Crossing the Storm and Sharpening the Blade - Observation Report from a Certain Brigade of the Air Force Aviation of the Central Theater Command
2025-08-28
Ground, missile erecting, radar networking; In the air, fighter jets are formed and shot straight into the sky. Recently, a full element system confrontation training was fiercely launched in the Central Plains. The pilot of a certain brigade of the Central Theater Command Air Force flew a fighter jet quickly to the target airspace according to instructions. The 'enemy' is conducting electromagnetic interference on me! ”At a critical moment in the battle, the radar screen in the cockpit suddenly blurred. The pilot quickly took anti-interference measures and, with the support of coordinated combat forces, regained a favorable attacking position. After multiple rounds of fighting, the pilot seized the opportunity and shot down the "enemy" plane in one fell swoop. Nowadays, such practical combat training has become the norm for the officers and soldiers of the brigade. The brigade focuses on achieving the centenary goal of the founding of the army as scheduled, with the mission of reversing the schedule and delivering on time. It attaches great importance to the coupling of combat and training, systematic military training, and constantly hones its air knives. As the tasks become more diverse, it's even more important to think clearly about what to do and how to do it. "As night fell, pilot Xiao Liu was still reviewing and reflecting on his daytime training in the air service building of the brigade. On the notebook, two red bars were redrawn under the four words' global awareness'. During training, he formed a formation with his teammates and took the initiative to confront strong opponents, shooting down an "enemy" aircraft with excellent combat skills. However, in the end, the assessment team determined that their action was an 'undeniable failure'. Your mission is to protect our targets, but during the operation, you were lured out of the defense zone by the 'enemy'. Although you shot down an 'enemy' aircraft, it ultimately led to the destruction of our targets by the 'enemy'. ”During the review, the words of the assessment team members hit the nail on the head. Where did you lose? In the past, during training, we were accustomed to flying to find opponents and fighting bayonets in the air, with individualism and 'exam room thinking' dominating. Digging deep into the roots, Xiaoliu deeply felt that nowadays, task guidance and systematic training require every fighter to strengthen their battlefield thinking and task responsibilities, and establish a global perspective. The staff officer Dong of the brigade introduced to the reporter that in recent years, with the update of equipment technology and the innovation of tactical warfare methods, the task undertaken by the brigade is no longer a single air attack, but includes more diversified tasks such as air command and guidance, support and cover. This requires officers and soldiers to not only practice targeted technical and tactical movements, but also change their positioning, thinking, and cognition. Repositioning - shifting from the past 'main attacker' to new roles such as' cover team 'and' guide 'integrated into the system to provide support; Change mindset - from clearly defining what to do and how to do it each time a task is executed, to independently preparing and implementing it after each task is assigned; Change cognition - from being afraid to think and unable to think, to daring to try and constantly exploring... Every time I participate in training, I must use new perspectives and concepts to examine and improve my flying skills. The tasks have diversified, and it's even more important to think clearly about what to do and how to do it. ”The genuine insights of Captain Fang from a certain flight squadron of the brigade come from repeated practice. At first, he participated in practical training. After several routine flight preparations, he found it difficult to adapt in the air - a large amount of information rushed in, making it difficult to process quickly and accurately. Upon reflection, the main reason is that I thought too little during flight preparation. After changing his mindset, he secretly increased his pressure and conducted more in-depth and systematic learning and research on fighter aircraft construction, tactical design, and tactics application, closely following the requirements of actual combat and perfecting various contingency plans in his mind. Captain Fang admitted that he spends several times, or even more than ten times, on flight preparation during every training session, as he not only needs to learn theoretical knowledge thoroughly and ensure that there are no knowledge blind spots when taking off, but also needs to independently plan tasks, think clearly about what needs to be done in the sky, and ensure that every task is not missed and has a bottom line. One morning, another intense flight training assessment unfolded. In the air, the red and blue sides engaged in a prolonged struggle, but were unable to determine the winner. Suddenly, the red side creatively used a certain airborne device to lock and kill the blue side in one fell swoop. Well done! I didn't expect you to have new tricks. ”After the war, the Blue Flight Instructor took the initiative to come and seek advice. The red pilot said that he had improved the usage method of a certain airborne equipment through extensive calculations and simulation training verification in advance, allowing the equipment's functions to be maximized in actual combat, which caught the blue side off guard. Traverse through storms and sharpen one's edge. After repeated practical training, the combat effectiveness level of the brigade has been improved. The difficulties and obstacles in flight training are the focus of our innovation and research. "One weekend, the brigade had no flight training plan, and the reporter thought the camp would be quiet. However, when they arrived at the outdoor training ground, they encountered several pilots using simulation training equipment to study a high difficulty training course. A sharpshooter can be 'fed' with bullets, but the improvement of flying skills and tactics cannot be achieved solely by accumulating flight sorties. It must be honed through practical training. ”Pilot Xiao Zhang told reporters that this simulated training device is the result of multiple collisions and repeated experiments between several flight backbones and engineers from the brigade's "Eagle Workstation". The reporter saw that the device mainly consists of a proportional simulation cabin and a set of sensing devices. The pilot sits in the simulated cockpit, lightly presses a few buttons in front of him, inputs a series of commands, and the simulated cockpit performs actions such as pulling up, making a quick turn, and getting rid of, allowing the pilot to have a more intuitive feeling and experience of the difficult and risky points of the lesson. Engineer Liu, who was studying and training with everyone on site, introduced that in the past, every time this difficult course training was organized, ground comrades would worry about the safety of pilots. If only pilots could conduct simulated training on the ground, "he thought after observing the aerial training of the course. We cannot wait to overcome difficulties. Engineer