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Preface
On April 1 every year, major official media will publish articles to commemorate a people's hero - Wang Wei.
I believe that the name Wang Wei is already familiar to everyone, and he is the defender of the sea and air who died in the plane collision incident in the South China Sea.
At that time, a US reconnaissance plane suddenly entered the mainland's airspace for unknown reasons.
Despite repeated persuasions from the mainland command center, it is still circling in the mainland's airspace.
As is customary, if the evacuation is not carried out after repeated warnings, then the mainland will send fighter jets to expel it.
Wang Wei was one of the two team members who were sent out to expel the US reconnaissance plane during this mission.
However, the heavens are not beautiful, and this time Wang Wei flew the plane into the sky and never came back.
Although the mainland conducted a large-scale and detailed search on the surface of the South China Sea, no trace of Wang Wei was found.
Now more than 20 years have passed since Wang Wei's death, and some of the past has finally settled.
There are few Lingyunzhi
In 1968, Wang Wei was born in an ordinary family in Huzhou.
Since Wang Wei was a child, the military atmosphere at home has been very strong.
There are not only veteran Red Army soldiers with outstanding military achievements in the family, but also many people of the younger generation who choose to serve the motherland as soldiers.
Whenever he saw his brothers wearing military uniforms when they went home to visit relatives, Wang Wei was very envious, which planted the seed of becoming a soldier in his heart.
Later, by chance, Wang Wei learned that one of his cousins had been admitted to the flight academy.
What's more coincidental is that Wang Wei has been very fond of airplanes since he was a child, so the flight academy has become a dream buried deep in his heart.
At that time, the parents learned that their son wanted to become a pilot in the future, and they were both happy and worried.
The father knew his son's ability, but he was afraid that he would not be able to endure the hardships of being a soldier.
Wang Wei repeatedly promised his father that he would never give up halfway, and after his parents understood Wang Wei's insistence, they signed.
At that time, the process of recruiting pilots was very strict, but fortunately, Wang Wei exercised his body since he was a child, and his quality and physical fitness were not bad, and he was quite outstanding.
So Wang Wei was successfully recruited by the flight academy, and his desire to be a pilot for many years came to fruition.
In the flight academy, he finally touched the long-awaited fighter plane, and secretly decided in his heart that he must become the best pilot.
At that time, during his time in school, he was among the best in both academic performance and training.
After graduating, Wang Wei was entangled, and his relatives and friends persuaded him to stay close to home so that he could take care of his parents.
Wang Wei has a deep relationship with his parents since he was a child, and naturally wants to stay by his side to fulfill his filial piety, but sometimes, people do have to face the dilemma of their family and country.
Wang Wei wanted to serve in the navy, and at that time, what Wang Wei wanted was to fly a fighter plane to defend the southern gate of the motherland, and the South China Sea was the dream place in his heart.
In the end, thanks to Wang Wei's persistence and the support of his parents, he finally realized his dream of joining the South China Sea pilot.
Later, Wang Wei met his beloved, and after the two parties got married, Wang Wei's lover also came to live in the army with him.
After Wang Wei entered the army, he became a well-known desperate Saburo.
No matter what kind of difficult task his superiors gave him, he was able to complete it quickly and well.
He was able to maintain his excellent results in every military assessment.
Among the flight cadets who joined the army with him, he was bold and careful, and was the first to fly solo.
In addition, after years of hard training, he has also mastered at least three of the latest models of fighter jets.
Moreover, every time the troops want to conduct experiments on some new weapons, he is also willing to take the initiative to participate in the test.
When he was carrying out some of the more difficult tasks, the higher-ups also trusted him and sent him to the places where the motherland and the people needed him most.
When he was a child, Wang Wei's dream of protecting the South China Sea was perfectly realized.
When disaster strikes
On April 1, 2001, the plane collision incident in the South China Sea shocked China and the rest of the world.
The US fighter plane was like a piece of kraft candy that could not be shaken off, and the propeller shattered the wings of Wang Wei's fighter.
The situation was very critical, and on the verge of the plane falling, Wang Wei tried to regain control of the plane, but ultimately failed.
In desperation, Wang Wei could only choose to parachute to escape.
But at that time, the plane was hovering over the South China Sea, and the endless sea surface of the South China Sea was under its feet.
At that time, after Wang Wei successfully parachuted, he fell into the South China Sea and disappeared.
At that time, after the troops learned that Wang Wei had parachuted into the sea, they dispatched relevant units to immediately rescue Wang Wei.
In addition, some fishermen and residents living near the South China Sea have also spontaneously formed rescue teams to search the sea.
According to statistics, more than 100,000 people participated in the search for Wang Wei at that time, and the entire search process lasted 14 days.
In the meantime, there are countless rescue boats and spontaneous rescue fishing boats on the surface of the South China Sea, covering every inch of the ocean.
100,000 people carried out dragnet investigation and search and rescue in the South China Sea, almost turning over the entire South China Sea, but no trace of Wang Wei was found.
The biggest problem was that it was difficult to confirm the location of Wang Wei's parachute jump at that time.
