Chapter 331: Poor Country Version of the Elephant Walk

2 p.m.

Target shooting training officially begins.

Jiang Chen was the last one to appear, just like he was in the morning.

But it's different from this morning.

In the afternoon, seven planes will form a combat formation and take off one after another.

After arriving at the target airspace, they take turns to complete their own target shooting training.

Just as Jiang Chen and the other six people were about to leave the flight briefing room and go to the medical examination room next door for a pre-takeoff physical examination, Liang Zhenghong called him again, "Jiang Chen, wait a minute, I have something to tell you."

The other six team members saw this.

The movements couldn't help but slow down a bit.

Their curiosity seemed to be aroused again.

Jiang Chen sat back down.

He raised his head and looked at Liang Zhenghong with curiosity.

"I just talked about some basic technical tips for ground target shooting. Did you understand?" Liang Zhenghong asked.

Jiang Chen nodded and answered honestly, "I basically understood."

"I was grounded when I was at the main campus some time ago. Whenever I had nothing to do, I would go to the library to find books to read or to the computer room to look up information. So I have a pretty solid theoretical knowledge of rocket-propelled ground targets."

Liang Zhenghong had no doubts.

I nodded at him and said, "Well, you are a mess in other aspects, but I still recognize your studious and hardworking nature."

Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows.

Do you recognize studiousness and diligence?
You don't even recognize my talent?

"But you have to remember that theory is theory and practice is practice." Liang Zhenghong added, "So when it's your turn later, don't be reckless. If you can fight, fight. If you can't fight, pull up."

"Besides, today is your first time firing live ammunition at ground targets. I don't expect you to hit the target, but you must ensure your own safety."

He saw Jiang Chen was about to speak.

He immediately raised his hand to stop him.

He continued, "I know you've been doing pretty well these past two days flying the simulator and hitting ground targets, and you've basically scored full rings, but if the simulator dies, you can restart it. But if you crash today, there's no chance to start over. Do you understand?"

Jiang Chen did not show any impatience.

Instead, he listened carefully to Liang Zhenghong's nagging.

Then he nodded and said, "I understand."

"That's good to know. Go and get ready."

Complete the pre-flight medical examination.

The seven 'team' members and seven instructors, all wearing light blue flight suits, anti-gravity suits, and holding flight helmets, hurried to the apron.

The apron is now completely packed.

Seven J-8 trainer aircraft were lined up in a row.

Next to these seven J-8 trainer aircraft, there are two rocket launchers and two ammunition boxes.

Opposite the seven J-8 trainer aircraft, two Y-5 transport aircraft were ready to taxi off the apron and take off.

The two Y-5 transport aircraft no longer towed empty targets.

Instead, I act as a 'photographer'.

Jiang Chen and Liu Yun arrived in front of the J-8 trainer aircraft numbered "Dongguai". A ground crew member immediately came up with a live ammunition list. "Instructor Liu, this is the live ammunition list. There are two 90mm rocket launchers and 14 90mm rockets. Can you check them out?"

Liu Yun took the live ammunition list and took a look at it.

He looked up at Jiang Chen and said, "Nod a little while I go around the machine to check."

Jiang Chen stepped forward immediately.

First I looked at the two 90mm rocket launchers.

Then two more ammunition boxes were opened and 14 rockets were counted.

The quantity is confirmed correct.

"No problem."

Jiang Chen saw Liu Yun finished checking the machine and immediately said to him.

Liu Yun saw this.

He took the pen handed to him by the ground crew and signed his name on the live ammunition list.

After Jiang Chen also signed and confirmed.

With the help of the ground staff, the two of them climbed the boarding ladder and got into the cockpit.

Not a moment later.

Under the command of the tower, seven J-8 trainer aircraft slid off the apron one by one.

The seven J-8 trainer aircraft arrived at the take-off waiting area at the end of the runway one after another.

Look from afar.

Seven planes were lined up in a row, like a poor country's version of an elephant stroll.

Very shocking.

Not a moment later.

The first J-8 trainer aircraft began to taxi and rushed into the runway at lightning speed.

The slide was about 700 meters thick.

The nose of the plane was pulled up.

Soaring into the blue sky.

Then the second, the third, the fourth
Jiang Chen took the last photo.

When it was his turn, there was nothing in front of him.

"The Donkey in Guizhou is ready to take off."

When Jiang Chen heard the tower controller's voice on the communication channel, he immediately turned on the afterburner, lowered the baffle, and released the brakes without any hesitation.
The J-8 trainer aircraft immediately let out a deafening roar.

Like a wild horse running wild.

Start running wildly on the track.

More than four hundred meters later.

When the aircraft speed reached the v1 decision speed, Jiang Chen immediately pulled the nose of the aircraft up.

More than two minutes later.

He caught up with the other six planes which had completed their battle formation in the air.

Form a group of three in front and four in the back.

It flew towards the designated airspace with a roar.

The airspace for ground target shooting is still in airspace No. 3.

The ground target was set up on a conspicuous hillside.

It was the third-year students from the maintenance brigade who drove more than 100 kilometers this morning to the designated area and set up the target area.

The center of the target is a circle with a diameter of thirty meters.

It is formed by sprinkling a large amount of lime on the ground.

It feels big when people stand on the bull's eye.

But if you look down from the air, it is just a small dot.

If it is a military unit, the diameter of the bull's eye for ground target shooting is about fifteen meters.

Because the 'team' is full of rookies who have not yet made their debut.

So a diameter of thirty meters is just right.

In the afternoon, Liang Zhenghong personally took charge of the control tower.

When he saw on the screen that the seven J-8 trainer aircraft were only more than kilometers away from the target airspace.

He immediately took the intercom and said, "Attention, all aircraft, you are about to enter the target airspace. You can start the ground target shooting phase. Pay attention to the attack route."

"Got it, Flying Tiger." Captain Zhang Yong answered first.

Immediately afterwards, Wu Zhigao's voice sounded in the communication channel, "Hai Dongqing received."

"Raptor received."

"Golden Eagle received."

"Falcon received."

"California condor received."
Several other team members also responded one after another.

After everyone finished speaking, Jiang Chen immediately responded, "The donkey in Qianzhong received it."

When Liang Zhenghong heard the three words "Qianzhong Donkey", a trace of displeasure suddenly appeared on his face.

He whispered, "This kid is really a genius at naming."

"The Flying Tiger will go up first, and the Saker Falcon will get ready," Liang Zhenghong said again.

Zhang Yong, who had been unable to contain himself, heard this.

He immediately responded, "The Winged Tiger received it."

Then he suddenly pulled up the nose of the plane and continued to gain altitude.

Followed by.

He pressed the lever down again.

With the nose pointing downward, the fuselage tilted slightly to the right.

However, Zhang Yong did not lock on and open fire immediately.

Instead, he stretched his head and looked at the ground.

The first thing he had to do was not to fire indiscriminately, but to first determine the specific location of the target.

(End of this chapter)