Navigation is not easy, a group of flying men and their old iron

When traveling through the lonely old forest, life is diluted with a pot of rhododendron. When the flames show off their power and the disaster is ruthless, they are fearless and fearless, and life is full of blood. In this story, there are "fat oranges" and these "migratory birds" crew.

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Mi -26 helicopter is a dual-engine multi-purpose heavy transport helicopter. It is the heaviest and largest helicopter still in service in the world today. It was designed and developed by Mirmoscow Helicopter Factory (formerly Miri Experimental Design Bureau), and its code name is Halo. In China, it has its own name "Big Mac in the Air", while China Feilong General Aviation Co., Ltd., everyone likes to call it "Fat Orange".

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Fat orange first came into public view in the Wenchuan earthquake nine years ago. At that time, it turned a large number of victims and relief materials in and out by pulling mountains and rivers.

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"As long as you see this orange helicopter, the local Tibetans will be respectful. They think this helicopter is a rescue," Hu Hao recalled.

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At that time, it moved more than 1 victims in one flight, and became famous in one flight, which made it known as the "Big Mac in the Air" and once became the focus.

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Then the Mi -26 crew showed their great power again in Tangjiashan dammed lake. When the Mi-26 crew successfully completed the flight task of earthquake relief and flew back to Guanghan Airport, the leaders of Mianyang Water Conservancy Bureau came to meet them overnight, and the eight characters "Eagle in the air, hero in disaster relief" were glittering on the pennant given to them.

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He shook hands with all the crew members and said, "I thank you on behalf of 1.3 million people in Mianyang". When he said this, tears flashed in his eyes, and under the bright lights of the airport, they complemented the golden characters on the banner.

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Since the Wenchuan earthquake in 28, the Mi -26 helicopter, a giant in the air, which showed great power at the disaster relief site, has gradually faded out of people's sight with time.

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Most of the time, they travel through the northern and southern forest areas of China to carry out forest fire prevention work in different seasons. The crew members work outside for more than 35 days on average all year round. We sometimes call them "migratory birds" crew, and our understanding of them has changed from less to less.

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A serious forest fire broke out in Bilahe Forest Farm in Inner Mongolia this year. Mi -26 opened an air passage, and a lot of manpower and materials were continuously injected into the center of the fire. In fighting forest fires in Daxing 'anling, Inner Mongolia, Mi -26 helicopters sent more than 3, troops to the fire.

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On May 1st, the B-782 plane flew for 11 hours and 8 sorties continuously, transporting more than 8 fire fighters, which was the longest continuous flight time in a single day and the highest number of fire fighters on the plane.

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How many people does it take to start Fat Orange? At least 16 people, in the Mi-26 unit, in addition to the captain, co-pilot and maintenance, there are pilots, aerial mechanics, bucket operators and translators in the unit.

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Bai Chen, the translator of "Let's work together if there is work", put on gloves and carried the largest bucket in China off the plane with others. After a long time, everyone in the crew has become a generalist, and the improvement of comprehensive quality has guaranteed the "attendance rate" of the aircraft again and again.

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Since China Feilong began to operate Mi -26 helicopters in 27, the crew of the three Mi -26 helicopters are mainly composed of Chinese and Russian mixed crew, and Russian experts are mainly responsible for aircraft technical support and fault maintenance.

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After 1 years of running-in and communication, the Chinese crew gradually changed from learning from Russian experts to cooperating with Russian experts, and they gradually moved from green to mature, and they accumulated a lot of valuable experience in the flight and maintenance of heavy helicopters.

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can be regarded as a "mudslide" in the pilot field. Every time they enter the fire, they don't wash their heads, brush their teeth, and never take off their shoes when they sleep. At the landing point of the fire, they can have a Datong shop with northeast characteristics, and the crew is very satisfied. Several beds of quilts that seem to have not been cleaned for a short period of time and an old well outside the hospital have become the "home" of the crew. Every day, the face is washed with the well that is being played. The coolness makes people feel refreshed. Just grab a few mouthfuls of rice and start flying again.

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After coming back at noon and at night, people basically don't take off their clothes. Anyway, they have to get up after a few hours to save energy and have more rest. However, these can be tolerated. The most terrible thing is that there is no signal in the residence, and there is no WIFI. Everyone's mobile phones become all "bricks", and all the information in the mobile phones can't go out and can't come back. It's like going back to "before liberation" at once. "If there is no signal or WIFI, we will sleep when we come back." The crew laughed at themselves.

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Every time Tangpang moves south or north, it becomes the home of the crew, ranging from pots and pans to household appliances, as well as a battery car or a small pine tree brought out from the depths of the mountain. You can think of it or not.

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Some people like flowers, so a pot of rhododendron blooms near the hatch. No matter how many things there are, they should be placed neatly in the cabin. "You can't leave your own things lying around!" The maintenance said.

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"We don't travel much. We travel twice a year and once for half a year." The crew members said with a smile. It is true that love grows with time. They are often stationed in the mountains. After a long time, they have affection for each other. Whoever is sick, who is in a bad mood, and who has anything at home, everyone will help them. In the inaccessible forest farm, they can only hold a group to keep warm, and their friends are their own family members.

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"Sometimes we miss our wives and children, but this forest protection task is a seamless contract, and we can only go back unless there are very special circumstances. Most of the time, we work in the north and south, and our family members can come to see us during the holidays, and the company will reimburse them for their travel expenses, which is quite good," said Cai Peining, head of the crew. "We are fine, and the most difficult thing is those young people who are in the middle or not." He glanced at Bai Chen, the translator who was communicating with Russia.

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Peace is a blessing, which is something that the crew must recite in their hearts every day when they wake up. In fact, in the daily work of Fat Orange, the maintenance work takes up a lot of time and energy.

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seemingly tedious work, but it ensures that the orange fat man can take off at any time. After a long time, everyone got obsessive-compulsive disorder. As long as they saw the plane parked there, they would walk over and see if the canvas cover was not covered and all kinds of protective condoms were not fastened. Peace is continued in this kind of repeated inspection.

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A piece of news about the official launch of the Sino-Russian joint research heavy helicopter made the crew excited. "It would be great if we could fly a heavy helicopter in our own country." Cai Peining's eyes showed a trace of expectation.

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There are only four Mi-26s in China, including three of Feilong's "orange fatty", who are distributed in forest farms all over the country for forest protection and fire fighting. It is difficult for them to meet each other at ordinary times. When the country suddenly encounters a disaster, the orange fat man and his group of old irons will go to the disaster area for emergency rescue and relief, and the road is in the sky.