The Su-7 is a good plane!

Meanwhile, on a hilltop about ten kilometers north of the Donghai station, there is the Yuanling radar station.

This radar station is located at the forefront and has long worked in conjunction with the 7th Air Regiment. It can provide the 7th Air Regiment with early warning range of hundreds of kilometers and is also a support radar station for the command post to direct aircraft operations.

During this period, radar operator Fang Dong, a second-term sergeant, kept thinking about the faint signal that was detected in airspace No. 3 during the later stages of the large-scale military exercise.

Especially after learning that a plane from the 7th Air Regiment had crashed into the sea, he became increasingly convinced that the faint signal was from an alien aircraft.

The details of Chen Hai's sacrifice were not made public in the military, and Fang Dong was unaware of the specific circumstances.

After much deliberation, he made a decision.

After the evening roll call, Fang Dong brought the notes he had made and went to the stationmaster.

He reported the situation and waited for the station chief's reply.

The station chief frowned and said, "The radar signal is so weak, it doesn't meet the reporting requirements. What's your intention in bringing this up now?"

Fang Dong said, "If it met the reporting requirements, it was reported at that time. Station Chief, the plane from the 7th Air Regiment crashed in airspace number three, and this strange signal also appeared in airspace number three."

"What a coincidence!"

"At the very least, this situation should be reported to the 7th Air Regiment."

The station chief thought for a moment and said, "That's not appropriate. Report it as a suspected target and let the higher-level unit analyze it further. Whether to notify the 7th Air Regiment is something the higher-level unit needs to consider."

Fang Dong breathed a sigh of relief. "Understood, thank you, stationmaster!"

The Yuanling radar station detects a large number of suspicious signals every day, mostly large birds. Radar operators have to distinguish which of these suspicious signals are foreign aircraft.

If every suspicious signal were to be analyzed in depth, not to mention the issue of operational response speed, the sheer amount of work would exhaust the energy and time of an entire station.

……

The following day, Li Lu's tactical testing team was formed.

Peng Fei, Wang Bicheng, An Min, and Zhao Hao formed the maintenance team. An Min was a technical officer from another unit, and Li Lu asked him to join the team.

The flight team consisted of Li Lu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Chaoyang, and Chen Qi. Chen Qi was the squadron leader of the second flight squadron, six years older than Li Lu, and had excellent flying skills.

The personnel composition shows that it is a traditional military setup of experienced officers mentoring new recruits.

Wang Bicheng, An Min, and Zhao Hao are young technical backbones, covering three major areas: mechanics, engines, and electrical circuits.

On the flight crew side, Li Lu and Chen Qi are the backbone representatives of the new generation of pilots, Zhao Chaoyang is in his prime, and Zhang Fei is a veteran pilot, forming a structure of old, middle-aged and young.

After a mobilization meeting, Xu Hailiang announced the establishment of the tactical testing group, and the ceremony was considered complete.

After the meeting, Li Lu and Chen Qi went to the outer field to select aircraft. They passed the second maintenance hangar in a 212 jeep.

Li Lu glanced at the Su-27 inside, and when he looked back, a thought suddenly struck him, and his eyes started to dart around.

"Second Brother, what's the situation with that Su-27 that the Ninth Regiment made an emergency landing at our airfield?" Li Lu asked.

Chen Qi, unaware of Li Lu's thoughts, replied, "It seems there's a problem with the operating system; we'll have to wait for the Russian technicians to come and fix it."

Li Lu said "Oh," and then asked, "Where's the pilot?"

Chen Qi said, "He went back a long time ago. He doesn't know how to fix airplanes, what's he doing here?"

Li Lu seemed to be deep in thought, his eyes darting around.

When Chen Qi got off the bus, he glanced at Li Lu. He didn't think much of it and started walking towards the tarmac. Suddenly, he stopped and looked back at Li Lu, who was a step behind.

Chen Qi stared at him, frowning, and asked, "What are you up to now?"

Li Lu remained silent, appearing deep in thought, but his eyes betrayed a malicious intent.

"You, you wouldn't be..." Chen Qi suddenly realized something, "You wouldn't be thinking of seizing that Su-27, would you?"

Li Lu snapped out of his daze, still not saying anything, but he smiled.

Chen Qi leaned back tactically, gasped, and said in a low voice, "Sixth Brother, are you crazy? You dare to seize the Ninth Regiment's planes?"

"That's Su Liangqi, you son of a bitch! Didn't you see the guards are on double guard duty with guns?"

Li Lu rolled his eyes and said, "Why would I seize someone else's plane? I'm not a bandit."

"You really dare to think that way!" Chen Qi was stunned. "I regret joining the tactical testing group. Working with you means we can only work at noon."

Li Lu was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

Chen Qi gritted his teeth and said, "Because something bad was bound to happen sooner or later!"

"Hahaha! You're quite the comedian." Li Lu laughed, put his arm around Chen Qi's shoulder, and walked towards the tarmac while comforting him, "Alright, that was just my idea, and you actually took it seriously. Look how scared you are, your face is all pale."

Chen Qi, still shaken, said, "The Su-27 is a precious asset. There are only two regiments of it in the entire army, and they are all registered with the Air Force. How dare you even think about taking over this plane?"

"Don't even think about it, give up that idea as soon as possible."

Li Lu laughed and said, "Okay, okay, I won't even think about it anymore, is that alright now?"

Chen Qi was still a little worried. He knew Li Lu too well; there was nothing this kid wouldn't dare to do.

Four J-7E fighters in their best condition were selected as the dedicated aircraft for the tactical test team, and the relevant equipment was thus completed.

At noon, after Li Lu finished eating, he quickly washed the dishes and chopsticks and returned them to the mess hall. Then, he secretly pulled Peng Fei, who was eating in the mess hall, outside, acting all mysterious.

Li Lu asked in a low voice, "Old squad leader, I remember you participated in the technical inspection of the Su-27 back then, and later you also participated in the acceptance and acceptance work, right?"

Peng Fei said, puzzled, "Yes, that's all in the distant future."

The process of introducing the Su-27, from the initial investigation to the receipt of the first batch of aircraft, lasted for more than a decade, which was a rather long process.

Li Lu asked in a low voice, "Then you must know a lot about the Su-27. The Su-27 that the 9th Regiment made an emergency landing at our airfield seems to have had a problem with its control system."

"However, since it was able to fly back and make an emergency landing, it means there's not a major problem."

"If you were to help, could you fix it?"

Peng Fei still didn't understand what Li Lu was trying to say. Even if his head were smashed, he still wouldn't have imagined that Li Lu would want to seize someone's plane.

He said, "Whether it can be repaired depends on finding the specific problem through testing. Even if it can be repaired, it can't be. There's an agreement with the Russians that our maintenance personnel must perform repairs under their guidance until they are qualified to do so independently. Why are you asking this?"

Li Lu chuckled, "The Su-27 is a good plane. I was thinking, should we talk to the Ninth Regiment and borrow their Su-27 for a while...?"

Upon hearing this, Peng Fei was stunned...