After the outbreak of the World War in another time and space, the German "Zeppelin" shined in the early days of the war. Starting from January 19, 1915, the "Zeppelin" actually bombed the British mainland, because the "Zeppelin" at that time
"Airships" are all dispatched at night, and the aircraft's performance is still very crude. It basically has no night combat capability, so the UK lacks effective means of responding to "Zeppelin".
Now the Nyasaland Air Force has begun to explore night operations and accumulated some experience. In a few years, with more and more experience, night operations will no longer be a blind spot for the Nyasaland Air Force. Therefore, in this time and space, if the German General Staff still has high hopes for the airship force, then it is estimated that the German General Staff will be disappointed.
In fact, Germany has also noticed the actual performance of the "Strong Wind" in combat in North Africa and has begun research on aircraft.
However, Germany started late, and it may be difficult to catch up with Nyasaland.
Of course, according to Rock, this is definitely a different situation.
"Once Germany begins research on aircraft, Germany's scientific research capabilities will be able to reach a considerable height in a short period of time. Therefore, to suppress German aircraft, the Ministry of War will need to invest more funds, not
It doesn't matter what it is like now." Rock is still positive about Germany's strength. No matter how good the Germans' technology is, if they dare to challenge the British under the current circumstances, at least the Germans' courage is commendable.
If Roque was William II, I am afraid Roque would not dare to bet on the national destiny to challenge Britain's dominance. Look at the United States now. Although the total national economic output of the United States has surpassed that of the United Kingdom, the United States is still looking for opportunities honestly.
, dare not directly challenge Germany like this.
"I will try my best to help, but I can't guarantee success." Viscount Glaston did not dare to make a promise. As a governor, his influence on London is limited, otherwise he would not be sent to southern Africa.
In fact, even if the Ministry of War does not pay for it, Rock is confident that he will continue his research.
The current Nyasaland Aviation Group has made nearly 10 million pounds in profit from the sale of "Strong Wind" fighter jets. Italy and the Ottoman Empire have placed two additional orders, requesting more "Strong Wind", and the orders for "Strong Wind" have also been completed.
Scheduled until the end of the year, U.S. orders will not be delivered until next year.
Next, if the "Albatross" performs well in East India, then Nyasaland Aviation Group will get more orders, so Rock doesn't care much about cooperation with the Ministry of War. He mainly wants to sell the "Albatross" to the Ministry of War.
, making money is the serious thing.
With the tacit understanding of cooperation with Viscount Glaston last time, it is logical to cooperate again. Last time Roark deposited 100,000 pounds for Viscount Glaston. This time Roark directly doubled the deposit and deposited 200,000 pounds. Graston
Of course the Viscount is happier.
Back at Eagle Fort, Rock sent telegrams to Winston and Neville respectively, hoping that Winston and Neville could help. The funding must be provided by Nyasaland Aviation Group.
On July 1st, the Medan Air Force launched an air raid on Batavia on time.
At least twelve "Albatross" participated in the first day of bombing. The Medan Air Force dropped more than three tons of bombs on the military camp on the outskirts of Batavia. At least 600 East Indian servant officers and soldiers were killed in the bombing.<
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If the last bombing of Xienda was not known to the outside world, then the bombing of Batavia this time was equivalent to a live broadcast to the whole world. Many military observers from various European countries visited after the bombing.
After the tragic situation in the military camp on the outskirts of Batavia, Nyasaland Aviation Group received multiple inquiry telegrams about the "Albatross".
This time, not only Italy and the Ottoman Empire, but also the United States, France, and the Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire of the Three Emperors Alliance expressed their wish to purchase the "Albatross". Nyasaland Aviation Group did not refuse anyone who came and opened the door for the "Albatross".
The quoted price was 14,000 pounds per aircraft, which was almost three times the price of the "Strong Wind".
After all, the "Albatross" does not need to install a weapon system, and pilot training is relatively easy, so the unit price of the "Albatross" is indeed a bit high, but it can save a lot of costs in other aspects, so it is still cost-effective.
After learning about the performance of the "Albatross", Viscount Glaston placed an order for 200 aircraft before anyone else. At the same time, he reminded Rock that the "Albatross" and "Strong Wind" must not be sold to Germany and Germany's allies.<
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According to Rock, the annual output of "Albatross" is only 500. When Nyasaland Aviation Group sells it to external parties, it will definitely keep some to sell to the Ministry of Defense of Southern Africa. Therefore, the United Kingdom will take away 200 aircraft, and other countries will
Let's play slowly.
As for the ban, Viscount Glaston actually knows that it is of little use. Even if Nyasaland Aviation Group does not sell aircraft to Germany, it is not difficult for Germany to know the technical status of the aircraft. It may even know it now, so this ban is even more important.
