"Isn't it? In order to destroy a bridge... take off 10 B-52 bombers?" A ground crew member complained to the leader around him while sorting out the equipment in front of him: "It's really a big scene."
"There is no way. The hit accuracy of the new weapons is really worrying." The old technical worker in charge of the ground command explained without raising his head.
He is said to be an old skilled worker, but in fact he has just turned 21. He just celebrated his birthday at the airport yesterday, and the captain of the 2nd Bomb Group came to celebrate his birthday.
After all, he is already a veteran with two years of technical work experience. In the Air Force ranks, he is a senior technical talent with quite outstanding qualifications no matter how you calculate it.
"Be careful with those cables! Arrange them all and stuff them back into the plane! These big guys are extremely sophisticated and good things. If you don't make some progress, the guys who come after you will surpass you!" The 21-year-old said
The veteran looked up and saw the actions of his men, and reminded him sternly.
Reality is sometimes so cruel. Of course, technicians who have used the Knowledge Magic Ball first have an advantage in terms of qualifications, but those who have used the Knowledge Magic Ball are more solid in their professionalism.
You know, many ground crews initially repaired and inspected Me-109 fighter jets or IL-2 attack aircraft. Now, they may be responsible for more advanced MiG-17 fighter jets, or B-52s.
of advanced jet bombers.
Of course, the new ground staff who have been professionally trained know more about the new equipment, but they also lack the experience and management experience of the old ground staff. Therefore, everyone complements each other and learns from each other, and no one has a particularly big advantage.
Being able to fight his way through this competitive environment and wearing the epaulettes of a third-class sergeant major, this 21-year-old young man has a composure and meticulousness that surpasses others. Whether it is from the overhaul of the P-51 Mustang fighter jet back then,
Even now when he is inspecting B-52 bombers, he has never made any mistakes.
"Got it! Sergeant Major!" The ground crew member who was scolded scratched his head and agreed sheepishly.
To his boss, he was one of the typical ground staff who were just dawdling. He joined the army and reluctantly learned some skills in order not to go to the front line. After being assigned to the ground staff, he did not seek to make progress because he was learning about jet engines.
, so now I can barely keep up with the development of equipment.
When such people can no longer keep up with the development of weapons, they will be eliminated. Those who have completed their service will retire and leave the army, or they will be deployed to second-line troops to repair those old aircraft.
In fact, because Airan Hill's weapons are updated so quickly, the entire army has a variety of weapon and equipment models.
Although the me-109 fighter jet that was first in service has been eliminated, there are still more than 2,200 p-51 mustang fighter jets in service with the air force.
Almost all of these aircraft are now performing ground attack missions. More than 500 of them are competing for air supremacy on the Greiken front, and some are performing patrol air supremacy and other tasks in the southern region.
At the same time, Ireland also has 300 MiG-17 jet fighters. These aircraft can be said to be neither high nor low. They were rushed into production in order to enter the era of jet fighters, but now they are quickly eliminated due to backward technology.
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This type of first-generation jet fighter is now basically in service in the southern part of Ireland. The Air Force is reluctant to throw it away and really dislikes that their performance is not as good as the MiG-21, so it reluctantly found a place to put them.
Compared with the P-51 fighter, which has a large amount of equipment and cannot be completely eliminated in a short period of time, and the MiG-17 fighter, which has a small amount of equipment but is outdated and disliked by others, the advanced MiG-21 fighter has always been at a disadvantage.
Insufficient quantity status.
Because of the losses suffered by the MiG-17, the Air Force has been looking forward to the technical department withdrawing from the fighter equipment units that are more advanced than the MiG-21, so it does not dare to produce the MiG-21 too quickly to equip the troops.
They are really afraid that the MiG-21 fighter jet, which seems to be relatively easy to use, will end up in a state like the P-51 Mustang fighter jet, which has a big tail and cannot be eliminated.
Therefore, the number of MiG-21 fighter jets is still at a very restrained level, barely surpassing that of MiG-17 fighter jets, with about 500 deployed.
Due to its mediocre performance, the IL-2 attack aircraft has now been taken away by the P-51 Mustang fighter. Both aircraft are now in service, and most of the IL-2s have been thrown south or sold to allies.
It's just that the number of these piston fighters and attack aircraft is too large now, and they cannot be completely eliminated at one time. There are more than 1,600 Il-2 attack aircraft on several fronts, and they are still the main force in front-line support.
The problem of the bomber force seems to be more serious. The heavily equipped B-25 bombers and B-17 bombers cannot be eliminated at all now. The ones that perform the most bombing missions are these World War II-level bombers whose performance has actually lagged behind.
