The Su-30MK2 arrived two days ahead of schedule. After completing the handover procedures, Li Hai and Dang Weimin dragged the two Su-30MK2s into the maintenance hangar and helped Li Yuanchao's maintenance team start maintenance.
Aircrafts have maintenance hours, and major components have a lifespan. It is the same as the regular annual inspection of the car. In the past, the quality of domestic engines could not improve, and they had to be overhauled every two or three hours of flight. Later, the AL-31F was introduced. However, compared with those military-grade aero engines produced in the United States and Europe, which have a flight life of tens of thousands, they still have Not a small gap.
This batch of HNA Su-30MK2 entered active service in 2004 and has been in service for 14 years. Different from the Air Force's Su-30MKK, Hainan Airlines uses an improved version. The most obvious appearance feature is that the color of the airborne radome is white, so the unit is also nicknamed "Bald Eagle".
Having been in service for 14 years, the aircraft are normally in good condition. However, this batch of fighters, which have shouldered the heavy responsibility of long-range air strikes for the naval aviation forces for a long time, are extremely powerful. Three of them have been withdrawn from active service because their airframes have exhausted their lifespan ahead of schedule. Therefore, only nineteen Su-30MK2s were actually handed over to the Eighth Hai Division, and twelve were assigned to the 167th Independent Flying Group.
Because these aircraft are used so intensively, maintenance work must not be taken lightly. In order to ensure nothing goes wrong, the drill headquarters temporarily adjusted Li Hai's drill plan and gave him two days to prepare.
The new training base where Li Hai and Dang Weimin are located is actually the base of the Bald Eagle Regiment. They are very familiar with the Su-30MK2. In addition, they are learning the J-15 of the same origin. The so-called modified flight is undoubtedly to familiarize themselves with the aircraft model. actual situation.
Naturally, the teacher will not joke about safety issues.
After an inspection, Li Yuanchao said, "This aircraft is well maintained. It's hard to tell that it has been in service for fourteen years."
He admires the level of security provided by the Bald Eagle Regiment.
"The Bald Eagle Regiment's annual flying hours rank first in the naval aviation force. It is obvious that the ground maintenance crew cannot maintain its maintenance without two brushes." Dang Weimin held a flashlight and raised his head to check the flaps.
After summarizing the inspection results, Li Yuanchao said, "There is no problem. The wearing parts are all new. The Bald Eagle Group is quite interesting."
Obviously, the Bald Eagle Regiment did a comprehensive maintenance before it was handed over.
Li Hai stood at the nose of the aircraft, with his feet on the longitudinal axis of the aircraft body. From time to time he closed his left and right eyes respectively, watching for a while and retreating a distance until he retreated outside the hangar door.
Li Yuanchao and Dang Weimin looked at each other and started walking over.
"What are you doing?" Dang Weimin asked curiously, standing next to Li Hai and looking at the plane.
Li Hai frowned and said, "Why do I always feel that the fuselage is curved? Is there something wrong with my eyesight?"
"Is there a curvature?" Li Yuanchao was puzzled. He also stood on the central axis and looked at it carefully for a while, then shook his head and said, "No, I didn't see it. I'll go and test it."
Dang Weimin also looked at it for a while and said, "There is no curvature. Is it a visual error?"
"I think so, it just feels like the fuselage is crooked." Li Hai was also confused and had a vague feeling.
Dang Weimin said with a smile, "It will be clear when the squad leader who aids Korea tests it. Eyes can be deceiving. You are a pilot!"
Whether it is the fuselage or the wings, no matter what the angle, there will naturally be errors. As long as the error value is within the allowable range, there is no problem at all.
The appearance of the Su-30MK2 is very domineering, with an arched back, stepped front and rear cockpits, a huge fuselage, and two large vertical tails. It is powerful yet rounded. It is one of the most beautiful fighter jets in the world.
Comparing the JH-7A and J-8F not far away with this fighter will instantly make people understand the concept of "modern aesthetics."
Not long after, Li Yuanchao came over and said, "The error value is no problem."
"That's my visual illusion." Li Hai patted his head, "You have to take a good rest these two days."
Dang Weimin said, "Half of the ammunition for the big exercise will be concentrated in the last few days, and the final stage is the highlight. I said it early on, you shouldn't spend too much energy in the early stage."
"The plan is like this, what can I do?" Li Hai looked at Dang Weimin's vague smile and knew that this kid would definitely say that he was obsessed with money, so he quickly interrupted and said, " Political propaganda work is very important, and our shooting is more about providing image data for subsequent review.”
