In 1964, the great man personally received a mysterious unit at the Great Hall of the People. This was the first time that Chairman Mao met an entire battalion of soldiers after the founding of New China. It could be said to be a supreme honor at the time to be received by the great man. , all the soldiers were excited, but this unit had no uniforms and no numbers. They could make the United States and Chiang Kai-shek frightened and dare not easily peek into China's territory. So what is so special about this unit? Where?
The formation of this force started with the victory of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. After the war, the United States was still dishonest. At that time, the United States had advanced equipment, especially its air power, which was much stronger than ours, and our country’s air defense capabilities were even worse. The American reconnaissance aircraft often come uninvited, flying U-2 aircraft into Chinese territory many times, and then conduct reconnaissance at high altitudes. They even fly over our country’s military defenses to take pictures, which seriously threatens China’s Safety.
At that time, our country made a strong protest, and the United States finally restrained itself, but they sent two RB-57D high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft to the Kuomintang. The meaning was obvious, that is, the task of spying was given to the Kuomintang. Although the Kuomintang He fled to Taiwan, but his evil intentions still persisted. The two planes RB-57D were indeed not as good as the U-2, but they could also fly to an altitude of 20,000 meters for reconnaissance. With the support of the United States, they broke into China's airspace unscrupulously. , can be said to be extremely arrogant.
At that time, the most advanced aircraft in our country was the MiG-19 fighter plane. This aircraft could only fly to an altitude of 17,900 meters and could not pose a threat to the advanced reconnaissance agencies of the United States. The anti-aircraft guns on the ground could not hit 20,000 Reconnaissance planes at an altitude of 100 meters can only watch as they take pictures unscrupulously and then leave. China's airspace comes and goes as freely as the enemy's back garden. Just when the United States and the Kuomintang feel that the new China's air defense is weak , when there was nothing they could do, a mysterious force from our country emerged, causing the United States and the Kuomintang to suffer.
That is China's missile force. First of all, it established the first missile school. However, China is still in an ignorant stage in this field. There are no teachers and no teaching materials. Fortunately, the Soviet Union developed the Sam-2 ground-to-surface missile Air-to-air missiles can shoot down aircraft above 24,000 meters. They can be said to be the nemesis of American reconnaissance aircraft. So China sought help from its big brother, the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union sent many experts in this field to China. Our country also specialized in Each army carefully selected many elites and assembled a mysterious missile force.
In order to maintain confidentiality, this unit has no designation. It only has a code name called 43 unit . The soldiers inside do not wear military uniforms. It has been declared to the outside world that this unit is a geological exploration team. With the experts and equipment provided by the Soviet Union, our country They raced against time to build surface-to-air missile battalions in various military regions. As for those selected talents, they received training from Soviet experts in the suburbs of Beijing. They must quickly master the skills related to the Sam-2 surface-to-air missile. Their study Soviet experts were full of praise for its speed.
After the Chinese soldiers mastered the use of the SAM-2 missile, the Soviet experts withdrew from China. The soldiers of this unit began to strive for excellence and strive to deal a heavy blow to the enemy. In 1959, the new On the 10th anniversary of the founding of China, the central leaders all knew that the Kuomintang would never be honest at this time, so they asked the missile force to prepare for a blockbuster. Sure enough, under a clear sky with extremely high visibility, the Kuomintang drove The reconnaissance plane came to China's territory again, and the missile force was ready.
Everyone was also very nervous. After all, they were established recently and had no actual combat experience. They also shouldered the expectations of their leaders. In the end, they did not disappoint everyone. After the enemy reached the range, three missiles rose into the sky and hit the enemy. Before they could react, the reconnaissance plane donated by the United States to the Kuomintang was hit and exploded, and all three missiles hit it. The Kuomintang was shocked at the time. They didn't understand how our military troops shot down the reconnaissance plane, except Outside the Soviet Union, other countries are also very puzzled. They also want to know what weapons China uses.
This is the first time that China has used missiles to bring down a plane. It has successfully attacked the enemy's arrogance. It has also created the first time in the history of world aviation that a missile has been used to bring down a plane. The United States and the Soviet Union actually have anti-aircraft missiles, but they are only training. It has been used occasionally, but has never been used in actual combat, let alone shot down enemy aircraft. China can also be said to have set a precedent. Later, the United States and Chiang Kai-shek were not convinced, so they replaced the more advanced U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft and invaded China's airspace again.
