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Soon, a transport plane flew over Maoxian County, the hardest hit area. At that time, in addition to five crew members, there were 65,438,000+officers and men on board. According to the plan, the first batch will have 15 parachutes, and the second batch will have 85 parachutes. The altitude here is 4999 meters. If you count the average altitude of more than 4,000 meters in Maoxian County, it is undoubtedly an altitude of 10,000 meters. The echo displayed on the radar scanner for measuring the wind and rain of the transport plane is getting stronger and stronger, and the heavy rain hits the glass cabin of the transport plane. Looking down through the window, the mountains are towering, the cliffs are steep, the trees are towering, and the ground in the earthquake-stricken area is a piece of bare steel ruins. The paratroopers on the plane didn't know what was waiting for them.
12 At about noon on June 4th, the transport plane approached the disaster area in Maoxian county step by step and began to hover over it, looking for the most suitable time to skydive. About five minutes later, the clouds below the transport plane suddenly spread out a parachute window, through which you can see the Maoxian Chengguan Bridge. So the parachuting commander immediately seized the fleeting opportunity and decisively issued a parachute order. Senior colonel Li Zhenbo jumped out of the cabin first, followed by six parachutists. In an instant, the snow-white umbrella bloomed and floated to Maoxian County, Gucheng.
Unexpectedly, however, the clouds over Maoxian changed quickly, and the parachute window that was originally opened closed instantly, so the transport plane had to continue hovering above it. After about seven or eight minutes, the parachute window reappeared in the clouds, and the eight parachutists did not hesitate. They seized the favorable opportunity and quickly jumped out of the cabin. But then it began to rain over Maoxian county, and the rain was getting bigger and bigger. The parachute window closes again. The 85 paratroopers who had originally prepared for the second batch of parachuting had to sit in the transport plane and continue to hover overhead. ...
12: 25, the first batch of 15 warriors who parachuted after the earthquake finally set foot on the land of Maoxian county, the epicenter.
Major general's painful choice
On May 20th, Wang Weishan, commander of an airborne unit, told reporters about the whole process of airborne.
"This is a painful and difficult choice, which is unprecedented in history-on the one hand, we must adhere to the orders issued by the headquarters, on the other hand, we must ensure the safety of officers and men. It is not easy to make this determination! " Wang Weishan said with emotion.
Major General Wang Weishan, who has had more than 400 parachuting experiences, is well aware of the arduous task: the terrain in Maoxian County is particularly complicated, all of which are steep cliffs with no landing sites; Most of the peaks in the territory are about 4000 meters above sea level. Airborne soldiers who usually only need to skydive at a height of several hundred meters will skydive at an altitude of 4,999 meters today, and they need oxygen masks for skydiving at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters. Paratroopers have to parachute from above the clouds, and they know nothing about the situation below the clouds, so they can only control themselves.
But Wang Weishan didn't have much time to hesitate. He quickly decided to send a team of 15 people to airborne Maoxian county. This 15 officers and men are the backbone of airborne troops, have more than 100 skydiving experience, and are familiar with the mountainous terrain, especially the Wenchuan earthquake-stricken area.
Li Zhenbo, director of Airborne Forces Research Institute, with senior colonel rank, enlisted in 1978. As the commander-in-chief of airborne airdrops, the main umbrella of a new generation of paratroopers was also developed under his leadership; When the research was successful, Li Zhenbo was the first person to try to jump. After learning that the Sichuan earthquake needed support, Li Zhenbo volunteered to participate in the war and was eventually appointed as the captain of this airborne detachment.
Ren Tao, a soldier from Deyang, Sichuan. His grandmother was killed in the earthquake and his mother-in-law was seriously injured. He quietly hid his grief in his heart and devoted himself wholeheartedly to disaster relief. Because he was familiar with the local terrain, he was appointed as the monitor of the first parachute detachment and played the role of "sharp knife".
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Let's remember the names of this 15 warrior:,, Li Zhibao, Guo,, Zhao Sifang, Lei Zhisheng, Liu, Wang Leyan, Yu Yabin, Ren Tao, Li Yushan and Xiang Haibo.
Information about life and death
15 after receiving the order, the paratroopers immediately prepared the important equipment needed for airborne: gliding parachute, GPS satellite positioning system, maritime satellite phone, necessary dry food and drinking water, and necessary medicines.
Before departure, according to the tradition of airborne troops, Wang Weishan personally tied a bright red ribbon on the left arm of 15 officers and men to pray for peace.
However, Li Zhenbo, the first person who jumped out of the cabin, encountered unexpected danger as soon as he got out of the cabin: after jumping out of the cabin, the main umbrella failed to open, his body plummeted in the air and his life was dying. But he soon calmed down. When he descended to about 700 meters above the ground, he calmly opened the spare umbrella and finally landed safely.
Three minutes after the successful landing, communication staff sergeant Lei Zhisheng immediately established communication contact with the command post. He reported the landing situation at the first time and provided an important message about the life and death of his comrades: the complex terrain on the ground is not conducive to large groups of people to skydive and land; The weather has deteriorated again, and the umbrellas used by the remaining 85 people are all round umbrellas, which are not as flexible and wind-resistant. It is suggested to cancel the airborne operations of the remaining people.
At this point, the plane has circled over Maoxian for the third time. In the engine room, the rest of the paratroopers stood in two rows ... At the critical moment, the aircraft door slowly closed, and the information provided by the vanguard made the commander make the right decision.
