The radar was damaged during the battle. Due to the fierce fighting, Yang Mingzhi had no idea of rebuilding the radar, although the "heart" magnetron was intact.
Without radar, it would be difficult to detect the whereabouts of friendly aircraft early. Fortunately, Gorizodubova sent a telegram directly to the Guerrilla Republic via airborne radio before arriving.
The fleet was at a position roughly above Shostka and sent a telegram to the Partisan Republic. By the time Yang Mingzhi, who was in Homnich, learned the contents of the telegram, the fleet was almost arriving at Chernihiv.
Since the flight took off, the flight direction has only changed slightly. They flew over Orel, then over Shostka, then flew close to Chernihiv, and then suddenly turned northwest, actually flying over the Blacksmith Village.
, and then land at Homnage Airport.
Gorizodubova deliberately chose such a course that resembled a "left hook" instead of being absolutely straight, which also meant to confuse the enemy.
Yang Mingzhi put down the telegraph newspaper, and there were more than ten people standing in front of him. They were all the leaders of the guerrilla republic!
"They are about to arrive. Comrades, we must dress up and show our best demeanor. At least show our proud spirit to the Soviet heroine!"
"The commander is right!" Salinchkin raised his right fist high: "We are all men, but we cannot make the respected lady feel uncomfortable. Especially you, Comrade Yevlov!"
"Me? What's wrong with me?" Yevlov suddenly raised his head with an innocent look on his face.
"I said, can you put your finger down? Stop picking your nose. You are also the deputy commander after all. Please pay attention to your image!"
"Okay... okay... you see, your words have made everyone laugh."
Yevlov didn't sleep well that night. How could he feel better when he thought that Berekov, his colleague for more than two years, was leaving?
He tossed and turned, caught a cold accidentally, and his nose was so uncomfortable. He thought about it and realized that Salinchkin's words were right. After all, he was wearing a neat military uniform, with many medals hanging on his chest, and many honors.
But doing something vulgar is actually a blasphemy against one's own identity.
As a somewhat careless person, Yevlov saw other people laughing at him, so he joined in. With a lot of joy, the tense atmosphere of welcoming the plane disappeared, and everyone left the camp in the forest and spent several days together.
Under the escort of thousands of soldiers, we walked towards the airport.
Gorizodubova was a little worried that people at Homnich Airport would be in a hurry! This operation was a direct landing. Has this happened before? Not at all.
This is not the case at all. She is simply unfounded. Homnage has already prepared for it!
A cloud of black smoke billowed up, like a pillar, which could be seen from high in the sky.
The transport aircraft formation that had flown independently dropped to an altitude of only one thousand meters. Under the leadership of Gorizodubova, it passed directly over the Blacksmith Village and Misi Ferry.
Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians waved their hats at the high-altitude aircraft, and some people with sharp eyesight even saw the huge five-pointed star on the wing clearly!
For the military and civilians, the iron cross symbol symbolizes death, and the red five-pointed star represents good hope, because that is the livery of the Soviet Air Force. The transport plane of the motherland is flying towards Homnich, and all the rumors have become reality!
"Ula! Our motherland has not abandoned us!"
"Long live Stalin! Long live the Great Alliance!"
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Many people even climbed up to the roof of the wooden house and cheered for the plane that was getting further away. Until the plane disappeared from sight, they quickly got off the roof. Just because the plane was heading to Homnage, it didn't mean that the cheering ended there.
Those heroic pilots will arrive at the Blacksmith Village to visit and be guests before Commander Rhythm. This is the first batch of aerial visitors in several months. Shouldn't they be greeted in a separate way?
In the distance, a dull roar reached Yang Mingzhi's ears. He picked up his telescope and looked in the direction of the sound.
"Great, they're flying in."
"I saw it too! Berekov! Do you think they look like albatross about to land?" Yevlov asked excitedly.
"They look like wild geese. They are really worthy of the code name of this operation. These are the wild geese that flew to Pripet Swamp for the winter today. They are a group of steel."
At this moment, the large pits lined up on both sides of the runway were ignited with orange flames. The soldiers opened the wooden covers and lit the firewood in the pits. These large pits were arranged in a matrix, so the blazing flames were fully responsible for the fire.
Acts as a runway indicator light.
The sunshine in the early morning was still a little dim. As the leader of the crew, Gorizodubova saw those strange and orderly bonfires and instantly understood their purpose.
"Comrade Berekov, you are such a genius! You actually understand the indicator light! Thank you very much for your guidance."
Muttering excitedly, she not only instructed the pilots to land according to the guidance of the campfire lights, but also held the walkie-talkie tightly: "Attention all crews! Prepare to land! All crews will land according to the number. Those who have not reached the number will hover at low altitude."
This transport aircraft is not small in size. Of course, compared with the later Boeing 747, it can be said to be a dwarf.
