Changkong Fighter

Chapter 40 Visiting Relatives
Amidst the congratulatory remarks, the commander of the carrier-based aircraft wing personally awarded first-class medals of honor to several individuals. The first one was Liu Jun. Zhang Jun jokingly said, "You shot down three of them. The other two are aces."

Liu Jun responded: "Captain, we defeated the enemy collectively. What about the others?"

"He has been awarded the medal and left early. Remember to keep it secret before informing the entire army!" said the political commissar on the side.

"understand!"

"Have you finished your report?"

"Yes, it has been submitted."

The captain of the carrier-based aircraft wing nodded. Liu Jun finished writing the report, plus the previous recording. His superiors were compiling the "Principles and Regulations for Contact with Extraterrestrial Civilizations" and would send it out immediately when the time was right.

Only the captain, the commander of the carrier-based aircraft wing and the political commissar were awarded medals. Liu Jun felt something was wrong. It was impossible for so few people to be awarded the first-class merit medal. The captain was not even there. It turned out that it was to keep it secret. After the awarding ceremony, he saw his master touching the medal on his chest with excitement in his eyes. This was the country's recognition of the individual and the supreme honor for a soldier!

"Master, the paint will fall off if you wipe it any more." Liu Jun said jokingly.

"How can pure gold paint peel off? You think it's a foreign medal?" Zhang Peng stopped what he was doing and asked loudly, "Xiaojun, are you going home for vacation?"

"Yes, I plan to go back and see my parents."

"We have a 15-day vacation. The high-speed rail station is quite far from our military port, right?" Zhang Peng spoke louder and louder, but his eyes were looking at the captain of the carrier-based aircraft wing beside him. His real intention was not to drink.

"Yes, it takes about an hour by taxi." Liu Jun continued.

At this time, the commander of the carrier-based aircraft wing couldn't tell what the old pilot Zhang Peng was thinking. He was quite protective of his son! Then he said in a tone even more protective of his son than Zhang Peng: "Comrade Liu Jun, please pack your luggage. [189] The plane has been transferred to the airport."

The captain of the carrier-based aircraft wing meant very simply, fly the plane back!

"Captain, this is against the rules, isn't it?" Liu Jun was still a trainee and not at the level of an experienced pilot who could fly home to visit his family.

"Go ahead, it's okay. Even though it's only a 15-day vacation, special situations may occur at any time. It will be convenient to recall you if you fly a fighter jet back." The political commissar said on the side. There is nothing wrong with a first-class hero flying a plane to go home to visit his family, and he may be recalled at any time. Didn't you see that the Liaoning has already transferred out the ordinary J15s and started replacing them with J15S and JT.

"Yes! Got it!"

Liu Jun saluted and looked at his master Zhang Peng.

"Go, go, the child misses home too." Zhang Peng waved his hand like an old father.

After watching Liu Jun leave, Zhang Peng looked at the wing commander with a smile. The wing commander snorted and prepared to go back to write a report. The crew and pilots could rest, but he couldn't sit idle, as various meetings and reports were waiting for him.

"You, go back and take a look. You haven't been home for two years. I heard that your father is in the hospital. Tell me if you have any difficulties." The political commissar said from the side. He was very concerned about the personal lives of the soldiers.

"My dad is fine. It's just a minor illness. He'll be fine in two days. I won't bother the organization."

Liu Jun returned to the cabin and began packing his things. He packed a small backpack and was about to carry it to the locker room when his phone vibrated. Liu Jun looked down and saw the call notification message "Mom."

After the call was connected, an anxious voice came from the other end: "Jun'er, have you done anything meritorious?!"

"How do you know?" Liu Jun asked puzzledly.

"The plaque has been delivered to my home!"

"So fast?"

Didn't you say it was a secret? Why did you send the plaque home? "What have you accomplished?" Mom continued to ask.

"can not say."

Liu Jun suddenly realized that it didn't mention what kind of achievements he had made, and he was vague when others asked him about it. Only when the official announcement was made would part of it be revealed.

"Okay, okay, I won't ask." My mother also knew the military regulations and continued to ask, her tone becoming tearful as she asked: "Tell me the truth! You're not... not missing any parts, are you? I checked, and the family members of the first-class merit will receive it!"

"Don't worry, I'm fine. I have all my limbs intact, and I'm healthy both mentally and physically. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be back in a few days."

"Okay! I'll notify your dad!"

Beep. After hanging up the phone, Liu Jun smiled, shook his head, and walked out of the cabin with his luggage.

"Master, I'm leaving."

Zhang Peng drove the base's shuttle bus to take his apprentice to the airport.

"Go back and spend more time with your parents. You don't usually have time. Oh, and your code has passed. Congratulations."

"I understand, master."

"See you later."

After giving the instructions, Zhang Peng drove away.

After watching his master's car go away, Liu Jun, who had changed his clothes, walked towards his beloved plane step by step. From a distance, he saw several maintenance workers busy next to the J15. When he got closer, Liu Jun found that they had sprayed three solid small stars under his cockpit.

【★★★】

On fighter planes, the stars represent the number of kills. The solid ones represent kills, while the hollow ones represent damages. Only pilots who actually shoot down or damage enemy planes are allowed to be sprayed with five-pointed stars, which is another display of honor and military merit.

"Okay, I'm done spraying."

The maintenance man looked at the position he had sprayed with satisfaction and gave Liu Jun a thumbs up. It was not known what Liu Jun had shot down specifically.

"Give me your luggage and I'll secure it for you."

After taking Liu Jun's luggage, the maintenance staff secured it securely. Liu Jun climbed into the cockpit along the boarding ladder and took a look at his old friend under him. He felt a sense of familiarity. After all, this fighter was the first fighter that truly belonged to him in his flying career.

After securing the luggage, the maintenance person climbed up the ladder and assisted Liu Jun in checking the instruments. After confirming that everything was normal, the maintenance person climbed down the ladder again and took away the boarding ladder. The trailer drove into the chicken coop, fixed it to the front landing gear, and then pulled the J15 towards the take-off runway.

Sitting in the cockpit, Liu Jun checked the condition of the aircraft for the last time. After the maintenance staff confirmed that the J15's external skin was normal, the engines were started one by one, pushing the J15 to skid on the runway, reaching the take-off speed, and pulling the stick. The familiar feeling of weightlessness came again.

Climb altitude, adjust flight direction, and enter cruising speed. The speed of J15 is much faster than that of civil aviation, and it can fly home in an hour.

During the flight, Liu Jun looked at the altimeter from time to time to ensure that he was flying within the predetermined altitude.

Altitude is the "road" of the aircraft. Every aircraft must fly on its own road. If it changes lanes without the control of the tower, it is easy to collide with other aircraft and cause extremely serious man-made air accidents.

Along the way, no air situations or accidents occurred, but we still keenly felt that the combat readiness of the coastal areas had increased, loose on the outside and tight on the inside. It makes sense that part of the eastern coast will face the threat of aliens.

After reporting his heading, speed, and altitude to the tower again, Liu Jun had already entered the territory of a third-tier city and was flying towards a local dual-use military and civilian airport.
(End of this chapter)