The female pilot sacrificed her youth
On November 12, Yu Xu, a female pilot of the Air Force J-10, died during flight training.
Yu Xu was born in Chongzhou, Sichuan in 1986 and joined the army in September 2005. He is a second-class pilot and squadron leader in the Air Force.
Air Force spokesman Shen Jinke said that flying is the cause of the brave, and ensuring flight safety is the common pursuit and good wish of air forces around the world. Air Force female pilot Comrade Yu Xu unfortunately died during flight training, and we have lost a good comrade-in-arms. Air Force officers and men deeply regret Comrade Yu Xu's unfortunate sacrifice and express deep condolences. The Air Force must continue to insist on training with difficulty and strictness, faithfully perform its mission responsibilities, and live up to the expectations of the motherland and the people for the Air Force. According to Xinhua News Agency
She is one of the first female pilots in China capable of flying third-generation fighter jets
In 2005, she was admitted to the PLA Air Force Aviation University and became the eighth batch of female flight cadets
In April 2009, he became a pilot in the North Air Force
On October 1, 2009, he participated in the military parade for the 60th anniversary of the National Day and served as the right second wingman of the third squadron of the teaching-8 echelon
On July 29, 2012, the third-generation fighter jet independently developed by China made its first solo flight
"Air Baby" was on CCTV Spring Festival Gala
Yu Xu, a beautiful Sichuan girl. In 2010, she was on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, performing the sketch "My Heart Flies".
"Please review the motherland, please rest assured!" At the 2010 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the sketch "My Heart Flies" with the background of the 60th National Day military parade in the capital artistically reflects the spiritual style of the People's Air Force advocating honor and selfless dedication. The first batch of 16 female fighter pilots showed the blue sky feelings of the new generation of Air Force officers and soldiers to the national audience with a spirited and sonorous oath.
"My Heart Flies" tells the story of a "backup" female pilot. In order to ensure that the military parade in the capital on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the National Day is foolproof, among the first batch of female fighter pilots participating in the military parade, it is necessary to identify a "backup" pilot with comprehensive quality and excellent flight skills who can be replaced in the required position in an emergency. Therefore, the flight captain (Yan Ni) went to mobilize, and the No. 01 pilot (Yin Tao) took the initiative to help other team members with their ideological work, during which a series of touching stories took place... Finally, as the stage lift slowly rose, 16 female fighter pilots arrayed in front of hundreds of millions of spectators. At this time, the grand picture of the People's Air Force fighter jets flying over Tiananmen during the military parade was reproduced on the big screen, which drew a shocking exclamation point for the work.
"We never expected that the appearance of the Spring Festival Gala would attract the attention of so many people across the country in just one minute!" At that time, Yu Xu, who returned to Chengdu for vacation, said happily about the Spring Festival Gala: "Really, I am proud of our Air Force, and I am proud of the four female pilots in Sichuan."
Yu Xu said that on April 2, 2009, 16 female pilots were selected from the national 250,000 applicants and were known as "Air Babies". "I and Tao Jiali, Zhong Qin, He Xiaoli and other Sichuan girls were all born in 1986. All four of us are tigers. We joined the army together, went to school together, participated in the military parade together, and this time we went to the Spring Festival Gala together. Since joining the army, we have been like sisters, learned from each other, and performed very well." Du En Hu, a reporter from West China Metropolis Daily
She put a smile
Stay at the Zhuhai Air Show
Smiling was the deepest impression Yu Xu had left on the outside world.
As a member of the August 1 flight demonstration team, Yu Xu's last public appearance was at the Zhuhai Air Show held earlier this month.
Yu Xu, born in 1986, is one of China's first female pilots capable of flying third-generation fighter jets.
According to the People's Liberation Army Daily, Yu Xu is China's first female pilot of the J-10. In 2012, as the first female pilot of our country's first fighter jets, she flew solo for the first time in our country's independently developed third-generation fighter jets.
Finally, Yu Xu of Flying No. 2
At the Zhuhai Air Show earlier this month, the Chinese Air Force's Bayi flight demonstration team dispatched 15 pilots, including two female pilots, Yu Xu and Tao Jiali, both girls from Sichuan.
In the flight performance on the 2nd, Yu Xu took the double rear seat and was located in the No. 2 seat.
"This is my second time participating in the air show, and I look forward to playing normally." Yu Xu didn't say much that day, but he kept smiling.
