"I do not pray that you have a bright future, but I pray that you will land safely." For the air flyer, this seemingly simple wish has become incomparably difficult.
In 2016, Yu Xu, a female pilot of the Air Force, the beautiful life chapter was forever fixed at the age of 30, and countless people secretly wept.
The blue sky soaring wildly and the orderly fighter group silently remind people that Yu Xu just changed her way and continued to guard the blue sky she loved.
The proud daughter of heaven, the dream set sail
Air fighter pilots, an incomparably sacred profession, female fighter pilots, are even more "rare". At present, there are only 4 female pilots in China who can fly three generations of fighter jets, and Yu Xu is one of them.
Since the founding of New China, China has attached great importance to the development of the aerospace field. Although China already has tens of thousands of excellent air force fighters, there are very few female pilots who can fly fighter jets.
In 2005, in order to solve this problem and break through the bottleneck of the development of the Air Force, the central government decided to start recruiting female fighter pilots. The night he heard the news, Yu Xu was ecstatic, tossing and turning, and it was difficult to sleep.
Becoming a heroic female pilot and wandering freely in the blue sky has always been Yu Xu's dream, and now that the dream is close at hand, she naturally no longer hesitates.
The next day, Yu Xu came to the designated place early and handed in his registration form. However, after arriving at the scene, Yu Xu found that becoming a female pilot was far from being as simple as he thought.
After the news of recruiting female drivers was issued, the heat of women across the country was unprecedented, and they expressed their ambition to serve the country, and there were 200,000 troops who signed up with Yu Xu. Yu Xu was well aware of the competition and had not slackened off for a moment.
Soon after, Yu Xu ushered in the first challenge: physical examination. Flying in the air requires the physical fitness of the pilot is extremely high, and Yu Xu, as a woman, has also been subjected to more stringent testing.
She has participated in 116 major and 1,000 minor investigations, including physical and psychological comprehensive tests. In order to complete the test on time, Yu Xu traveled back and forth between his hometown and Chengdu many times, running and working, but never complained.
In this process, a large number of participants were eliminated because they did not meet the conditions. Fortunately, Yu Xu's physical and psychological qualities passed the examination perfectly. After a round of competition, yu Xu's area was only 7 inductees.
Later, 35 girls from all over the country passed five levels and six generals, gathered together, and began to receive systematic air force flight training.
Air Force training is difficult, and fighters need to undergo physical training, which is difficult for even many male pilots to accept. For girls with weaker physical fitness, physical training is an endless pain.
However, Yu Xu was strong, a full 3,000 meters of long-distance running, the winter was cold, her legs were frozen, she fainted several times, but she always gritted her teeth and insisted.
In just a few months, Yu Xu wore one pair of shoes after another because of various strenuous exercises, and his body was also covered with large and small wounds.
At the same time, some people were eliminated because they could not support it. Of the original 35 girls, only 15 remained.
In this way, Yu Xu stood out among hundreds of thousands of competitors, successfully was admitted to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force University, and made great strides in his space dream.
After entering the Aviation University, Yu Xu's life gradually became busy. To be a good fighter pilot, you need to have a comprehensive range of qualities, including actual combat experience and cultural knowledge.
Yu Xu is very strict with himself, has always tried his best to do the best, and has become a famous "desperate third lady" in the school. In order to be able to master the skills of flying an airplane as soon as possible, Yu Xu trained day and night and studied hard.
In the face of various instruments and equipment in the cockpit of the fighter, Yu Xu was like a family treasure. When simulating the flight environment, Yu Xu is also familiar with all the situations of the aircraft.
After a day of training, Yu Xu also had to systematically learn professional knowledge. In the study room and library, people can always see her buried in hard reading.
The "Golden Peacock" in the Air
Yu Xu often said that what has sustained him over the years is his love of flying:
"I think it's a pleasure to be a pilot, and I haven't regretted flying for so long.
Especially when the weather is good, you can see a lot of distances, that kind of mood is different, I don't have to think about anything, it's flying. ”
Working as a pilot, she had suffered pain, suffered, and the only thing she had not experienced was regret. The kung fu paid off, and Yu Xu's efforts were finally rewarded.
In 2009, Yu Xu completed her university studies and, along with 15 other female pilots, became one of the first female fighter pilots in China.
At that moment, Yu Xu's heart was a pride that had never been felt before. She shared the good news with her grandmother, and on the phone, she had already stopped crying. Soon after becoming a professional female pilot, Yu Xu ushered in a challenge.
