Chapter 501: You Call This the Aero Club??
"The enemy in front of us is a pack of lions, but there are always some who think they are lambs! When war really breaks out, we will find out that we are not going to hunt but to die! - Moltke Jr. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Moltke Jr. had been depressed lately, very depressed, and for the first time he felt such short-sightedness and selfishness within the Prussian Junker aristocracy. There are all kinds of cats in the armies of various countries. It is normal that some stubborn diseases cannot be solved, but the same problem may not be a big deal in some countries, but it can be fatal for Germany, which has nothing to do with ability, it is entirely because of Germany's national conditions!
Moltke's proposal was blocked in the German General Staff, whether it was the creation of an air force or an armored force, and although the Kaiser seemed to be inclined to him, he could only give up in the face of great resistance, and the question of the air force was put on hold for the time being, and the armored forces were reduced to the creation of several armored vehicle reconnaissance units.
The number one opponent in wartime is naturally your enemy. And in peacetime, the biggest opponent is instead the various pig teammates within. No, they are not stupid, they are just unwilling to give up the benefits in their hands, the German Empire has never been a national empire, and the various classes care more about their own interests than the interests of the state. As a person who is relatively sober about the status quo, he has never given up on changing all this!
But fortunately, in a corner of Germany, there is a place that is still developing according to the monarch's own wishes, although this place is too small and its strength is limited, but it is hope in the end. Bavaria's leaders are wise enough, but they don't have a strong restraining force at home. The entire country was controlled economically, militarily and politically by the Wittelsbach family, and the will of the monarch could be fully enforced.
And although Prussia can not do it on its own, but it cannot let Bavaria not do it, after all, you Prussia has not established an air force structure, nor has it established an armored force formation, so the two things do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Prussian General Staff. Moreover, in peacetime, people can do whatever they want, but Bavaria, which built its own army, is different from Württemberg and Saxony, two kingdoms that built their armies with imperial funds, for the latter, the Prussian General Staff can threaten to reduce military spending. But for the former, that's only hehe.
It is not unclear that some people in the Prussian General Staff did not want to interfere in the creation of the Bavarian Air Force and armored forces, and this is also quite a normal thing. Who in a big family doesn't have a few enemies? Not to mention the fact that a southern country like Bavaria would be an outlier to the Protestant North Germans! In addition, the prince has engaged in the "state-owned economy" in the past ten years, which has really offended many people. Seeing that he was unhappy, there were many people, so some people put forward opinions on the "limitation of armed forces within the specifications" ....... However, this opinion naturally did not pass, on the one hand, the Kaiser did not want to get along with Bavaria for a trivial matter, and the relationship between the two sides was not bad, and on the other hand, Ruprecht was too cunning in his work. It's hard to get a grip on it.
For the first time, Moltke knew that civil society could do this. The Bavarian Aviation Club, where pilots are trained for aviation units, is a private group of ****** and airship enthusiasts. And this group has grown very fast, and in 2 months it has established three branches and has 2 airports. With 800 registered people alone, who knows where Bavaria is looking for so many "aviation enthusiasts"!
Although Tirpitz also created a naval association, most of this association was a mouthful, with capitalists at the top, nationalist intellectuals at the middle, and a large number of members at the bottom.
Then the Bavarian Aero Club will be different! Now there is a very complete structure in this club, with 3 divisions each with a flying squadron, a flying squadron with 3 squads, and each squad theoretically has 6 "****** with engines. "In addition, there are 4 spare aircraft at the squadron site.
In addition to the flight units, each division has a support squadron and a meteorological detachment ....... Of course, these people are called the Mechanic Amateur Chapter, the Meteorological Amateur Chapter, and what is even more incomprehensible is that this aero club also has a partnership with the Bavarian Radio Amateur Association! Who knows what this so-called partnership is all about.......
When Moltke tentatively asked Prince Ruprecht about the future development of this air team, the prince did not hide it at all: "In the future, in addition to expanding the size of the club, we will also refine each club, for example, the flight division will be divided into a single-engine aircraft division and a twin-engine aircraft division, and if necessary, a four-engine super-large aircraft division." The single-engine aircraft division deals with air issues, the twin-engine aircraft distribution deals with air and ground issues, and the four-engine aircraft division deals with long-range air and ground issues....... ”
"People can't be so shameless!" Although Moltke had a crush on the prince, he was also impressed by the prince's "shamelessness", and wondered if he wanted to make a ......Prussian aviation enthusiast club or something. However, this is useless, on the one hand, Moltke is too busy, and on the other hand, Moltke has no money!
According to inside information, this so-called association of aviation enthusiasts costs around 400,000 marks per month! That's a lot of money for a country, but if you throw all of Moltke's income in a year, whether legal or illegal, it's not enough for someone to spend a month. The most important thing is that Prussia does not have "like-minded" companions. The Bavarian Aero Club even recruited the British and Americans to bolster its scientific research efforts, and Moltke Jr. couldn't even find a ...... for Prussian aviation enthusiasts.
But for such a "purely civil organization". No one in Germany can say anything. After all, this aviation organization currently has no weapons, only to build various aircraft and conduct test flight experiments. And under the propaganda of some people with ulterior motives, this aviation enthusiast association is developing rapidly, and has begun to enter Austria and Prussia, and many Prussian industrial giants have also joined this association, God knows whether those pot-bellied guys will play ****** in the end, but the meaning shown by these people is very clear, they are supportive of this! Whether it's looking at someone's face or seeing the big prospects of the industry, .......
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