Chapter 687 The brothers with the old troops engaged in live ammunition shooting
It's definitely not the J-11B, although its appearance is very confusing.
The Shen Hoi Factory built a J-11D using many technologies of the fourth-generation aircraft. In fact, even the number J-11D was given by netizens. It was just a technical verification aircraft after the J-11 in-depth improvement plan was cancelled. Shen Hoi Factory is used to verify new technologies.
Li Zhan has seen the J-11D and knows many details. If I have to make an analogy, the J-11D is the domestic version of the Su-35, a deeply improved version of the J-11.
What is certain is that the fighter plane in front of me with the same appearance as the J-11 is not the J-11D.
Li Zhan suddenly had an idea and said in surprise, "Could it be the original Su Liangqi?"
The batches of Su-27s that were introduced as complete aircraft have been gradually retired and scrapped. A large number of J-10s and J-11Bs have been added to replace those old ones, so much so that Li Zhan couldn't recognize the original Su-27SK when he saw them. When it came out, I thought it was some new model.
Yu Chenglin smiled and gave a thumbs up and said, "Good eyesight!"
Li Zhan was puzzled, "Didn't the Su Liangqi of the Second Division be handed over to the brother units? The Falcon Brigade received twelve of them at that time."
"That's it." Yu Chenglin explained, "This Su Liangqi has been undergoing experimental modifications at the manufacturer, and it just came back last month."
Li Zhan noticed that this aircraft only had a tactical number but no serial number. It was probably used for testing, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Yu Chenglin introduced, "We are going to test some electronic warfare tactics. We can save a lot of money by using old aircraft for modification."
"It's a good idea." Li Zhan said, "The Dong Sanguai J-7 I took from the Second Division is still in use. I have made four major improvements. After a while, it will be transferred to the Chengluo Ma Factory to continue. use."
Yu Chenglin laughed loudly, "That plane is quite durable. I remember encountering many dangers, but I didn't expect that it has survived all major disasters."
"Yes, it is of great significance. I have thought about it. When she retires, she will find a good place to store it. She cannot simply scrap it and recycle it." Li Zhan said.
Yu Chenglin said, "I'm afraid you can't decide. Maybe the higher-ups will put her in the military museum."
"That would be better, but I guess I don't have the qualifications." Li Zhan said with a smile.
Not all equipment can be entered into the military expo. It must be equipment of great significance in the history of development. After all, the J-7 is already on display.
Li Zhan thought of something and said, "Yes, Su Sanwu's contract has been finalized. The next step is to wait for delivery. It is very likely to equip the Second Division."
"Oh? This is good news." Yu Chenglin's eyes lit up.
The Second Division has great affection for the Flanker series of fighters, and has the most experience in using the Flanker series of fighters. Another unit in the same situation is the 300 Division. Compared with the 300 Division, the Second Division has a geographical advantage. Because it is responsible for the air defense of the entire South China Sea, the Second Division needs long-range fighters more than the 300 Division. Therefore, all Su-35s delivered in a few years will definitely be equipped for the Second Division.
After a lap with the old troops, while having lunch, Yu Chenglin said, "There is a flight in the afternoon. Do you want to fly a few laps?"
"Is it convenient?" Li Zhan immediately became interested.
Yu Chenglin smiled and said, "Of course it's convenient, it's so convenient. By the way, I can give some advice to our new pilots. How about flying J-10 or J-11?"
"J-10, I don't have many opportunities to fly this aircraft. I have long wanted to fly it for a while." Li Zhan said.
Yu Chenglin agreed wholeheartedly, "No problem. After dinner, go to the guest house to rest. I will pick you up in the afternoon and go to the outfield. I will arrange some live ammunition shooting for you. You haven't fired a J-10 with live ammunition yet, have you?"
"No, this is my shortcoming." Li Zhan nodded.
He has flown J-7, J-8, J-11, Su-27Sk, J-16, J-15, JH-7, almost all the fighters in the army and fired live fires, but he has never piloted them.
One of the main fighter jets, the J-10, fired several shots with live ammunition.
"Just in time to make up for the shortcomings. The troops have been conducting live-fire training these days. It's not easy to get your guidance." Yu Chenglin said with a smile.
Li Zhan is a treasure, and everyone is rushing to get it.
After the operation against pirates in the West Pacific, Li Zhan's actual combat experience increased. Every unit hoped to get the guidance of this fierce general. Unfortunately, most units could not find the opportunity. The Second Division was first served, and Li Zhan's senior officer was Li Zhan.
It is impossible for Yu Chenglin not to seize this rare opportunity.
