A military parade is a ceremony for reviewing the armed forces. It is said that this kind of ceremony has had military parades as early as BC in China, Zhou Dynasty, ancient Egypt, Rome and other countries. After the liberation of the country, grand military parades have been held many times, which has always been regarded as the best way to show the prestige of the country and raise the prestige of the army, so it has been attached great importance to. The blueprint of my country's modern military parade can be traced back to October 1, 1949. It was the first military parade after the country's liberation, and there were countless exciting pictures.
In April of this year, the People's Liberation Army crossed the Yangtze River to liberate Nanjing, which basically declared the demise of the Jiang clique. It was decided during the June preparatory meeting that the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China would be held in Tiananmen Square. For various reasons, the timing is kept secret, and Western news agencies have various speculations about this. I think it may be that the Chinese people pay attention to choosing auspicious days and good times, which may be New Year's Day in 1950. You must know that New Year's Day is the best festive beginning of the year in the Chinese people's opinion.
There are also Western reporters who believe that elites from all walks of life have gathered in Peiping and may choose to hold the founding ceremony on October 10, the Double Tenth Festival of the 1911 Revolution. It turned out that their guesses were all wrong. The specific time was not disclosed to the world until about 10 am on October 1st, and at that time there were only 5 hours left before the official start of the founding ceremony. Secrecy of this time has been chosen in the afternoon, and it is also a consideration for security. At that time, some areas in the south had not been liberated.
The Chiang Kai-shek Air Force often infested the north and attempted to sabotage the ceremony, but their night flight capabilities were poor. After the bombing, they had to return before dark, and if it took place in the morning it was enough for them to return. It was too late to fly back when it was held in the afternoon, so it was chosen in the afternoon, and it was changed to the morning after the air force's combat effectiveness was enhanced. What also surprised Westerners was the first reading of the Air Force, which shocked them and inspired the Chinese people.
At that time, the Air Force was not officially established, and there was only one squadron that was formed soon. Therefore, it was also considered for a long time whether the Air Force should participate in the review. It was not until September 1 that Marshal Nie, the commander-in-chief of the military parade, officially conveyed the order: In addition to the ground troops, the air force must also be dispatched. There is also a reason for the temporary decision. After three months of training, the Air Force already has combat capabilities. At that time, it was also decided to develop its own Air Force.
The participation of the Air Force can also improve self-confidence and deterrence, but there is also a problem, that is, as President Zhu said, it would be better if there were more aircraft. At first, only P-51 fighter jets were decided to participate in the show, and it had only 9 aircraft, so transport aircraft, trainer aircraft, and bombers were added. But there are only 17 aircraft, which is still a little small. If there are more, the enemy will not be able to understand our situation.
After some thought, the Prime Minister came up with a plan that the fighter jets could fly fast. You can put the 9 in the front, fly over and follow it in a circle, so that there are 9 more. After training, it was found to be feasible, so this plan was adopted, and there were 26 aircrafts displayed in front of people. Their training is not easy, and the 17 participating are both fighters and trainers. Different planes fly at different speeds. When passing through Tiananmen Square, it is very difficult to ensure that they are neat and accurate.
Apparently they did it, and the go-around was perfect. After repeated exploration and accurate calculation. Finally, it was foolproof. One of the pilots who participated in the first military parade was Wang Yanzhou. He studied at the Whampoa Military Academy in his early years, and later learned to fly in the United States. During the Anti-Japanese War, he shot down 5 Japanese planes.
He later recalled: "56 years later, the voice of the great man is still circling in my head as if I had just heard it.”, “When flying over Tiananmen Square, there is really a sea of red flags below. Until now, I have a special affection for this vivid red. "
In retrospect, I am actually a little sad, but there is no solution. Fortunately, after those difficult years, the development of the Air Force, the Navy and the Army has been very different. The Air Force has become an army composed of Aviation, radar, anti-aircraft artillery and other arms, bombers, assault aircraft, fighters and other high-tech arms.
At the 70th anniversary military parade, the land, sea and air troops participated in the record of more than 160 aircraft, forming 12 air echelons . Presumably those ancestors would be relieved to know that, this prosperous world, as they wish.
