Chapter 173 Straight 5

Chapter 173 Straight 5

At this time, the helicopter equipped by our army was codenamed "Whirlwind 25", and later named Helicopter Type 5, which is what we usually call "Straight 5". This is the first generation of helicopters equipped with our army, and like other weapons of our army, it is also copied from the Soviet Mi-4 helicopter.

Although I have several years of combat experience and have seen US helicopters on the battlefield of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, I know nothing about this kind of helicopter that our army is equipped with. So in order for the next day's training to go smoothly, I had to go back to the battalion headquarters to organize a training meeting while the soldiers were resting.

Lin Xue's training plan was very 'handed over' to me, in fact, this plan had been prepared a few days ago and shown to Political Commissar Yang, but Lin Xue saw that I was busy training all day, and I was so tired that I didn't even have the strength to eat when I came back every day, so I never had a chance to show it to me.

I have to admit that Lin Xue did have a special point in the design and arrangement of the training plan, she had never seen infantry and helicopter tactics at all, but she had only heard me briefly describe the advantages and disadvantages of this tactic...... But she still made a very detailed plan. The plan includes boarding training, landing training, parachuting training, as well as how infantry should cover each other's boarding and landing, and how infantry should cover helicopters from enemy attacks......

Looking at Lin Xue's plan, I seemed to see the soldiers arrive at the designated location by helicopter, and then jump off the plane one by one in an orderly manner to complete the task at the speed and then retreat with their whole bodies.

The reason is very simple, our army's "Z-5" is not as advanced as the Yankee helicopters on TV and movies. The US helicopters are open on both sides, and as soon as the helicopter stops, the infantry can easily rush down, but the two sides of the "Z-5" are closed, and only on the left side of the plane is a cabin 'door' for only one person to enter and exit.

Obviously, the 'door' of each cabin will limit the mobility of our troops to a great extent, and imagine that on the battlefield where every minute is life and fighter planes, our troops will have to drill out of the cabin one after another...... That would undoubtedly bring a lot of uncertainty to the mission, because just one Vietnamese soldier with a machine gun or even a submachine gun would be enough to put an entire aircraft of fighters in the cabin, and it might even bring many unknown dangers to the helicopter.

Actually, I thought about this problem a few days ago when I was flying in a helicopter for the first time, but I was so busy with all aspects of equipment and training that I didn't have time to think about it until tomorrow when I was about to enter helicopter training.

"Captain Wang!" I raised my head and glanced at Wang Yunming who was standing in front of me, and said, "Let's first introduce us to the 'sexual' ability of your helicopter!" Like what...... The transport, communication and combat capabilities of such a helicopter! ”

"Yes!" Wang Yunming replied as if he had a few treasures: "The Z-5 can transport 1,200 kilograms of light equipment or cargo, can carry up to 1,550 kilograms, has a level flight speed of 210 kilometers per hour, a cruising speed of 170 kilometers per hour, and a ceiling of 6,000 meters......."

I interrupted Wang Yunming's words with some impatience: "Let's talk about the number of people that can be carried by the straight 5!" ”

Wang Yunming was beaten by me like this, and his face was slightly 'revealed'. In fact, I know in my heart that in the army of this era, even tank crews can walk sideways in the infantry ranks, let alone pilots...... Although this Wang Yunming is just the captain of a flying group, if our army has a military rank system, he is at least a colonel, but now he has to listen to the command of me, the battalion commander, and he is naturally a little unhappy in his heart.

In fact, I don't usually have such an attitude, but people are so tired that they can't bear it, and they no longer have the 'energy' to spend time listening to some details, so they will be so impatient.

Wang Yunming's face darkened, and after glancing at Political Commissar Yang who was standing aside, he said with some reluctance: "The cargo hold of the Z-5 has 16 cubic meters, and if it carries people, it can carry eleven heavily armed soldiers at a time, or eight wounded stretchers and one medical staff. ”

"Hmm!" I nodded, and then asked, "What about the communication capabilities of this aircraft?" Will it be as ...... as the communication equipment on the tanks of our army"

"Camp Commander Cui!" This time, it was Wang Yunming who interrupted me, and he said unceremoniously as if he was in response to me: "Our plane is going to fly in the sky, and if there is a malfunction or poor communication and we cannot contact the headquarters, it is very likely that we will lose our 'lives', so where will we dare to 'mess' like your ground troops!" ”

Hearing this, I couldn't help but feel a chill on my face, and glared at Wang Yunming fiercely: "Our ground troops are 'chaotic'? Is it possible to lose even your 'life'? ”

"Captain Wang!" I sneered and said to Wang Yunming: "Then I want to ask you, how many enemies have you killed on the battlefield?" How many shots have you fired or how many heights have you occupied? You think it's great to lose your life, don't you? Why don't you go and see how many of our ground forces have lost their 'lives'! ”

The more I talked, the more angry I became, and when I slapped the table and pointed at Wang Yunming's nose, I scolded: "You go and ask those soldiers under me, which one didn't break through from the rain of bullets?" Which one didn't come out of the pile of the dead? We don't think we're great, but you think you're great......"

