Zhou Hai held a timer in his hand and looked at everyone with his eyes. His words were no longer high-pitched: "When I opened the door of dormitory 101, the four trainees in the dormitory were still sleeping, sleeping more than anyone else. Xiang, without any warning, if I were the enemy, the four of you could already go to see God."
Hearing these words, the four trainee pilots in dormitory 101 blushed a little.
However, the other Afghan pilots around did not laugh at the four of them because they all looked the same.
The special number fixed on the timer is like a loud slap, slapping everyone in the face!
"Thirty-seven years ago, on April 2, 1982, the Falklands War broke out, a joint operation between the land, sea and air forces. During the entire war, the Argentine Air Force performed the best and was called brave and adept at fighting. It suffered heavy casualties. Countless eagles in the sky Fighting with British Harrier fighter planes, but ultimately defeated miserably."
Zhou Hai glanced at each unfamiliar face one by one. His words were distant and gentle, and he slowly recounted the history of air combat that shocked the whole world:
"That tragic and miserable history was your wound and shame. Today, thirty-seven years later, the purpose of what I say is to open your healed wounds and feel the pain of defeat and loss of airspace sovereignty. "
The clear and powerful words reached everyone's ears like a trickling stream, impacting their minds and hearts, and bringing back memories from thirty-seven years ago.
shame!
A real shame!
The war thirty-seven years ago was a wound that could never heal in the heart of the Argentine Eagle, a shameful past that could not be looked back on.
At this moment, everyone was silent.
Most people subconsciously clenched their fists, feeling as if something was blocking their chests. They opened their mouths and wanted to speak, but they didn't know where to start or how to speak.
Rosal and Bullo had bulging veins and heavy breathing. They tried hard to maintain military postures and stared at Zhou Hai who was directly in front of the team.
"Feeling anger, pain, shame, grief?"
Seeing the changes in everyone's momentum, pairs of eyes containing complex emotions gathered around him. As an instructor, Zhou Hai continued to speak without changing his expression:
"Being able to stand here and participate in the new aircraft modification training of Qingjiao and Jade Bird shows that the 24 people here are the best pilots in Argentina, but in my eyes, this is not enough. None of you are qualified to fly Qingjiao. You are not qualified to fly the Jiao and Blue Bird fighter jets! Why? Just because you have to sleep until 9 o'clock every morning, the average time from getting up to completing the assembly is 154 seconds!"
Not worthy!
These words were like a thunderbolt from the blue, hitting everyone's heart, and more like a sharp and sharp knife, gently piercing everyone's chest, cutting through the tough muscles, and finally sinking into the beating heart bit by bit.
I wanted to retort, but the words reached my throat and I didn’t know how to speak.
This is an indisputable fact, a cruel fact that cannot be refuted.
Since the end of the war, the status of the Air Force has plummeted and it has become the target of criticism. It lacks funds and is weak. In the most difficult years, it could not even pay salaries.
"In 154 seconds, the fc-20x 'Qingjiao' third-generation semi-fighter fighter can combat cruise 99 kilometers. In 154 seconds, the Qingjiao fighter can take off from the airport and climb vertically to an altitude of 12 meters three times. In 154 seconds, it is possible to delay the decision of the war. The war between victory and defeat caused the soldiers on the front line to sacrifice in vain, thus leading to the failure of the war!”
Zhou Hai's deep and loud voice resounded through the open space below the building again.
silence!
Deathly silence!
After hearing the data given by the young flight instructor, everyone was completely stunned. They never thought that the insignificant 154 seconds was so important.
"Gulu..."
Rosal and Blow subconsciously swallowed their throats. The anger in their hearts had disappeared, leaving only shock and a hint of excitement.
What is 154 seconds?
Just over 2 minutes.
The Qingjiao fighter can actually complete a combat cruise of 99 kilometers in 154 seconds. Such performance parameters are simply a big step ahead of the A-4AR "Fighting Skyhawk" and Pukara attack aircraft that I have flown. No, this is the The two veterans were on the ground rubbing each other.
"In the mysterious and ancient China in your hearts, there is a famous saying - knowing shame is close to courage. The meaning of this sentence is very simple. Knowing one's own shortcomings and shame, and being brave enough to change it, is the noble virtue we admire. You are soldiers, it is your duty to protect your homeland and the country, and it is your mission to defend the sovereignty of the motherland’s airspace. Soldiers must have the look and image of soldiers, and must not be robbers or thieves!"
Zhou Hai took back the timer, with a tall posture and a straight back: "For soldiers, the most important thing is time. Racing against time is always the first priority. I have only one request for gathering tomorrow morning - from receiving the order to completing the gathering. 90 seconds, and don’t let me teach you how to wear military uniforms and stand in a military posture! Now spread out and get ready for 100 push-ups."
Push-ups ready?
100?
Most of the Alfang trainee pilots who were wondering what it meant to be shameless and courageous were stunned.
"Why, don't you obey the order?" Zhou Hai said calmly when he saw that everyone was motionless.
"Yes, instructor!"
After noticing Zhou Hai's gaze and expression, everyone came back to their senses and quickly dispersed in the wide and cold open space at the bottom of the building. Their limbs were supported on the ground and they maintained their prepared postures.
There was orderliness in the busyness, and this group of Alfang pilots who were used to being free and unorganized had a faint aura of elites.
"100 push-ups, the required time is 2 minutes and 30 seconds. It doesn't matter if you have more than one. If you do one less, you will be fined ten. Now, let's start." Zhou Hai looked at all the trainee pilots with a serious face and gave the order.
As the order was issued, a trainee pilot with a slightly higher fighting spirit began to do mind-numbing push-ups.
Push-ups may seem simple, but in fact, they are extremely difficult for Alfang pilots who engage in physical training for three-thousand-meter runs twice a week.
I haven’t done this simple yet effective way of physical training for three months.
Since the Pukala attack aircraft does not need and cannot perform high-load overload maneuvers, it has low requirements on the physical fitness and fitness of the pilots. As a result, the Afghan Air Force pilots do not pay attention to physical fitness.
Instead of wasting energy on meaningless physical training, it's better to think about how to pick up girls.
Then, now everyone's scalp is numb. In the early stage of thirty or forty, there was no problem. In the middle and late stage, sweat breaks out on the forehead, the arms are sore and tremble slightly, and the waist is sore. This feeling is simply extremely comfortable.
One hundred push-ups, one less will be punished by ten, plus the importance of this new aircraft modification, no one dares to fool him.
