowed to approach them.

Although the white J-8FR is improved from the old platform, this product is not cheap, and even the cost is about to catch up with the J-11. The electronic reconnaissance system it carries is very expensive and expensive, and the daily maintenance cost is high.

There is a saying in the industry that ordinary countries can maintain one or two fighter squadrons by gritting their teeth, but professional reconnaissance planes are not something that ordinary countries can play, and they cannot afford to afford them. China wants to establish a complete equipment system, and any gaps must be filled, from a small pistol to a large aircraft carrier.

After Jinhua explained their training plans, Li Zhan began to think about the actual situation of the troops during the lunch break. Inviting him here is not to enjoy flying a plane, but to play the role of a teacher, and he must definitely not deal with it, and he must do it seriously.

At present, a certain unit of China Southern Airlines is equipped with three white J-8FRs, and three more will be delivered in a few days. He naturally remembered the tactical reconnaissance brigade of the 101st Brigade, which has now been expanded into a deputy regiment-level brigade, equipped with twelve gray J-8FRs, and three squadrons.

He suddenly had an idea, and immediately used the military line phone to call Beiku, first to the base duty room, and then notified Zhu Wei.

After a while, Zhu Wei's call came back.

"Lao Li, is there something urgent to find me?" Zhu Wei opened his mouth and said that if it weren't for the urgency, Li Zhan would not let him call back as soon as possible.

Li Zhan said, "Not really, how are you now, are you busy with the training of the troops?" ”

"You don't know our troops, where there is a difference between busy and leisure, every day is about the same. Say, if there is anything to say directly, buddy, don't beat around the bush. Zhu Wei said with a smile.

Li Zhan said, "Isn't I on vacation, I'll come over to help if there is something wrong with China Southern Airlines." I just arrived today, and after learning about it, I think it will take me a lot of time on my own. See if you have time to come over and help. ”

"Little things, when?" Zhu Wei asked neatly.

Li Zhan smiled and said, "It's best if you can come to nature tomorrow." ”

"You wait, I'll go and ask Commander Fang for instructions." After Zhu Wei finished speaking, he hung up the phone.

It is estimated that Zhu Wei has long been suffocated, it is good to have the opportunity to come to China Southern Airlines to breathe, this side is the first line of the southern coast, and there are very interesting tasks at any time, if you encounter such a time, it will be comfortable.

After shaking people, Li Zhan took a solid lunch break.

Zhu Wei's efficiency was much higher than he imagined, and at about four o'clock in the afternoon, Jinhua came over and said to Li Zhan, who was familiar with the No. 101 white J-8FR in the hangar, "Xiao Li, have you hired someone from the North Warehouse?" Just now, the higher authorities ordered that two J-8FRs coming from Beiku should be transferred to the main field, and we were ordered to prepare for them. ”

"So fast?" Li Zhan was extremely surprised, and sat up from the cockpit, "Yes, I invited the deputy chief of staff of the Beiku Air Defense Base, he is a veteran of using the J-8FR, and his experience is above me." No, it's two? ”

"Yes, two gray J-8FR." Jinhua said with certainty.

Li Zhan came down the boarding ladder, took off the battered white labor protection gloves, carefully folded them and held them in his hand, and said, "Zhu Wei probably brought someone over." Chief of Staff, the tactical reconnaissance brigade of the 101 brigade is doing a good job, this is a brigade of the deputy regimental level, there are two brands, and the other is the Nighthawk tactical reconnaissance aviation brigade. You know the Nighthawk Tactical Reconnaissance Aviation Brigade, right? ”

"I know that the tactical reconnaissance aviation unit directly under the headquarters has a brigade assigned to China Eastern Airlines. No, the predecessor of the Nighthawk Tactical Reconnaissance Aviation Brigade was the Independent Reconnaissance Squadron of the 2nd Division, which you brought out! Jinhua said.

Li Zhan smiled and waved his hand and said, "I just did a little bit of work in front." Zhu Wei is also from the Second Division, and in terms of experience in the use of tactical reconnaissance planes, he is above me, and his organizational experience in combat and training is far higher than mine. ”:/

"In the end, it's the soldiers you brought out." Jinhua said firmly.

Sometimes Jinhua will have the same doubts, Li Zhan is obviously only a deputy regimental-level lieutenant colonel, and now he simply has no position, but looking at the middle-level backbone pilots of the air force and naval aviation units, almost all of them can be ranked with Li Zhan, either the soldiers he brought out, or he taught, or simply his apprentices, and they are all regimental leading cadres and above.

Li Zhan is like a first-class sergeant major in the army unit, looking ordinary, in fact, many divisional and regiment-level cadres were brought out by him.

Many people have long been accustomed to it, don't look at Li Zhan's rank and rank, these things really don't mean much to Li Zhan except for the salary.

About an hour later, the sunset came out, and two gray J-8FRs landed at Shuilingchang Station one after the other. The livery of the Nighthawk Tactical Reconnaissance Aviation Brigade is unique, a slightly darker gray, somewhere between black and gray, and the radome is the same color. This situation is the same as the white J-8FR of China Southern Airlines, the fuselage color and radome color are the same.

Li Zhan went to another hangar early to wait, and he was very happy that he hadn't seen his old comrades-in-arms for a long time. Not to mention Jinhua, obviously he just invited Li Zhan alone, and took over three people, all of whom were masters, and they also took the initiative to contact and come over to help, for the naval aviation troops who consider themselves the second in front of the Air Force all the year round, this is face! ：://

Both dark gray J-8FRs have three auxiliary fuel tanks, and even then they have to make a landing to replenish fuel before they can fly to Shuilingchang Station. You must know that the flight distance from Beiku to Shuilingchang Station is a full 4,000 kilometers!

The primary reason why the Air Force attaches so much importance to the long-legged J-11 is this, and the maximum range can reach 4,000 kilometers without the need to mount auxiliary fuel tanks.

The white J-8FR can reach a maximum range of 3,500 kilometers under the condition of three auxiliary fuel tanks, which is a full 500 kilometers more than the dark gray J-8FR, which is a great progress, I believe that the performance of the new turbojet engine used is quite good, and the optimization of the aerodynamic shape has also made a certain contribution to the fuel economy.

Li Zhan saw Zhu Wei, and then saw Li Zixin coming down from the second dark gray J-8FR, and immediately laughed heartily and strode up.

Jinhua sighed with emotion, look, a phone call went to Beiku, and the deputy chief of staff of the deputy division and the deputy captain of the regiment came over on the same day.

What is this, this is the appeal!

PS: The maximum range of the three external auxiliary fuel tanks of the new J-8FR above is incorrect, which should be 3,500 kilometers, which has been corrected.