Great Power Fighting Falcon

It's definitely not the J-11B, although its appearance is very confusing.

Shen Hoi Factory built a J-11D using many technologies of the fourth-generation aircraft. In fact, even the number J-11D was given by netizens. It was just a technical verification aircraft after the J-11 in-depth improvement plan was cancelled. Shen Hoi Factory is used to verify new technologies.

Li Zhan had seen the J-11D and knew many details. If I have to make an analogy, the J-11D is the domestic version of the Su-35, a deeply improved version of the J-11.

What is certain is that the fighter plane in front of me with the same appearance as the J-11 is not the J-11D.

Li Zhan suddenly had an idea and said in surprise, "Could it be the original Su Liangqi?"

The batches of Su-27s that were previously introduced as complete aircraft have been gradually retired and scrapped. A large number of J-10s and J-11Bs have been added to replace those old ones, so much so that Li Zhan couldn't recognize the original Su-27SK when he saw them. When it came out, I thought it was some new model.

Yu Chenglin smiled and gave a thumbs up and said, "Good eyesight!"

Li Zhan was puzzled, "Didn't the Su Liangqi of the Second Division be handed over to the brother units? The Falcon Brigade received twelve at that time."

"That's it." Yu Chenglin explained, "This Su Liangqi has been undergoing experimental modifications at the manufacturer, and it just came back last month."

Li Zhan noticed that this aircraft only had a tactical number but no serial number. It was probably used for testing, so he didn't ask any more questions.

Yu Chenglin introduced, "We are going to test some electronic warfare tactics. We can save a lot of money by using old aircraft for modification."

"It's a good idea." Li Zhan said, "The Dong Sanguai J-7 I took from the Second Division is still in use. I have made four major improvements. After a while, it will be transferred to the Chengluo Ma Factory to continue. use."

Yu Chenglin laughed loudly, "That plane is quite durable. I remember encountering many dangers, but I didn't expect that it has survived all major disasters."

"Yes, it is of great significance. I have thought about it. When she retires, she will find a good place to store it. She cannot simply scrap it and recycle it." Li Zhan said.

Yu Chenglin said, "I'm afraid you can't decide. Maybe the higher-ups will put her in the military museum."

"That would be better, but I guess I don't have the qualifications." Li Zhan said with a smile.

Not all equipment can be admitted to the military expo. It must be equipment of great significance in the history of development. After all, the J-7 is already on display.

Li Zhan thought of something and said, "Yes, Su Sanwu's contract has been finalized. The next step is to wait for delivery. It is very likely to equip the Second Division."

"Oh? This is good news." Yu Chenglin's eyes lit up.

The Second Division has great affection for the Flanker series of fighters, and has the most experience in using the Flanker series of fighters. Another unit in the same situation is the 300 Division. Compared with the 300 Division, the Second Division has a geographical advantage. Because it is responsible for the air defense of the entire South China Sea, the Second Division needs long-range fighters more than the 300 Division. Therefore, all Su-35s delivered in a few years will definitely be equipped with the Second Division.

After a lap with the old troops, during lunch, Yu Chenglin said, "There will be a flight in the afternoon. Do you want to fly a few laps?"

"Is it convenient?" Li Zhan became interested immediately.

Yu Chenglin smiled and said, "Of course it's convenient, it's so convenient. By the way, I can give some advice to our new pilots. How about flying J-10 or J-11?"

"J-10, I don't have many opportunities to fly this aircraft. I have long wanted to fly it for a while." Li Zhan said.

Yu Chenglin agreed wholeheartedly, "No problem. After dinner, go to the guest house to rest. I will pick you up in the afternoon and go to the outfield. I will arrange some live ammunition shooting for you. You haven't fired a J-10 with live ammunition yet, have you?"

"No, this is my shortcoming." Li Zhan nodded.

J-7, J-8, J-11, Su-27Sk, J-16, J-15, JH-7, he has flown almost all the fighters in the army and fired live fire on them, but he has never piloted them. One of the main fighter jets, the J-10, fired several shots with live ammunition.

"Just in time to make up for the shortcomings. The troops have been conducting live-fire training these days. It's not easy to get your guidance." Yu Chenglin said with a smile.

Li Zhan is a treasure, and everyone is rushing to get it.

After the operation against pirates in the West Pacific, Li Zhan's actual combat experience was rising. Every unit hoped to get the guidance of this fierce general, but unfortunately most units could not find the opportunity. The Second Division was close to the water and gained the moon first, and it was Li Zhan's old unit. It was impossible for Yu Chenglin not to seize this rare opportunity.

