Some people say that the ambition of the Navy is embodied in the J-16, but in fact the ambition here refers to the ideal. After the introduction of the Su-30MKK by the Air Force, the Navy has always been covetous, but it is a pity that in those days, the naval aviation was raised by the stepmother, and the eldest son could not dress well, where could he take care of the younger son.

The reason why the Navy picked up the Flying Leopard, which the Air Force does not look down on, is not because the Navy will not be able to get the Su-30, a third-generation heavy long-range fighter, for a while and a half. Finally, a regiment of Su-30MK2, that is, the Bald Eagle unit, was preparing to speed up the increase in the number of equipment of this model, but it was decided not to introduce this model again, but to localize it, and this wait for more than ten years.

One of the reasons why Shen Hoy has been criticized is this-they have spent too much time in the localization of the Su-27 series of fighters.

On the day when the 117 Squadron carried out its first actual combat flight training, two batches of four Flying Leopard A were transferred to the Shui Ling Field Station, and these Flying Leopard A belonged to the same division, and the squadron was stationed at the Shui Ling Field Station to undertake combat readiness duty tasks, and a certain regiment at the Shui Ling Field Station was the J-8D Regiment.

At 7:05 in the morning, Li Zhan, Zhu Wei, and Li Zixin drove the dark gray J-8FR from Shuilingchang Station and went straight to the airport of Wangwojiao. The higher authorities have already coordinated the management of the airport on the reef and borrowed the airport and related support facilities for three days.

The three of them are piloting the J-8FR of the Nighthawk Force, which is different from the new J-8FR installed by a division of China Southern Airlines, because the fuselage paint color is different, so the color is used as a prefix to distinguish it, the former is dark gray, and the latter is gray and white.

Li Zhan likes the feeling of flying in the sea and air very much, the feeling that the earth is a ball between the two semicircles is very strong, and the clear blue sky is really like a semicircle that can be extended according to the extension of the earth, and it is always such a standard semicircle cover.

On the sea, the long white trails of ships on the ocean-going waterways are so conspicuous, and the condescending posture gives people a sense of superiority that can dominate everything. It is said that the Air Force is proud, why and how arrogant. The pride of the Air Force is reflected in all aspects.

The food is the highest standard air service stove, the troops are paid by cadres and enjoy the treatment of cadres, the allowances and subsidies are calculated by the hour, and the fighters are driven by tens of millions of yuan, and the value of the weight and weight of gold needs to be consumed to cultivate, the best materials that the troops can provide are used, and the wives with beautiful figures and good figures can be picky.

Can you not be proud?

The big soldiers of the old land ran all over the mountains, and the pilots of the air force stepped on the accelerator to Guam.

Can you not be proud?

Of course, what he did was the work on the belt of his head and pants, and when he was fighting, he had to be mentally prepared to be glorious at any time in peacetime training.

Can you not be proud?

I'm afraid that those who are not proud will not be able to fly fighter jets.

The three half-new dark gray J-8FRs are in a triangular formation, Li Zhanfei is in the position of the long plane, and Zhu Wei and Li Zixin are in the position behind the two wings of the long plane, and the angle is just right to be able to see the side of the pilot of the long plane. This standard triangular formation is a commonly used tactical formation.

It should be pointed out that Li Zhan drove Zhu Wei's landline, that is, the No. 101 J-8FR, this tactical number has been passed down from generation to generation, as the landline of the commander.

And Zhu Wei drove the third dark gray J-8FR that was transferred later, the plane happened to be on a mission in the southwest region, and after it was over, it was directly transferred to Zhu Wei for use, and the pilot took half a month's vacation to go home to visit relatives.

All of them carried three auxiliary fuel tanks, in addition to an indication pod, and the other two pylons were hung with three LS-6 precision-guided bombs, six of which added a lot of combat color to the fighter. Zhu Wei and Li Zixin's dark gray J-8FR are also generally armed, and the payloads of the three fighters are exactly the same.

Judging from the current situation, the dark gray J-8FR is more valuable in combat than the gray-white J-8FR, after all, the former can attack enemy targets in the process of carrying out reconnaissance missions. However, Li Zhan and others know very well that the gray-white J-8FR is a real professional tactical reconnaissance aircraft, and the dark gray J-8FR is at best a front-line reconnaissance aircraft.

From the point of view of campaign use, the significance of the off-white J-8FR is not comparable to that of the dark gray J-8FR. In fact, there is a big technical gap between the two tactical reconnaissance planes with similar appearances, not to mention the other two items of high altitude and high speed, the gray-white J-8FR can make the dark gray J-8FR unable to see the tail lights.

Jinhua told Li Zhan that the maintenance cost of the two turbojet engines used in the off-white J-8FR is more than three times that of the Spey engine, and the maintenance interval is shorter, with an average of one moderate maintenance for every 100 hours of flight.

Quite expensive.

Li Zhan also saw that there were three more personnel in the maintenance support team of an off-white J-8FR than that of an ordinary fighter, one of whom was an aviation development engineer, and the four gray-white J-8FRs of the 117 Squadron were equipped with a major correction division-level mechanic.

