"Do you know what the old chief is doing now?"
Walking slowly along the parallel road, Shi Leilei asked the two of them.
Cao Fufei spread his hands and said, "I don't know. Some time ago, I participated in the solo flight of the growth class students at the Naval Aviation Academy training base. The students in the growth class were personally selected by Lao Li, and he valued them very much."
"Old Zhu, do you know?" Shi Leile asked Zhu Wei.
Zhu Wei looked at the Fertile Land Naval Flight Training Base. The changes here have been great. He came here once a few years ago. At that time, it was still in a very desolate state. Now it has basically taken shape, with everything you need, and it has become the shore-based base camp of the Flying Shark Troops.
"I can reveal something. Lao Li presided over the modification training of fourth-generation aircraft in Beiku." Zhu Wei said.
Shi Leilei said in surprise, "Has the Falcon Brigade modified its fourth-generation aircraft?"
"No, the Falcon Brigade will not modify fourth-generation aircraft in the future. The first batch of modified fourth-generation aircraft are the troops of the 300 Division." Zhu Wei explained, "Lao Li is flying everywhere now and is very busy."
Although Comrade Li Zhan, the old leader they call, has not yet left frontline flying work, his flying time is on a downward trend every year. But he himself has become a trapeze artist. Working here today may have to fly to another place tomorrow.
"There is nothing we can do about it. Many projects require his leadership and organization, and many projects are inseparable from his guidance and decision-making. I talked to Lao Li the day I joined the growth class and went solo for the first time. He was also helpless, especially against the restrictions imposed by his superiors. He was not very happy to lose his flight time," Cao Fufei said.
Zhu Wei smiled and said, "Old Li is still the same old Li. The little prince of the lever has become the old prince of the lever."
The three of them laughed.
Cao Zoufei suddenly remembered something and said, "The East Ship Headquarters submitted a recommendation list. It was the list of pilots from the aviation unit to be converted to Flying Shark. The Haisi approved it. Just in time, Lao Zhu, please help the staff."
"No problem, but my vision is not as vicious as Lao Li's. I can only express my personal opinion." Zhu Wei said with a smile.
"Lao Zhu, you have to believe in yourself. You are also someone who has contributed greatly to building a strong People's Air Force." Shi Leilei said with a smile behind his hands.
Zhu Wei joked, "Shitou, I find that you are looking more and more like the old chief now."
"Is the old chief someone we should learn from?" Shi Leilei raised his chin and said.
After getting off the plane, Zhu Wei saw the clues. Shi Leilei's behavior, manners, and speech all had the shadow of Li Zhan. It was obvious that Shi Leilei regarded Li Zhan as someone to learn from. Li Zhan's attitude towards Shi Leilei was obvious. The profound impact is evident.
In fact, it’s not just Shi Leile.
Two young captains wearing spring and autumn training uniforms, hats and belts stood at attention on the edge of the parallel road and saluted. Zhu Wei and the other three returned the salute and nodded slightly. Shi Leilei glanced at Li Hai's nameplate clearly, pointed at Li Hai and said, "Are you the Li Hai who was in danger of hitting a bird on his first solo flight?"
"Reporting to the chief! I am Li Hai!" Li Hai was very nervous and answered without squinting.
Shi Leilei pointed at Li Hai, "You have a bright future."
The three of them smiled and continued walking forward slowly.
Li Hai and Dang Weimin slowly relaxed their hearts and breathed a heavy sigh of relief. They watched the three school officials walking away chatting and laughing with envy in their eyes. He aspires to be a pilot like them, strolling along parallel roads or runways in his spare time, just like a lion patrolling his territory, with a sense of control in every move he makes.
Yes, it's the feeling of manipulation.
Li Hai said, "Yes, the feeling of manipulation, yes, the feeling of manipulation."
Dang Weimin looked at Li Hai in surprise and said, "What are you talking about in your sleep in broad daylight?"
"The sense of control, old man, the sense of control." Li Hai finally looked away from the backs of the three retreating school officers and said seriously, "Old man, the sense of control, isn't it the sense of control that matters when we fly airplanes? Why? Why are you on a simulator? In addition to familiarizing yourself with the operation of the cockpit, what else can you do?"