At that time, when Wang Wei was maneuvering with the US reconnaissance plane, there was already a big shift in position.
Later, it was maliciously rammed by a US reconnaissance plane, and the plane's hovering and movement during the crash were even more unpredictable.
Although Wang Wei successfully parachuted at that time, the environment at that time was too complicated.
Wang Wei parachuted on the sea, and the sea breeze was already very violent, and the direction and position of the parachute under the sea breeze would inevitably be affected.
It is normal for the parachute to misalign due to the influence of the sea breeze during the falling process.
Moreover, the parachute at that time did not have a strict positioning system, so looking for Wang Wei's traces on the surface of the South China Sea was tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack.
In addition, there are complex ocean currents in the South China Sea, and the disturbance of seawater at the place where the currents converge is also a major reason for the difficulty of rescue.
Because ocean currents will seriously affect the speed and direction of the flow of seawater, Wang Wei's trajectory after falling into the water cannot be determined.
In addition, the parachute device at that time was very basic, and after falling into the sea, it did not detach from the human body on its own.
The parachute requires the personnel inside to get out on their own, but it is even more difficult to take off the parachute on the sea.
It is also important to note that China did not have our own navigation system at that time.
At that time, the Beidou system had not yet been developed, and it was not safe to use the GPS of the United States.
On the vast surface of the South China Sea, the Chinese military and civilians use the most rudimentary carpet search method, which inevitably consumes time.
And at that time, Wang Wei was piloting the J-8 fighter, although this fighter is powerful, but the escape is not convenient, the fighter is equipped with a rescue valve and parachute, but these all need to be unlocked manually, and the process is very complicated.
At that time, after Wang Wei parachuted, he needed to estimate the flight altitude by himself and put the life-saving valve into the sea at a suitable altitude, and when separating the human body from the parachute on the sea surface, it must be strictly limited to about 10 meters.
In addition, whether the distance is too short or too long, it will pose a threat to the life of the pilot, and under the sea breeze and the roar of the waves, accidents will inevitably happen.
Even a person with strict training cannot perfectly meet various operating specifications like a machine, which requires strict training for professional airborne troops, but Wang Wei's skill points at that time were obviously not on this.
A combination of factors eventually caused this heroic disaster.
The spirit lives on
Although Wang Weilie is buried forever in the South China Sea, his spirit has been passed down.
Wang Wei's son, the prince, had inherited his father's spirit and became a glorious naval officer.
And in 2022, Wang Wei's nephew also successfully passed the rigorous pilot test and became a glorious pilot in China.
It can be said that Wang Wei's family has trained several excellent pilots for China.
Wang Wei's nephew is already the fourth person in the family to fly into the blue sky, and his spirit is also deeply encouraging the family.
The younger generation of the family all take Wang Wei as an example, and the children in the family know that Wang Wei is the big hero of the family and the big hero of the motherland.
In addition to the people in his family commemorating him, the people of the motherland love him even more.
In front of Wang Wei's tomb, on April 1 every year, flowers bloom everywhere, and people from all provinces and cities across the country come to pay tribute to him.
And everyone tacitly has an old tradition that gives this hero solace.
Whenever our country's military equipment is updated, a model of the latest model will be placed in front of Wang Wei's tomb.
From the most advanced aircraft models of various models to the two most advanced aircraft carriers on the mainland, Wang Wei's current has become a small military museum.
The masses of the people hope that this hero, who defended the motherland with his life, can see that the country is now richer and stronger, and more full of martial virtues.
Wang Wei's parents were also properly taken care of by the government, and people from all walks of life also cared for them.
Every week, there are regular volunteers to help the two elderly people clean up, and they will also accompany them to chat.
The neighbors in the neighborhood will also greet the two old men when they see them, and the neighbors are happy, and everyone knows that their son Wang Wei is a big hero.
As for the fact that all the grandchildren in the family choose to be soldiers, Wang Wei's parents are also very supportive.
Son Wang Wei is their pride, the military inheritance of several generations, and the parents also know that "it is a good thing to protect the family and defend the country".
epilogue
On April 1 every year, the central media will collectively call for 81192 to return.
Although we know that martyr Wang Wei will never return, this is the heroic complex of the Chinese people, and it is our praise and blessing to the hero.
Twenty-two years have passed, but we have never forgotten.
Sources:
Xinhuanet - "Today, call 81192 again, please return to ......"
2022-04-01
Shangguan News - "In front of Wang Wei's tomb, the Shanghai Jiaotong boy left a handwritten letter, and after reading it, he was in tears: the Chinese nation has never lacked a backbone"
2023-03-31
Express Yancheng - "One Door Four "Flying Generals"! "Sea and Air Guard" Wang Wei sacrificed 21 years later, the nephew of the post-00s generation will take over the baton and fly to the blue sky"
2022-08-01
China Military Network-People's Liberation Army Daily - "Your Dream Has Come True Today"
2023-04-04
People's Daily - "Wang Wei's Martyr's Wife Issued a Tribute to the Son of "Waiting for You to Go Home" Has Become a Navy Officer"
2018-04-01