Field reporters visited a land aviation brigade of the 74th group army—— Follow the battle Eagle formation to attack at low altitude ■ PLA Daily reporter Chen Dianhong, Li Haoran, correspondent Xu Haojie If you open the column Battle position, the position where troops carry out combat activities. This entry, which is not included in the modern Chinese dictionary, is the most common military language for soldiers. Fight in obscurity day by day, stick to it day by day, and charge again and again without looking back... Looking at the land, sky and sea, the battle positions reflect the fighting figures of countless officers and soldiers, and also sound the horn of a strong army in their hearts. From now on, the "barracks observation" version will launch a series of "battlefield experience · battlefield reporters entering the training ground", which integrates media reports. From the perspective of reporters' experience, they will have face-to-face communication with top trainers, technical experts and elite military models in the battlefield, listen to the voice from the battlefield, and present the hot practice of strengthening the army of grass-roots officers and soldiers. A combat eagle of a land aviation brigade of the 74th group army flew over the treetops and to the sea. Photo Report by Hou Xiangkun and Luan Cheng At 5:00 a.m., the dark night battlefield of the slaughter, the war hawks flapping their wings to fly, and the exciting pre war preparations—— From "open box mode" to "blind box mode", the thinking "assault" took the lead The sky took off its dark cloud robe, and the stars and moon gradually withdrew. Field training ground, barracks in the night, in good order. In the dark, a sound of starting the vehicle broke the silence of the night, and the clock pointed to 5 a.m. At this time, in the dark night, the earth is still sleeping, and a flight tactical drill is about to begin. This is the first day that the reporter followed a helicopter formation of a land aviation brigade of the 74th group army in a low altitude assault. Unexpectedly, the first day was opened in such a "surprise" way. With a nervous and excited mood, the reporter hurried to the flight preparation area of the brigade - under the weak light, battle Eagles were lifting their camouflage and posing in formation; Boxes of aerial artillery shells, missiles and rockets are quietly loaded with "loading". "It's a little earlier than the scheduled time, but this is the requirement of actual combat. No one knows when the war should happen." Li Jin, a mechanic who was busy next to a fighter, had his back soaked and his clothes stuck to him. His figure was wrapped in the dark night, and the eagerness on his face could be seen through the dim light. Li Jin told reporters: "the helicopter performance inspection and ammunition loading at night are much more difficult than during the day, and the risk index is also improved accordingly. Although there is no rehearsal in advance, we insist on not using headlights to avoid exposing the target." In the dark night battlefield, the army and aviation officers and soldiers with high morale... When getting along with the officers and soldiers, the reporter has a strong feeling that they are full of fighting passion from flight commanders to ordinary officers and soldiers. The meeting room was brightly lit, and the crew of the brigade were discussing intensively. In this formation tactical drill, they were not told much in the face of strange marine environment. Designated targets on the spot and random guidance and dispatching... In this force, the drill is changing from "open box mode" to "blind box mode". This not only requires pilots to accurately grasp the battlefield situation, but also requires the accumulation of "sword training" day and night before the war. "With a large fleet of aircraft and strong firepower, can we win the war?" "Is it true that there is no drill script in an unfamiliar area and the enemy situation is set randomly?" A brigade leader seemed dissatisfied with the battlefield setting of the drill. Approaching the war, he is still polishing the details with other commanders. The "battle" has not started, and the "assault" of thinking took the lead. The reporter quickly wrote down two lines in his notebook: what is research and practice? That is, always focus on the battlefield and win. This is the conditional reflection of practical thinking. The East is getting brighter, and the sky is dyed orange by the leaping sun. Out of the meeting room, climb up the stairs, climb the flight tower, and one battle Eagle leaps into sight. The fighting eagle is ready to fly and ready to win a decisive victory over the height of a tree. At 9 a.m., flying close to the sea, the missile passed by and the real battle came—— From the height of a tree to the sea and sky, the assault battlefield continues to extend Time is silent, and the sun gradually becomes bright from soft. The iron wings whirled and stirred the wind and cloud. The strong air flow rushing to the face is mixed with the heat steaming from the ground, which makes people unable to breathe smoothly. When he came to the rear cabin of the helicopter and sat down, the huge roar of the engine made his ears buzzing. The reporter could only communicate with the pilot through headphones. "Sit still and take off soon!" Zheng Dan, a pilot in the back cabin, reminded reporters. As soon as the voice fell, the helicopter was tens of meters off the ground and came to a broader field of vision - a flight formation composed of attack helicopters and transport helicopters, loaded with air guns, missiles, rockets and other weapons, rushed from the height of a tree to the sea and air, and launched an ultra-low altitude assault towards the target sea area. In order to reach a new level of combat effectiveness, a new generation of land airmen began a new trek. From "training at home" to "going far", the expanding "flight radius" witnessed the footprints of their combat effectiveness. From dense forests in the mountains and country roads to coastal beaches and valley terrain, they constantly bid farewell to the "comfort zone" and look for a new "battlefield" to break through the bottleneck of capacity. The eagle flies all the way, and the picture under the wing is constantly changing. "In the eyes of pilots, there is always a need for a new picture." Zheng Dan told reporters, "for travelers, the scenery is in front of them; but for pilots, the battlefield environment and mission are more in their eyes." "The speed of the helicopter is not fast, but we generally feel that the pace of training is accelerating. In recent years, the land and air forces have developed in a 'surprise' and 'leap forward' manner, with more and more distant flight tracks and wider operational areas, giving