It wasn't just Arthur who fought in the first test, and every group of guys who participated in the test was basically beaten to the ground. Of course, there are exceptions. The team of veteran pilot Bob, well, the one who was besieged by sixteen FW-190s and was able to return safely, veteran pilot Cole, semi-veteran pilot Costa, and three other pure rookie pilots did well in this quiz. The route they chose in the quiz was more reasonable, the weapons they loaded were more suitable, and they acted resolutely during the assault, although they also lost two aircraft, they managed to destroy the target.

In fact, if it was really a real battle, this assault was not good, and the losses were still slightly larger. Of course, it's not bad, after all, the firepower density of the defending side is too high, and it is controlled by selected veterans.

But in general, the difficulty of this small test is not particularly high. The climatic conditions in the flight are single, the target is clear and fixed, the attacking side can have a lot of time to study the attack route in advance, and the target is surrounded by enemy troops, and there is no danger of accidentally injuring or being accidentally injured by one's own people. In the later training, these contents will appear one after another.

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"What stage of training have the trainees reached?" Ron asked, "Also, in recent training, what did our training syllabus reveal?" ”

"General, the training of the ground attack subject is now undergoing fire support training in the case of a staggered situation between friend and foe. The game {one + this {read} novel ybdu hunting subject is being trained to search for the target subject freely. In addition, the climatic conditions on the entire North American continent have been stable recently, and there will be no complicated climate for a long time, so the training under complex meteorological conditions has to be postponed. ”

"Ah, that's a real problem." Ron said.

On the North American continent, because the mountains run north-south and cannot block the monsoon, the difference in climate from south to north in the continental United States is smaller than that in China. When the seasons change, the frequency of extreme weather is much higher than in China, and once the season stabilizes, it is easy to have the problem that the weather types across the country are not much different.

"Didn't we contact some airports in other areas beforehand?" Ron asked.

"There are free airports in Alaska, there is snow over there, there is white hairy wind. But these types of weather are of little use for the time being, and it is unlikely that we will be fighting the Germans in such an environment. Unless we have plans to land in Northern Europe. Hawaii has the best conditions among the islands in the Pacific Ocean, but the airport in Hawaii is very busy, and the surrounding airspace is too important to be used for us to train students. The above suggests that we consider Hendry Airport in Kuah. Scott replied.

"Kuah Island? Well, by this time, the battle on Kuah Island has long been over, and Hendry Airport should be relatively empty. Kuah airport is actually pretty good......" Ron couldn't help but think back to the days when he used to fight in Kuah.

"But General, the personnel we sent to Kuah Island to have a look, and they think that the Kuah Island Airport needs a major renovation to be useful."

"What's wrong?" Ron asked, puzzled. He remembers that although Kuah Airport was a temporary expansion, the quality should be good. Why did it take so much time to need a renovation?

"General, that's right. Kuah Island is a tropical rainforest where plants grow quickly. When most of the army had withdrawn, the original roads and barracks were quickly occupied by the jungle. The runway at the airport is concrete-poured, and it is still largely intact. However, there is a lot of salt spray on Kuah Island, and many supporting facilities that no one takes care of are also rusted, and it is estimated that they are not even qualified to be used as scrap iron refurnaces. Well, general, they also took some pictures and came over. I'm going to show it to you? ”

"Well, let's take a look." Ron knew that what Scott was saying must be the truth, but he still wanted to see what the airfield he had fought looked like now.

"It seems that Kuah Island can't be counted on for the time being." After looking at the photos, Ron had to come to such a conclusion, but he still confessed, "However, it is still necessary to urge the upper authorities to arrange for someone to restore Hendry Airport, and there will always be a time when it will be useful." ”

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Four P-51 fighters are flying at altitudes of 1,000 to 1,500 meters, and they are divided into groups for each of the two aircraft, and there is a horizontal distance of about 400 meters and an altitude difference of about 500 meters between the two groups. These four planes were "reverse cross" cadets conducting safari training. Their mission is to hunt over a large area and hunt down mock enemy aircraft that appear in that area.

This task is not easy, you must know that these "enemy planes" are all piloted by the old fox instructors of the "reverse cross". They don't just get beaten and don't fight back. If you don't get it right, the chances of making a new version of "Fox Hunter" are definitely not small.

However, the general rules of engagement were quite favorable to the cadets.

