"There used to be a group of young people who might never see each other again every time they took off, and they had to thank God every time they landed. They had to be fearless, but they had nothing to run away from. They were the last batch of fighter pilots in the propeller e

Love in the Republic of China is very sad. Compared with love, what makes people more sad is the bravery of a group of people who died bravely, and the unyielding spirit in the bones of the Chinese people.

A handful of green, a handful of green in Dongshan, sings about the life and death separation between Zhu Qing and Guo Zhen, and it is also like the helpless farewell song of a group of people, and "To the Sky" is a true representation of that era, the distance between the sky and the land, The game of life and death, the expectations of lovers and relatives, the dilemma between country and family...

Perhaps this is the most authentic look of that era. It is far crueler than idol dramas, and more romantic than idol dramas. I think Being closer to that era, but only touching the tip of the iceberg is sad.

When the stories of the pilots are revealed one by one, it is like walking into their lives. Before he has a chance to see the whole life, his life stops at a certain moment in the air. He does not even have time to wave goodbye to his beloved, a handful of loess, a handful of A wisp of green smoke, even a breeze, this is all they have.

Lovers are separated, and the fate of the country is unpredictable. Born in troubled times, they originally had a life of glory and wealth, and they were willing to give up their comfort and devote themselves to the cause of protecting their home and country. It may be difficult for some people to understand this choice, but there will always be people whose lives will be changed by their choices.

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The pilot's love is a moment, and life and death are also a moment...

That romantic and destined short-lived love, in the last journey of their lives, will it make them braver to face life and death, or will it make them more nostalgic for the world?

"Being a dependent of a pilot is not something that anyone should accept. It really is not something that anyone should accept." In "Soaring to the Sky", Ms. Xia Qinghua, a relative of the pilot, said this. No one knows how much courage it takes to wait for the eagle to return. Only they know that gaining means experiencing the pain of losing again.

The relationship between pilots Liu Cuigang and Xu Xilin started with a love letter and ended with a letter from home. On October 12, 1937, Japanese bombers attacked, and Liu Cuigang flew the plane to fight with the enemy.

Xu Xilin later recalled:

"My heart was about to burst out of my chest. I unconsciously pressed against the railing, and my fingers almost inserted into the railing, because the Hawk Condor's abdomen was clearly visible. 2401 Machine number".

Fortunately, during the fight, Liu Cuigang seized the opportunity to shoot down the enemy plane.

In the fight between the pilot and the enemy, he has to watch a living life turn into ashes in a few seconds... but he has to do so, because there is a country separated in front of life and death, and the battle in the air is a matter of life and death. .

"The next day, Cui just came back from vacation. We looked at each other and smiled. He hugged me and asked, "You have heard about it." I shook my head and said, "No, I saw it all. You were fighting desperately in the sky, but I was hiding in the sky." Air-raid shelter, I think this is the biggest irony in our lives, I can't do it."

These are the real pilot family members. They have fragility and hesitation that ordinary people don't have. At the same time, they also have bravery and stubbornness that others don't have.

Two weeks later, a bad news came. Liu Cuigang covered the Eighth Route Army's counterattack on Niangziguan. In order to protect the plane, Liu Cuigang did not parachute and crashed into Kuixing Pavilion, and unfortunately died.

Xu Xilin was so distressed when he heard the bad news that he swallowed 36 silver coins and was rushed to the hospital in time to save his life.

"Life is like morning dew. Everything is like a dream, everything is unpredictable, my Lin! My dearest Lin! If I sacrifice my life for the country, I will have fulfilled my bounden duty! You must always use it Your smart brain and reason, don’t be stupid, don’t sacrifice everything for me, you should innovate your life and change the environment. I just hope that you will always remember in your life journey, when you meet a person like me; my Lin, I will always be love you".

This is the last love letter Liu Cuigang left to Xu Xilin.

On August 25, 1938, Cuigang Primary School was officially established, with Xu Xilin as the principal. All the enrolled students are working in the Air Force or descendants of deceased family members. She inherited Liu Cuigang's legacy and kept her promise throughout her life.

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In 1941, Lin Heng, who was only 25 years old, stayed forever in the sky over the motherland, in the sky filled with smoke and roaring gunfire. Three years later, Lin Huiyin was on the sickbed in the southwest border, already suffering from old illnesses. With unspeakable grief, he wrote "These Many Unbeautiful Words Become Poems" to commemorate his third brother Lin Heng and the young pilots who flew with him high in the sky and shed their blood.

In her eyes, these young men, who were full of youthful spirit, wasted their years amidst the bombardment, roaring in the sky, and falling ruthlessly. Life is small and fragile in the face of war.

"You believed, you did it, and in the end you handed over everything.

Since I completely understand, why do I still cry for you?

Just because you are a child but have nothing left for yourself,

hours I look forward to you Happiness, your safety during the war

Today you have no children to care about and need pensions and comfort

But thousands of people in the country have forgotten, who did you die for?

This is a letter written by Lin Huiyin to her brother, and it is also her reflection on the times. The lament of fate.

These young pilots, most of them come from top universities and come from prestigious families, but they choose to join the army in the face of the hatred of their country and family. They endure the loneliness and loneliness at high altitude. The cruelty and ruthlessness of life and death in the next moment make their fate drift among the clouds. , regard death as home.

"Our bodies, aircraft and bombs should perish together with the enemy's warships and positions." The mottos engraved on the stone tablets have turned into the belief that we will die together, and we will fight the enemy to the death with the confidence of a strong man cutting his wrists. There is no other aviation school in the world with such a slogan.

They fight in the sky, winning or losing in an instant. They grow up in the biggest war of mankind and have no choice. Therefore, their love for flying, their longing for the sky, as well as the hatred between the country and the family, the vertical and horizontal fights, and the long-term love between children, are all... It must be turned into a note of destiny, flying in the clouds...

Postscript

Clouds, past events, and flashes in the pan should not be used as adjectives for history. This is a blasphemy to the contributions of our ancestors and a disrespect to time.

The documentary "Soaring to the Sky" is a memorandum to the next generation about a peaceful and prosperous era. History must not be forgotten, and our generation must strengthen itself.