"Toot, toot, toot......"
In the height of summer
A rush of air defense sirens broke
The tranquility of the plateau training ground of a certain unit of the Xinjiang Military Region
The officers and men moved when they heard the order
Quickly complete combat readiness
Drive to an unfamiliar area more than 100 kilometers away
……
After arriving at the predetermined area, the anti-aircraft artillery detachment quickly occupied the position, prepared ammunition...... "A 'enemy' tank was found in the northeast direction, shoot it in a short spot, and put it!" With the commander's order, a gunner fired decisively, several shells whistled out, and flames bloomed at the muzzle of the gun, hitting the target accurately.
"The position is exposed, move to the reserve position!" At this time, an order came from the command post, and the officers and men quickly gathered their equipment and moved to the reserve position. They did not have time to rest and prepare for another shot without stopping, ensuring that they could fight the "incoming enemy" at any time.
The climate of the plateau is changeable, and the sky is still clear just now, but suddenly the wind rises suddenly, and the sky is full of sand and dust. The gunners worked closely together to wipe off the sand and dust that had scraped into the corners of their eyes, while inspecting their weapons and equipment and preparing for firing.
"There is a deviation from the target from the point where the shell lands." The firing data transmitted back by the observers poured cold water on the officers and men. It turned out that the artillery position was in the center of the tuyere, and a strong wind would blow in the afternoon, so the commander immediately summoned the artillery squad leader to recalculate the wind speed and the speed of target movement, and the meteorologist increased the frequency of monitoring to further determine the preview point.
"The rain and snow in the position surged, and a thick white fog rose in the target area!" The shooting was about to begin, but special situations followed. The members of each artillery squad quickly wore protective equipment such as windproof goggles and raincoats, and carefully calculated the deviation between the wind speed and the rain and snow according to the reported data, adjusted the shooting elements in a timely manner, and made good preparations for battle.
"Long point shot, put!" The hard work paid off, and in the roar, the artillery hit the target accurately.
"The plateau climate is complex and changeable, and it is a good opportunity for us to hone our hard work to win battles. Only in peacetime can we fight and win a decisive battle in wartime. A leader of the ministry said that since the plateau stationed training, they have taken advantage of different weather conditions and different altitudes to carry out multi-wave, all-element actual combat exercises, and collected data such as equipment performance limits and efficiency errors under various conditions, further improving the actual combat training level of the troops.
▌Author丨Zou Junyu, Zhang He, Zhao Pengfei, Lu Zhirui