Twenty minutes later, 65,438+04 paratroopers have all assembled around Li Zhenbo. They quickly got in touch with the county magistrate of Maoxian County and reported the disaster situation in Maoxian County to the headquarters. It was not until 6:5438+05 p.m. that Li Zhenbo Senior Colonel took the time to report to his wife Sheng Yaling that she was safe. "We 15 people arrived safely." He was panting, and that's all he said.
Use a parachute to keep out the cold.
For the next 7 days and 7 nights, no matter the aftershocks or storms, no matter the lack of food or water, it did not affect the determination of the 15 warriors to complete the task.
Reporting the disaster situation is the primary task of this parachute detachment. At 3 pm on the day of landing, they used the communication equipment they carried to send back the disaster situation in Maoxian County for the first time. In order to further understand the accurate disaster situation at the junction of Maoxian and Wenchuan, they struggled to advance to Wenchuan County, the epicenter, while each carrying 20 kilograms of equipment to avoid flying stones falling from aftershocks and stepping on mud stones from landslides. They travel 30 kilometers every day on the debris flow mountain road at an altitude of more than 3000 meters. All of them have blood bubbles on their feet, and the crotch of five players is festering.
In order to bring more equipment when we set out, 15 everyone only wore a camouflage suit and brought dry food and water for less than three days. So from 17, they began to have no food, no water and no medicine. Everyone's mouth was blistered because of the fire. As night fell, they had to get into parachutes to resist the night cold in the western Sichuan Plateau, and five players caught a cold.
Their efforts were not in vain. After investigation, they successively selected six landing sites along the way in Maoxian and Wenchuan, and directed more than 20 aircraft landings and airdrops, especially in Mutuo Village, Nanzhen Town, Maoxian County, which relieved the plight of 6,543,800 affected people and patients in nearby towns and villages.
On May 20th, Senior Colonel Li Zhenbo moved his chapped lips and said, "During the seven days and seven nights in Maoxian disaster area, my comrades and I braved many aftershocks and climbed four peaks with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters and walked 220 kilometers. We have successively scouted the disasters in 55 villages in 7 townships and reported more than 30 batches of important disasters to our superiors, which provided a scientific information basis for the headquarters to command troops to move in and deploy earthquake relief. "
On the way to Wenchuan, the parachute detachment also found 150 people trapped in the valley, including 47 teachers and students of Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts who sketched in the local area and 106 Chinese and foreign tourists. They quickly reported the situation and asked for support.
Phone call with his wife
For 7 days and 7 nights, the 15 warriors never told their superiors about their hardships, but senior colonel Li Zhenbo and his wife rarely reported their hardships by phone:
At about 6: 438 pm on May 5, Sheng Yaling finally got a call from her husband Li Zhenbo again. "We walked from Maoxian to Wenchuan." "Have you eaten?" "From the beginning to now, I only eat instant noodles." "What's the situation over there?" "We are surrounded by mountain torrents and cliffs." "pay attention to safety."
The phone is always so short. Sheng Yaling stayed up all night again.
The next day, she tried to call back the satellite phone, but it was useless. At about 7 pm, her husband called with his mobile phone, and she was surprised. "I'm going to Dujiangyan soon." What are you doing now? "Command information collection and reconnaissance, report to superiors, and rescue the seriously wounded."
17 At 20 o'clock on May, Sheng Yaling couldn't help dialing his phone, although she knew that her husband must be very busy at the moment. "Today, I met mudslides and landslides on my way to Dujiangyan. Now I have to evacuate to Wenchuan and I will rush to Chengdu tomorrow. " "I am afraid of an epidemic now, so you should pay attention to prevention." "Don't worry, I will bring 14 people back to the army safely!" "How are you getting along now?" "No matter where we go, people are very kind to us. I haven't washed my face or changed my clothes these days. I am really sleepy at night, so I take an umbrella as a sleeping bag and sleep for a while. "
Rumors and truth
When 15 airborne troops successfully landed in the epicenter, there was a rumor on the Internet that 10 people could not be contacted. During the interview, when our reporter and the officers and men of the airborne troops talked about all kinds of rumors about them, they all said, "We don't have time to care what the outside world says, but we are doing our duty."
In fact, the outside world doesn't know much about the nature of airborne troops and the real situation of skydiving. According to Xiao Liang, the 36-year-old battalion commander of the airborne troops, the airborne troops have the characteristics of strong mobility and fast assault speed. There are two common ways to rescue disaster areas. One is to transport troops directly to their destination by helicopter, the other is to transport airborne troops to their destination by transport plane, and paratroopers parachute down and land.
"Because the terrain in the disaster area is very complicated, there are many trees and broken walls, and the ground changes greatly after the earthquake, which is easy to cause casualties. In this case, it is very correct to send 15 officers and men to parachute to investigate the disaster situation, and it is very correct for large troops to implement accurate disaster relief measures. "
After returning to the team safely, the medical staff of the airborne troops made a physical examination for 15 officers and men. Except for a major who sprained his waist while skydiving, everyone else is in good health. The injured major said with emotion, "For seven days and seven nights, whenever I have a rest, even for a moment, my comrades-in-arms come to rub my back. It is the friendship of war and the love of comrades-in-arms that give me strength and courage. "
After seven days and seven nights of continuous fighting, these 15 warriors seem a little tired, but the people in the disaster area are still waiting for them. They had no time to rest and soon threw themselves into the next battle.