Li Zhan's J-10 flight time is a little short. Generally speaking, specific to a certain type of aircraft, if you want to reach the instructor level, you need a lot of flight hours of the designated type of aircraft. The problem is that Li Zhan is not an ordinary person. It only takes one or two flights for him to completely master the fighter jets he has never been exposed to. The Rafale fighter jet is an obvious example.

So Yu Chenglin was very, very relieved.

He needed Li Zhan to provide guidance from specific combat actions, not just aerial combat tactics, which required actual flight teaching.

After lunch, Li Zhan went to the Fourth Regiment to have a look and had a brief discussion with the pilots of the Fourth Regiment. Once again returning to the place where he had fought, Li Zhan was filled with emotion. The barracks were still the same barracks and the place was still the same, but the people were no longer the same people and the planes were no longer the same planes.

If the fourth regiment is already a full J-10 regiment, the J-10s of the second division are all in this regiment, and the remaining two regiments are all equipped with J-11A and J-11B. The number of J-11A is very small, and the J-11A is being used according to the plan. -11B to replace it, and then hand it over to the second-line brother troops.

The original old regiment leader Tang Guozheng had been transferred to the Northeast a year ago, and Gao Sheng became the division commander. The benefits of working in the ace unit are reflected here. Those who are transferred are generally promoted, and the Second Division is a veritable seed unit for generals.

Li Zhan called home and took a lunch break at the small guest house in the infield to recharge himself for the afternoon flight. According to the training schedule of the Second Division that day, it was a day and night battle training with live ammunition shooting. The time span was very large, starting at 16:00 and continuing until the early morning.

This kind of battle training excited Li Zhan, and he was ready to participate in the whole process. It feels super cool to fly down in seven or eight hours. He was also overwhelmed. Before the Black Ribbon test flight, he had not flown a plane for half a year. It was a torment for him.

Li Zhan woke up on time at two o'clock in the afternoon, and Yu Chenglin came to pick him up in person. After going directly to the flight briefing room and briefly meeting with the pilots participating in the training, Yu Chenglin immediately arranged and deployed the training plan. After he deployed an item, he consulted Li Zhan for his opinion, and he paid great attention to Li Zhan.

It must be admitted that Yu Chenglin did a good job in this regard, at least better than Qi Hong. Yu Chenglin has worked in the Second Division for a long time, otherwise he would most likely be the next division commander.

How far can Yu Chenglin go? He has been paying attention to Li Zhan's current situation. When he learned that Li Zhan was coming back to visit relatives, he immediately arranged for someone to pick him up. If there was no flight mission that day, he would have done it himself. Went to pick him up at the airport.

The army is actually similar to the place, and human relationships are very important. Anyone can do something. I am familiar with you, so I arranged it for you. You have one more opportunity to perform. There are so many military units that hope to get Li Zhan's guidance. In the limited time, Li Zhan of course first focuses on the troops who are close to him and care about him.

What Yu Chenglin arranged for Li Zhan was a combat-ready backup aircraft, the first batch of J-10As received by the Fourth Regiment. It should be pointed out that all the equipment of the Second Division is J-10A, and the treatment of the Second Division is better than that of some brother units. There are several units that can only accept second-hand J-10As replaced by the Red Eagle Division.

The Dahongying Division was the first J-10 division and was the first to be equipped with J-10A. After the J-10B came out, it gave priority to the J-10B and handed over the J-10A to other units. It is very likely that the first batch of aircraft will be replaced with the more advanced J-10C in the future.

Yu Chenglin took Li Zhan to the tarmac, helped him prepare for the flight in advance, and talked about other things from time to time.

"Yes, have you heard about the large transport aircraft that made its first flight during the Spring Festival? How is its performance?" Yu Chenglin asked, standing on the boarding ladder.

Li Zhan checked the flight control system and said, "I was at the YOFC factory at the time and witnessed the first flight of the Y-20. The overall performance was very advanced, especially the avionics system. Let's put it this way, if the Il-76 can be considered the second The first-generation large transport aircraft, then the Y-20 is the third generation or even three and a half generations."

"Is the gap so big?" Yu Chenglin was surprised.

It is well known that the Chinese Air Force is short of transport aircraft, especially large transport aircraft. In order to solve this outstanding problem, they even purchased and leased second-hand Il-76s from Russia and Ukraine, which shows how prominent the contradiction is. This contradiction became more and more prominent in the 1990s. According to calculations, the air transportation force at that time was not even enough to deploy a division of soldiers and equipment. This was intolerable for the people's army that shoulders the important task of reunifying the motherland.

In addition to large transport aircraft, the People's Air Force's tactical transport aircraft force has also been insufficient for a long time, and the performance of the medium-sized transport aircraft currently in service is lagging behind, and there is a large gap with foreign countries. This situation puts great pressure on military research and development.

