Chapter 237 First Class "Operation Bat Hunting" Commemorative Medal
Although Mr. Wang and Mr. Liu were present, it was a celebration and commendation meeting after all, and the overall atmosphere was relatively relaxed.
First of all, as usual, there are words of praise and encouragement.
Both the two leaders have been on the battlefield, and they speak with a full military temperament. Their tone is sonorous and powerful, and they are not sloppy at all.
Because there was no live broadcast, and the attendees were all pure people who had been screened over and over again, people on stage and off stage also showed their true feelings without hesitation.
Especially Mr. Wang, who has gray hair but is still energetic.
Although he has retired, on such a special occasion, it is perfectly appropriate to invite him to come out and give some encouragement to the younger generations.
After all, he is an old-timer who is known as the "Nine-Star Warrior" and has shot down and damaged 9 enemy planes in total.
It can also be regarded as reflecting the inheritance of the People's Air Force.
“In 67 years, exactly thirty years ago, the J-6s of the 70th Regiment of the 24th Air Division shot down an F104G fighter jet off the coast of Chongwu. Since that time, our Air Force, of course, has Naval aviation has not achieved results in air combat for 30 years.”
Mr. Wang behind the podium put down the speech he had prepared, looked at the packed venue in front of him, and began to improvise:
“A few years ago, before I stepped down, many people questioned me. , saying that our Chinese pilots have forgotten how to fight? Especially after 1991, this kind of voice has become more and more common, and even some of our own people have gradually begun to think so. "
"In the past, this was a question with no answer, because we could not convince others with words alone."
"But now, the heroic comrades and commanders have proven that this idea is wrong and absurd. ! Our Air Force is still a team that rejoices when it hears a battle, is brave and tenacious, and will win if it dares to fight! "
"Only a year ago, we could only do so when faced with the provocative F14s and F18s. Taking off hundreds of J-6s, we can cope with them with sheer numerical advantage. However, the Air Force is a high-tech branch, and courage alone is not enough. And for a country the size of China, it is not enough to just buy aircraft from abroad. .”
"Fortunately, in the past six months or so, comrades from the military industry system have brought many surprises, especially last year's Xiangzhou Air Show. I went there on the first day and saw the flight performance of our J-8C fighter jets after the opening ceremony. It was very exciting. Wonderful.”
“I told Comrade Lin Hu who was traveling with me at the time that if I were 30 years younger, I would like to fly on it myself. He replied that it was a pity that this kind of aircraft did not have a two-seater model. , otherwise you can go up and try now."
Chang Haonan in the audience showed a knowing smile when he heard this.
Mr. Lin, who is not present today, is 70 years old this year. If there are no major changes in the timeline, he will really have the opportunity to fly a Su-30 at the Moscow Air Show in a few months. Go fly a few stunts.
But that’s all for later.
There is some room for adventure in two-seat aircraft with the help of an instructor. The air forces of many countries even have special open day activities, and two-seat aircraft take some public figures to experience flying for publicity, but single-seat aircraft only have one pilot. If something goes wrong, it is completely irreversible, so the control of flying qualifications will be very strict. No matter what your status is, if you do not meet the requirements, you will not be allowed to fly.
After praising the performance of the J-8C, Mr. Wang turned the topic to the pilots:
“Of course, the aircraft is good on the one hand, and our comrade pilots are also good, with some technical skills. I usually master the essentials very well in training, but when it comes to facing enemy planes, I forget them all when my mind gets hot. I have seen the mission briefing this time, and I can stay calm and not be impulsive for the first time in the air. It is not easy not to make mistakes. In this regard, you are much better than me."
"The first result our brigade achieved that year was a Meteor F.MK8 shot down by Comrade Liu Delin. , it is an old model from the end of World War II. At that time, we were flying the MiG-15, which was the most advanced fighter jet in the world. It also had the advantage of fighting four of one. The other party knew that they could not defeat it, so they just ran away without fighting back. It was in this situation that our four planes finally shot down all the cannonballs and were lucky enough to shoot down the enemy plane.”