Party for the People chuckled and did not continue.
Li Yuanchao asked, "What about test driving?"
"Just do the sliding test." Li Hai said.
Li Yuanchao received the order and called on the brothers in the maintenance team to get busy.
Zhao Feiyan came over and hesitated to speak.
Dang Weimin said, "I'm going to do a rolling test."
After the party for the people left, Zhao Feiyan said, "Have you received the news?"
"What news?" Li Hai was confused.
Zhao Feiyan pointed to the lawn on one side, and the two walked over. He said, "Team Xue may be making progress. It should be soon after the team is fully equipped."
"That's a good thing." Li Hai was surprised, thought for a while, and said, "You want to be transferred away from the Forgotten Reef?"
Zhao Feiyan nodded slightly and said, "I have a classmate in Haisi. Next year's training list for middle and senior cadres has come out, including Xue Da. I don't know if he can go back to Forget Me Reef, but he will definitely not be here in the next two years."
"It's good. Xue Da is very capable." Li Hai said.
Entering the training class for mid-level and senior cadres is equivalent to entering the ranks of regiment-level commanding officers. It is equivalent to stepping into the ranks of full regiment-level commanding officers. It is the first threshold for officer promotion. If you cross this threshold before the age of 35, you still have a long way to go, and at the worst, you can retire from the position of assistant division.
Xue Zhengrong undoubtedly got such an opportunity. He is only thirty years old this year.
Seeing that Li Hai had no other reaction, Zhao Feiyan patted her forehead and said helplessly, "Didn't you think of something?"
Li Hai said blankly, "It's a good thing that Xue Da has made progress. With his ability, he should have improved a long time ago. You don't know that in the live ammunition shooting a few days ago, Xue Da's score was first, and the aircraft fire was under high sea conditions." Shooting into the sea is quite powerful.”
"There are so many pilots at China Southern Airlines, but none of them can compare to him."
Li Hai's admiration came from the bottom of his heart. At that time, he was watching from the side and taking pictures with "click". Under the same conditions, he thought he couldn't reach Xue Zhengrong's level.
Zhao Feiyan sighed slightly and said, "Master, why don't you understand yet? With Xue Da gone, will the position of captain be vacant? After the big drill, the independent brigade will be fully equipped. There are so many positions. Maybe they are all newcomers, especially the position of captain..."
"Old Zhao." Li Hai suddenly realized, smiled and shook his head and said, "What do I think it is? You forgot that we are temporary cadres. My position as deputy captain is just a formality."
Zhao Feiyan was helpless. The master was good at everything, but he was very slow in this aspect. The worst thing to say was that he was missing a string.
He said, "The reason why we are so smooth now is because of Xue Da. If we change the captain, not to mention other things, just strictly implementing the procedures will be enough for you. Master, think about it, go to Forgettable Reef It has been three months, and if you find any of your operations, you will give people a serious reason."
"No, the situation at Forgotten Reef is special." Li Hai frowned slightly, but he didn't have any confidence anymore.
If a serious person were to be the captain, he would definitely not be as free as he is now.
"Also." Zhao Feiyan pointed to the construction site in the distance and said, "A blind person can see that a ski jump runway is being built over there. It's still unclear whether we can return to Feisha Base."
He lowered his voice and said, "The most important thing is that the 167th Independent Group and the Musa Naval Training Station are two parts of the same team. For long-term considerations, I think you should fight for both."
Li Hai had to think about it seriously.
What Zhao Feiyan analyzed is very possible. If there is no plan to build a carrier-based fighter training base on the Forgotten Reef, why would a ski jump runway be built? Moreover, he has seen the complete planning drawing, and an ejection runway will be built in the future.
It is almost certain that the Musa Naval Training Station is prepared for the Flying Shark Force and will definitely be the second training base for the Flying Shark Force. According to the scale of the long-term construction of Forgotten Reef, it is also possible to build an aircraft carrier home port.
Zhao Feiyan's meaning was obvious. The Flying Sharks must be ordinary pilots. They must stay and wait for the base to be built. They must have a position. On one side is a carrot and a pit, and on the other side is a brand-new platform, where promotion is easier to see at a glance.
“It’s not a bad thing to plan ahead for a rainy day,” said Zhao Feiyan.
A pilot who doesn't want to be a general is not a good pilot. Of course Li Hai wants to be able to command thousands of advanced fighters one day to perish the sun.
After thinking for a while, Li Hai asked, "What do you think?"