In this time and space, this type of transport aircraft can still give onlookers the feeling of being a giant. A woman can perfectly operate such a huge machine and land safely. In addition to admiring Gorizodubova, who he has never met but knows her name well, Yang Mingzhi also admires the military and civilian construction
The airport has no concrete and is surprisingly strong!
At 6:50 in the morning on September 1st, Moscow time, a ten-mile transport plane landed smoothly at the Homnich Airport.
The propellers stopped one after another, the heavy side cabin door was opened, and Yang Mingzhiling led his comrades out of the plane. A shocking scene happened!
I saw Soviet soldiers armed with live ammunition filing out of the cabin. They stood up in formation immediately after getting off the plane. Judging from their attire that was seriously different from ordinary soldiers, they were paratroopers! Yang Mingzhi instantly thought of five
I met the officers and soldiers of the Parachute Brigade for the first time a few months ago. The new soldiers looked exactly like those people.
He frowned, realizing that things were by no means simple.
"Comrade Salinchkin, do you know what is going on? Why are so many paratroopers arriving?"
"You ask me? I think I should ask Ponomarenko directly! There is no information about the paratroopers in the telegram. The superiors must have made adjustments for this operation."
"Okay." Yang Mingzhi shrugged, "I think I will understand after meeting the famous Comrade Gorizodubova."
For Yang Mingzhi, the woman was not just a name he had never met. Through a worn stamp provided by Salinchkin, he learned about the woman's appearance.
Since it is a portrait affixed to a gas stamp, the image has been processed. PS technology is not a specialty of the information age. When film photography was invented, photo processing technology was born at the same time. Her portrait has obviously been beautified, and her hair is slightly curled.
Her hair is very full, and her cheeks have a gentle complexion.
However, she is not a beautiful person as Yang Mingzhi thinks. Judging from the appearance alone, she is clearly a strong woman. Thinking of her achievements, Yang Mingzhi can think of the person closest to her, none other than the typical "neighborhood committee aunt"
"Yes.
Young Russian women are very willing to dress up the man they like. However, once they get married, they feel that the man has already been obtained and they no longer need to dress up carefully. Because they have opened up their appetite and have to eat a lot of bread to fight the harsh winter, their figures often become thinner.
Fat.
However, during the war, most of the Soviet Union's food was supplied to the army, and civilians generally had to barely eat.
Only some senior staff can still maintain high standards when it comes to eating.
Yang Mingzhi estimated that more than four years had passed since Gorizodubova's feat, and he was afraid that the person who got off the plane was a somewhat obese expert.
However, his estimate was completely wrong.
A woman wearing a pilot uniform got off the cabin. She shook her neck, her short hair swaying in the wind.
The uniforms of the Soviet Air Force are completely uniform. Even though there are a lot of female fighter pilots in the army, their attire is no different from that of male soldiers.
This woman was wearing a fighter pilot uniform, just like the other crew members who got off the plane. These clothes were all slim-fitting, and they consciously ignored the other equipment on her body. Yang Mingzhi felt deeply that this woman was even slimmer. But her face
The square face is completely different from Natasha's oval face.
"Haha, I still like girls with pretty doll-like faces. Yes, what man doesn't like that?"
After calming down, Yang Mingzhi slightly asked Salinchkin beside him: "Is this Gorizodubova?"
"That's her! I was present when the leader personally awarded her the honor. Gee, a few years have passed and she has gained a lot of weight."
"What? She's not fat."
"Of course not, she was just like a gymnast four years ago. Her physical fitness is excellent, and only in this way can she complete the feat of flying."
Indeed, the Slavic people have a rough and honest national character, but they are also masters of literature and art! Slavic women use "Swan Lake" to interpret the beauty of ballet, as well as competitive sports such as rhythmic gymnastics and figure skating.
In any case, the first woman to fall from the sky in a year is her Soviet hero Gorizodubova.
As a hero of the Soviet Union, he still had two Gold Star medals. Yang Mingzhi quickly wiped off the gold on the medals. He was proud of his own chest and stood in front of the historical figure Gorizodubova.
For Gorizodubova, isn’t Berekov’s name even louder?
The people need the encouragement of victory. There has been a rumor in the army that in the occupied areas, the 6th Army desperately absorbed the scattered troops and developed countless militiamen. Under the leadership of General Berekov, they continued to harass the enemy.
Both "Pravda" and "Izvestia" wrote relevant editorials, comparing the role of the guerrilla republic to the Davydov guerrillas during the Patriotic War in 181. People all know the well-known guerrilla leader Davydov.
His guerrillas numbered more than 10,000, which dealt a catastrophic blow to the French army's logistics. A series of battles objectively led to the collapse of the French army.
Gorizodubova was curious about a lot of rumors. This time, she finally saw the famous Lieutenant General Berekov.