After the successful first flight of the Y-20, almost everyone in the R\u0026D team burst into tears on the spot. After three generations of hard work and many twists and turns, I finally saw my own large transport plane take off, and the emotions that had been suppressed for decades were completely released.

In the history of the development of Chinese military aircraft, the first flight of the Y-20 is a milestone, and its impact on the People's Air Force is no less than that of the J-20.

Li Zhan said, "There is a big gap. I have flown with the test crew for a few days. The Y-20 is at least one generation more advanced than the IL-76. However, there are also problems, such as the matching engine has not yet been developed. Take the Y-20 as an example platform, it will be much easier to build strategic transport aircraft in the future.”

"Yes, military aircraft research and development is like this, one model after another, one model after another, easy and then difficult. If the middle link is broken, you have to start all over again." Yu Chenglin has the same feeling. China's military aircraft research and development has suffered losses. .

After talking a few words about the Y-20, Li Zhan asked Yu Chenglin, "Is the live-fire shooting area still the same area as before?"

"Look at the range." Yu Chenglin called up the coordinate range map and showed it to Li Zhan, and said, "It is much larger than the original traditional live ammunition shooting range. The sea was sealed three days ago, and the support force completed the relevant support yesterday. The work is enough for the troops to fire live ammunition for two days."

Li Zhan smiled and said, "The Second Division has spent a lot of money. In two days of live ammunition shooting, we must not have destroyed twenty or thirty tons of ammunition."

"The plan is to use thirty tons." Yu Chenglin said.

Since the training and mobilization began at the beginning of the year, the training of the troops seemed to have increased overnight. One of the most obvious features is the increase in live-fire training for tri-service units. Some time ago, when Li Zhan and Zhu Qingying were traveling across the country to factories, scientific research units, and troops, they discovered that the army's annual training plan included a large number of live-fire shootings. This was true for all troops.

In the past, they were divided into fully trained troops and semi-trained troops. Now it seems that this distinction has been completely blurred, or that the old regulations are no longer enforced at all. In the past, the training amount of fully trained troops was almost twice that of semi-trained troops. It stands to reason that the combat effectiveness of fully trained troops was stronger than that of semi-trained troops. There are also three levels of classification: A, B, and C, as well as two distinctions: full version and simplified version.

Judging from today's changes, these old rules have been swept into history, which shows that the reform of the army has begun to move from theoretical research to the implementation stage.

It was unimaginable before to use 30 tons of ammunition in a live-fire shooting. Even some previous live-fire exercises could not fire 30 tons of ammunition in one exercise. Is it because we are out of ammunition? No, it is because we have to tighten our belts and live a tight life with limited funds. Li Zhan heard from some veterans that in the past, it was considered good to have three or five live-fire shooting opportunities during compulsory military service, but they were still infantry. Now, I'll beat you until you vomit, beat you until you smell the smell of gunpowder and feel sick!

"Don't be surprised. In fact, the army's increased live-fire shooting content is closely related to you." Yu Chenglin said with a smile.

Li Zhan was even more surprised and said, "You still have a close relationship with me? That's not possible, old commander. I can't affect the Guangkong Force."

Yu Chenglin said with a smile, "You underestimate your own influence. Three years ago, the Air Force held a meeting to study the Beiku phenomenon and studied the 101st Brigade as a reform model. In just a few years, it has grown from a first-line and third-rate force. For the key ace troops on the front line, a variety of combat tactics and new methods of combat training have been created, and the Falcon Battalion, a professional blue army unit, has been invincible in the entire army. What is there that should be extracted and summarized into experience for promotion throughout the army?"

He raised a finger and said, "There is a very key point - the live-fire training volume of the Beiku 101 Brigade is very large, and the aviation fuel consumption is very large. This reflects that the army's live-fire training volume is insufficient. , which raises a question - if all troops conduct combat training according to the standards of the Beikku 101 Brigade, can their combat effectiveness be improved to the same level as that of the Beikku 101 Brigade?"

"Facts have proved that this is indeed the case. Even if it does not reach the same level, the progress is very obvious. In a moment, you can take a good look at whether the combat effectiveness of the old unit of the Second Division has been greatly improved compared to before."

Li Zhan really didn't expect this to be the reason.

Of course he had drafted the new combat training outline, but meetings of the level mentioned by Yu Chenglin were definitely not something he, a major captain (his position at the time), could participate in, and Yu Chenglin was not qualified. Therefore, Li Zhan did not know that the new combat training outline originated from the Beiku 101 Brigade had been implemented in many troops.

He happened to be working in the Navy during those two years.

PS: A big chapter first, and a big chapter later, I will definitely make up for it.