"It feels like man and machine are integrated into one, the teacher said every day." Dang Weimin said.
Li Hai raised his hand and pointed at the backs of the three school officials who were walking away, "Did you see that there is a sense of manipulation that overflows from the gestures of those three chiefs!"
"It's over, what happened to you kid? Did you eat up the exhaust from the J-15 ski jump just now?" Dang Weimin pointed to the simulation deck and asked in surprise.
Li Hai waved his hand, "I can't tell you clearly."
"Okay, okay, let's go, let's go back." Dang Weimin grabbed Li Hai, and the two slowly walked toward the infield along the way they came. They met a car and hitched a ride.
Shi Leilei and Cao Fufei sent Zhu Wei to his residence and helped him settle in. Shi Leilei said, "Old Zhu, how is this room? You are an associate master, and we have arranged a two-bedroom apartment for you, with the treatment of a full master." .”
"Isn't it suitable?" Zhu Wei was very surprised. This base is newly built, everything is new, but it is still a newly built base, and the supporting facilities are still being improved. The specifications of this suite were somewhat unexpected to him.
Cao Zoufei said, "It's appropriate. Why isn't it appropriate? You had a real job in your original unit. You have to sacrifice a lot to be an ordinary pilot here. It is definitely suitable to arrange a better residence. Besides, this is what Deputy Commander Dai personally explained."
Zhu Wei smiled and said, "Then I'll be disrespectful. To be honest, it's just a place to sleep."
"Where will my wife and children stay?" Shi Leilei sat on the sofa and crossed his legs, patting the sofa and said, "After we have settled in, let my sister-in-law bring the children over to visit relatives. Living in this house is definitely better than a guest house."
After sitting down, Cao Fufei said, "Lao Zhu, your transfer to Fertile Land is not a short-term transfer. Maybe you will be stationed here permanently in the future. Deputy Commander Dai asked me to seek your opinion and see if you can do the work of caring for family members." Come this way.”
Zhu Wei nodded slightly and said, "I have discussed it with her, but her career in Beiku has just started. You don't know, my family is more enterprising. In order to support my work, she gave up her high-paying job in a central enterprise. When she went to Beiku, her son finally went to elementary school. She finally had some time to do her own business. She set up some kind of publicity company and promoted Beiku's agricultural products and tourist attractions on the Internet. It was also considered a part of local poverty alleviation. The project has only achieved some success at the beginning of this year, and she is unwilling to let her leave the mess and come over at this time. "
"My sister-in-law is very powerful. She has a master's degree from a prestigious university. If she hadn't become a military wife, my sister-in-law might have a higher administrative level than Lao Zhu." Shi Leilei said.
"So that's it." Cao Fufei said, "Deputy Commander Dai said that if the family members come over, the army will be responsible for contacting and making arrangements, and it will be no problem to establish a business establishment. The army will be responsible for coordinating arrangements for housing and children's schooling."
Zhu Wei waved his hand and said with a smile, "No, my family has ideals and wants to do something tangible for the people of Beiku. Now that she has the time, let her do it. I actually hope she can Make some contribution to the local poverty alleviation work. Lao Cao, I accept Deputy Commander Dai's wishes. Give the quota to comrades who need it more. I'm really fine here. I'm a free man now. I can go wherever you want. Well, I don’t need to take care of my wife and children anymore, haha!”
They all laughed, but everyone knew how much they owed their wives and children.
Cao Fufei said, "Okay, then I won't be pretentious. As long as Commander Fang Chenghe doesn't say that we, Feisha, have treated Beiku's brothers badly."
"Hahaha, no, no, definitely not." Zhu Wei laughed.
A staff officer came and gave a report to Cao Fufei.
Cao Fufei handed it to Zhu Wei and said, "Old Zhu, please help me take a look at the ship commander's recommended list and brief information."
Shi Leilei started making tea. Zhu Wei looked through the list and noticed that two people among them were very unusual. He pointed at them and said, "Are these two flying carrier-based helicopters?"
"Well, yes, the old Dolphins passed the first round of selection." Cao Fufei took a look and nodded.
