The aircraft carrier USS Fujian.
At this moment, the early warning aircraft returned to the airspace above the aircraft carrier with more than 20 carrier-based aircraft.
The carrier-based aircraft began landing in batches.
Yuan Yi hovered in the air, awaiting the order to enter the field.
"Huh?"
While circling high above, Yuan Yi noticed that one 10,000-ton destroyer was missing from the number of ships below.
Originally, their carrier strike group included two 10,000-ton destroyers.
But now there's only one left.
However, Yuan Yi did not ask any further questions, since it was not uncommon for destroyers to go out and carry out independent missions.
"Calling the dragon, commence descent now."
Upon hearing the call from the communicator, Yuan Yi immediately began to circle and descend in the sky.
Once it reached a certain altitude, it lowered its landing gear, aiming at the runway on the aircraft carrier.
"I'm coming down."
After Yuan Yi shouted, he immediately pushed the throttle valve to open the afterburner and increase the speed of the fighter jet!
There's no way around it; carrier-based aircraft and land-based aircraft have different combat capabilities! They don't slow down during landing!
If the hook-up fails, he can attempt a go-around again.
However, now that he has master-level fighter jet piloting skills, this level of difficulty is no challenge for Yuan Yi at all.
The carrier-based aircraft crashed directly onto the deck, slid forward a few meters, and then its tailhook successfully caught the arresting cable on the aircraft carrier deck.
After the carrier-based aircraft came to a stop, and following the guidance of the deck guide, Yuan Yi heard his position and then opened the hatch.
"Flying Dragon, that's awesome!"
At this moment, the maintenance team responsible for repairing Yuan Yi's fighter jet, led by Lao Cheng, rushed over.
Old Cheng gave Yuan Yi a thumbs up.
In the past two years, they have also encountered carrier-based fighter jets from other countries.
However, there has never been a case like Yuan Yi's, where the fire control radar directly locked them down, causing psychological pressure and forcing them to eject.
"This isn't my plane, otherwise I would have sprayed a star on it from below."
In the realm of aerial combat, if you shoot down an enemy aircraft...
You can paint a five-pointed star on the fuselage of your fighter jet to represent a kill.
If you collect all five stars, then you can be called an ace pilot.
Just like Yuan Yi, directly locking onto the opponent with fire control radar and causing the opponent's ejection and crash is not strictly speaking a shot-down.
But now that it's not wartime, we can still barely draw a five-pointed star.
Upon hearing Yuan Yi's words, ground crew member Lao Cheng's eyes lit up.
Nowadays, the pilots in China are all trained, and none of them have a record of shooting down a target.
Therefore, this tradition, which was maintained during the war years, is no longer practiced.
"I think I should apply for it."
This represents not only honor, but also strength.
Yuan Yi shook his head, looking regretful.
"Forget it, Lao Cheng, this isn't my plane."
"I don't know when I'll be gone."
After hearing Yuan Yi's words, Cheng Dahong hesitated to speak.
He originally wanted to say, "With your current flying skills, why are you going to be a cultural performance soldier?"
Isn't being a pilot appealing?
They ate well, lived well, and received special care from their superiors.
But then I thought about it again, and it seems that the lives of those cultural and artistic soldiers are even better.
Not only do they not have to float on the sea every day, they can also appear on television to perform.
It's not uncommon for former military arts soldiers to have entered the entertainment industry and made a fortune.
And these are the older comrades, let alone Yuan Yi, this young man.
Cheng Dahong shook his head, trying to shake the thought out of his mind.
He immediately had his men move ladders and hang them on the side of the carrier-based aircraft.
As soon as Yuan Yi stepped off the carrier-based aircraft, a major staff officer jogged over to his side.
"Yuan Yi, the captain is looking for you."
Yuan Yi didn't say anything after hearing that, just waved his hand and said, "Okay, I'll go right away!"
He knew while he was in the air that he would be called over as soon as he landed.
At this moment, Liu Minhua successfully landed her carrier-based aircraft on the deck and taxied to Yuan Yi's side.
He opened the cockpit canopy and spoke to Yuan Yi.
"Wait me a moment!"
Without waiting for the maintenance crew to arrive, he climbed out of the cockpit.
He took off his helmet and jumped down from the wing.
"Is the captain looking for you? I'll go with you!"
With that, the two walked directly toward the bridge.
"Report."
"Report."
The two shouted loudly outside the command room.
"Haha, our little hero is back!"
At that moment, a hearty laugh erupted from the command center.
Captain Li Jun, the two deputy captains, the political commissar, the director of the flight department, and others were all present.
"What are you standing there for? Come in!"
After opening the cabin door, Li Jun spoke to Yuan Yi and Liu Minhua.
Yuan Yi was momentarily stunned because he hadn't expected that the highest-ranking officer on the Fujian-Sheng ship was present.
"Reporting, Squadron Leader Liu Minhua is here to report for duty."
"Reporting, Flight Squadron Yuan Yi is here to report for duty."
Yuan Yi also followed Liu Minhua's example and saluted the captain and political commissar in the command center.
Looking at Yuan Yi and Liu Minhua, Captain Li Jun returned the salute.
"Don't you know why I called you here?"
Yuan Yi looked at Li Jun with a blank expression and shook his head.
"When you came back, I heard you muttering on the communicator that you were missing a 10,000-ton destroyer, right?"
Instead of answering, Li Jun asked Yuan Yi a question.
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