This made Zhang Yong quite proud and wanted to show off.
Planes coming from the southeast...
Is it Nanchang?
Flying from Nanchang to Jinling?
possible.
During this period, planes continued to transfer.
Chiang Kai-shek defeated Nan Tianwang, but the person who benefited the most was the Aviation Committee and the National Air Force.
Nantianwang has many aircraft. Although they are all very backward biplanes.
However, after all, the numbers are there, and many pilots have been trained.
There are few records of these Cantonese pilots in later historical materials. However, it is certain that they all joined the National Air Force and participated in the war against Japan.
Since the August 14th air battle in 1937, the battle between the National Air Force and the Japanese invaders has never subsided.
For a period of time, due to the lack of aircraft, the national air force was completely passive and vulnerable.
However, there is never a shortage of pilots in the National Air Force.
Whether it is the early stage or the later stage, the number of pilots is sufficient.
A heroic batch, a supplementary batch.
One after another, there is an endless stream.
The Aviation Commission has indeed worked hard to train pilots.
Although their combat experience was insufficient and their results were not outstanding, they never stopped and never flinched.
No matter when there are planes, there are pilots flying them.
Even after the arrival of the Soviet Aviation Volunteer Corps and the American Aviation Volunteer Corps, China's own pilots were still a very important part.
Most of the pilots are students from wealthy families. They have received good education since childhood. They have never fallen behind in protecting their homeland and country.
Unfortunately, the number of aircraft severely restricted the performance of pilots.
Due to the insufficient number of aircraft and lagging performance, high-level training cannot be carried out.
well……
After all, the country is still weak!
We still have to find a way to get more planes. Do it by any means necessary.
Turn right.
The plane was shaking violently.
"Let go!"
"The radius is too small!"
"Let go!"
Chen Shanben shouted sharply from behind.
Zhang Yong then let go of his hand, and the biplane gradually regained its balance.
Oh, it's okay. It's pretty safe. There's no such thing as stalling.
As long as you don't seek your own death or forcefully push the joystick to hit the ground, frankly speaking, the chance of a crash is very small.
Of course, if it is an engine failure, let's talk about it separately. However, even if the engine fails, it can still glide lightly and make an emergency landing.
The biggest fear is that the wing will break. Then it is really hopeless.
But the canvas-covered wings also have an advantage. Bullets can penetrate them casually without much impact.
Even if the canvas is punctured with a few bullet holes, or dozens of bullet holes, it seems to have no effect on the air flow. As long as it does not catch fire, it is still safe.
In fact, the most fatal thing is still the pilot being shot.
Because the pilot's cockpit has no protection. Any bullet can penetrate it.
Unlike various later old and American fighter jets, the fuel tank has a self-sealing function. It can be quickly closed even if it is penetrated by a bullet. There will be no oil leakage.
The pilot's cockpit, front, rear, left, right, and bottom are all protected by thick steel plates. Ordinary 7mm bullets cannot penetrate it at all.
The most typical one is the P-38 Twin Devil.
The protection for pilots is almost like a fortress. There is no fear of Japanese machine guns at all.
The fuel tank has a self-sealing function. It also has two engines. The fuel tank capacity is large. It is also equipped with six machine guns. It is simply a crazy aerial butcher knife.
There is nothing to be afraid of in air combat.
The final result was that even Yamamoto Isoroku was killed by it.
Continue to turn right.
Not so anxious this time. The radius is slightly larger.
The biplane tilted, but it was okay. I felt nothing. It turned smoothly to the southwest.
The plane appearing on the opposite side is getting closer and closer.
Adjust direction.
Stagger a little distance to avoid head-on collision.
Aircraft of this era do not have automatic collision avoidance recognition. It would not be surprising if they collide head-on.
Hold on.
Open your eyes and look to the left.
Sure enough, twenty seconds later, a commercial airliner appeared in the upper left corner.
Huh?
It’s actually a civilian airliner?
I thought it was a military plane coming from Nanchang!
Error in judgment.
But it's okay.
Never mind the plane. Maps proved useful.
It is really possible to discover aviation targets from a distance of 12 nautical miles (22 kilometers). You can prepare in advance.
Well, there was a slight error in the altitude judgment. He just forgot to check the details of the aircraft mark. He didn't notice the altitude difference.
The biplane piloted by Zhang Yong flew at an altitude of about 1,000 meters. The altitude of the civil airliner was about 1,200 meters. The difference was about 200 meters. Adding the horizontal distance between the two sides, it seemed even further away. It was completely unclear.
.
So I continued to turn.
He was ready to catch up.
I'm just bored. Let's see if I can fly with a commercial airliner.
Large radius turns.
"What are you going to do?" Chen Shanben shouted from behind.
"I'm going to chase the passenger plane just now." Zhang Yong replied.