Liu led several technical backbones to immediately carry out research and development. They went to the front line multiple times to observe and study together with pilots, repeatedly listening to everyone explain the key points and difficulties of this course training, and using this as the design basis, they deduced the design plan. After countless experiments, improvements, and optimizations, they finally created this realistic and highly realistic training device. The reporter learned that the "Qingying Workstation" of the brigade is a "military camp maker" team composed of highly educated talents such as doctors and masters, as well as senior engineers, mechanical backbone and other business experts. Its mission is to give the "information wings" to the war eagle. The difficulties and obstacles in flight training are the focus of our innovation and research. ”During the interview, team member Meng Hu was carrying a portable sound wave comprehensive detector and preparing to go to a training site for fighter jet testing and maintenance. Behind every independently developed achievement, there is an unforgettable experience. Meng Hu said that during a routine inspection last year, he found a leakage problem in a certain part of the fighter jet, but at that time, due to the limited investigation methods, the leakage point could not be found after repeated testing. In the end, the flight mission had to be delayed. After returning from the task, Meng Hu reported this matter to the team, and several engineers immediately conducted specialized research. After repeated experiments, they successfully developed this detector that can quickly and accurately determine the location of aircraft leaks and oil, greatly improving detection efficiency. Innovation is the battle, and we must tackle it head-on. In recent years, the officers and soldiers of the brigade have achieved fruitful results in innovation, whether it is more than 10 "high-precision and cutting-edge" achievements that have won national utility model patent certificates, or practical and useful small inventions and creations such as special wrenches, semi-automatic splitters, and aircraft wheel disassembly brackets, all of which have played a supportive role in lifting the war eagle to fly high and far. Team PhD technician Ren Litong said, "In work, the first thing is to forget that you are a PhD, so that you can calm down and work with officers and soldiers on the front line, better grounded and stronger. Secondly, do not forget that you are a PhD, and try your best to use your wisdom and knowledge to contribute to the construction of the combat effectiveness of the troops." "" Taking off is combat, adhere to everything and be strict and difficult. "In complex weather, unfamiliar areas, long-distance raids, unknown opponents... During that exercise, pilot Xiao An volunteered to undertake a certain aerial attack mission, and many difficulties were in front of him. Fearless of difficulties, facing challenges head-on. He took off decisively under low weather conditions, overcame the influence of strong air currents, and successfully controlled the fighter jet to carry out aerial refueling. After arriving at the designated airspace, facing the unfavorable situation of the "enemy" taking the lead in attacking, he continuously implemented large overload maneuvers to escape the attack, and with the support of ground radar intelligence, accurately launched missiles to hit the target. Taking off is a battle, we must persist in all aspects and be strict in tackling difficulties! ”The training staff of the brigade, Lu Qian, said that it is precisely because of the complex courses such as flying under low weather conditions that everyone has the courage and confidence to "let me do it". That time, the brigade went to another place to carry out a training mission. During the task, their superiors temporarily assigned them a difficult course. Faced with a situation where there is no information and no experience, should we choose to work steadily and ensure safety as the premise to complete the task, or take this as an opportunity to hone and test relevant combat skills, actively overcome difficulties, create conditions, and complete the task with high standards? Only by treating every performance as a real battle can we quench and forge iron fists in the smoke of gunpowder. ”The participating pilots unanimously chose the latter. In the makeshift tent, they invited manufacturers and sister units to work together to tackle the problem, working overtime to calculate flight trajectories, missile attack distances, etc., and using simulation software for verification. In the end, they employed a completely new tactic and achieved the goal of 'one sword sealing the throat'. After the war, this tactic was included in the case library by higher authorities. On this day, as night fell, the atmosphere in the flight evaluation room of the brigade was lively. Several pilots are gathered around Captain Xu of a certain flight squadron, seeking advice on experience and skills. An experienced pilot told reporters that Captain Xu served as the blue team and won the training that day, and many pilots, including himself, were defeated under his command. Ability does not equal strength, and experience does not equal victory. ”This phrase, often mentioned by many pilots, has once again been validated. Play as the toughest and strongest enemy, and be a good 'sharpening stone' to enhance combat effectiveness! ”Captain Xu has excellent abilities and qualities, and has won many honors such as the "Golden Helmet". He is recognized as a skilled pilot in the brigade. The decision made by the brigade to appoint him as the blue side is to use his excellent skills to sharpen his sharp edge in the air. At first, there were concerns about beating young pilots hard, fearing it would undermine their confidence; Defeating the flight leader and fearing that the other party would lose face... "Captain Xu recalled, after several training sessions, he found that his concern was somewhat unnecessary. Because everyone knows that 'defeating you in training is helping you' and 'no one will be grateful for your mercy in confrontation'. It's already late at night, but the air service building of the brigade is still brightly lit. Both old and new pilots are working overtime to review and summarize, and make up for their shortcomings. In an increasingly competitive aerial battlefield, slowing down a bit can lead to being caught up, thrown away, or even eliminated, "said a pilot. On one side of the outdoor training ground of the brigade, there is a display screen that scrolls through the problems exposed by each pilot during training. The reporter inquired and learned that after each flight training, each unit will conduct a review and evaluation of the problems exposed during the flight, person by person, item by item, and flight by flight, and cancel each account one by one. The most comfortable day here is always yesterday, because every training day forces us to step out of our comfort zone and constantly advance towards the 'deep water zone' or even the 'no man's zone'. ”Looking at the questions related to oneself on the display screen, a pilot said. Crossing the desert and exploring the open sea
Edit:QuanYi Responsible editor:Wang Xiaoxiao
Source:people.cn
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