Brief introduction of Gao Zhihang, a famous air force anti-Japanese war star. How did the eagle soul Gao Zhihang die?

Just one month after the July 7th Incident, the Battle of Songhu broke out, and the Japanese army dispatched 100 bombers to bomb Jiangsu and Zhejiang. 1937 August 14, China Air Force fought fiercely with Japanese Air Force, and achieved a brilliant record of 4:0. Gao Zhihang, a famous anti-Japanese soldier born in Tonghua County, shot down two Japanese planes in the air battle and took command.

Gao Zhihang 1908 was born in an ordinary peasant family in Sanke Yushu Village, Tonghua County in May. After graduating from high school, he was admitted to the Artillery Department of the Northeast Army Officer Education Class. 1925 went to France to study civil aviation and expel planes (fighters). After studying at 1927, he returned to China and became the main member of the Eagle Team of Northeast Aviation Department of Zhang Xueliang's department. 1928 was promoted to the squadron leader. 193 1 summer, joined the northeast aviation education class as the main instructor.

193 1 year, Japanese imperialism flagrantly launched the September 18th Incident, and Shenyang soon fell. Gao Zhihang, who is on holiday in Shenyang, disguised himself as a servant and boarded the refugee train to go south to Nanjing. In June of the same year, he was appointed as a major pilot of the Fourth Air Force of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. 1932 65438+1On October 28th, the Japanese army attacked Shanghai on a large scale, and Gao Zhihang was killed by a plane on his way to the front.

Obstacle injury. 1February, 933, he entered the advanced class of Hangzhou Jianqiao Central Aviation School. After graduation, he served as a member of the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs, and served as an instructor of the Central Aviation School in June. After graduation, the students were organized into the school's temporary destroyer team, and he also served as the captain. Soon, the expulsion team was formally established as the first expulsion team of the air force, and he served as the captain of the major.

1936, Gao Zhihang served as the deputy commander of the Air Force Teaching Corps, and later as the captain of the Sixth Air Force Brigade. In February of the same year, he served as the captain of the fourth brigade. 1On July 7, 937, Japanese imperialism launched a full-scale war of aggression against China in Lugouqiao, southwest of Beiping, and China began a full-scale war of resistance. 13 In August, the Battle of Songhu broke out, and the Japanese army dispatched 100 bombers to bomb Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The fourth brigade was ordered to move from Zhoujiakou Airport in Henan to Nanjing. On August 14, Gao Zhihang arrived at Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport by transport plane for the first time to prepare for the war. When the 2nd1Squadron of 4th Brigade arrived at Jianqiao Airport, it received an alarm that 18 Japanese bombers were coming to attack. He immediately ordered the plane of the 2 nd1squadron to take off, half on alert and half on standby. At the same time, the 22nd and 23rd squadrons were instructed to stay in the air in order to attack at any time. Gao Zhihang also took off immediately, leading the troops to meet the invading enemy planes. Finding an enemy plane in the air, he made a flight tactical action to remind his comrades behind him to dive up, aim at the enemy plane and fire fiercely. The enemy plane was shot and caught fire, which was the first time that the China Air Force shot down a Japanese plane. Under the guidance of Gao Zhihang, other planes have been put into battle. In the air battle of more than 30 minutes, Gao Zhihang shot down two Japanese planes, and the whole brigade shot down four Japanese planes, but none of China's planes were damaged and achieved brilliant results. Gao Zhihang was wounded in the battle. After landing, he was taken to the hospital for treatment and was promoted to the rank of colonel. This battle defeated the Japanese air force.

The myth of victory has become a famous example in the operational history of China Air Force. Gao Zhihang's name is also deeply engraved in the history of China's Anti-Japanese War and aviation, and he is known as the "father of the air force". He and his comrades-in-arms Liu Cuigang, Li Guidan and Le Qin Yi are called "Four donkey kong" of China Air Force. 1939 In September, the National People's Congress officially ordered that August 14 every year be designated as Air Force Day.

1937 at the beginning of June 10, Gao Zhihang went back to Nanjing despite the doctor's advice, and he still hasn't recovered. 10 6 12 in the early morning 10 or so, an alarm came from jiangyin. He led a fighter plane to intercept Japanese planes in Zhenjiang airspace and shot down two Japanese reconnaissance planes. At about 6: 438 pm, three Japanese bombers, each carrying nine bombers, took off from Taiwan Province Province and flew over Nanjing. After receiving the alarm, Gao Zhihang took off and shot down a Japanese plane. In the same month, he was promoted to the commander of the Air Force's eviction machine and concurrently served as the brigade commander of the Fourth Brigade. 1October 165438+ was ordered to go to Lanzhou to receive the Iraq-15 expulsion plane presented by the Soviet Union. On June 5438+05, he led the 13 plane to Zhoujiakou Airport in Henan, and was forced to land at the airport and stand by. 2 1, the weather turned fine, and nine Japanese planes flew from the direction of the Great Wall in an attempt to attack the airport. The situation is extremely critical. While commanding the pilot to take off immediately, he flew on the plane. Due to the cold weather, the plane failed to start. Just then, a bomb dropped by the Japanese plane exploded 3 meters in front of his cabin, and Gao Zhihang died heroically at the age of 29.

After Gao Zhihang's sacrifice, the state * * * issued an order to posthumously award him as Major General of the Air Force. Zhou Enlai attended Gao Zhihang's memorial service in Hankou and praised him as "a hero of the Chinese nation". 1993, Zhang Xueliang wrote an inscription for Gao Zhihang: "Air Force spirit of war, Northeast Flying Eagle". On August 14, 2002, Gao Zhihang Memorial Hall was completed and opened in Longquan Road, Dongchang District, Tonghua City, becoming a patriotic education base.