Facts have proved that Wang Xuexin’s stress reduction tactics have played a considerable role.
In the subsequent actual flight training, the pilots basically put down their psychological burden and flew Hawker 81 with confidence and boldness.
When the pilot first flew, he thought it was strange, but after flying a few times, he felt that it was just like that. It was not much different from other aircraft, except that it was faster and had more instruments and controls... The "Gaodelong" that Chinese pilots flew before was a
This is a biplane with a maximum flight speed of only over 100 kilometers per hour. It also has no bomb pylons. To "bomb" the enemy, you have to bring your own grenades. In fact, they are hand-dropped bombs similar to mortar shells. Only such bombs are equipped with impact bombs.
Explode fuse.
Obviously, the "Gaudron" aircraft is much simpler. After switching to the Hawker 81, the speed has increased several times. The pilot has to control the machine gun and bombs, and also has to check various altitude and speed instruments. These are all
What "Gaudron" doesn't have... "Gaudron" is slow and can't keep up with a car at a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour, so visual inspection of speed, height, etc. is about the same.
Although the difference is huge, because most of the pilots have driving experience, and coupled with targeted strengthening training, there is no big problem in flying. However, if you want to reach the level of being able to fight in the air, you have to practice down-to-earth.
It's been a while.
Wang Xuexin was very pleased because in less than a month, 53 Chinese pilots successfully flew the Hawk 81 into the sky.
The other Chinese pilots who failed to take off were all so anxious that their faces turned red and their necks thickened. They regarded it as a shame, and then they learned their shame and then practiced with all their might.
Wang Xuexin believes that it won’t be long before they can fly and soar in the sky like Yingjiang pilots.
There is no need to rush this matter, you have to take your time.
On this day, when Wang Xuexin was standing on the top of the mountain with a telescope watching the pilots flying Hawker 81 in circles in the sky, a correspondent hurried to Wang Xuexin and reported: "Batalion Commander, the director asked you to come to the headquarters.
, there’s something new!”
Wang Xuexin put away the telescope and secretly said that it was finally here.
Unlike the commander and chief of staff, Wang Xuexin estimated early on that the Japanese would send out "zero fighters" because it would be a crushing blow to the Hawker 81. The Japanese would only need a few "zero fighters" to defeat Wanxian Airport.
Forming a huge equipment advantage.
Therefore, on the surface, it seems that it is not cost-effective for the Japanese to invest such advanced fighters as the "Zero War" here, but this is precisely the most cost-effective.
Major Doug and Li Yueying also received the notice and rushed to the headquarters first.
As soon as Wang Xuexin walked into the headquarters, everyone's eyes were on Wang Xuexin. Principal Tang said: "Batalion Commander, we have just received notice that the Japanese have transferred a squadron of 12 zero-fighting aircraft to Linfen Airport! Look at our
Should the training plan be changed?"
"It's still Linfen Airport?" Wang Xuexin was a little surprised.
He thought the Japanese would change the airport. After all, Linfen Airport was bombed into a mess. On the other hand, the defense of Linfen Airport still had loopholes... The last time the Eighth Route Army bombed Linfen Airport, they took advantage of this loophole, using the shielding of Luliang Mountain to avoid radar.
sneak attack.
Aren’t the Japanese afraid of the Eighth Route Army coming back again?
Li Yueying analyzed: "The reason why the Japanese still chose Linfen Airport is probably to demonstrate to our army! I mean, on the one hand, they are showing their confidence in 'zero war', and on the other hand, they are also demonstrating against our army."
Book!"
Major Doug continued: "I think another point is that the enemy is not worried about our army repeating its old tactics of bombing Linfen Airport."
As he spoke, Major Doug pointed to the Luliang Mountains on the map and said: "The enemy is likely to set up reconnaissance aircraft on the Luliang Mountains line to conduct reconnaissance day and night. This will give the 'Zero War' sufficient warning and time to take off.
"
Wang Xuexin nodded in agreement.
For the Hawk 81 of the Eighth Route Army, the greater threat is not the Japanese bombers, but high-performance fighter jets such as the "Zero Fighter".
The reason is very simple. Bombers can only drop bombs on the airport, and the tactics are rigid and easy to evade. For example, fighter planes can be made to take off in an emergency, or tunnels can be built. As long as the Eighth Route Army provides early warning, the Japanese bombers will basically take over the county airport and there is nothing they can do...
...Bombers are actually more suitable for bombing fixed targets, such as bridges, dams or buildings that cannot be moved, or used to deal with warships.
But fighter jets are different.
Fighters compete for air supremacy.
As long as the Japanese have more than a dozen "Zero Fighters" in this squadron, they can basically control the air. Whenever an Eighth Route Army fighter takes off, it will face the risk of being shot down by a "Zero Fighter", even if the Hawker 81 has
Strength in numbers doesn't help either.
At this moment, the correspondent guarding the radio station nervously shouted: "The Japanese Zero War is out!"
Principal Tang immediately gave the order: "Order all planes to make an emergency landing!"
"Yes!" The correspondent immediately conveyed the order.
The airport, which had been orderly just now, immediately became busy. One after another, the fighter planes lowered their altitude from the sky and parked at the airport. The ground staff hurriedly dispersed them and hid them in the tunnel.
Not long after getting ready, there was a faint sound of motors in the air. Wang Xuexin and Major Doug walked out of the headquarters and looked in the direction of the sound with telescopes. Two "Zero Fighters" were looming in the clouds, and one of them turned over.
He turned around and it seemed that the pilot was also observing Wanxian Airport, and seemed to be declaring control to the Eighth Route Army.
"Are our pilots capable of dealing with them?" Wang Xuexin asked.
The reason why Wang Xuexin asked this was because at this time, Yingjiang already had tactics to deal with "Zero War".
Major Doug put away the telescope and was silent for a while before shaking his head with difficulty: "Although I don't want to admit it, I still have to say that it is very difficult to deal with them, and we will probably have to pay an extremely heavy price!"
After Li Yueying finished translating, she further explained: "Not to mention that the performance of the Hawker 81 is not as good as that of the Wildcat. More importantly, most of our pilots are pilots who have never participated in combat. They have no actual combat experience... or even just no actual combat experience.
, about half of them have only received flight training rather than combat training."
Major Doug added: "If there is anyone who can fight with them, I think there may not be more than ten people. Alec is one of them, and Li can be one of them!"
Wang Xuexin glanced at Li Yueying in surprise. He did not expect that Li Yueying had such a skill.
Li Yueying raised her head towards Wang Xuexin with a proud look, as if to say: "Look, you still underestimate me!"
But ten people are obviously not enough. The Japanese have a squadron of 12 "zero combat" aircraft.
What to do now?
Do you avoid fighting like a stubborn soldier?
That's no different than not having a fighter plane!