When the Korean War broke out, he resolutely joined the Volunteer Army, and the US Air Force had many confrontations on the battlefield, refreshing the pilot's personal record and winning the lofty honor of "first-class combat hero".
In order to celebrate Army Day, in 1952, Zhao Baotong and his two comrades-in-arms returned to the motherland to participate in the celebrations.
Pilot Zhao Baotong and female reporter Jin Feng met during the interview, and he fell in love at first sight and quickly fell in love. The two are about to enter the marriage hall, but Jin Feng put forward three conditions.
What kind of woman is she? What kind of requirements are made? Let's uncover this soulful story together. Zhao Baotong's encounter with Jin Feng benefited from his profession as a pilot.
Born in Fushun City, Liaoning Province in 1928, he joined the People's Liberation Army at the age of 17 and joined the party organization three years later. He participated in many battles such as the Liaoshen Campaign and the Wuhan Three Towns Campaign, and was an outstanding PLA soldier.
In 1949, Zhao Baotong was selected to enter the Fourth Aviation School created after the founding of New China because of his outstanding performance in the army, and became one of the first pilots in China"King of Air Combat"'s legendary career.
Zhao Baotong: Single-handedly Challenging the World's Number One Air Power Zhao Baotong, a pilot from China, challenged the world's number one air power - the United States with a heroic and fearless spirit during the Korean War.
After the outbreak of the Korean War, Zhao Baotong did not hesitate to join the volunteer army, and successively served as a flight squadron leader, group leader, and regiment commander in the 7th Regiment of the 3rd Division of the Air Force.
Although the Americans were confident in their fighters and pilots at that time, they were surprised by China's entry into the Korean War. In the war, whether it was land or air combat, the performance of the volunteer army surprised the Americans.
Especially in air warfare, the United States, which has the best technology, has repeatedly hit a wall in air warfare. In this process, many air combat heroes emerged in the Volunteer Army, and Zhao Baotong was one of them.
His bravery and unique flying skills made him stand out in the war and became a banner of the Chinese Air Force. His story teaches us that with courage and determination, we can challenge any obstacle and overcome any strong opponent.
Zhao Baotong demonstrated outstanding air combat ability in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, shooting down seven enemy planes and damaging two planes with the strength of one person, creating the highest record at that time, and was praised as the "king of air combat" by his comrades-in-arms, and won the honor of first-class combat hero.
His heroic deeds attracted widespread attention in "People**", which also made him get acquainted with a female reporter, and finally performed a good story of "beautiful women love heroes".
Zhao Baotong showed extraordinary combat effectiveness when he first entered the war, shooting down two enemy planes. In an emergency combat situation, after only half a month of training, he took part in the actual battle.
In an air battle on November 4 of the same year, he successfully warned six groups of enemy planes, totaling 128 planes, to invade the Qingchuan River and Bochuan areas.
After receiving the report, the ground command post immediately ordered the 7th Regiment of the 3rd Air Division to meet the enemy, and the loud sound of the signal flare exploded in the air, and one by one the air force fighters quickly rushed to their planes, preparing to take off to meet the enemy.
Zhao Baotong, one of the pilots of this combat operation, after half a month of training, finally had to engage in a real contest with the enemy. He was excited and excited, but he had to stay calm and drive with composure.
Deputy Regiment Commander Meng Jin led and commanded three groups of 22 planes, which were responsible for intercepting 20 enemy planes operating over the Vale River. In the air, the command post constantly informed Zhao Baotong and others of the enemy's position, but suddenly the enemy planes seemed to realize that our fighters were chasing after them, and began to leave the battlefield and get farther and farther away from our army, and gradually withdrew from our army's prevention and control area.
The ground command post saw this and immediately ordered the troops to return home.
Zhao Baotong's first time in the war seemed to end in a bland way, which made him feel a little lost in his heart, but he still obeyed the order. Suddenly, the voice of the captain Mu Dunkang resounded throughout the audience, and everyone, including Zhao Baotong, saw many small black dots appear in the sky above a tributary of the Qingchuan River.
The ground command post soon reported that the black dots were not our fighters. As a result, Captain Mu immediately ordered everyone to be vigilant, and these black spots were likely to be the follow-up forces of the enemy army.
Under his command, everyone discarded the auxiliary fuel tanks one after another and accelerated forward. As soon as he approached the enemy, the captain gave the order to attack with all of them, and the battle broke out immediately.