At such a great cost and to maintain such a high-standard daily support force, if it cannot play an equal tactical role, the gray-white J-8FR will lose its meaning of existence. As the deputy chief of staff of the China Southern Airlines Command, Jinhua was personally responsible for the modification of the 117 squadron, which shows the importance of the superiors.

Flying south along a fairly familiar route, the triangular formation of three dark gray J-8FRs has attracted considerable attention. It is not uncommon for a two-plane formation to appear in the sky over the South China Sea, but a three-plane formation is relatively rare, and it is also three fairly armed fighters.

Of course, the dark gray J-8FR does not have an aerial gun, and the original location where the aerial gun was installed was used to install reconnaissance equipment, but this cargo still retains the fire control radar, which also retains most of the air combat capabilities of the J-8F, such as fighting PL-8 and PL-10 air-to-air missiles or something.

The three-plane formation flew at a cruising altitude, and in the process encountered several civil airliners passing through the South China Sea, one of which was relatively close, and Li Zhan could clearly see the livery and fuselage number of the passenger plane, which was a Boeing-747 large passenger plane of Air China, heading southward, and was estimated to be a flight to Southeast Asia.

Li Zhan thought about it, gave Zhu Wei and Li Zixin sign language, and then broke the pole and flew over with them in formation, flying with them on the side of the Air China Boeing-747 large passenger plane for a few minutes.

"B-XXXX, this is the Chinese Air Force, please inform your destination, over." Li Zhan called Air China's Boeing-747 large passenger plane on the international channel.

"Hello, we are an international flight to XX, Air China XXX." The captain of Air China replied immediately.

Li Zhan checked the chart and found that the route was basically the same as that of his own formation, and nodded slightly, "Air China XXX, keep the course high, we will provide you with a five-minute accompanying flight, over." ”

"Understood, thank you People's Air Force, Air China XXX." The captain was excited, the crew was excited.

Soon, the passengers in the cabin spotted military aircraft on the left and right wings, two of which were on one side. When they saw the August 1 military flag on the fuselage, they instantly became excited, and waved to the military plane through the cabin window, and a call suddenly set off in the cabin.

"Our fighter jets are escorting! It's our fighter! ”

Li Zhan saw the passengers waving in the cabin window, and he could imagine their excitement. In the vast sky over the South China Sea, in the perception of many ordinary people, this airspace is a forbidden area for the Chinese Air Force, but now they clearly see their fighter jets escorting by their side, and they are heavily armed fighters!

The pride is indescribable, and the excitement of raising one's eyebrows is overwhelming.

Li Zhan raised his white labor protection gloves with pulp and waved, then turned his head to salute. A passenger recorded the scene with a camera, showing a pilot wearing a white flight helmet, black goggles, and white labor protection gloves in the military salute, with a large red five-pointed star in the middle of the forehead of the white flight helmet.

On the other side, Zhu Wei and Li Zixin were also saluting the Air China plane. In their hearts, the mission of the people's soldiers is to protect the lives and property of the people wherever they can reach.

"We haven't been able to do it for many years, so let's make up for it now!"

The short five-minute chance escort was a natural thing for Li Zhan and them, but it was of great significance to the crew and passengers of this national airline. For the first time, they deeply felt that no matter how far they went and how high they flew, the people's soldiers would accompany them and silently guard them.

As far as etiquette is concerned, they were escorted by three fighters, a specification that even surpassed the head of state.

When people get excited, they think, what does it mean when chance encounters become the norm? This shows that the people's soldiers are extending their tentacles to every corner of the motherland's territory, airspace and territorial waters, and the people's army is working hard to temper its ability to defend the homeland and the country.

Isn't this a reflection of the country's prosperity and strength?

With more than 3 million square kilometers of the South China Sea, China's inalienable territorial waters since ancient times, one day in the future, our warplanes, warships, and even combat vehicles will surely spread all over the region to better fulfill the sacred mission of the people's army!

In the dark, Li Zhan felt the voice of the people, and he called out affectionately: "Air China XXX, if you need any help, please feel free to call, you continue to move forward, goodbye!" ”

"Thank you for the escort of the people's soldiers, goodbye!" The captain was moved.

The three dark gray J-8FRs shook their wings a few times, then turned and quickly left at altitude, and continued to descend and turn after regrouping below, and the nose was aimed at the airport on Forgetaway Reef. The captain of the Air China plane saluted in the direction of the military plane's departure.

The airport on Forgetmy Reef is on standby, and the airport on the reef where Li Zhan once made a forced landing has changed a lot, and half of the runway was under construction at that time, but now what is presented in front of you is a complete runway of 3,200 meters, which can take off and land Boeing-747 This kind of four-engine large passenger aircraft, according to the classification of civil aviation, the level of the airport should be 4E, more than most airports in China.

However, this is only the level of the runway, and the airport is limited in terms of area and capacity. It is impossible to normally guarantee the operation of four-engine large passenger aircraft, but there is no problem in using it as an alternate landing field.

Li Zhan returned to Forget the Reef and saw the great changes in this area from the side.