1966年1月17日,一架外形流线的战机迎着凛冽的寒风直冲云天,宣告了中国第一架两倍声速新型歼击机的诞生!今年,它问世整整40年。正届不惑之年的它称得上是一种长寿机型,其家族人丁兴旺,改进改型多达30余种。它,曾是中国人民解放军的主力机型;在世界十多个国家的天空上,也有它飞翔的航迹。世人大都知道它,却鲜有人全面了解它。在人民军队装备发展的历程中,它对提升我军战斗机的速度、高度以及整体战斗力发挥了重要的作用;在国土防空作战中,它也建立过战功;而今,祖国的神圣领空上还有它警惕的眼睛和威武的铁翼。它就是歼7——“蓝天上的哨兵”。 January 17, 1966, a streamlined fighter plane facing the cold wind straight into the sky, proclaimed the birth of China’s first double speed sonic fighter! This year, it came 40 years. The age of the never-confused one it can be described as a longevity model, its family flourish, improve the remodeling up to more than 30 species. It was once the main model of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army; it also has its flying track on the sky of more than 10 countries in the world. Most people in the world know it, but few people fully understand it. In the process of development of the people’s army equipment, it has played an important role in enhancing the speed, height and overall combat effectiveness of our military fighter jets. It has also established a war in land-based air defense operations. Nowadays, there is still a place on the sacred airspace of the motherland Watchful eyes and mighty iron wings. It is J-7 - “Sentry on the Blue Sky.”