She didn't even need to divide her troops among the many comers, because Berekov was actually Chinese and he had two medals on his chest, so she recognized him instantly.
She quickly arranged her clothes and went up to him with a smile on her face, not even caring about the propeller that had not completely stopped causing her hair to fly in all directions.
"Sir, the commander of the 101st Long-range Aviation Regiment of the 1st Long-range Air Transport Division, Gorizodubova reports to you."
She came straight to report to him. Yang Mingzhi was shocked and immediately returned the greeting: "Hello, I am the commander of the 6th Army, Belekov. Congratulations to you, Comrade Gorizodubova, to you and your crew
All personnel arrived at Homnich Airport in the Partisan Republic safely."
Yang Mingzhi stretched out his right hand and held it with hers. Perhaps out of excitement or nervousness, Yang Mingzhi even held his left hand over hers.
"You..." The woman saw the general's excitement, and her eyes seemed to be filled with gratitude.
"A month ago, we learned that it was you who commanded and participated in the airdrop assistance to us, which really improved our lives and greatly supported our army's operations. This time, you finally landed."
"Yes, Comrade Commander, we are ordered to pick up you and all the people on the list, and also pick up all the war orphans. Please rest assured that you and other comrades, I swear on my honor, my troops will complete this task perfectly.
A great mission.”
Yang Mingzhi nodded and released his hands.
Is it as simple as just letting go of your hand? Just now, Yang Mingzhi tried a little trick. He used his left hand to cover, and his right hand deliberately squeezed Gorizodubova's hand bones hard. This is a courtesy that Slavic people like to see. Of course, for vegetarians
For people who have not met each other, this etiquette also has a hint of intimidation.
Obviously, this woman is extraordinary!
Yang Mingzhi felt that what he was holding was like granite. Gorizodubova was a strong woman. She did not resist or complain. She tensed her muscles and bones to resist the pressure, and the smile on her face did not lose its shape at all.
Yang Mingzhi waved his hand gently, and couldn't help but stuff his red right hand into his pocket. He noticed a haughty smile at the corner of the woman's mouth. Oops, she found out?!
In order to alleviate the embarrassment, Yang Mingzhi immediately began to pick up the big shots at the airport.
Everyone was a soldier, standing in a row as straight as a red pine. Gorizodubova's military rank was colonel. Among the officers of the Guerrilla Republic, the only ones with a higher rank than her were the commander and deputy commander.
While she was shaking hands politely with others, Yang Mingzhi took the opportunity to look at Salinchkin and express his feelings to him.
"You said too much. She is really extraordinary. Her body is as hard as a rock!"
"Haha, don't think that I don't know what you just did. How about it, is it an eye-opener?!"
"Of course! She is driving the transport plane. I am completely relieved now."
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All the planes landed. Although they were all painted dark green, they were well camouflaged in the forest area. However, due to the construction of the airport, the ruins in the area were cleared on a large scale, and all the craters were filled. If a German reconnaissance plane suddenly appeared, its
Pilots can easily see that the ground has been transformed, and when they continue to observe, they can see a large number of aircraft parked on the ground!
The Panzer III tank took on the role of towing the aircraft, and all the aircraft were pulled to one place. After thousands of soldiers and civilians participated in unloading the cargo, they used a large number of branches to capture the wings and fuselage of the aircraft in order to camouflage them.
As for Gorizodubova and her more than 60 crew members, they arrived at the temporary headquarters in the woods at 7:30 in the morning.
Including those paratroopers. When they arrived at the temporary headquarters, Yang Mingzhi finally began to ask about the identities of these people.
Captain Semyonov reported his own brigade numbered 4, which was a brother unit of Tepunov's brigade.
"What a blessing for us! The 4th Paratrooper Brigade will all land here. With elites like you, the strength of the 6th Army will be greatly improved."
"My brigade suffered heavy casualties in combat in July. There were probably only a thousand troops who could reach here, and we were the first advance force."
"After all, you are here. On behalf of the 6th Army and all the soldiers and civilians of the Guerrilla Republic, I welcome you! Comrade Semyonov. But I am a little angry. My superiors have dispatched the 4th Brigade for reinforcements. How can I not make a report first?"
"I'm very sorry. We actually received the order yesterday morning. For us, the order from our superiors was also very hasty."
"So, what do you think about fighting in the swamp? Do you feel a little regretful that you would actually arrange to fight in our mud-filled environment?"
"No! As soldiers, we must obey orders unconditionally! What's more, we actually landed on an extremely solid field airport. I saw thousands of soldiers. I think the expressions and physical health of the soldiers show how effective the army is.
Everything. I am very honored to join the heroic 6th Army."
His flattering words really spoke to Yang Mingzhi's heart. Who doesn't like bold words?
While Yang Mingzhi was chatting and laughing with the paratrooper company commander, Salinchkin and others had been explaining today's arrangements to Gorizodubova... (To be continued)