Many also have symbolic meaning.
In addition to directly purchasing the "Albatross", the Ministry of War has finally decided to cooperate with Nyasaland Aviation Group to jointly develop a four-engine bomber with a longer range and a larger bomb load.
Taking into account Nyasaland's technical reserves, the Ministry of War is mainly responsible for financial support and sending technicians and pilots to southern Africa for training.
Training pilots is one of the conditions for cooperation between the Ministry of War and Nyasaland Aviation Group. The United Kingdom has purchased "Strong Wind" fighter jets from southern Africa for more than a year. Nyasaland Aviation Group has delivered all orders. British local training of pilots
But progress is slow.
There are currently less than 100 qualified fighter pilots in the UK, even lower than Italy and the Ottoman Empire. The War Department has finally realized the unique advantages of southern Africa in training pilots, and its trust in southern Africa is gradually increasing. p>
Rock still didn't tell the truth to Viscount Glaston. There are now nearly a thousand qualified pilots in southern Africa, and thousands more are receiving training at aviation academies and various clubs. Over time, these people will have the opportunity to become qualified pilots.
In terms of pilot reserves, Southern Africa has a huge advantage.
On July 10th, good news finally came from Southwest Africa. Herbert Clark Hoover's lobbying was very effective. The Governor-General of Southwest Africa had agreed to build a railway from Walvis Bay to Georgetown in Southwest Africa. This railway
The length in Southwest Africa is expected to exceed 600 kilometers. Once completed, Walvis Bay will be connected to Bechuanaland.
The railway in Southwest Africa was funded and built by the Atlantic Company. Once completed, the Atlantic Company will obtain the exclusive right to operate the railway for thirty years to recover the cost. The Governor-General of Southwest Africa is responsible for the land acquisition along the railway. In return, the Atlantic Company will
The African Governor-General paid US$1.5 million for the purchase of land along the railway.
Atlantic Company is an American company. According to American custom, to build a railway, land along the railway line must be expropriated. Usually it is ten kilometers on both sides of the railway line. Atlantic Company has exclusive rights to operate within this range. In other words, Atlantic Company
The company paid US$1.5 million to purchase nearly 12,000 square kilometers of land in Southwest Africa.
Both the Governor-General of Southwest Africa and the Atlantic Company think this deal is a good deal.
Rock is definitely more cost-effective.
With the railway, the raw materials in southern Africa can be transported to Walvis Bay as quickly as possible via railway, and then processed in Walvis Bay and then sent to Europe for sale. This time, not to mention the cost and time saved.
You can't buy it no matter how much money you spend.
As for whether the southern African army can invade Southwest Africa as quickly as possible along the railway after the war breaks out, this question is not important. Even without the railway, the colonial servant army in Southwest Africa cannot compete with the professional soldiers in southern Africa.
This is the consensus of everyone.
"The Medan Air Force launched a second air attack on the Batavia military port. The Samson was sunk, the Edgar was stranded, and the Dutch Far East Fleet was finished." Martin was actually very sorry. Due to the limitations of his responsibilities, the East
The war in India has nothing to do with Martin.
In fact, before this air attack, the Far East Fleet had huddled in the Batavia military port and did not dare to leave the port.
But this cannot guarantee the safety of the Far East Fleet. The new weapon of aircraft has once again changed the shape of the battlefield. Batavia has no anti-aircraft weapons at all, and can only mount heavy machine guns on wooden platforms in an attempt to defend against the "Albatross" attack.<
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It has to be said that the Dutch are really too lazy in terms of military affairs. Even heavy machine guns are rare in East India. Weapons such as heavy machine guns are already a waste for the natives of East India. As for fighting with neighboring countries
The East Indian colonial government was not prepared at all for the war.
The East Indian colonial government scraped together a mere six heavy machine guns, which were Batavia's only air defense force.
These temporarily erected heavy machine guns were all deployed on the fort outside the Batavia port. They were all lost in the first wave of air strikes. The Medan Air Force did not encounter any resistance at all and easily flew over to drop the bombs.
Throw it down and then return slowly, giving you enough time to take photos to determine the outcome.
From the outbreak of the war to the present, only two "Albatross" have malfunctioned during the execution of their missions. One "Albatross" successfully made an emergency landing. Although the other "Albatross" crashed, the pilot still successfully parachuted out. So so far, the East
The results of the Indian servant army were actually zero.
Even Rock didn't expect this result.
"We're going to land next, right? Where did you say it came from last time? Serang, right? How far is it from Batavia?" Rock really doesn't care much about the East Indies. It's normal to win, but not win.
That’s why I saw a ghost.
Martin knew the map very well. He glanced at it and reported the number: "About fifty kilometers!"