"It has passed."
"I'll catch up and have a look."
"If there is a slight deviation in the bearing or altitude, the target will be lost."
"let me try."
Zhang Yong did not explain in too much detail.
Check the altitude of the target passenger plane. It is still about 1,200 meters.
Go, climb.
Climb to an altitude of 1,200 meters. Then accelerate horizontally and approach.
finally……
See the target again.
"Huh?"
Chen Shanben was a little surprised.
Does this Zhang Yong have such a good sense of direction?
In the air, you can actually locate the target accurately? This is a very powerful skill!
For pilots, superb skills are important. However, what is more important is consciousness. It is the sense of direction. It is the judgment of the possible location and height of the target.
In the era before radar, pilots relied entirely on visual observation or their own consciousness to fight in the air.
Radio transmission has many flaws.
Moreover, it is impossible to accurately describe the complex battle situation in the radio.
You have to rely on yourself for everything.
Rely on superior consciousness to make correct judgments.
Otherwise, if you make a mistake in judgment and are surrounded by enemy aircraft, it will be very dangerous.
"oh……"
Here, Zhang Yong saw the target clearly.
It turned out to be a McDonnell Douglas Douglas DC-3 transport aircraft. It was also a passenger aircraft.
It only has 28 seats. The standard version is like this. But it was already the main force in the world's air passenger transportation at that time. Almost all airlines are equipped with this kind of DC-3 transport aircraft. China Airlines is also the same. There are many at Daqiaochang Airport.
DC-3 transport aircraft. They are all newly introduced.
Gradually get closer to the passenger plane.
Then I found that the distance was getting farther and farther.
Oops……
It was the passenger plane that accelerated.
The DC-3 passenger plane actually accelerated.
It couldn't figure out what was going on and found that there was an airplane following it, so it decided to speed away.
At the same time, it begins to gain altitude.
Zhang Yong:???
faint!
Don't run!
I'm not trying to rob someone in the air!
I just came to take a look...
However……
The passenger plane continued to accelerate and climb.
Soon, it quickly disappeared on Zhang Yong's forehead.
Well……
It climbs very quickly.
The maximum ceiling of this DC-3 transport aircraft can reach about 7,000 meters.
Its cruising speed is about 260 kilometers. The maximum speed can exceed 350 kilometers. The performance can be said to be quite good.
No matter from which angle you look at it, it is more than a dozen miles ahead of the biplane piloted by Zhang Yong.
Even if Zhang Yong stepped on the accelerator into the fuel tank, he would not be able to catch up with the DC-3 transport plane.
Had to give up.
Keep flying.
I hope there are other planes cutting into the edge of the map, and I can go over and say hello.
Suddenly, I felt that I could function as an airborne early warning aircraft. That is to detect in advance, deploy in advance, lay an ambush in the air, and then run away.
Huh?
hit-and-run? hit-and-run?
The performance of the fighter jets of the Kuomintang Air Force is generally low. In a head-to-head confrontation, they are definitely no match for the Japanese fighter jets.
Only sneak attacks.
Or ambush.
When the enemy is caught off guard, fire decisively.
After the fight, run away.
No matter what happens to the fighter plane, leave immediately.
If the Japanese fighter planes catch up, deploy a second ambush and continue to attack them.
right!
that's all!
You can command from the air by yourself!
You can use your own world map to shoot down Japanese aircraft.
"How's the radio?"
"What?"
"I said how about radio contact."
"not so good."
Chen Shanben answered, but did not say anything specific.
Zhang Yong then felt that it was necessary to study radio carefully after he returned.
The best thing that can be modified is modification. Ensure smooth communication.
boring.
Decided to return to Jinling.
"Huh?"
Chen Shanben was a little surprised again.
This Zhang Yong, can he find the way back to Jinling so accurately?
In other words, in the vast sky, there is no reference at all. There is only a simple instrument panel. It is still a bit difficult to make a correct judgment.
Chen Shanben decided not to say anything. Let's see what level Zhang Yong can fly to.
Zhang Yong ignored him and returned to the sky above Jinling. He found that there was still almost half of the fuel. It seemed like a pity to land like this?
It took a lot of effort to make the trip up, but of course we had to wait until the fuel was almost exhausted before going back!
So, continue to fly forward. Fly towards Yangzhou.
Chen Shanben:???
Forget it. Just shut up!
It doesn't feel like Zhang Yong made a mistake, but it was intentional.
This guy has obviously returned to Jinling, but he just doesn't want to land. He still wants to continue flying.
Understandable.
It’s a rare visit. Of course, you can’t go back easily.
If it were someone else, the ground control tower would definitely call and ask for a return and landing.
If you refuse to execute the order, the consequences will be serious.
But Zhang Yong has a special status. No one dares to give orders to him.