The next afternoon, after the air show, the cover news reporter saw Yu Xu again in the exhibition hall. At that time, many exhibitors took Yu Xu for a group photo. Although Yu Xu was going to attend an event at that time, he still tried his best to meet everyone's needs and took a group photo with a smile.
On the opening day of the Zhuhai Air Show, the stealth fighter jet J-20 was publicly unveiled. Yu Xu said that the first time he saw the J-20, he thought it was very "cool". "Sometimes I wonder, what if I flew the J-20 one day?"
First appearance, greeting the audience with a smile
Previously, at the last Zhuhai Air Show in 2014, including Yu Xu and Tao Jiali, the Bayi Air Show team sent a total of four female pilots to Zhuhai Air Show. This is the first time that Chinese female pilots have piloted fighter jets for public aerobatics performances.
At that time, Yu Xu was flying the No. 4 seat.
"Sometimes there was a stroll in the clouds, sometimes the goddess scattered the flowers, and the air performance for more than 20 minutes was hearty and wonderful. The audience applauded continuously and was still unsatisfied." For the appearance, a reporter from Xinhua News Agency at the time recorded this moment. "When the fighter plane landed, the pilot took off his helmet and sunglasses. The audience was surprised to find that there were two women among them - the pilots Tao Jiali and Yu Xu, holding their hair, greeted the audience with a smile."
"Treat yourself as a woman in the air, and be a girl on the ground," Yu Xu said with a smile after the air show.
"Golden Peacock" flies the J-10 solo for the first time
According to public information, Yu Xu is one of the first female pilots in China capable of flying third-generation fighter jets.
Born in 1986, Yu Xu is from Chongzhou, a captain of the Air Force, a second-class pilot, and a squadron leader of the Air Force's August 1st flight demonstration team. Yu Xu can also dance the peacock dance, and the beautiful and intelligent she is also known as the "Golden Peacock" by everyone.
In 2005, she was admitted to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University and became the eighth batch of female flight cadets and the first batch of female fighter pilots in China.
In April 2009, he became a pilot of a certain North Air Force. On October 1, 2009, he participated in the 60th National Day parade and served as the right second wingman of the third squadron of the teaching-8 echelon.
On July 29, 2012, Yu Xu was not only the first female fighter pilot in China, but also the first female fighter pilot in China.
Behind the scenes/
Captain of the Bayi Air Performance Team:
I will not sacrifice safety for the sake of excitement
Air Force spokesman Shen Jinke said that since 1951, our country has trained a large number of female pilots, of which the F - 10 female pilots are the most concerned, in 2005 the performance team began to recruit female pilots, in April 2009 they graduated with all honors and joined the male pilots to perform performance tasks.
November 11 marks the 67th anniversary of the founding of the People's Air Force.
On November 12, Yu Xu and his teammates were flying a performance plane during training when an accident crashed into the southwest of Dayangpu Village in Chenjiapu, Tangshan. The pilot in the front cabin successfully parachuted, while the female pilot in the rear cabin, Yu Xu, parachuted and hit the aileron of the wingman, causing the parachute jump to fail.
When asked about the safety of the air show during the Zhuhai Air Show, Cao Zhenzhong, the captain of the Bayi Air Performance Team, said: "The Bayi Air Performance Team has a total of more than 40 sets of movements, and each performance is a few sets of plans. We will continue to improve and innovate the movements later. Our principle is to be exciting but not thrilling, and we will not and will not allow the pursuit of excitement without regard to safety."
Asked at a press conference during the Zhuhai air show how he evaluated the female pilots in the flight demonstration team, Cao Zhenzhong said: "In the earliest days, our female pilots mainly flew transport aircraft. Considering that women can hold up half the sky, they were allowed to participate in the ranks of flying fighter jets. At present, these female pilots are mainly assigned to our demonstration team."
It is understood that in daily training, the training of female pilots is more "bitter". The performance team conducts ground training according to the needs of the flight mission, combined with their physical condition, to enhance their physical strength, so that they can complete the same difficulty in the air as the male team members.
Cao Zhenzhong said that the selection of female pilots to the performance team, the Air Force training 8 batches, the ninth batch at the Aviation University, the training difficulty of female fighter pilots is the same as that of men. For everyone, the difficulty and safety awareness are the same, the only difference is the training intensity, male pilots may take off and land 5, female pilots may take off and land 3 or 4.
In addition, Cao Zhenzhong also stressed that although the training intensity is slightly different, the difficulty is not reduced, and the safety awareness that needs to be cultivated is also the same.