Faced with the challenge of the first air battle, Zhao Baotong looked a little rusty, carelessly, too fast, rushed headlong into the double encirclement of enemy planes, and fell into an extremely dangerous situation.
He knew that it was not wise to fight alone at this time, so he immediately reported to Captain Mu and warned the captain that he could no longer see his comrades' planes. The captain ordered him to continue to hold on to the airspace on the radio, Zhao Baotong, as a fledgling novice, was full of tenacity that was not afraid of life and death, and in the face of the captain's order, he decided to give it a go.
Therefore, he resolutely shuttled through the double encirclement of enemy planes, and unexpectedly disrupted the formation of the enemy army. In the midst of the chaos, he spotted two enemy planes and was bent on seizing the opportunity to shoot them down.
At the critical moment, Zhao Baotong did not blindly attack, but kept in mind the air combat experience taught by his teammates - when aiming at enemy aircraft and preparing **, you should also pay attention to whether there is a possible threat behind it.
He immediately turned around and found that a group of enemy planes were rushing towards him in the rear, so he decisively aimed at the wingman of the enemy plane in front of him, and after firing the gun, he quickly pulled the lever up to avoid the attack of the enemy plane behind.
Otherwise, he may have already been shot down. Subsequently, Zhao Baotong saw the enemy plane he hit fall in smoke, and then turned his attention to another enemy plane, fired several shots in succession, and watched it fall with his own eyes.
Zhao Baotong went through many rounds of confrontation in the battle and successfully expelled all the enemies. According to post-war statistics, he successfully shot down two enemy F-84 fighters in the first battle, setting a precedent for the 3rd Air Division to annihilate enemy planes in actual combat.
While some might say that there was an element of luck in his success, his virtuosity and fearless fighting spirit were undoubtedly key factors. Zhao Baotong's legendary air combat experience, the life-and-death struggle with the F-86 fighter, set a feat of shooting down two enemy planes at the beginning, and after the news spread, Zhao Baotong became a celebrity of the 3rd Air Division.
However, Zhao Baotong did not become complacent because of this. Although he was the first person in the 3rd Air Division to set a record of destroying the enemy, he only defeated the F-84 fighter, and the United States also had a more powerful F-86 fighter, which was hailed as the ace fighter of the US military at that time.
Zhao Baotong firmly believes that only by fighting against the F-86 can he truly prove his strength. Therefore, he was not complacent, but always ready to compete with the F-86.
Soon, he will have the opportunity to achieve his goal.
On December 2, 1951, Zhao Baotong was promoted to captain of the group for his outstanding achievements and continued to fight the enemy. On the same day, the United States dispatched 120 planes to attack Taecheon and other places, and the 3rd Air Force Division received the order and dispatched all of its troops to meet the attack together with the remaining four flying regiments.
At the Qingchuan River, Zhao Baotong led his subordinate group of fighter pilots to discover the enemy, and it was the F-86 Sabre fighter that they had been eager to fight.
Zhao Baotong immediately ordered the entire brigade of fighters to attack, he tightly bit an enemy fighter plane that was slightly out of formation, spared no effort to catch up, and found an opportunity to open fire in a short time.
The F-86, which was hailed as the ace fighter of the United States, was hit by one of his shots and crashed into the vast sea.
Without thinking, Zhao Baotong took to the air immediately after the attack, and his rich battlefield experience once again allowed him to successfully avoid danger. After liftoff, with the advantage of altitude, he spotted two more enemy aircraft.
Since the enemy plane was located at a low altitude and could not attack easily, Zhao Baotong immediately increased his speed and chased after him. The enemy tried to speed up their escape by lowering the speed booster, but their attempt was unsuccessful because Zhao Baotong had locked on to their wingman.
He immediately pressed the gun button, and several tongues of fire immediately caught up with the enemy plane, and another F-86 fighter was shot down.
The American F-86 ace fighter will meet Zhao Baotong, as if he has met a nemesis, and two planes were easily shot down by him, becoming the first pilot of the Chinese Air Force Division to annihilate the F-86, laying the foundation for him"King of Air Combat"has become the pride of comrades-in-arms.
By chance, when Zhao Baotong was 24 years old, he had already experienced many wonderful things in life. He joined the army in his early years, later joined the Air Force, and at the age of 24 he achieved remarkable military exploits and was praised"King of Air Combat", the career can be described as smooth sailing.