Li Zhan’s J-10 flight time is a little short. Generally speaking, specific to a certain type of aircraft, if you want to reach the instructor level, you need a lot of flight hours of the specified type of aircraft. The problem is that Li Zhan is not an ordinary person.
It only takes one or two flights for him to completely master the fighter jets he has never been exposed to. The Rafale fighter jet is an obvious example.
So Yu Chenglin was very, very relieved.
He needed Li Zhan to provide guidance on specific combat actions, rather than just aerial combat tactics. This required actual flight training.
After lunch, Li Zhan went to visit the Fourth Regiment and had a brief discussion with the pilots of the Fourth Regiment. Returning to the place where he had fought once again, Li Zhan was filled with emotions. The barracks were still the same barracks, and the place was still the same place.
But people are no longer the same people, and airplanes are no longer the same airplanes.
If the fourth regiment is already a full J-10 regiment, the J-10s of the second division are all in this regiment, and the other two regiments are all equipped with J-11A and J-11B. The number of J-11A is very small, and the J-11A is being used according to the plan.
-11B to replace it, and then hand it over to the second-line brother unit.
The original old regiment leader Tang Guozheng was transferred to the Northeast a year ago, and Gao Sheng became the division commander. This is the advantage of working in the ace unit. Generally, those who were transferred were Gao Sheng, and the Second Division is a veritable general.
Seed troops.
Li Zhan called home and took a lunch break at the small guest house in the infield to recharge himself for the afternoon flight. According to the training schedule of the second division that day, it was a day and night combat training with live ammunition shooting. The time span was very large, from 16
started and lasted until early morning.
This kind of combat training made Li Zhan excited. He was ready to participate in the whole process. It felt super good to fly down for seven or eight hours. He was also exhausted. He spent half a year before flying the black ribbon.
He hasn’t flown a plane in a while, and it’s been a torment for him.
Li Zhan woke up on time at two o'clock in the afternoon, and Yu Chenglin came to pick him up in person. He went directly to the flight briefing room and briefly met with the pilots participating in the training. Yu Chenglin immediately arranged the deployment of the training plan. He deployed a
I asked Li Zhan for his opinion and I attached great importance to him.
It must be admitted that Yu Chenglin has done a good job in this regard, at least better than Qi Hong. Yu Chenglin has worked in the Second Division for a long time, otherwise he will most likely be the next division commander.
How far will Yu Chenglin go? He has been paying attention to Li Zhan's current situation. When he learned that Li Zhan was coming back to visit relatives, he immediately arranged for someone to pick him up. If there was no flight mission that day, he would personally
Went to pick him up at the airport.
In fact, the army is similar to the place, and human relationships are very important. Anyone can do something. I am familiar with you, so I arranged it for you. You have one more opportunity to perform. There are so many army units who hope to get Li Zhan's guidance.
, in the limited time, of course Li Zhan first focused on the troops with whom he was closely related and concerned.
What Yu Chenglin arranged for Li Zhan was a combat-ready backup aircraft, the first batch of J-10As received by the Fourth Regiment. It should be pointed out that all the equipment of the Second Division was J-10A. Compared with some brother units, the Second
The treatment of the division is considered good. There are several units that can only receive second-hand J-10As replaced by the Red Eagle Division.
The Dahongying Division is the first division of the J-10. It was the first to be equipped with the J-10A. After the J-10B came out, it gave priority to the J-10B and handed over the J-10A to other units. It is very likely that the first batch of replacement equipment will be more advanced in the future.
The J-10C.
Yu Chenglin took Li Zhan to the tarmac, helped him prepare for the flight in advance, and chatted about other things from time to time.
"Yes, have you heard about the large transport aircraft that made its first flight during the Spring Festival? How is its performance?" asked Yu Chenglin, standing on the boarding ladder.
Li Zhan checked the flight control system and said, "I was at the YOFC factory at the time and witnessed the first flight of the Y-20. The overall performance was very advanced, especially the avionics system. Let's put it this way, if the Il-76 can be considered the second
The first-generation large transport aircraft, then the Y-20 is the third generation or even three and a half generations."
"Is the gap so big?" Yu Chenglin was surprised.
It is well known that the Chinese Air Force is short of transport aircraft, especially large transport aircraft. In order to solve this outstanding problem, it even purchased and leased second-hand Il-76s from Russia and Ukraine. This shows how serious the contradiction is. This contradiction became more and more serious in the 1990s.
According to calculations, the air transport power at that time did not even need to transport a division of soldiers and equipment. This was intolerable for the people's army that shouldered the important task of reunifying the motherland.
In addition to large transport aircraft, the People's Air Force's tactical transport aircraft force has also been insufficient for a long time, and the performance of the medium-sized transport aircraft currently in service is lagging behind, and there is a large gap with foreign countries. This situation has put great pressure on military industry research and development.