Zhu Wei nodded slightly, "The helicopter-turned-fighter also passed the first round of the Flying Shark selection. These two are a bit interesting. In my opinion, these two people, um, Zhan Yuntian and Zhao Feiyan, should come over."
"Then do as you wish."
Cao Fufei was very happy. Of course it's not that simple. Many meetings have been organized for research and discussion before. Let Zhu Wei, a flight expert, take a look at it now, which can further prove that the conclusions formed by the meeting are solid.
The Old Dolphin Regiment, the Navy's first carrier-based aircraft unit and carrier-based helicopters, introduced a batch of legal "Dolphin" carrier-based helicopters to equip domestic destroyers and frigates. This regiment is the originator of the Navy's carrier-based aircraft unit.
While the three school officials were discussing, Zhao Feiyan and Zhan Yuntian were still in the vast Indian Ocean. The formation, which has completed the escort mission, is sailing towards the motherland and is expected to return to its home port in five days.
Zhao Feiyan and Zhan Yuntian were sitting in the flight duty room in the hangar. The former was holding a tablet to check the cloud map, while the latter was lying on the table staring at the scaled-down J-15 aircraft model in trance.
The alarm suddenly sounded.
"Battle alert! Battle alert!" the commander on duty shouted in the ship's broadcast system.
The two stood up suddenly, rushed over, picked up their flying helmets, and rushed outside. A "domestic Dolphin" carrier-based helicopter painted in gray and white has been parked on the flight deck and is ready to take off at any time.
"Captain Feiyan and Vice Captain Yuntian, the battle situation information has been synchronized to the tactical tablet. The situation is urgent. The captain requires us to take off first and then make a plan!" The combat staff ran down and said to Zhao Feiyan and Zhan Yuntian.
"clear!"
Zhao Feiyan and Zhan Yuntian quickly boarded the plane. The maintenance staff sent a signal. Zhao Feiyan, the main pilot, started the engine. The co-pilot Zhan Yuntian checked and confirmed the main pilot's operation according to the procedures.
"The power system is good, the self-test of the flight control system is normal, the control surface is normal, and the communication system is good..."
They are partners, and they usually switch the driving position.
Under normal circumstances, the ship dispatches one helicopter, and the other one is either under maintenance or on standby. The air crew consists of two groups of four pilots, who rotate in groups. Zhao Feiyan and Zhan Yuntian are both veterans with ten years of flying experience. In other words, their flying careers have reached the best stage in their lives.
The "Domestic Dolphin" carrier-based helicopter lowered its head and took off from the stern flight deck, turning quickly while climbing to altitude. Zhao Feiyan skillfully manipulated the joystick to control the aircraft to fly towards the mission sea area.
"Feiyan No. 1, the weather data has been transmitted. Pay attention to the lower clouds in the west. There may be a rainfall process. Over." the command center reminded.
"Feiyan No. 1 received, completed." Zhan Yuntian replied immediately, then quickly checked the tactical tablet and said, "The fishing boat in fifteen nautical miles is in danger. It is an ocean fishing boat and has sent an emergency signal for help. The specific information is waiting to be reported. At present, the fishing boat is in danger. There will be little change in the weather, with possible rainfall in the lower clouds to the west."
"Copy that." Zhao Feiyan looked back and saw that the crew cabin was empty. She lowered her head and looked back again. No speedboat appeared near the mothership, so she said, "There are no speedboats and no special operations personnel. Isn't it because we encountered pirates?"
"Probably not. The ship's instructions have arrived. Our task is to find out the situation." Zhan Yuntian said, looking back, he saw that the mothership was turning left at a large angle, and a long white arc-shaped wake was drawn on the stern of the ship. .
Zhao Feiyan took off a piece of chewing gum and threw it into her mouth, and said with a smile, "Is it just to find out? When will we have a real fight? Practice, practice, practice to fight."
"Just wait." Zhan Yuntian said helplessly, "Maybe there will be a chance for the Flying Shark Force. After all, it is a fixed-wing carrier-based fighter, the best equipment for sea attacks."