In 2009, at the 60th anniversary of the National Day military parade, Yu Xu received the task of performing in the air as a pilot in the finale. In addition to the tension, Yu Xu also felt the heavy responsibility he bore.
In the end, Yu Xu, the squadron leader of the Air Force Air Show Team, lived up to expectations and led other members of the Air Force to successfully complete the flight mission, showing the world the increasingly powerful strength of the Chinese Air Force.
Later, because of his excellent performance, Yu Xu was praised by the troops and became a model of flight in the army. At the same time, because he is good at peacock dance, Yu Xu also got a nice "nickname": golden peacock.
Even though he had reached a height that others could not reach, Yu Xu still did not relax his requirements for himself. She once recalled that when she flew, she needed to exert all her strength to pull the joystick to the limit.
Every second of flying in the air, she always maintained the most nervous state.
The military parade ceremony let more people know about the existence of Yu Xu and Chinese female fighter pilots. In 2010, in order to commemorate the deeds of China's aerospace entrepreneurship, the Spring Festival Gala director group decided to arrange a sketch for a female pilot.
Yu Xu and other female fighter pilots told their own personal experiences in a witty and humorous way, earning enough tears from the audience.
In 2012, Yu Xu accepted a greater challenge. China's first self-developed J-10 fighter has entered the flight test stage and is looking for excellent flight pilots, and Yu Xu is also within the consideration of his superiors.
However, the J-10 is very precious, and only the best pilots can have the qualifications to fly it. In order to win this opportunity, Yu Xu made great efforts.
On the day of the test flight, Yu Xu impressed everyone with his wonderful performance. That year, the young Yu Xu became the first female pilot of the J-10 and created Chinese history.
China's history of independent research and development of three generations of fighter jets has yu Xu growing up together. At present, there are very few female pilots in China who can independently fly three generations of fighter jets, which shows Yu Xu's uniqueness.
Two years later, in the J-10 exhibition match, Yu Xu appeared again. She and her other comrades worked closely together, and six fighters took off and collided at great speed, and at the moment when they were about to collide, all those who watched the performance were terrified.
At the moment of the first attack, Yu Xu and his comrades-in-arms manipulated the equipment and decisively separated. This thrilling performance attracted the cheers of the crowd.
In 2015, the International Maritime and Air Show was held in Malaysia, yu Xu represented China in the battle, his superb operation skills, courage and courage in the face of danger, so that the foreigners present were all admired.
For the first time in the world history of female fighter pilots, a Chinese name was given.
In November 2016, the opening ceremony of Zhuhai Airshow was held. Yu Xu piloted the No. 2 plane, taking off, as the lead aircraft, she flew in the air for 23 minutes, the movements were smooth and smooth, and there was not a single flaw.
After the flight, Yu Xu's heart still could not be calmed, she said: "The first time I performed in front of so many audiences, I felt both novel and exciting! ”
At that time, Yu Xu and the audience all thought that this female pilot of the Air Force had an unlimited future.
As she said: "I will fly the two-seat J-10 and show the best state to everyone." ”
Yu Xu's flying career seems to have reached its peak, but she is always looking forward to the next breakthrough. As she once recorded in her diary: "I look forward to adding more brilliant strokes to my future flight path." ”
Never stop, this is Yu Xu's eternal mission and responsibility as a fighter pilot.
Someone once asked Yu Xu that she spent most of her time flying, did she ever regret it? Yu Xu replied without hesitation, "My entire flying youth is unrepentant."
No one thought that Yu Xu's agreement with the audience would end with her default.
Life, abruptly stopped
In November 2016, Yu Xu was in Wuqing YangCun, Tianjin. As usual, she piloted a two-seat fighter and worked with another male pilot for flight training.
In the process, the fighter suddenly malfunctioned, the equipment all failed, and it swooped straight towards the ground. Yu Xu was obviously aware of what was happening, and she tried to save the plane, but to no avail.
The command center issued an urgent order for the two to parachute. The male pilot activated the parachute jumper, fell urgently, and hung on a telephone pole.
Everyone was relieved to see the male pilot alive. However, everyone looked around for Yu Xu, but they never saw her. The rescuers shouted, and an ominous premonition arose in their hearts. In the end, only Yu Xu's cold body was found
In the original chaos, Yu Xu tried to parachute, and the catapult device unfortunately hit the aileron of the wingman, and she failed to escape the danger, leaving her young life forever in the sky she loved.
At the scene of Yu Xu's sacrifice, what really happened seems to be impossible to investigate. But people can still feel Yu Xu's pain from the words of the witnesses.
Villagers recalled that the fighter jet piloted by Yu Xu fell into the field between the two villages, and because the impact was too great, the ground smashed a pit several meters deep.
