Chapter 26: Crimson Blood and Blue Sky (Part 1)

Huang Zhipeng followed Captain Zhao around like a shadow, circling around in circles. "Captain Zhao, you're really in the spotlight this time—test flying the Su-27! That's way more impressive than those J-10 pilots who did the test flights!" I think if this test flight succeeds, your eldest will be promoted to first-class pilot. It's like driving a nail in the door—it's obvious! ”
"Of course!" Zhanxiage handed Captain Zhao a bottle of purified water, a fawning smile on his face. "Captain Zhao, after the test flight, could you allow us to stand next to the Su-27 and take a group photo?" To take a photo with our Wuhu Airport, or perhaps the nation's first Su-27 test flight, and to take a photo with the ace pilot who completely conquered her—what an honor! From now on, when we take this photo out, we'll have something to show off. At last, our time in the Air Force won't be in vain! ”
Captain Zhao was repeatedly drugged with a sedative by Zhan Xiagege and Huang Zhipeng, and a smug smile involuntarily appeared on his face. Yet, even in this situation, he didn't forget to scold these two guys who were obsessed with becoming fighter pilots: "The military has confidentiality rules. Although you are members of our unit, you are not allowed to take photos inside the army, nor take them out of the airport. If you leak military secrets, you will be courted by a military tribunal!" ”
Zhanxiage and Huang Zhipeng cursed silently in their hearts, but both wore serious expressions of eagerness to listen to the advice. They nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Captain Zhao is really resolute. Thanks to his reminder, if it weren't for you, we might have really made a mistake and ended up at the military court for tea!" ”
Huang Zhipeng took a small tape recorder out of his pocket and handed it to Captain Zhao, sincerely saying, "Captain Zhao, you are about to become China's first ace pilot to test fly the Su-27. This is a historic moment, representing a leap in the combat effectiveness of our Air Force, and even more, a symbol of our Air Force's pride and dignity." Please allow me to record the words you said at the moment of your takeoff, forever recorded here as a glorious history! ”
Seeing Captain Zhao holding the bottle of purified water to his lips but never drinking it, Zhan Xiage, with a discreet expression, gently nudged him and said, "Have a few sips to moisten your throat, then imagine that you are the lone hero charging madly at the enemy position!" You straightened your tall posture, summoned all your strength, and unleashed your righteous spirit, then loudly shouted into the tape recorder your request to the control tower to take off! Let your bold words at this moment become an eternal record of history! ”
"Alright!"
Watching Captain Zhao downing several gulps of purified water with a "thump thump" furiously, Zhan Xiagege and Huang Zhipeng exchanged extremely strange smiles in places where Captain Zhao couldn't see them.
"By the way, Captain Zhao, I have another question!"
Zhanxiage pointed at the flight suit Captain Zhao was wearing and asked, "We are the Chinese Air Force. Even if we were flying Russian fighter jets, you wouldn't need to wear a Russian Air Force flight suit, right?!" ”
Captain Zhao shrugged and said, "This is an order from above. I'm not really sure either. Maybe it's because the Su-27 generates too much charge during flight and needs better anti-load suits?" This kind of flight suit—my entire flying squad only has this one on me! ”
The Su-27 fighter jet was already parked on the runway, shimmering with waves of metallic light under the sunlight. Beneath its elegant wings, the trainer rounds, without explosive, physical bodies, looked like a row of shark teeth, carrying a cold, predatory sharpness.
The heroic song set up the boarding ladder, and Captain Zhao, dressed in a Soviet-style flight suit, climbed step by step onto the Su-27 fighter. Before lowering the hood, Captain Zhao turned around with a very stylish gesture, striking a very "cool" pose toward a group of female soldiers watching him from afar.
As the Su-27 fighter's hood slowly fell, Zhan Xiaoge's expression slowly changed. Ignoring the logistics staff's work protocol, he ran up to Huang Zhipeng, who was in charge of signaling the flag, and shouted anxiously, "Damn, where did you get all those gadgets? Why aren't they working now?" ”
Huang Zhipeng was also a bit flustered. He whispered, "This is bad. If the plane really takes off, and our Captain Zhao suddenly spots him in the air...... Then the two of us brothers really didn't get to eat the lamb and ended up covered in a fishy smell. That would be the real disaster! ”
The Su-27's glass canopy suddenly opened. Captain Zhao, ignoring the fact that the cockpit was two or three meters above the ground and might hurt his legs, jumped out with the ultimate dash. As soon as he hit the ground, Captain Zhao sprinted toward the airport internal affairs department as if his tail had been burned!