"Camp Commander Cui! Battalion Commander Cui ......, "Political Commissar Yang saw that I was really angry, so he hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him: "They are all their own comrades, if you have something to say!" Captain Wang didn't mean that......"

At this time, I looked like an unreasonable soldier on the surface, but in fact, I knew it in my heart: if an arrogant pilot like Wang Yunming doesn't kill him now, they will step on our heads, so how can we cooperate with them in the future, and how can we go to the battlefield to fight!

So I ignored the dissuasion of Political Commissar Yang at all, and continued to say to Wang Yunming: "I tell you very clearly now, I don't care whether you are pilots or not, and I don't care what kind of person you are in the army, I only know that you are a flying unit belonging to my special reconnaissance team, and if I am the captain, you must obey my orders unconditionally!" If you don't do it, you can leave immediately, pilots all over the country are waiting for me to pick! ”

Political Commissar Yang seemed to understand what I meant at this time, so he turned around and reprimanded Wang Yunming: "Comrade Wang Yunming! What Battalion Commander Cui said is very right, you should reflect on yourself, you just treated your superiors with that kind of attitude. You have to be clear, we are a special force, not to mention that you are the captain of the flying brigade, even if the division commander and army commander join this unit, they must also unconditionally obey the orders of Battalion Commander Cui! Do you understand? ”

"Got it! Unconditionally obey the orders of Camp Commander Cui! "Where did Wang Yunming dare to refute, and hurriedly 'stood up' and saluted me to apologize.

"Hmm!" At this time, my attitude softened a little, and the method of subduing my subordinates with the military rule of "obeying orders" was a method I did not like to use, if it was on the battlefield...... I like to use a bayonet or a pistol. From this point of view, Wang Yunming's guy is lucky.

"Let's talk about the communication system of the straight 5!" I asked angrily.

"Report to the battalion commander!" Wang Yunming replied loudly: "The communication system of the Z-5 mainly includes the -1 type radio station and the J-5 type intra-aircraft intercom, which can well ensure the communication inside and outside the aircraft!" ”

"What about night flight capabilities?" Actually, I'm not a fan of what kind of radio is, but now that I know how to maintain good communication, it's fine.

"The Z-5 has a set of driving navigation instruments and power plant monitoring instruments! Guaranteed to fly at night and in complex weather conditions! ”

Actually, I know that, the last time we came by helicopter was at night. This is also the basis for our ability to conduct special operations with helicopters, after all, we still have to operate at night most of the time. The reason is very simple, the flight speed of the Z-5 is relatively slow and the protection ability is too poor, we are not as bulletproof as the modern US military "Apache", if it flies over Vietnam during the day, it is undoubtedly a very perfect target for the Vietnamese machine gun or anti-aircraft gun.

"So......" After understanding this, I finally turned the topic to my concern, I pointed to the hatch of the drawing and asked, "Is this the only entrance for personnel?" ”

"Nope! And one more! At this time, Lin Xue continued: "Battalion Commander Cui is worried that when boarding and landing, the troops will not be able to retreat quickly or deploy their troops!" This problem is also a problem that I have been worried about, I have investigated, there is also an entrance at the tail of the fuselage, and the two cabin 'doors' are fixed on both sides of the fuselage, and when closed, they form the rear of the fuselage, and when it is opened, it is enough for two people to enter and exit at the same time...... This entrance will be suitable for our army! ”

"That's right!" Wang Yunming also nodded and said: "There is indeed this entrance, which is used to load technical equipment or large goods into the plane, and even can transport Beijing 212 jeeps, and it is indeed very convenient for personnel to enter and exit through this hatch." It's just ......"

"Just what?" I asked.

"It's too dangerous to open the rear cabin 'door' on the battlefield!" Wang Yunming replied: "As soon as the 'door' of the rear cabin is opened, it means that all the people in the cabin are 'exposed' in front of the enemy, and the enemy only needs to shoot a shuttle at the cabin 'door'...... I'm afraid that everyone will not be spared, including the pilots! ”

"Hmm!" Hearing this, Lin Xue and I couldn't help but glance at each other, and understood that what Wang Yunming said was right, and it was no wonder that Yankee helicopters all had two big cabin 'doors' on the side, which would not only facilitate the entry and exit of combat personnel, but also give the pilots some protection! ~！