people a feeling of 'the outline chasing the training run'." Zheng Dan said that taking the scale of this maritime flight tactical drill as an example, it was not covered in the previous outline. The expansion from the height of a tree to the sea and sky is a great test of the technical and tactical level of pilots... This shows that the actual combat training of land aviation is accelerating and the transformation of the army is accelerating. While talking, the reporter's fighter plane dropped rapidly and was almost flying against the top of the wave. The strong air flow formed by the propeller set off wind and waves on the sea. Looking out of the window, the aircraft flying close to the sea swept across the sea like a sharp sword. Hu Peng, head of the navigation section of the brigade, said: "this is a sea skimming flight. The vision of the marine environment is open. The aircraft fleet must choose a concealed mobile route. The altitude is very low. The pilots need to have excellent technical and psychological quality." Near noon, the helicopter flew to the target sea area. At this time, white solid targets are scattered on the sea. Under the scorching sun, the sea water reflects a strong light, making the target more and more indistinguishable from the surrounding environment. After only staring for a while, the reporter felt dazzled. Looking back at the helicopter, the pilot holding the rudder in the front cabin had sharp eyes like a hawk and falcon, staring at the sea target. At this moment, the surroundings suddenly became quiet. At this time, the fighter that has been flying close to the sea looks up like a dragon at sea, hovers at the highest point for a moment, and then swoops down "Falcon 2, attack!" Lock and launch. As the two fire flashes, the missile accurately hits the target at sea, and a black plume of smoke rises in the distance. "The target damage rate is 60%, Falcon 2 withdraws from the battle, Falcon 4 and Falcon 5 are ready to attack!" Before the battle was over, several helicopters flying across the sea beside the reporter suddenly jumped up and changed their tactical actions continuously. With a "whoosh whoosh" sound, a string of rockets shot out At dusk, the training continued and the end of the battle was exciting—— From "new quality combat forces" to "new cutting-edge combat forces", transformation and assault have been on the way "The enemy's surface to air missiles are coming!" The prompt sound suddenly came from the headset, and the reporter's slightly relaxed heart suddenly became nervous again. Bao Yunling, a pilot who had just finished shooting beside him, flew an armed helicopter to jump and dive quickly, and withdrew from the operational sea area with ultra-low altitude and large angle flight. "The helicopter has strong mobility and penetration ability, but it is easy to be found and locked by the enemy in the air. This requires all aircraft to cooperate in the air and consider when to hit the jamming bomb and how to avoid the incoming target..." Zheng Dan said that in fact, there are many "natural enemies" of the helicopter, which can pose a threat to it except ground to air missiles, rockets and even anti-aircraft machine guns. The pilots of the brigade should "sharpen the knife" in the face of the harsh battlefield environment in peacetime. In order to get through the "last kilometer" from the training ground to the battlefield, the brigade has made frequent moves since last year—— In the spring, they trained together with ground troops, sat down to discuss and formulate plans, flew into the blue sky and polished the details. Continuously improve the Firepower Strike and cooperative combat capability in combat scenario and training practice. In midsummer, they launched a live confrontation exercise with a certain air defense unit, and conducted a "Duel" between the new armed helicopter and the new air defense radar. From what angle is it better to enter? Which method is better? Where is the best way to withdraw? They continue to break through the training bottleneck of low altitude penetration. In autumn, they organized a battalion level red and blue confrontation drill, and all the free air combat and "electronic judge" came on stage, forcing the commanders of the battalion and company to improve their battlefield planning and decision-making ability. After the war, the resumption discussion continued late into the night, and the next step of training was directed to the short board of the problem. glorious flowers in spring and solid fruits in autumn. Today, the positioning of the brigade's "new combat force" has been changed to "new combat force". One word difference carries a kind of courage and determination. Their every assault is to polish the bayonet. Suddenly, the reporter felt the soles of his feet floating and his thoughts were pulled back to reality. Through the porthole, the reporter saw that the fleet was getting closer and closer to the coastline. "The helicopter is descending." Zheng Dan warned. Lowering the altitude and correcting the course, he skillfully completed a series of actions and steadily parked the helicopter in an open space. Get off the fighter plane and board the flight tower. Looking into the distance, the fishing boats are dotted in the distance, as if there had never been a battle. "Do you often do such exercises?" In the face of the reporter's question, Sun Yan, commander of the brigade, said that in the future, they will adopt the group training mode of "battlefield translation", integrate a variety of battlefield environments into daily training, normalize combat planning and actual combat, and improve the actual combat degree of training and the crisis handling ability of officers and soldiers on the battlefield through small exercises and small competitions. At dusk, the brigade's training continued. Some helicopters rose again The reporter found that fishermen on the seashore have long been accustomed to the rise and fall of helicopters. However, just as every wave is new, these fighting eagles flying in the blue sky are flying towards a broader horizon every day. The reporter experienced flight training on the fighter plane. Photo Report by Hou Xiangkun and Luan Cheng What kind of "wind" is blowing from the swirling iron wings ■ Huang Congling, the leader of the eighth shift of the first company of the maintenance battalion of a land aviation brigade of the 74th group army Our maintenance officers and soldiers deal with helicopters every day. Many people don't know that we still have a good friend, that is "wind". Iron wings whirl, bringing the wind; Without the wind, the War Eagle can't fly. Since the adjustment and reform of system and staffing, the east wind of actual combat has been blowing vigorously, which has brought many changes—— train