Unless Commander Qian comes forward in person, or Vice Minister Min and others.
This guy Zhang Yong is not only the director of the Strategic Intelligence Division, but also the deputy director of the Security Division, and an inspector of the Aviation Commission. He has a lot of titles. Even Zhang Ping cannot ask him to return to the flight and land. Let him go. Anyway
When the fuel ran out, he came back by himself.
Fly all the way to Yangzhou.
But nothing was seen.
The ground is gray and the map is not displayed.
boring.
So he turned.
Decided to fly along the Yangtze River outlet.
He wants to fly to the East China Sea to have a look. Maybe he can find the Japanese warships?
The Japanese aircraft carriers should not be in the East China Sea. They are only destroyers or cruisers. It is relatively safe to fly a plane there by yourself.
So we kept flying eastward.
Sure enough, we soon entered the sea and sky.
No battleship found...
No battleship found...
The world map is not displayed at all.
Pity……
The oil will alert the police soon.
have no choice……
Come back to Jinling.
Prepare to land.
I'm tired of playing. It's actually not very fun.
It's a bit cold when you're at high altitude. Fortunately it's summer, so it's not a big problem.
If it were winter, flying to an altitude of 1,000 meters would probably make you shivering with cold.
This is still a biplane!
If it is another aircraft with a ceiling of more than 5,000 meters, the temperature will drop even more.
At an altitude of 5,000 meters, you can almost make ice cream.
If you fly to an altitude of 10,000 meters, you can really make ice quickly. Making ice cream in the air is not a myth.
Push the joystick. Prepare to land.
Suddenly, the map prompts that an airplane sign appears in the southwest direction.
one……
two……
three...
Huh? There are actually three planes?
Secretly curious, where did this come from? Where is it going?
Do you think we are going to land at Daqiaochang Airport?
"What are you doing?" Chen Shanben said, "Land!"
"I feel a plane is approaching." Zhang Yong was deliberately vague, "Let me see if it's true."
"Feel?"
"Yes. Southwest."
"How can it be……"
Chen Shanben almost blurted out, "You're talking nonsense!"
Fortunately, I held back. After all, Zhang Yong is the commander. Although it is a bit mysterious, you can't scold the commander!
Then, soon after, Chen Shanben was shocked to see three biplanes appearing nearby.
"Are you from Nanchang?"
"should be."
Zhang Yong makes a large radius turn.
Trying to get behind the three biplanes.
result……
The three biplanes misunderstood.
They thought Zhang Yong was here to lead the way, so they followed Zhang Yong.
Zhang Yong:???
This is……
Okay. Since you’re following, let’s follow.
So he led the team and began to land. The three biplanes behind also lowered their altitude.
"you……"
Chen Shanben wanted to speak but stopped.
I feel like things are a little out of my control.
Zhang Yong is going to...
Pretending to be a navigator?
You're a rookie, it's your first time in the sky, and you're trying to bring others down?
no……
Don't be so brave!
If something goes wrong, the opportunity could be ruined.
If the biplane behind you accidentally collides with it, or you fail to land properly...
However, he found that it was too late to say anything.
Because Zhang Yong has already started to descend. The altitude is already lower than 500 feet.
what to do?
We can only leave it to fate.
Hope it's okay...
Trembling.
shock.
bounce.
The plane touches the ground.
Chen Shanben's heart immediately rose to his throat.
Secretly resenting this damn Zhang Yong, I will never take him to the sky next time. Let him fly by himself.
The first time I took off, I acted like a veteran ace.
Fortunately, the trainer aircraft landed safely.
"very good."
Zhang Yong was also very satisfied.
He is indeed the innate holy body of aviation.
It was such a perfect performance the first time it took off. There were no mistakes at all.
Compared to the ground, where he is not good at fists and kicks, and his marksmanship is not good, he feels that the air is his home court? If there is a P-38, he can hit ten of them.
Park well.
Chen Shanben climbed out in a hurry.
Down to earth. Safe. Looking at Zhang Yong, he hesitated to speak, and finally said nothing.
Instead, Zhang Yong came out slowly.
I saw a guard.
Hold a gun.
fully armed.
"what happened?"
"Report! It's from Nanchang Airport."
"knew."
Zhang Yong nodded.
Sure enough, he came from Lingnan.
Take the plane with you.
With their arrival, the National Air Force may become increasingly lively.
The three airports of Jinling, Shanghai and Hangzhou can no longer meet the demand. Second-tier airports must be expanded.
From the perspective of the outbreak of war next year, not only second-tier airports need to be put on the agenda, but third-tier airports must also start construction. Especially Kunming and Chengdu.
The B-29 bombers taking off from Chengdu were able to bomb most of the areas occupied by the Japanese invaders.
Kunming Airport is the main force supporting the expeditionary force.