Zhao Feiyan said straightforwardly, "Zhan Yuntian and I have no other choice. We will go wherever you go."
Naturally, even if they were unwilling, their superiors would still transfer them to Li Hai's subordinates, otherwise they would not have been transferred thousands of miles to the Forgotten Reef.
Of course, if Zhao Feiyan and Zhan Yuntian are not willing, they have a way - to transfer from the Fei Shark Army. But their goal is to become carrier-based fighter pilots, and of course they will not leave the Flying Shark Force.
In fact, the people who are most concerned about Li Hai's future on the Forgotten Reef are Zhao Feiyan and Zhan Yuntian.
Who doesn’t want to make progress?
Zhao Feiyan said, "Instead of going back and starting from scratch, it's better to continue cultivating here. When the base is built, we will be considered old pioneers, right? We will have more training time here. The only drawback is that it is estimated that we will have to wait one or two years. Only then can we conduct carrier-based fighter training.”
There is no place to train, at least until the ski jumping track is built.
"If we stay, our status will be embarrassed, and we may become marginalized over time." Zhao Feiyan's analysis is not alarmist at all.
There is a reason why he is so anxious. The situation between him and Zhan Yuntian is special in itself, and it is not just a matter of catching up with the training progress of the students in the same period.
On the other hand, Li Hai's current conditions are too good. As long as he shows a slight intention to stay in Haiba Division, Haiba Division will definitely try its best to facilitate it.
Are you kidding? Who doesn’t want a special meritorious official?
Li Hai basically understood Zhao Feiyan's thoughts, and at the same time, he also had a clear idea. He just doesn't want to spend his energy on these things. It would be a lie for a child who grew up in a family like him to be insensitive to these things.
He said, "Then let me tell you the truth. It will take at least two years to build the Musa Naval Training Station. It will be very good to be put into use in three years. I personally don't want to spend too much time on the land base." , the most important thing is to get on the ship as soon as possible. Maybe the superiors also have the intention to keep us, but I will try my best to get back to the Flying Shark Base. I also understand your thoughts, but the current situation of the Flying Shark Force is difficult for people to follow. I can't bear to put my precious time in this situation."
After completing his temporary duty, he returned to Feisha Base, and according to what Shi Leilei said, it would take another year to obtain shipboard qualifications. His goal is to fight in all oceans with the aircraft carrier.
Zhao Feiyan was silent, and her heart felt like it had been hit hard several times. The miscellaneous things in her head slowly disappeared, and it gradually became clearer.
After a while, he laughed to himself and said, "My thinking is wrong. I'm still a deputy regiment-level cadre. I'm really not as good as you in terms of awareness."
"It's human nature to want to make progress, and I want to, too," Li Hai said with a smile.
Patting her head, Zhao Feiyan said, "I'm really blinded by pork. No wonder Yuntian said I didn't put my efforts in the right place."
"By the way, after the big drill, can we go solo?"
Li Hai thought for a while and nodded, "No problem, try to complete it before the year, and modify the Su San0 after the year. After completing the Su San0 modification, it will be no problem to return to the Flying Shark training team."
"good!"
Zhao Feiyan left.
Most people are not willing to stay on the islands and reefs for a long time, and Zhao Feiyan made up his mind after a difficult ideological struggle. But he didn't expect that Li Hai, who had a good deck of cards in his hand, would throw the cards away and start over.
Zhao Feiyan found that she had underestimated Li Hai. At least it was difficult for ordinary people to refuse the temptation of becoming a battalion-level captain of the army within one year.
If he knew Lehi’s family, he wouldn’t be surprised.
It is difficult for ordinary people to have pure ideals. With their eyes open and closed, they have firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea. The problem of survival has not yet been solved. Talking about ideals is very pale. Even if they have ideals, I am afraid they are not pure. Li Hai didn't have any troubles in this area since he was a child. He was stingy because of his family environment, and his insensitivity to material things was also because of his family environment. What we hear and see is the pure revolutionary belief of the older generation.
If he wanted to enter politics, it would be easy given his family background. It is not a problem to find a good future in the army. Even in business, with his uncle's ability, it might not take him a few years to become a billionaire.
There were too many choices, but he chose to be a pilot and work with his head in his belt every day. He would not dare to think without the support of his ideals and beliefs.
On this point, he and his master Li Zhan are surprisingly consistent.
Perhaps this was the main reason why Li Zhan chose him as his closed disciple.
PS: The high temperature continues during this period, please take care of yourself.