This reconnaissance plane can be said to be the most advanced. It has 8 fully automatic reconnaissance cameras and an extra-long film, which is 3.5 kilometers long. It is said that as long as this reconnaissance plane flies over the United States for 12 Once, the entire United States can be photographed. What's more, the cameras equipped by the United States on this kind of reconnaissance aircraft are also high-definition. Even at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, as long as the weather is clear, the situation on the ground can be clearly photographed. Chu.
Since the first reconnaissance plane was shot down, the United States and Chiang Kai-shek have paid special attention to our country's missile launch bases and airports. They have taken photos many times and come almost every month. After having missiles, our country has focused on In the research of atomic bomb , it is the protective umbrella of a country. The reconnaissance of U.S. and Chiang Kai-shek aircraft still poses hidden dangers to our country, so the Party Central Committee issued an order requiring Unit 543 to shoot down enemy planes at all costs.
The United States and Chiang Kai-shek were already on guard. It was not an easy task for Unit 543 to shoot down the reconnaissance plane. Our missile technology was not yet mature. The first time it went so smoothly was largely due to the sneak attack, and at that time China There was a problem with the relationship with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union no longer provided assistance to China. Sam-2 missiles were missing every time they were used. The flight path of the enemy's reconnaissance aircraft was not fixed. The soldiers of Unit 543 felt that I have no place to use my strength, which is very frustrating.
Later they came up with a way, which is guerrilla warfare , which we are best at. As long as we ambush in the place where enemy reconnaissance planes are most likely to appear, we don’t believe that we can’t stop the enemy. When we first proposed this method, we encountered opposition and mediators. If a missile battalion is gone, the capital's air defense will be weak again. Also, these missile equipment are precious little things, and they are usually taken care of carefully. If they run around the country, the consequences of problems will be serious. Considering the situation with the Soviet Union at that time, Relations, the Soviet Union will definitely not help us repair or provide new equipment.
However, the central leadership took a long-term view. If the reconnaissance plane was not shot down, the impact would be greater. The central government sent hundreds of cars and two trains to transport missile equipment specifically for the 543 unit, and finally chose an airport in Changsha. An ambush was set up nearby, but after waiting for a month, no enemy reconnaissance plane was seen, so they re-selected the location for the ambush, and finally chose Nanchang , and secretly transported the missile equipment to Nanchang. This kind of The wait-and-see method still didn't work very well, and the enemy was never waited for.
Waiting like this was not an option, so our army decided to take the initiative and let a brigade of bombers take off from the Nanjing airport and then fly to the vicinity of Nanchang. This movement was soon discovered by the Kuomintang. As expected, The U-2 reconnaissance plane was dispatched for emergency reconnaissance, but they were also cautious. The reconnaissance plane only flew to Guangzhou and then turned back. The missile force was very disappointed, but the central government felt that this was probably a test, and the enemy would definitely Reconnaissance was carried out again, so the missile force was put on standby at any time.
Sure enough, within two days, the Kuomintang reconnaissance plane appeared again, heading north cautiously, hoping to go to Nanchang for reconnaissance. The soldiers of the missile force had been watching nervously, seeing the enemy reconnaissance plane getting closer and closer. , were all ready to attack, but the enemy's reconnaissance plane suddenly changed direction and flew to the direction of Jiujiang . Just when everyone was disappointed again, the leader of the missile force felt that this was still a trick of the enemy. .
Sure enough, not long after the enemy reconnaissance plane changed direction, it flew towards Nanchang again. After battling with the Kuomintang for so long, the leaders of the missile force could guess a lot of their tricks. For such a cautious enemy, the missile force The leaders did not dare to be careless and turned off the radar antenna on the missile, and only used the radar to monitor.
After the enemy entered the range of the missile unit, he immediately opened the antenna to lock the target and launched multiple missiles one after another. The first missile did not hit the target and self-destructed after passing over the reconnaissance aircraft, but the subsequent missiles all Hit the target.
The U-2 reconnaissance aircraft that the United States and Chiang Kai-shek were proud of was also shot down by missile forces. The pilot was also forced to parachute, but in the end he was not rescued because he was too seriously injured. This guerrilla war gave the United States and Chiang Kai-shek the opportunity to A blow in the head, and many successful ambushes later made them very fearful of the missile force and did not dare to easily enter China's airspace. The missile force made extraordinary achievements one after another, and even the great men were very happy, so they decided to attack the missile force in the Great Hall of the People. Meet this mysterious force in person.