"Happy birthday to the Air Force", this is Yu Xu's last words before his death. Her voice and appearance are engraved in people's minds all the time, and too many people cannot accept Yu Xu's departure. Yu Xu passed away suddenly, and his family was full of grief.
Grandpa, who is 73 years old, kept rubbing Yu Xu's photos. After knowing that Yu Xu had left, the old man became silent.
When mentioning Yu Xu, his eyes were always red: "So sensible, so young to leave, how can we accept ..."
Yu Xu's grandmother, after experiencing the pain of sending black haired people to black haired people, fell ill.
Yu Xu's mother cried more than once: "In my eyes, she has never been a hero, she is just my daughter." Only the moment she lands safely, can we really relax our hearts! ”
In fact, having a pilot daughter has always been the pride of Yu Xu's parents. However, the pain behind the glamorous beauty is only known to Yu Xu and his family.
Yu Xu's mother repeatedly advised her to change careers, but Yu Xu refused without hesitation.
In the eyes of the neighbors, Yu Xu is the best pilot, and her family has always followed in her footsteps. When she was a teenager, Yu Xu's family was poor, and after she got ahead, she also gave back to her family as much as possible.
Yu Xu took advantage of the only vacation he had to lead his father to Shandong to see a doctor. After work, she also bought a house and a car for her parents.
However, in the eyes of relatives and friends, Yu Xu and his family were not proud and complacent because of this improvement in status. "It's still so low-key," the neighbors said.
Shortly after the accident, the official announcement of Yu Xu's death in the line of duty was officially announced. Yu Xu's departure is a loss to the entire country.
On November 14, Yu Xu was named a revolutionary martyr. The relevant departments followed the wishes of Yu Xu's parents and transported her ashes back to her hometown. Since then, in the martyrs' cemetery in Chongzhou, there has been a story of a female air force pilot.
On the day of bidding farewell to Yu Xu, the crowd was huge. From the Chongzhou Sports Center to the Martyrs' Cemetery, the streets are lined with people.
The crowd spontaneously raised banners to silently express their nostalgia for the hero Yu Xu. The hearse was gone, but the crowd did not want to disperse for a long time.
Among the send-off teams was an old man in his 70s, already white-haired. She said: "Yu Xu is the pride of our Chongzhou, such a female Haojie, I must come to send her." ”
Insiders revealed that the number of people who sent Farewell Yuxu reached 360,000 on the same day.
In the Chongzhou Martyrs Cemetery, Yu Xu's tombstone is located in the sixth row. For a long time, the masses spontaneously walked into the martyrs' cemetery to mourn Yu Xu without interruption.
Yu Xu's tombstone, surrounded by flowers all year round. It is never a silence, but a powerful vitality that erupts forever.
Fighter jets, the sky, this is Yu Xu's love before he died. Yes, in front of Yu Xu's tombstone, people placed models of 4 fighter jets.
In order to express their high respect for Yu Xu and other revolutionary martyrs, people placed bright red stars and red flags in the cemetery.
For the people of Chongzhou, Yu Xu is a warrior who defends his family and the country, and he is also an example that every ordinary person should learn from.
"She is the hero of our country, the model of the pilot, and the people will never forget her name," the crowd said.
Yu Xu, a female fighter pilot, is China's wealth and the pride of female pilots in the world.
At the air show, a female air force from Pakistan showed off her badge, and the date printed on the badge was "2016.11.12", which was the date of Yu Xu's sacrifice.
In this simple and sincere way, the female pilot expressed her admiration and nostalgia for Yu Xu. At the bottom of the badge, it reads "Let's move on."
"Although we have different nationalities, to a certain extent, we are all pilots, we are all air guards, and the medals we wear are all in honor of the sacrificial Yu Xu," said the Pakistani female pilot.
Yu Xu's departure, everyone is very sad, the living, but need to continue to live. Yu Xu's parents, still missing their daughter, go to the Martyrs' Cemetery several times a week to talk to Yu Xu about family.
Volunteers are worried about the lives of Yu Xu's parents and often donate money and materials to them. And as parents of female air pilots in the Air Force, they are decent and strong:
"We are living very well under the care of the state, people no longer have to donate money or send us things, we should spend this money where it is more needed..."
In 2017, a year after Yu Xu left, a song called "Golden Peacock" resounded throughout the country: "You are mom's careful liver, you are dad's little cotton jacket, you are the eternal golden peacock, soaring in the blue sky..."
The most dazzling golden peacock of the Bayi performance team, people will always miss it.
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