Except for those who remained on duty at each station, all the leaders of the division and regiment gathered at the Xixian station to participate in the farewell flight ceremony of the teacher's retirement.

This day is May Fourth Youth Day, a cloudless sky, a light summer wind, and a warm morning sun shining on the earth.

A platform was erected on the grass between the parallel highway and the parallel highway, the red flag was unfurled, the flagpole was erected as an exception, and the August 1 military flag was raised in the flight area, and the hunting sounded in the wind. The rostrum adheres to the style of the teacher, the style of combat camouflage, and there is no red carpet or anything. The tower commander moved to the platform, where the commander conducted flight command.

At 8:30 a.m., all personnel were assembled.

Qi Hong made a speech: "Comrades, please take a break! Today is the farewell flight ceremony of our teacher, Comrade Zhang Sihai, who retired from the service. Zhang Sihai, born in 1958, enlisted in the army in 1974, successively served as mechanic, maintenance squadron leader, aircraft maintenance team leader, deputy company commander, company commander, group leader, regimental chief of staff of the teaching flight regiment, deputy commander and regiment commander of the flight regiment, served as the chief of staff of our division in 1998, served as the deputy commander of our division in 2001, served as the commander of our division in 2003, special pilot, the first batch of talents in the air force talent pool, has flown seven types of models and 21 models, flight hours up to 5,000 hours, three times won the first class merit, five times won the second class merit, He was awarded the third-class meritorious service seven times, and during his tenure as a flight instructor, he brought out three generals, and more than half of the trainees he taught were distributed in front-line combat units. ”

"During his tenure as chief of staff of our division, coinciding with the introduction of the Su-27 fighter, he set up a technical research team to overcome many difficulties, effectively assisted the relevant units in solving the problems of this type of fighter adapting to the soil and water, and completely integrated it into the combat system of our army. Since that time, the Second Division's unit building and combat training have become better and better day by day, year by year, from scratch, from weak to strong, until today it has become a well-known ace fighter fighter division in the air force aviation unit, and it is the southern hegemony in the eyes of fraternal units, and it has more effectively supported the sky in the south of the motherland! ”

Li Zhan, who was standing in the column of the fourth team, like all the new pilots, gasped as Qi Hong read out Zhang Sihai's resume. It was a perfect flying life, an unprecedented ace pilot, and a military commander with super leadership skills.

Many people know that the teacher is great, but they don't know where it is, especially the new pilots, including Li Zhan.

Now they all heard that 5,000 flight hours alone was a height they might not have been able to reach in their lifetime. Not to mention that the model of the aircraft that the teacher can fly includes almost all the active aircraft of the Air Force, and maybe it will include helicopters!

Many people understand why the J-7, J-8 and SU-27 are neatly parked on the parking stands waiting for takeoff, and if the second division has not all retired the J-6, maybe she will be in the first place. Isn't this the mark of the times?

The teacher's farewell flight ceremony will be driven around the field by the three main aircraft for three weeks, and then the military flag will be saluted throughout the field.

In a short introduction, the teacher's style was as crisp and neat as ever, and he took the car to the parking station accompanied by a group of division leaders, which was already ready and on standby. Zhang Xueyang's squadron was fortunate enough to take on the escort and vigilance mission, and the SU-27 two-plane formation would take off closely with the commander of the teacher and escort the flight on the left and right.

J-7E roared straight into the blue sky, climbed at a large angle, circled the field for three weeks, passed through the field at ultra-low altitude, pulled smoke to salute the August 1st military flag, Zhang Xueyang and his wingman always guarded the left and right, and proved with the roar of the engine that they were bound to take over the baton of their predecessors and continue to run forward.

By the time of the SU-27, the teacher was fifty years old, and he actually made a super cobra maneuver when everyone was defenseless!

Li Zhan was completely stunned, and Zhang Xueyang in the sky was also stunned, this super maneuver was a flight action that he had not yet mastered, and it had been bothering him.

The team suddenly erupted in cheers, and the overwhelming sound seemed to roll into the sky.

The SU-27 landed, ending the last takeoff and landing in his life, and the teacher completed the last flight in his life, announcing the official grounding and retiring from active service at the same time.

Back on the podium, the teacher insisted on standing in front of the microphone so that he could get closer to his soldiers. His hair was a little gray, standing on end one by one, and he said, "I have been flying for thirty years, and I have watched our troops come step by step, and I have also watched my comrades-in-arms fall one after another. I'm ashamed to stand here. Everyone said that Zhang Sihai is amazing, but what is amazing is that the comrades-in-arms who have not lived a good life for a day, I have dedicated my youth, and they have dedicated their lives. ”

"Inherit the legacy of the martyrs, do a good job in training, do a good job in the troops, and do a good job in your own cause. I am and will be proud of you. Brothers, the sky of the motherland has been handed over to you, and I hope that you will fly well in every rise and fall, and also fly well in every rise and fall in your life. I salute you! ”

When Zhang Sihai raised his hand to salute, he was already in tears.

On behalf of Li Zhan, the new pilot ran onto the stage and saluted the teacher and the commanders and fighters.

"We step on the cornerstone built by our predecessors and look up at the sky, and we see our own weakness and the strength of our enemies. Our Su Liangqi flew to the strait, and what the strong enemy saw was our external strength and middle cadres. Because even though there are missiles on board, there is no way to shoot them. But even if there is no return, there must be no hesitation. We have backward equipment, but the consciousness of absolute victory has never been lost! We have not lost a single war! The past is bitter and glorious, and the future is happy and bright. We must always be ready to sacrifice. ”

Li Zhan raised his right hand wearing white labor protection gloves and clenched his fist, "We swear that we are willing to exhaust the last drop of fuel for the peace of the people of the motherland." ”

"Salute to the veterans!"

Salute the teacher.

Li Zhan's speech was in the ears of Qi Hong and other division commanders, and he felt uncomfortable no matter how he listened to it, even if he did raise his spirit, even if he did show the spirit of the Chinese soldiers who were indomitable and not afraid of sacrifice!

The teacher retired and flew for a full thirty years, and his military career was almost half of the history of the Air Force. When he looked at the young men who were full of energy and anticipation for the future, Li Zhan's speech echoed in his ears, and his heart was both lonely and gratified.

The Great Wall is forged with blood, and they guard the invisible border in the sky, bearing grievances and misunderstandings along the way. When these young pilots reach the age of their teachers, they will be able to hold their heads up and say to everyone that I have a clear conscience.

"It's time to go."

The teacher sighed softly.

Qi Hong was beside him and said, "You will always be the teacher of the second division." ”

"Qi Hong, the troops are handed over to you, if the second division is smashed in your hands, I will come back to trouble you." The teacher admonished.

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"

Qi Hongli saluted, and behind him, all the division and regiment leaders of the Second Division lined up neatly to salute the teacher.