Remembering the Heroes and Martyrs and Creating the Blue Sky Soul Together--Side Notes of the Air Force Officers and Soldiers Paying Tribute to the Air Force Martyrs Wall Activities

Beijing, at the foot of Datang Mountain, at the Heroes Square of the China Aviation Museum, the "Blue Sky Soul" sculpture is solemn, and the "Flame of Victory" torch is burning.

"A moment of silence is paid to the martyrs who bravely sacrificed their lives for the People's Air Force. On the morning of 1 April, in front of the Air Force Martyrs Wall in Heroes' Square, representatives of the officers and men of the Air Force lined up neatly to commemorate the heroic martyrs of the Air Force pilots.

The names of the heroes and martyrs who bravely sacrificed their lives for the cause of the People's Air Force are engraved on the martyrs' wall. Their heroic names will forever be recorded in the annals of the motherland's aerospace history and deserve to be remembered forever.

Flowers for heroes, affectionate condolences. During the activity, the officers and men slowly walked around the martyrs' wall and laid flowers in turn to express their deep remembrance and high respect for the martyrs.

At the event, there were several special guests. They are Sun Zengmin, the daughter of martyr Sun Shenglu, Cao Xinyu, the younger brother of martyr Cao Xinguang, and Li Biao, the hometown representative of martyr Liu Yun.

Sun Zengmin came with his grandson. "I feel honored and touched to be here to honor my father. Bringing my grandson to participate is to express my grief and inherit the spirit in this special way. Sun Zengmin said.

At the check-in booth on the side of the Martyrs' Wall, officers and soldiers and representatives of the families of the martyrs received exclusive bookmarks printed with the seal of the Martyrs' Wall and the Air Force Red Landmark Badge. "I hope that by stamping and punching in and receiving special cultural and creative products, the red landmark of the Air Force will leave a deeper imprint in the hearts of officers and soldiers. The relevant responsible comrades of the Political Work Department of the Air Force introduced.

"Participating in this event has made me further realize that the glorious history of the People's Air Force is a history of struggle from scratch and from weak to strong, a history of fighting in which the eagle strikes the sky and dares to win, and a heroic history in which blood is sprinkled in the blue sky and can be sung and cried. Shi Taiyuan, a cadre of a certain air force department, said.

On the day of the event, officers and men and representatives of the families of the martyrs also visited an exhibition on the achievements of the Air Force in construction. After the visit, Sun Zengmin and Cao Xinyu donated the relics of the martyrs to the China Aviation Museum. Cao Xinyu said: "Relics are treasured at home to inspire future generations, and donating them to museums can play a more far-reaching educational role." ”

It is reported that organizing the officers and soldiers of the Air Force and the public to pay homage to the Air Force Martyrs Wall on the eve of the Qingming Festival is the second stop of this year's Air Force "Red Landmark Tour" theme activity, and will go to other red landmarks to carry out theme activities in the future.

▲Published in the 2nd edition of the People's Liberation Army Daily on April 3

Author丨Jiefangjun Daily reporter Li Jianwen, Xu Meihui, correspondent Xiao Hang

Source丨People's Liberation Army Daily, Learning Corps (ID: xuexijuntuan)

Producer丨Ou Can, Hou Dawei, Editor丨Liu Jianwei, Yan Shan, Qian Zongyang

Editor丨Zhou Zhou, Zheng Pengrui