Great Power Fighting Falcon

The originally scheduled five-day exchange event was extended to fifteen days and did not end until February 15. On that day, the military exchange group went directly to the Beiku war training base, and Li Zhan returned to his old army.

At the commendation meeting, the flight controller awarded first-class merit to Li Zhan for outstanding performance, second-class merit to Chen Fei, Han Hongjun, and Li Zixin, and the rest of the personnel received awards.

Generally speaking, those who are responsible for foreign exchange activities, especially joint exercises with friendly forces, will usually receive merit. Going out represents the image of our military. We must display the demeanor of a mighty and civilized division, which means that those who can take on such tasks are carefully selected.

But recording first-class merit is not that simple.

When Nie Jianfeng entertained his old comrades, he asked Li Zhan with a smile, "Why should I give you first-class merit? Is it because you are more handsome than Chen Fei?"

Chen Fei was visiting Nie Jianfeng's office with great interest. Hearing this, he turned around and said, "That's absolutely not the case. If it comes to appearance, I must have special merit. First-class merit is nothing."

"You are also shameless." Nie Jianfeng pointed his finger at Chen Fei and scolded him with a smile, "I have lost my temper after going to Hainan Airlines, and it looks a little different. Otherwise, could it be that because I went out to communicate, I felt that my worth increased significantly?"

Chen Fei said tit for tat, "Old Nie, don't push me. Look at how you live your little life. The deputy regimental captain's office is bigger than our division commander's."

"Beiku is a big place. I'll take you around this afternoon to show you what it means to be a vast land with few people." Nie Jianfeng chuckled, "I don't mean to overwhelm you. You are the leader. I It’s just a captain and a high-ranking deputy.”

When Li Zhan demobilized his troops to the Second Division, Nie Jianfeng was the squadron leader and Chen Fei was also the squadron leader. Later, Chen Fei progressed faster and the deputy regiment was completed in three or two years. Nie Jianfeng worked steadily step by step and became deputy commander. As a regimental cadre, he succeeded Li Zhan as the captain of the Falcon Brigade.

Chen Fei came over and sat down, took the tea handed over by Nie Jianfeng, and said, "Forget it, you, the captain of the group, are in charge of more planes than our group. Besides, I don't have any position now, I'm just a A full regimental-level pilot.”

The Falcon Group has twenty-eight fighter aircraft, twenty-four of the latest J-11Bs, and four J-8FR tactical reconnaissance aircraft. It really has more planes than other flight groups.

"What's going on?" Nie Jianfeng asked.

Chen Fei waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this for now."

They all looked at Li Zhan who was sitting there in a daze. Chen Fei pointed at Li Zhan and said to Nie Jianfeng, "If you ask him what happened to his first-class merit, you probably won't be able to guess even if I beat him to death."

Nie Jianfeng sat down next to Li Zhan and joked, "Isn't it because you learned how to fly the F-16 and figured out the aircraft's weaknesses, so your superiors gave you first-class merit for your outstanding performance?"

"Yeah? You can answer it quickly." Li Zhan came back to his senses and said in surprise.

Nie Jianfeng was even more surprised. After a long time, he blurted out, "Damn, really?"

Chen Fei couldn't help laughing and said, "It's true. Do you think this kid is a monster? In three days, he shot down a colonel instructor from the friendly army in just three days. We all learned, but we just learned a little Fur, barely able to fly solo, he..."

He no longer knew how to describe Li Zhan.

A friendly colonel instructor flew with Li Zhan for two days. On the third day, Li Zhan flew solo for half a day. In the free air battle in the afternoon, Li Zhan piloted an F-16C/D to "shoot down" a friendly colonel instructor who also flew an F-16C/D. It caused a sensation throughout State Air Force Base. The old colonel was said to have shot down two enemy planes before, and he was a ruthless man who had seriously defeated his opponents!

Then Li Zhan received his eighth first-class merit award.

Li Zhan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I was just recalling the feeling of driving the F-16, and I found that I like the side stick. Because there is no need to leave a lot of push rod travel, and the seat recline angle is very large. , flying the aircraft while lying down can withstand greater overload. This is very meaningful in actual combat. However, the shortcomings are also obvious, and it is impossible to alternate hand control..."

"Stop it, Lao Li, you've been thinking about it for several days and you're still thinking about it. Can you take a break? If you're not tired, I'm tired." Chen Fei said quickly.

Nie Jianfeng also chimed in and said, "Yeah, you'd better talk about the specific situation of the J-11 pairing up with the F-16. What fatal flaw did you discover about the F-16?"

Before Li Zhan could speak, Chen Fei quickly said, "Old Nie, please wait for the information from your superiors on this matter."

Nie Jianfeng nodded clearly.

Li Zhan said, "If one day we face F-16s, the best way is to scatter them with a large number of missiles at medium and long distances. Rely on the excellent acceleration performance of the J-11 to always keep the distance, and try not to get into close range." From fighting.”

"What you're saying is a magic bullet." Nie Jianfeng was stunned. "Only fools can shoot down enemies at medium and long distances."

Spreading his hands, Li Zhan said, "Yes, the people who fly the F-16 think so too."

Nie Jianfeng looked at Li Zhan with a smile on his face and slowly became thoughtful. He should have understood what Li Zhan meant.

Li Zhan said in a deep voice, "Speaking of which, I prefer to have the opportunity to fight against the Mirage-2000. That aircraft is probably not easy to deal with."