First of all, the trainees are free to decide whether to launch an attack or not. For example, if a group of cadets discovers a group of "enemy planes", but they do not have a clear advantage in altitude, speed, or even numbers over this group of enemy planes, then they can choose to avoid enemy planes rather than launch an attack.

Second, they can call for reinforcements over the radio. In this airspace, there are 10 such safari groups, a full 40 fighters. Of the 10 fleets, three are mobile reinforcement groups operating at medium and high altitudes of 5,000 meters. If they can hold out long enough, they will be assisted by these aircraft.

"Hearts 1, did you find anything? Old foxes, don't laugh at us silly while playing cards down there, right? "I've been flying in the sky for two hours, and I haven't noticed anything, and Matt is bored.

"Shut up and concentrate!" Carter, codenamed Hearts One, was a relatively more experienced pilot, "Be patient! It's a must to be a good hunter! ”

"But they may not have come out at all, just like last time!"

During the last training, the simulated enemy planes piloted by the instructors of the "Reverse Cross" did not make any sorties at all, allowing the trainees to fly in the sky for several hours. Then, when the trainees expressed their dissatisfaction, the instructors also said eloquently: "According to the records, most of the time, the fighters on safari missions do not meet the target." ”

"Shut up! If they come now, you're dead! ”

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Two F4U fighters painted in camouflage with iron crosses painted on their wings are flying at an altitude of about 50 meters. If the plane flies so low, if there is an air battle, it will naturally suffer a lot. But flying low sometimes has the benefit of flying low. For example, now, from a higher position, these two fighters painted with earthy yellow desert camouflage are perfectly integrated with the great desert below, and it is not ordinarily difficult to spot them from a long distance. But on the other hand, it is much easier to look up from below, and against the backdrop of a cloudless blue sky, fighters flying high are much more conspicuous. So, the pilots on the two F4U had long spotted Carter and their fleet.

But they're not taking it lightly, they're still caring about some other data. As the defenders, they have ground-based radars and anti-aircraft artillery, and the radio is constantly broadcasting to them the situation of other aircraft groups in the airspace. They have to wait for the right time.

"Now, the distance between the other groups and this group has been stretched wide enough, especially the three medium-altitude groups, they will definitely not be able to catch up without fifteen minutes. Maybe it's time to surprise these kids. Instructor Howard thought as he listened to the enemy briefing on the radio. He shook his wingman twice, and the wingman shook his wing twice in response, and it seems that wingman Thompson agrees with his decision.

So the two F4U began to steer and at the same time began to accelerate.

In order to save fuel and search for targets for a long time, the P-51 did not fly at a high speed, which was just 400 kilometers per hour. This also gave the old foxes of the "reverse cross" a chance. The two F4U made a circle to their 4 o'clock direction, which is exactly where the sun is located.

Now that both F4Us have turned on the engine water spray system, the engine's power has been turned on to the maximum. The speed of the aircraft one has reached 500 kilometers per hour in climb. And at this time, the tired cadets have not yet noticed them.

"The biggest danger in safaris is the distraction caused by the mental fatigue of flying for a long time." This is what the instructors emphasize to the students in the classroom. But it's one thing to know, it's another thing to execute. Now, for example, in Carter's fleet, the problem of distraction caused by mental fatigue has been exposed. Rookie Matt and Royce began to complain again, and Carter kept telling them to shut up, telling them to concentrate on flying, not noticing, in fact, his own attention was not on the search for the target at this time.

At this time, the two F4U had climbed to an altitude of 1,600 meters, which already had a height advantage over the group of cadets. And their speed is about 100 kilometers per hour higher than those of the cadets. What's even more fatal is that the cadets are unaware that they are already under the guns of foxes.

The two F4U swooped down from the sun towards Carter and Matt, who were in a higher position. Until they had already opened fire, the two guys still didn't know anything.

Two F4U swept over their cockpit, causing the air currents to shake their plane violently, and Carter and Matt realized that they had been attacked. At this time, the cold voices of the directors were also heard from their radio;

"Hearts One, Hearts Two were judged to have been shot down!"

The two P-51s in a lower position were not the targets of the first round of strikes, which gave them a little time to react. As they called for help, they began to dive and accelerate. Trying to escape the snare of the old foxes, the two F4U, which had the advantage of energy, easily bit them, but in two minutes, they also heard the director's decision to "shoot them down".