When Mr. Wang said this, he laughed:
"When I first saw the shadow of the enemy plane, I was thinking about pulling the trigger and firing. I forgot everything I learned. I didn't even think of using the halo sight. When I reacted, I realized that all the shells were empty. . ”
“But that was the first time. Gradually, everyone gained experience and became more skilled. Later, some of the best were even able to hit even the sights in diagonal flight at supersonic speeds. Targets that cannot be tracked. "
"In today's air combat, there are fewer opportunities to use cannons. They all use missiles and beyond visual range attacks. Frankly speaking, our aviation is useless in this regard. Experience. If I remember correctly, until the beginning of this year, the number of pilots in the entire army who had fired medium-range air-to-air bombs had just exceeded double digits. So the two pilots who participated in this war, comrades, your experience It’s very valuable. I hope you can sum up some methods to promote the tactics and essentials of beyond visual range air combat throughout the army!”
“…”
Leader’s Speech After it's over, it's natural to award the honors.
Zheng Liangqun and Chen Jialiang, who directly participated in the battle, as well as the team leader who took overall command, undoubtedly received first-class merit.
Other commanders and fighters who participated in the bat hunting operation also received second- and third-class merit awards respectively.
Originally, according to Chang Haonan's estimation, the ceremony should be almost over here.
Because first, second and third class merit are internal honors within the military system, people like them who do not wear military uniforms cannot get them even if they have extraordinary achievements.
As for the rewards from their respective units or personnel departments, they obviously have nothing to do with today's theme.
However, after Zheng Liangqun and others received their medals and returned to their seats, Mr. Wang picked up another document with a red cover, and then turned his attention to the other side of the venue:
"The following is a document with a red cover. Commemorative medals will be awarded to local comrades who have made outstanding contributions in Operation Bat Hunting! "First of all, the list of people who have won the third-class 'Operation Bat Hunting' medal will be announced!"
Hearing this, After Chang Haonan was briefly surprised, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.
He was moved.
Which man hasn’t had the dream of making meritorious deeds and receiving awards when he was young?
Although strictly speaking, medals, medals and commemorative medals belong to three things.
And in the vast majority of cases, Medal > Medal > Commemorative Medal.
The first two must be rewards for some kind of meritorious service, while the conditions for issuing commemorative medals are often much looser, somewhat similar to participation awards.
But everything is special.
Participation awards also depend on what you participate in.
For example, the Bat Hunting Operation commemorative medals this time are specially designed for special purposes. There is no shop like this in this village. The gold content is obviously much higher.
And looking at this posture, a commemorative medal is actually divided into first, second and third grades. It must be with the intention of rewarding. It is just because there is no way to directly issue military medals to local personnel, so I have no choice but to get them. Taking advantage of such a loophole...
In short, there are many people who have received third-class medals, such as Zhong Shihong from Factory 410, Lin Shikuan from Institute 601, and even Xu Yang.
Chang Haonan did not hear his name.
This made him feel relieved -
After all, if you get a third-class medal, it really means thank you for participating.
Chang Haonan has never even thought about not being able to get through to the third level.
Just kidding, I still have some confidence.
The number of people who received second-class medals was much smaller, and they were all key personnel directly involved in the August 3rd Project.
After these people received their awards and returned to their seats, Mr. Wang finally picked up the third document on the podium:
"The people who received the first-class 'Operation Bat Hunting' commemorative medals are——"
Although he had already guessed in his mind, Chang Haonan was still a little nervous in anticipation.
"Aviation Industry 601 Research Institute, Yang Fenghata."
As the chief designer of the entire August 3rd Project, he deserves his title.
"Electronic Technology Group 14 Research Institute, Guo Lin."
For some people who don't know the situation, this name seems a bit unfamiliar, but in fact it was him who judged the two aircraft between the lightning and flint. The J-8C was interfered with and was able to successfully shoot down the MiG-25 that was about to escape from the Pakistani airspace.
"Aviation Industry Research Institute 606, Yan Zhongcheng."
Not surprising.
And the list should look like it is sorted by the number of strokes in the surname.
"And Chang Haonan, School of Aeronautical Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics!"
(End of this chapter)