"There should be opportunities." Chen Fei said, "We had military exchange activities with France many years ago, so we have the opportunity to come into contact with them."

The three of them chatted on such topics for a while.

Cadres at the middle and lower levels do not have many worries, they dare to make bold ideas and analyses, and talk about anything. If you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be in danger of a hundred battles. The more thoroughly you think about your enemy, the more likely you are to win the battle in the future.

Finally, Nie Jianfeng asked, "Old Li, how long will it take for the test flight of the J-16? What are your plans for the big competition soon? The brigade commander talked about this a few days ago, and I hope you can come back and participate on behalf of the brigade."

Li Zhan said, "I received the official notification that Chen Fei was responsible for the second half of the test flight and I quit."

Chen Fei said, "Yes, the second half is basically based on the previous test flight project, mainly due to the difference in combat areas. Lao Li has paved the way, and we follow suit."

"Then you won't leave when you come back this time, right?" Nie Jianfeng cheered up.

Li Zhan said dejectedly, "I don't know, I'm an idler again. My superiors neither informed me to return to work nor assigned me any new tasks. Alas, as the saying goes, the whole year's plan starts in the spring, and the New Year's Day is spent in three days." It takes two days for the fish to dry on the net, so it seems that the flight hours will see a huge decline this year.”

"That's all you have to offer." Nie Jianfeng said angrily, "Since you are back, you have returned to the army. I will go back and ask the brigade commander for instructions to allow you to resume training and prepare for the competition in March."

After many adjustments, it was finally decided that the competition to be held in March would be the Air Force Free Air Combat Competition, eliminating other elements and turning it into a competition of a single combat specialty. It can be seen that the decision was made by the higher-level leadership after careful consideration. Rather than making it a hodgepodge, it is better to stew the soup of "free air combat".

Nie Jianfeng suddenly said seriously, "Old Li, do you think it is possible for the J-16 to be equipped with our Falcon?"

In the past few months, Li Zhan was very sure, but after the actual test flight, he was a little unsure. He frowned and said, "Half and half, mainly because the J-16 still has many areas that need to be improved. Mass production It’s difficult to predict the date when the model will be released. Of course, Beiku is definitely in great need of dual-engine long-range fighters.”

The development ideas of the Falcon Brigade in the next five years were determined by him and were recognized and approved by his superiors. The most outstanding ability of the Falcon Brigade is ground attack, and their combat effectiveness in this area even overshadows their air combat capabilities. To do the job, you must first sharpen your weapons. Obtaining a fighter aircraft specialized in long-range ground strikes will be the top priority of the Falcon Brigade in the next five years.

The strength of the J-11B lies in long-range air control, but it is somewhat difficult to do ground-attack work. The J-10B, which has enhanced ground attack capabilities, and the J-10C, which is said to be ready for test flight soon, are not suitable for the vast Beikou region because of their congenital short legs. The troops here often have to fly all the way to the eastern coast to join the battle. Neither the J-10B nor the J-10C can do this.

In fact, looking at it this way, the J-11 has an overwhelming advantage over the F-16 - one inch longer and one inch stronger, I can go and fight in places you can't.

As he was talking, the phone on his desk rang, and Nie Jianfeng quickly went to answer it.

"Brigadier, Li Zhan is here with me, yes!"

After hanging up the phone, Nie Jianfeng said, "Old Li, the brigade commander asked you to come over. He is in the office."

Li Zhan got up and walked out.

In the brigade commander's office, Fang Chenghe and Tang Guo were talking. The topic of gatherings between old leaders and subordinates was naturally about the army. The conversation naturally turned to Li Zhan, who closely linked the Second Division and the 101st Brigade.

Tang Guozheng said regretfully, "The thing Commander Qi regrets the most is transferring Li Zhan. No one could have imagined that this kid Li Zhan could burst out with such abilities. Many senior pilots from friendly forces with actual combat experience praised him. I don’t hesitate to praise him, and I firmly believe that he has fought many tough battles.”

"That kid is extremely talented." Fang Chenghe said with a smile, and then sighed, "Mr. Qi took the initiative to transfer him away. Now I am watching others transfer him away. I feel even worse."

Tang Guozheng said, "At least there is a buffer time of a few months. In fact, we all know that he will not stay long whether in the Second Division or the 101st Brigade. The HNA Flying Shark Training brings together the elite of the entire army's aviation units. The pilots are all gathered together, people like Li Zhan will definitely not be absent, and his superiors will not let him be absent."

"You're right, we still have to look at the overall situation." Fang Chenghe nodded slowly.

Li Zhan arrived and shouted a report at the door.

Fang Chenghe let him in and said bluntly, "After receiving the order from your superiors, you will report to Huluchang Station immediately. From today on, you will officially be transferred to the 404th HNA Aviation Unit!"

Li Zhan's heart trembled, and he subconsciously stood at attention and saluted, "Yes!"

Finally he came to his senses and asked, "Brigade commander, what about the competition?"

"If you don't participate, let others have a chance to perform. Go and pack up, go to the airport and fly to Sichuan immediately, and take the 037 J-7EGG that has been improved!"

"yes!"

Volume 4 completed

PS: Due to objective factors, the part on military exchanges with foreign countries has been omitted. Please understand. Let's go directly to the navigation part, which is also the biggest climax of the book.