Zhao Feiyan frowned and said, "In the past few months, I think it's probably too late. Those of us who fly helicopters can't compete with the professionals. We are ready with both hands. If one day we recruit pilots again, we will definitely choose again... …”
"Stop singing. The lyrics of Liang Jingru's If One Day Make You a Mess. Brother Feiyan, should we give ourselves some confidence." He said this, but Zhan Yuntian didn't have enough confidence.
Zhao Feiyan said, "I am confident, but objective laws cannot be violated if you have confidence. We do not have the qualifications to fly fixed-wing fighters at all. Tell me, is it possible for us to participate in the Flying Shark training? I shouldn't be there In the car, I should be under the car, watching them..."
"Okay, Old Zhao, just fly our helicopters honestly. If you really want to fly fixed-wing, then apply to join the shore-based troops." Zhan Yuntian said comfortingly.
Zhao Feiyan snorted and said, "They are all lieutenant colonels. Don't sound like a political commissar. Are you willing to fly carrier-based helicopters for the rest of your life?"
"If you don't give in, what can you do if you don't give in?" Zhan Yuntian said helplessly, looking down through the cabin window. It was noon, and the sea surface reflected the sunshine of the Indian Ocean.
Zhao Feiyan rolled her eyes and said, "How about we apply together and fly the Flying Leopard to fly the J-10, fly the J-11, and maybe even fly the J-16, provided that we transfer to the shore-based aviation unit."
Zhan Yuntian hesitated and said, "Will the brigade commander approve it? Last time we secretly signed up for Flying Shark training and got scolded. I'm afraid we will be scolded even more severely if we do it again."
"This time we apply to the brigade commander and fully express our thoughts. The brigade commander will consider it." Zhao Feiyan said very uncertainly.
Zhan Yuntian stopped talking. The mission sea area was ahead.
After passing through a low cloud layer, I saw a fishing boat sending out an SOS signal. It was my own ocean-going trawler. The ship number should be that it belonged to a fishing company called Gun Tuan.
After working for a long time, it was discovered that the communication system on the fishing boat was out of order. When Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Yuntian flew to the mission area, the fault on the fishing boat's communication system was eliminated. After confirming again and again that the fishing boat was not in distress, they flew back to the mother ship. .
The situation suddenly changed after the mothership was sighted. The weather conditions over the sea area where the mothership was located suddenly deteriorated, and there was a sudden heavy rainfall. Viewed from the air, the mothership is a 054A frigate, fighting against the raging waves. The bow of the ship is submerged by the waves. Many times it feels like the waves have engulfed the front half of the ship.
"Feiyan No. 1, please stand by in a safe area. The mothership has no landing conditions. It's over." The command center called Zhao Feiyan's crew.
Zhao Feiyan carefully checked the real-time weather conditions, and after discussing with Zhan Yuntian, made a request, "Feiyan No. 1 requested to make an alternate landing at Kunlun Mountain, over."
They judged that things would not get better in a short time, so it would be better to land on the ship as soon as possible.
After thinking about it for a moment, the command center agreed, "Agreed to make an alternate landing at Kunlun Mountain, over."
Zhao Feiyan immediately turned around and flew to the supply ship with a larger tonnage and a larger flight deck area. After establishing contact with the take-off and landing command on the supply ship, the "domestic Dolphin" carrier-based helicopter landed on the ship staggeringly and without any risk. , and then quickly towed into the hangar. Not long after, a small tropical storm swept through the sea area where the escort formation was located. It came and went as fast as it came.
During the year of escort, there were countless emergency missions, and misunderstandings caused by various reasons were just a small microcosm of high-intensity and long-term military operations. When encountering severe weather, especially sudden changes in weather like this one, it was very difficult for us to deal with it. It was already commonplace for Zhao Feiyan and the others.
As soon as Zhao Feiyan and Zhan Yuntian returned to the duty room, they received a call, asking them to go to the cockpit of the ship to find the captain immediately. They quickly rushed to the cockpit on the top floor, and the captain handed over an order.
"Order Zhan Yuntian and Zhao Feiyan to report to the Fertile Land Naval Flight Training Base - Naval Command and Naval Aviation Command on October 15."
Zhao Feiyan and Zhan Yuntian looked at each other, ecstatic!
