April 1, 2001

That was an ordinary day

But because of the brazen invasion of American planes, it became no longer ordinary.

23 years have passed

Looking up at the sky over the South China Sea

Do you still remember 81192?

Do you still remember the name of that hero——

Wang Wei!

April 1, 2001

A U.S. reconnaissance plane violated our airspace in the South China Sea

Our army then dispatched two aircraft to track and intercept

"Call 81192, this is 553,

I have been ordered to take over your aircraft's patrol mission.

Please return! "

"81192 received,

I can no longer return home,

You guys keep going! "

US military plane suddenly collided with our J-8II fighter

Pilot number 81192 Wang Wei never returned.

Life is always fixed at the age of 33...

While performing this mission

Wang Wei is resolute, courageous and calm.

At the last moment, he chose to protect China’s airspace with his life.

Sprinkle your blood on thousands of miles of sea

Loyalty is written with life!

On April 26, 2001, in Sanya, Hainan, the Navy held a maritime memorial ceremony for "Guardian of the Sea and Air" Wang Wei.

During his lifetime, Wang Wei once hand-painted

An oil painting titled "Long-cherished Wish"

in the screen

A pilot pilots a carrier-based aircraft taking off from an aircraft carrier

"Guardian of the Sea and Air" Wang Wei's posthumous work "Long-cherished Wish".

Wading through the dust of history

Wang Wei’s long-cherished wish has become a reality

Domestic aircraft carrier cruises the ocean

Carrier-based aircraft take off into the sky

Ace battleships in majestic array

Today's Chinese Navy

Cutting through the waves, heading towards the deep blue

Where mountains and rivers are, never retreat even an inch

Shandong ship conducts large rudder angle test. Photo by Li Gang

On November 23, 2012, the J-15 carrier-based fighter jet successfully landed on the Liaoning ship for the first time. Photo by Hu Kaibing

Fujian ship. Photo courtesy of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense

now

Wang Wei's comrades are flying more advanced fighter planes

Cruise to protect his beloved blue sky and blue sea

The eagle strikes the sky, and it has reached the peak of its ambitions during its lifetime.

Pay tribute to the heroic spirit, serving the country will have its successors

All is well, 81192 please return!

　　Source: China News Network comprehensively sourced from People's Daily, People's Liberation Army Daily, CCTV News, CCTV Military, Global Network, etc.