Chapter 312 Il 78 who came to China

As an unknown ordinary senior engineer in his previous life, it had only been a year since he restarted his life, and he was able to get a big man like Yang Wei to be his deputy - even though it was only temporary, it did make Chang Haonan secretly happy for a long time. .

Over the next month, the software part of the active stability control system gradually went from idea to reality at an unprecedented speed.

During this time, the world was also in turmoil.

In the eastern Qingtang Province, 1500 kilometers away from the capital, four white-painted J-8C fighter jets flew across the sky over the Gobi Desert at high speed.

Captain Wang Wei, pilot of the 9th Regiment of the 25th Naval Aviation Division, was sitting in the cabin of aircraft No. 12. While maintaining formation flying with his teammates, he also had to look out for landmarks through the cockpit glass on both sides.

For China's aviation forces, in this era when there is no domestic navigation system, even a long-distance transfer flight that sounds very simple is very difficult to actually execute because of the positioning problems in unfamiliar airspace.

The naval aviation, whose mission attributes are different from those of the air force, is even weaker in this regard.

Apart from anything else, this is the first time Wang Wei has flown deep into inland airspace in the seven years since he graduated from aviation school in 90.

Therefore, despite the experienced division commander Tang Yiping leading the team, the other three pilots were inevitably a little nervous.

They flew from Qiong Province to here without any landing in the middle. The fuel level was already tight, so there must be no mistakes in navigation and positioning.

What's puzzling is that although there was no aerial refueling during the whole process, all four aircraft were equipped with aerial refueling pipes.

This non-retractable design has a simple structure, but if it is not refueled, the resistance it brings will actually shorten the voyage.

Fortunately, what they were most worried about did not happen. After continuing to fly in the same direction for about 15 minutes, an unclear but still coherent voice came from the radio, indicating that the base had captured their signal and asked them to adjust their position. 145 direction and began to descend in altitude.

"The airport only has one runway, so you have to land in two batches."

The tower commander said at the end.

According to the Shield 1984 exercise organized by the Warsaw Pact in 84, a runway can take off 5 fighter jets in 72 minutes.

However, this kind of high-end gameplay is not necessary in peacetime, and secondly, it is basically unthinkable for the Chinese aviation forces at this time.

Therefore, Wang Wei's No. 12 aircraft and his wingman No. 13 aircraft needed to make an extra circle over the airport.

It was this circle that made him notice that in the parking area in the distance, there happened to be two huge transport aircraft being slowly pulled into the hangar.

Wang Wei, who is familiar with almost all Chinese and foreign air force equipment, quickly determined the model:

"There are two more IL-76s here?"

This airport, located in Qabqia Town, Gonghe County, does not have permanent aircraft on weekdays. There is only one establishment at the regiment level, but the actual scale is only stationed at the battalion level, so all aircraft must have transferred from other places. .

At this moment, he suddenly had a feeling that this was definitely not the "long-distance transfer flight training" mentioned by the division commander at the training mobilization meeting before takeoff.

"Not only that, look at the side. There are power supply trucks and air supply trucks parked next to the two hangars. There must be other aircraft present. It looks like the battle is huge this time."

Zhao Yi, the pilot of Plane 13, also replied.

In the late 90s, joint training of multiple aircraft types required approval at the military level.

What's more, those two IL-76s definitely do not belong to the naval aviation.

There are only 14 IL-76s in China, all of which belong to the 19th Air Force Division stationed in Hubei Province.

"So this could be an inter-service exercise..."

Wang Wei was thinking this way in his mind.

That would be even more shocking.

But for a pilot like him who wants to make progress, it would definitely be a good thing if he has the opportunity to compete with his colleagues in the Air Force.

I just don’t know what these two transport planes are for...

At this time, instructions came from the radio for them to prepare for landing.

The two had no choice but to return their attention to the cockpit, adjust the flight direction and attitude, and descend to prepare for the approach.

After a smooth and light landing, ground crew quickly followed up and took away the parachutes thrown away by the two planes.

The two planes entered the taxiway and drove slowly to the parking area not far away.

As Zhao Yi had just speculated, Wang Wei also quickly saw the situation inside the other two hangars from the ground point of view.

Parked were a strange-looking Y-8 with a big nose and an ordinary-looking J-H-7.

The four J-4Cs in their group also stopped in the designated area according to ground guidance.

Four 212 jeeps followed and towed the plane into four other hangars after the pilot got off the plane.

"Commander, we flew 2000 kilometers this time. I'm afraid it's not just a simple transfer training, right?"

Wang Wei tentatively asked Tang Yiping, who had just taken off his flying helmet.

The latter took the flight record handed over by the airport staff and prepared to sign it, then turned his head and showed a smile:

"It's a good idea. You'll know about it soon. Come on, come to the meeting with me."

After saying that, he walked straight to an inconspicuous small building next to him.

When passing by the two hangars where large aircraft were parked, Wang Wei couldn't restrain his curiosity and took a serious look inside.

Then he instantly realized that there was something wrong with his judgment just now.

The aircraft has three white pods hanging under the outside of the wing and on the left side of the tail.

Although he has never actually carried out aerial refueling, as a top student in aviation school, he once simulated this process in a trainer aircraft and an H-6, and he also had some understanding of the relevant equipment.

"Are these two IL-78s?"

The shocked Wang Wei instantly exclaimed.

He was very convinced that neither China's air force nor naval aviation had ever had such strategic-level equipment before.

And if you take a closer look, you will find that one of the two aircraft in front of you is painted with a sky blue fuselage and white belly paint commonly used by the Chinese Air Force, while the other one is actually wearing a somewhat mottled Soviet Air Force paint. , but the national flag on the vertical tail was painted out in a rather sloppy way.

In the blink of an eye, he also figured out why his four planes had to carry oil receiving pipes, a piece of equipment that had never been used before...

This requires special training.

If there is aerial refueling, it must involve ultra-long-range flight, otherwise it is completely unnecessary.

And things related to their 9th Haihang Division and the need for ultra-long voyages...

It can only be related to the South China Sea.

Wang Wei became excited instantly.