The ancients said that starting a family, Zhao Baotong has achieved success in his career, and now he is considering starting a family, after all, he is now 24 years old, which is an older youth.
Fate is like this, sometimes it comes inadvertently, and this is all because of Zhao Baotong"King of Air Combat"The honor is indirectly brought.
In 1952, when the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea was in full swing, in order to boost morale and stimulate the country's support for the Volunteer Army, many heroic deeds were reported back to China, including the magnificent combat experience of Zhao Baotong and his comrades-in-arms.
These deeds made the volunteers praised as "the loveliest people" and were deeply loved by the people in China. On Army Day in the same year, China planned to hold the first All-Army Games, and Zhao Baotong and his two comrades-in-arms, Zhang Jihui and Liu Yudi, were selected to return to China to watch the ceremony.
After learning of this, the people decided to take this opportunity to interview the three air combat heroes and write about their heroic deeds in order to stimulate the morale of the soldiers and let more people know about the heroes' great achievements.
At this time, Jin Feng, who worked as a reporter in "People**", met Zhao Baotong in this interview.
The acquaintance of Jin Feng and Zhao Baotong is like fate. It turned out that Jin Feng was not actively assigned by "People**" to interview Zhao Baotong, but because the original reporter was suddenly ill and hospitalized, she had this opportunity.
In the course of the interview, Jin Feng found that Zhao Baotong was young, handsome, and sincere, and her heart was deeply moved and she fell in love with him.
The first encounter between Zhao Baotong and Jin Feng made Zhao Baotong fall in love at first sight with this passionate woman with short hair. Even in front of her, he seemed a little shy.
When Jin Feng left the interview scene, Zhao Baotong's heart was full of reluctance. Two days later, Zhao Baotong received instructions from his superiors that he and his comrades-in-arms needed a report from various organs, schools, and radio stations in Beijing, as well as a broadcast speech.
Zhao Baotong felt a little overwhelmed by this kind of battle, because he had never written a report before. However, on the one hand, it is because he hopes to be able to complete the tasks assigned to him by his superiors, and on the other hand, it is also because he has always been obsessed with Jin Feng.
So, he decided to call Jin Feng and ask her to help him complete this report. Jin Feng has always had a good impression of Zhao Baotong, and after hearing his request, she agreed.
With the help of Jin Feng, Zhao Baotong successfully completed the report and broadcast speech, which further deepened his good impression of Jin Feng.
In the process of helping Zhao Baotong make a report, Zhao Baotong couldn't help but sigh when he was concerned about the Korean battlefield: "The front line is still fighting, how can I stay in Beijing to make a report?" ”
Jin Feng was deeply moved by his patriotism and developed a deeper love for him. Later, Zhao Baotong gave a speech in the ** hall of Zhongshan Park, and Jin Feng came to listen in casual clothes.
When Zhao Baotong found out that the girl he fell in love with had quietly arrived, he felt a little nervous. When their eyes met, a sweet feeling sprouted in their hearts that only each other could understand.
After the report, Zhao Baotong and Jin Feng rowed on the lake, confided their hearts to each other, confessed their feelings for each other, and loved each other deeply. After confirming the relationship, their relationship is in full swing and they seem to be ready to enter the palace of marriage.
However, Jin Feng made three requests: first, she has a deep passion for her career, and even after getting married, she wants to continue working and become an independent woman instead of a full-time housewife who only relies on her husband.
Second, she refused to be a family member of the army, and although it meant that she would not be able to work, she would often visit Zhao Baotong in the army. Finally, as a journalist, she has to interview people every day, most of whom are men, and even have to work late into the night when she is busy.
She hopes that Zhao Baotong can understand and trust her, and not be machismo. This reflects that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the status of women has been significantly improved, and the ideological concepts are also different from the past, and women have been more emancipated.
The three conditions of Jinfeng show the independent spirit of women in the new era. They aspire to have their own jobs and ideals, and they don't want to live without achievements like in feudal society.
Zhao Baotong loves Jin Feng deeply, and he appreciates Jin Feng's independence and assertiveness, which makes their feelings even deeper. Although they were separated for special reasons, their original intentions never changed.
Eventually, they came back together after a lot of hardship. Although their work makes them get together less and leave more, they all take care of this love with their hearts, making their married life full of warmth.