Except for those who stayed on duty at each station, all division leaders gathered at the West County station to participate in the retirement farewell flight ceremony of the division commander.
This day is the May 4th Youth Day. The sky is cloudless, the summer wind is blowing gently, and the warm morning sun shines on the earth.
A platform was set up on the grass between the parallel highway and the red flag was fluttering. The flagpole was erected as an exception and the August 1st military flag was raised in the flight area, making a sound in the wind. The rostrum adheres to the style of a teacher and combat camouflage.
There is no red carpet or anything like that. The tower commander has moved to the stage, where the commander conducts flight control.
At 8:30 in the morning, all personnel gathered.
Qi Hong made a speech: "Comrades, please rest a moment! Today is the retirement and farewell flight ceremony of our teacher and leader, Comrade Zhang Sihai. Zhang Sihai was born in 1958 and joined the army in 1974. He has served as a mechanic and an aircraft maintenance officer.
Squadron leader, aircraft maintenance group leader, deputy company commander of the teaching flight group, company commander, group leader, regiment chief of staff, deputy commander of the flight group, group leader. In 1998, he served as the chief of staff of our division. In 2001, he served as the chief of staff of our division.
The deputy commander of our division. In 2003, he served as the division commander of our division. He is a special pilot and one of the first batch of talents in the Air Force talent pool. He has flown seven types of aircraft and 21 types of aircraft, with up to 5,000 flying hours. He has been awarded first class three times.
He was awarded second-class merit five times and third-class merit seven times. During his tenure as a flight instructor, he trained three generals, and more than half of the students he taught are distributed in front-line combat units."
"While serving as the chief of staff of our division, it coincided with the introduction of Su-27 fighter jets. He established a technical research team to overcome many difficulties, effectively assisted relevant units in solving problems such as the acclimatization of this type of fighter jet, and fully integrated into our military operations.
System. Since that time, the Second Division's troop building and combat training has gotten better day by day and year by year. From scratch, from weak to strong, until today it has become the prestigious ace fighter division in the Air Force aviation force. It is
Nan Ba Tian in the eyes of the brother troops holds up the sky in the south of the motherland even more powerfully!"
Li Zhan, who was standing in the queue of four teams, like all new pilots, gasped as Qi Hong read out Zhang Sihai's resume. It was a perfect flying life, unprecedented.
He is an ace pilot and a military commander with strong leadership abilities.
Many people know that the teacher is very powerful, but they don't know what exactly is so powerful, especially the new pilots, including Li Zhan.
Now everyone has heard that just five thousand flying hours is a height that they may not be able to achieve in their lifetime. Not to mention that the models that the teacher can fly include almost all the aircraft in active service in the Air Force, and may include helicopters!
Many people understand why there are J-7s, J-8s and Su-27s parked neatly on the parking bay waiting to take off. If the Second Division had not already retired all J-6s, maybe it would be first in line. This is not right.
Is it a sign of the times?
The teacher's farewell flight ceremony will include flying three main types of aircraft around the field for three weeks and then passing through the field to salute the military flag.
After a brief introduction, the teacher's style was as crisp and neat as ever. Accompanied by a group of division leaders, he drove to the parking bay, where it was already ready and on standby. The two aircraft from Zhang Xueyang's squadron that had the honor to be responsible for the escort mission were,
The Su-27 two-plane formation will take off immediately following the teacher, escorting them from left to right.
The J-7e roared straight into the blue sky, climbed at a large angle, circled the field three times, cleared the field at ultra-low altitude, and smoked to salute the August 1st military flag. Zhang Xueyang and his wingmen were always guarding the left and right, proving with the roar of the engine that they were bound to take over from their predecessors.
The determination to continue running forward with the baton.
When we got to Su-27, the teacher, who was fifty years old, actually performed a Super Cobra maneuver when everyone was unprepared!
Li Zhan was completely stunned, and Zhang Xueyang in the sky was also stunned. This super maneuver was a flying maneuver that he had not yet mastered, and it had always troubled him.
The team suddenly burst into cheers, and the overwhelming sound seemed to roll into the sky. The U-27 landed, ending the last ups and downs in his life. The teacher completed the last flight in his life, declared the official grounding, and exited at the same time.
active duty.
Returning to the rostrum, the teacher insisted on standing in front of the microphone so that he could be closer to his soldiers. His hair was a little gray, standing on end, and he said, "I have been flying for thirty years, and I have seen it with my own eyes."
Our unit has come step by step, and we have watched our comrades around us fall one after another. I feel very ashamed standing here. Everyone says Zhang Sihai, you are amazing, but what is amazing is that you did not live a good life for a day.
My comrades-in-arms, I dedicated my youth and they 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 career. I am proud of you now and in the future. Brothers, the sky of the motherland is entrusted to you. I hope you will fly well in every ups and downs.
Also fly through every ups and downs in life. I salute you!"
Zhang Sihai was already in tears when he raised his hands in salute.
Li Zhan, the new pilot representative, ran onto the stage and saluted the teachers and commanders as well as the commanders and fighters.
"We stand on the cornerstone built by our predecessors and look up at the sky. What we see is our own weakness, and what we see is the strength of the enemy. Our Su Liangqi flew to the strait, and what the powerful enemy saw was our strength on the outside. Because even though we are strong on the outside, we are strong on the inside.
The missiles are mounted, but there is no way to fire them out. But even if there is no return, we must never look back. We have backward equipment, but the consciousness of absolute victory has never been lost! We have never lost any war! In the past
It is both painful and glorious, and the future is happy and bright. We must always be prepared to sacrifice."
Li Zhan raised his right hand wearing a white labor protection glove and made a fist. "We swear that we are willing to use up the last drop of fuel for the sake of the peace of the people of the motherland."
"Salute to the veterans!"
Salute to the teacher.
Others should be allowed to speak on behalf of others. Li Zhan's speech made Qi Hong and other division commanders feel uncomfortable when they heard it, even if it did boost their morale, even if it did show the courage of Chinese soldiers to move forward without fear of sacrifice!
The teacher retired and had been flying for thirty years. His military career was almost half of the history of the development of the Air Force. When he looked at the energetic young men who were full of expectations for the future, Li Zhan's speech echoed in his ears,
I feel both lonely and happy at the same time.
The Great Wall was forged with blood. They guarded the invisible border in the sky, enduring grievances and misunderstandings along the way. When these young pilots reach the age of their teachers, they will be able to hold their heads high and say to everyone
I have a clear conscience.
"time to go."
The teacher sighed softly.
Qi Hong stood beside him and said, "You will always be the teacher and commander of the Second Division."
"Qi Hong, I have left the army to you. If the Second Division falls into your hands, I will come back and cause trouble for you." the teacher warned.
"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"
Qi Hong stood at attention and saluted. Behind him, all the division leaders of the Second Division lined up neatly to salute the teacher.