Today is a particularly memorable day. 57 years ago, a US military aircraft invaded our airspace and was shot down by our military and civilians. Pilot Smith was captured alive.

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Chairman Mao praised the military and civilians who shot down the US military plane and captured the pilot alive

Today is a particularly memorable day. 57 years ago today, a US military plane invaded my country's airspace and was shot down by our military and civilians. Pilot Smith was parachuted alive. This incident has shocked the whole world, and what is really more impactful to the whole world is the attitude of our military and civilians towards Smith.

At 10:45 on September 20, 1965, a US F-104C fighter jet approached China's Hainan Island airspace. After receiving the battle report, at 10:58, Gao Xiang, the captain of the 10th Regiment of the Fourth Division of the Navy's Aviation Force, and Huang Fengsheng, deputy captain, flew an J-6 fighter jet, , from Haikou Airport, and rushed towards the direction of the invasion of US aircraft. Gao Xiang drove the plane to shoot down the US aircraft at a distance of 39 meters. US military pilot Smith parachuted and was captured alive by the Chinese militia.

On October 3, Premier Zhou met Gao Xiang, Fu Qihe and others in Great Hall of the People and said, "You have won Military Commission and won tide national prestige. Congratulations to you, and I hope you can win greater victories in the future."

On October 10, Chairman Mao met with heroes such as Gao Xiang, Huang Fengsheng and Fu Qihe, and shook hands with everyone to congratulate you.

On October 12, with the approval of Chairman Mao, the Navy Command specially rewarded him with a Type 56 semi-automatic submachine gun in order to encourage Fu Qihe.

Captured US military pilot Smith said: "The Chinese people are very kind, I am very grateful. Mr. Gao Xiang and Mr. Huang Fengsheng are all good people. They only masturbate planes and not people, and they show mercy to me. Mr. Fu Qihe and the locals did not hurt me, and they also took care of my life. I once again express my sincere gratitude to them."

This is a very good Chinese story. It uses facts to tell the spirit of the Chinese people not afraid of violence and dare to fight; it shows the character of the Chinese people being generous and kind, and repaying their grievances with virtue. A sentence from US military pilot Smith: They only masturbate planes but not people is better than 10,000 empty declarations of human rights!

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