In order to carry larger nuclear weapons, the Air Force is also equipped with 18 emergency-produced B-29 bombers... Now it seems that these bombers have become useless, and the Air Force is considering converting them into reconnaissance aircraft and continuing to use them.
The B-52 bomber has now become the new favorite of the Air Force due to its superior performance, but its number is still very small. Compared with the huge number of old model aircraft, it is only a minuscule fraction.
It is precisely because of this that Airland Hill's air force is still not an all-weather air force. It has too few aircraft that can perform missions in rainy and night weather conditions, especially the intensity of ground support is still seriously affected by the weather.
This is why the ground forces still have to fight quickly before the rainy day comes: there is a certain difference between the air force being able to dispatch 500 aircraft to support operations, and being able to dispatch only 35 aircraft to support operations...
In terms of transport aircraft, the Air Force still has so many models that it’s hard to laugh or cry: there are thousands of -47 transport aircraft still in service, and they are still the absolute main force in transport. The me-323 transport aircraft is not willing to throw them away and is still being used.
The new -130 transport aircraft has begun mass production, but because the pressure on air transport is too great, it can only increase transport capacity and cannot eliminate those old transport aircraft at all.
In addition, civil aviation is mass-producing Boeing 707 passenger aircraft, and there are more and more types of aircraft flying over Ireland Hill.
The problem of rapid elimination of weapons and numerous models also exists in the army. Just for individual weapons, there are so many models that it is ridiculous to laugh or cry: the second-line troops are still equipped with a large number of Mauser 98k rifles, and the most elite troops have already
I have an M4. Every time Chris reads this kind of report, he feels that his military weapons seem to have come from time travel.
The special forces of the Guards stationed in Serris wear similar clothing to modern American soldiers. The reserve army heading to Veronsa also wears M42 helmets and leather armed belts...
On busy roads, you can often see similar strange scenes: the soldiers of the infantry division starting with No. 3 on the side of the road had to drive the old 75 infantry artillery dragged by mules and horses off the roadbed to prepare for the Scud ballistic missiles that rumbled past them.
The missile launcher moved out of the way.
This situation gives the logistics department a headache, but this is an inevitable stage of development, so everyone has no choice but to grit their teeth and persevere, hoping that this state of equipment chaos can end soon.
Of course, this kind of schizophrenia is not so obvious in the Navy. After all, the Navy's coal-burning warships are used for four years, and there is no plan to upgrade the equipment until now...
Use a tool to tighten the last screw, carefully check the cover of the aircraft shell maintenance hatch, and insert the tool into the special pocket on your back: "Notify the command center that there is no problem with this aircraft!"
Beside him, the ground crew responsible for weapons and equipment had just completed the operation of mounting weapons at this time.
It is different from the bombs mounted inside the cabin of the B-52 bomber before. This time the bombs mounted by the technicians were hung on the b-52 wing pylons.
Moreover, compared with the previous thick bombs, this special bomb looks much more special. Because it is not so much a bomb as it is a jet fighter.
In addition to not having a cockpit, this special bomb has triangular wings and a turbojet engine underneath!
"Take a good look! This thing is called 'Super Hound'. Like the Sparrow missile equipped by the Air Force, it is a guided ground attack weapon! Its range is 30 kilometers! Our bombers can stay outside the range of the enemy's anti-aircraft guns.
, launch this missile safely!" The colleague standing next to the special weapon showed off to the young master chief who had repaired the aircraft.
Seeing the surprised gleam in the young master chief's eyes, the ground officer gently patted the body of the white missile and continued: "However... it has its shortcomings. The hit accuracy of this big guy is only over 200 meters!
Not much more accurate than a Scud missile!"
"Not bad! More than 200 meters, which is not bad for attacking a bridge." A smile appeared on the young sergeant's face: "What's more, this time you will dispatch 10 B-52 bombers at one go!"
"Isn't it? The above mentioned paid enough attention to it this time." The weapons ground officer smiled and agreed: "A total of 10 B-52 bombers! 20 'Super Hounds' were hung at one go. As long as one hit, the bridge would be destroyed.
That’s it!”
"It's not just you. I heard that there are quite a lot of programs prepared for the St. Runos Bridge." The young noncommissioned officer said as he walked to the lawn: "You go ahead! There are still 10 minutes before the attack.
But it’s about to begin.”
To the far west of Dokamu, on the outskirts of a certain village in the Elanhill-controlled area, forklifts and road rollers had just stopped their busy work. A worker looked at his watch and reminded his men loudly: "There are more