Everyone was stunned by this scene. Zhanxiage shouted, "I'll go see what happened to Captain Zhao!" ”
Three minutes later, Captain Zhao, dressed in a Su-style flight suit and wearing a white flight cap, hurried back. With Huang Zhipeng's help, he didn't even use the boarding ladder and quickly climbed onto the plane in just a few moves.
Immediately, Captain Zhao, full of passion, excitement, and a hint of pride for no apparent reason, sent a message through the onboard VHF wireless communicator to the airport command center: "Eagle's Nest, Eagle's Nest, Eagle One requests to take off, repeat once, Eagle One requests to take off!" ”
The highest official at the airport command center picked up the microphone and asked, "What just happened?" Why did you leave your post without permission? Report to me immediately! ”
Captain Zhao's voice suddenly became a bit muffled: "Mm...... Maybe I really get to test fly the latest aircraft like the Su-27. I'm so excited and nervous—I suddenly need to pee! ”
A suppressed chuckle came from the airport command center. The top official glared at everyone irritably, then shouted, "Agree to take off!" Again, Eagle's Nest agrees to the launch of Eagle One! ”
"...... woo."
Perhaps because of excessive excitement, after receiving the command from the control tower allowing takeoff, two full minutes passed before the two twin-shaft AL-31F turbofan engines on the Su-27, each with a thrust of up to 122.6 kN, finally started. A large amount of aviation fuel was injected into the afterburner, and the nozzles contracted and expanded, suddenly shooting out two unpredictable flames.
The airport commander, the observer responsible for monitoring takeoff, and the top official all frowned at the same time. As a quasi-first-level pilot with over 800 hours of flight time, no matter how excited he was, his takeoff actions shouldn't be so stiff, nor should he make some rookie mistakes!
Just as the fighter jet's engine was being started, the bubble-shaped cockpit dome on the Su-27 cockpit actually popped open!
Under everyone's stunned gaze, Zhanxiage stood up inside the fighter jet and shouted, "Old Huang, climb up quickly! This is a two-seat trainer plane, hahaha...... Here's your seat, so you don't have to lose your chance to fly because you lost rock-paper-scissors to me, and you're so angry you'll see stars! Let's soar into the blue sky together!! ”
Seeing Huang Zhipeng still standing there dumbfounded, Zhanxiage jumped and shouted from inside the fighter jet, "What the hell are you standing there for? The fighter jet has already started, hurry up and jump up!" After all, you're an accomplice, and if we investigate later, neither of us brothers can escape! If we're going to do it, we'll do it thoroughly. The two of us brothers just came up and went around for a damn thing, played around for a bit, and that's how our nearly year-long service in the aviation unit was worth it! As for military tribunals or tribunals, let's wait until we've fulfilled our wishes before talking about it! We've tied up a major general and five senior colonels—we've seen all sorts of scenes, so why worry about his little trouble?! ”
Huang Zhipeng's eyes lit up. He tossed aside the signal flag in his hand and sprinted toward the already activated, roaring Su-27 fighter jet.
Zhanxiage slapped the Su-27 fighter jet's casing made of high-strength titanium alloy, costing as much as 35 million US dollars, and shouted hoarsely, "Quick!" Quick! Quick! Run for me, you damn it! Haven't you seriously wanted to fly a Su-27 fighter jet and take that lap in the sky? Now that heaven has given us a two-seat trainer plane, if you can't seize this opportunity, I'll despise you for the rest of my life, got it?! This game is like gang rape—if you don't go in, I'll do it myself! ”
Huang Zhipeng ran while cursing, "Damn it, where were you doing earlier?" Can't you make the plane run a bit slower?! ”
Huang Zhipeng ran faster and faster. When he was still four or five meters from the fighter jet, he suddenly leapt up fiercely, desperately stretching his arms in midair, and shouted hoarsely, "Damn it, go up there! I'm going to fight you to the death!" ”
The Su-27 fighter suddenly let out a terrifying sound as if struck by a heavy object, causing the entire fighter jet to tremble. The hero song burst into wild laughter: "Hahaha...... I noticed, Huang Zhipeng, you were a kangaroo in your previous life, otherwise how could you jump so far?! ”