After the successful first flight of the Y-20, almost everyone in the R&D team burst into tears on the spot. After three generations of hard work and many twists and turns, they finally saw their large transport aircraft take off, and the emotions that had been suppressed for decades were completely released.
In the history of China's military aircraft development, the first flight of the Y-20 is a milestone, and its impact on the People's Air Force is no less than that of the J-20.
Li Zhan said, "The gap is huge. I flew with the test crew for a few days. The Y-20 is at least one generation more advanced than the IL-76. However, there are also problems. For example, the matching engine has not yet been developed. Take the Y-20 as an example.
platform, it will be much easier to build strategic transport aircraft in the future."
"Yes, military aircraft research and development is like this, one model after another, one model after another, easy and then difficult. If the middle link is broken, you have to start all over again." Yu Chenglin has the same feeling. China's military aircraft research and development has suffered losses.
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After talking a few words about the Y-20, Li Zhan asked Yu Chenglin, "Is the live-fire shooting area still the same area as before?"
"Look at the range." Yu Chenglin called up the coordinate range map and showed it to Li Zhan, and said, "It is much larger than the original traditional live ammunition shooting range. The sea was closed three days ago, and the support troops completed the relevant support yesterday.
The work is enough for the team to fire live ammunition for two days."
Li Zhan smiled and said, "The Second Division has spent a lot of money. Two days of live ammunition shooting will not destroy twenty or thirty tons of ammunition."
"The plan is to use thirty tons." Yu Chenglin said.
After the training and mobilization started at the beginning of the year, the training of the troops seemed to have increased overnight. One of the most obvious features is the increase in live-fire shooting training for the armed forces. Some time ago, Li Zhan and Zhu Qingying traveled across the country to factories, scientific research units, and troops.
, it was discovered that a large number of live-fire shootings are arranged in the annual training plan of the army, and this is the case for all troops.
In the past, there were fully trained troops and half-trained troops, but now it seems that this distinction has been completely blurred, or that the old regulations are no longer enforced at all. In the past, the training volume of fully trained troops was almost twice that of semi-trained troops.
Of course, the combat effectiveness of fully trained troops is stronger than that of semi-trained troops. There are three levels of divisions: A, B, and C, as well as full and simplified divisions.
Judging from today's changes, these old rules have been swept into history, which shows that the reform of the army has begun to move from theoretical research to the implementation stage.
It was unimaginable before to use 30 tons of ammunition for one live-fire shooting. Even some live-fire exercises in the past could not fire 30 tons of ammunition in one exercise. Is it because there is no ammunition? No, but because of limited funds.
Tighten your belt and live a life too tight. Li Zhan heard from some veterans that in the past, it was considered good if he could get three or five live-fire shooting opportunities during compulsory military service, and that was still an infantryman. Now, he will hit you until you vomit and you will smell the smell of gunpowder.
That’s disgusting!
"Don't be surprised. In fact, the army's recent increase in live-fire shooting content is closely related to you." Yu Chenglin said with a smile.
Li Zhan was even more surprised and said, "You still have a close relationship with me? That's not possible, old commander. I can't affect the Guangkong Force."
Yu Chenglin said with a smile, "You underestimate your own influence. Three years ago, the Air Force held a special meeting to study the Beiku phenomenon and studied the 101st Brigade as a model of reform. In just a few years, it has grown from a first-line and third-rate force.
For the key ace troops on the front line, a variety of new combat tactics and combat training methods have been created, and the professional blue army's Falcon Brigade has been invincible in the entire army. What is there that should be extracted and summarized into experience for promotion throughout the army?"
He raised a finger and said, "There is a very key point - the amount of live-fire training of the Beiku 101 Brigade is very large, and the consumption of aviation fuel is very large. This reflects that the amount of live-fire training of the army is insufficient.
, which raises a question - if all troops conduct combat training according to the standards of Beikku 101 Brigade, can their combat effectiveness be improved to the same level as that of Beikku 101 Brigade?"
"Facts have proved that this is indeed the case. Even if it does not reach the same level, the progress is very obvious. In a moment, you can take a good look at whether the combat effectiveness of the old unit of the Second Division has been greatly improved compared to before."
Li Zhan really didn't expect this to be the reason.
Of course, he drafted the new combat training outline, but the level of meeting Yu Chenglin mentioned was definitely not something that he, a major captain (his position at the time), could participate in, and Yu Chenglin was not qualified. Therefore, Li Zhan was not
I know that the new combat training syllabus originated from the 101st Brigade of Beiku has been implemented in many troops.
During those two years, he happened to be working in the Navy.
PS: A big chapter first, and a big chapter later, I will definitely make up for it.