Chapter 715 You are really good at comforting people
The sun has just left the horizon, the morning glow is about to rise, and in the dusk the sunlight is about to penetrate the pre-dawn haze, but the surrounding jungle is completely silent.
On a tarmac covering an area of thousands of square meters at Yangon Airport, Huang Huaimin was standing on the wing of a Stuka dive bomber with his hands on his hips, holding a large loudspeaker in his hand and speaking to the hundreds of people surrounding him.
Said the pilots who had just graduated from aviation school.
"Full metal fuselage, porous wing speed brakes, nose telescopic sight, large wind-resistant landing gear, fully armored protective cockpit, a 500kg heavy-duty aerial bomb can be hung on the center line of the fuselage belly, and this 1,200-horsepower
Jumo211D liquid-cooled V12 engine.
Everything makes up this dangerous murder weapon.
Of course, some people will complain that the power of this engine is too small. Using it to tow this 3.2-ton aircraft feels like a small horse pulling a large cart. Especially when encountering enemy fighter jets, it is so heavy that it can only
Become a target for the enemy."
At this time, the aircraft under Huang Huaimin's feet shone with dazzling light on its aluminum unpainted fuselage under the sunlight, and its peculiar shape made it look particularly weird.
Huang Huaimin's voice continued: "Some of you may ask, what use does this thing have besides becoming a target for the enemy?"
"Of course it works!"
Huang Huaimin's voice became much louder, "A qualified dive bomber pilot can drop a 250-kilogram aerial bomb onto a car speeding on the road at 60 kilometers per hour. If it deviates from the target, I am willing to lose."
Ten dollars for each of you."
"Hahaha……"
Huang Huaimin's words made all the pilots laugh.
Ten yuan is not a small amount these days. It is five months' military pay for an ordinary soldier. There are more than a hundred people present. If each person really needs ten yuan to accompany him, even with Huang Huaimin's high salary,
Drink the northwest wind for several years.
Some pilots raised their hands and asked after receiving approval: "Sir, don't we have a B-25 medium bomber? Not only does that thing have several times the bomb load of the Stuka, but its range is more than 2,000 kilometers.
, why do we still need to equip this Stuka?”
"That's a good question."
Huang Huaimin nodded.
"This is just like the unit of measurement. We already have the unit of measurement meter, so why do we need centimeters and millimeters? Is the meter bigger and longer than the centimeters and millimeters?"
The crowd laughed even louder.
But Huang Huaimin did not laugh. He looked at the laughing rookie pilot quietly with an extremely serious expression. Gradually, the laughter stopped and finally became silent.
"I don't know what's so funny. Can't you see it until now? The most important thing about a Stuka is precision strike. I repeat, precision strike!"
Huang Huaimin suddenly roared, "If you are on combat readiness duty and suddenly receive an order that six tanks appear thirty kilometers to the southwest, and your superiors order you to blow up these six tanks, you would be better off choosing the Stuka at this time.
Or B-25?
What do you think I should use?"
All the pilots stopped talking. Huang Huaimin's words had been made very clear.
The difference between the Stuka and the B-25 is point and surface respectively, and the Stuka must not be denied because of its shortcomings.
"As pilots who have just graduated from aviation school, today is your first time to participate in actual combat. I hope you can remember my words and the words of the instructors in the school.
Flying is a profession for the brave, and this is especially true for dive bomber pilots. When performing missions, you are bearing huge risks every moment.
Your body will start to tremble because of fear, your palms will sweat, and your heart will beat violently and produce various symptoms.
But I want to tell you that these are normal phenomena. I remember that in the 26th year of the Republic of China, I was so scared that I couldn't sleep all night when I was on my first mission.
Then when I met the Japanese aircraft in the sky, my mind was blank. I would only press the shooting button subconsciously, and I didn't wake up until all the bullets were fired.
So don’t be ashamed of your gaffe, you just need to remember one thing, that is, if the mission is successful, we will come back and drink a celebratory drink together, if the mission fails, we will meet at the Martyrs’ Shrine, that’s all, let’s all set off now!”
Following Huang Huaimin's order, more than a hundred pilots dispersed with a roar and rushed to the surrounding runways, where neatly arranged Stuka dive bombers were parked.
Soon, with a low roar, the engine located at the nose of the plane began to emit bursts of smoke, the plane began to move slowly, and the Stuka at the front began to taxi on the runway.
The speed of the plane became faster and faster. Finally, after gliding for more than 600 meters, the plane's nose lifted up and then rushed into the sky. It was just that it was swaying like a stupid duck.
As time passed, more than a hundred aircraft finally took off. It took more than twenty minutes to complete the formation, and finally flew into the distance accompanied by more than thirty Hellcat fighter jets.
On the tower, Huang Huaimin watched the fleet of planes departing without speaking, but soon a cup of coffee with a rich aroma appeared in front of him.
"Dude, would you like a cup of coffee?" Huang Huaimin turned his head and saw Doolittle's smiling face.
"Thanks!"
Huang Huaimin took the cup and took a sip. A bitter and fragrant taste began to reverberate on his taste buds.
Doolittle laughed and said: "When I came to Liantai County, when I first came into contact with this kind of instant coffee, I couldn't get used to it, but now that I drink it for a long time, it tastes better and better.
This is the same as work and life, as long as you get used to it."
Of course Huang Huaimin knew what Doolittle was talking about, and he said helplessly: "Jimmy, you don't have to comfort me. I know that the chicks will one day leave the eagle's nest and live alone, and I also understand that the fate of the eagle is in the sky.
But I always feel that the time given to them is still too little. They only stayed in the flight school for ten months, and many things were not taught to them. Is it really good to let them go to the battlefield?
You know, what I'm most worried about now is seeing the sparse fleet of planes when I return."
Doolittle heard Huang Huaimin's inner worries, but all he could do was pat him on the shoulder to express comfort, "You must have confidence in those children. They are the best pilots I have ever taught. They will definitely
I will complete my mission and come back safely.
Even if someone cannot come back, it is their fate. Isn't it our greatest ideal as pilots to be able to shed blood in the sky?"
Huang Huaimin glared at him angrily: "You are really good at comforting people."