Chapter 987: Entering U.S. Airspace
Due to the fact that they took off three hundred nautical miles ahead of schedule, they will definitely run out of fuel, this kind of accident is not something anyone wants to see, but since it has appeared, it is helpless.
Roosevelt wanted to promote Doolittle to brigadier general, but now Doolittle has no news at all.
No one knew where they were, and contact had been completely lost.
"yes." Roosevelt sighed and said: "It is precisely because of this that Brigadier General Doolittle's image will be even taller, now, let's announce this matter to the public, our soldiers are not afraid of death, when the war comes, for their motherland, they are willing to sacrifice their blood and lives, we need such soldiers!" ”
Regardless of whether Doolittle has been killed or not, Doolittle and others have already inspired the morale of the people of the whole country with practical actions, and will play an exemplary role, the war has just begun, the United States wants to win this war, it must pay a great price, one Doolittle falls, thousands of Doolittle stand up!
Roosevelt was confident in this.
For the Americans, this is a memorable day, the bombing of Doolittle, which did not bring much terrible price to the island nation, however, greatly boosted the morale of the people, winning this war, the matter of Pearl Harbor, will not be repeated for the second time!
Unfortunately, the facts will soon be a blow to the top of the United States.
A long voyage is a great test of physical strength, even if you rest on the plane, it will definitely not be as comfortable as on the ground.
For example, now, the Junkers-390 bomber in the high altitude, after a long flight of almost twelve hours, finally saw a little light in the distance in the dark night sky.
When entering the war, it is necessary to control the light, even a light bulb will be particularly dazzling in the dark.
Not to mention the brightly lit big cities.
"Correct course, Mooreheed City ahead, pay attention, we are about to enter the skies over the United States." Antonio said to the other people on the plane after repeated comparisons.
"This is the first time we've come in without a visa." "Now, cheer up, our journey has just begun," Bescher teased. ”
Tennessee, not on the coastline, but inland, needs to cross North Carolina to be able to fly, this long flight, is only now officially entering the state.
On American land, it is necessary to continue flying for two hours before you can reach the target, and in this process, the accuracy of navigation is even more important!
"Don't worry, Captain, we won't get lost." Antonio said.
A long sea flight is prone to getting lost, because the sea and the sky are the same, there are not too many references, and now it is different, there are too many big cities along the way, as long as the big cities appear in turn on the route, you can reach the target sky!
More precise navigation is needed only before approaching the target.
Ahead, there is the second city, Fayetteville, well, exactly the same as his own judgment, the course is completely correct!
Oak Ridge.
It was originally a peaceful idyll, but unfortunately, the nearby construction site made the town a little noisy.
"It's hard to sleep!" Old James sat up from his bed, day and night, there was a constant noise, which made him suffer from insomnia regularly, while the old wife next to him seemed to be unaffected, sleeping soundly.
Old James couldn't sleep, so he sat up, lit a cigarette, and walked out slowly.
When he stood on the balcony of his house, he saw his old neighbor Tony, who was also smoking on the balcony at this time!
The two looked at each other and both smiled.
"Why, you can't sleep either?" James asked.
"yes, it's boring." Tony said, "Would you like a drink?" ”
Ever since his son's death, old James had almost relied on alcohol to numb himself, and now, hearing Tony's call, he almost didn't use his brain, and immediately went out of his house and into Tony's yard.
"I heard that our bombers bombed Tokyo today." Old James said, "It's a pity, my child, I still don't see it." ”
Tokyo was bombed, which was regarded as revenge for Pearl Harbor, and the elder James was embarrassed when he remembered his unfortunate child who was killed.
"Yes, this war has just begun, and I don't know how many people will die." Tony also sighed.
Old James turned his head back, and suddenly found that there seemed to be something on the roof of Tony's house, like a cauldron lid.
"Tony, what's that?" James Sr. asked.
"My house is leaking, I'm going to fix it, I haven't done it yet, it's a bucket." Tony said, "Come, drink, and toast to our victory!" ”
Drink! Old James drank a glass of wine into his stomach, and then he felt that the world was spinning in front of him, the strength of this wine was really big, and he got drunk so quickly?
Old James didn't know anything, and fell into his chair and snored.
"Quick, drag him in." Tony said.
In his house, two men suddenly appeared, and these two men carried old James and dragged them into the room.
In the room, there was one more piece of equipment, and at this time, in front of the equipment, there was a delicate woman who was adjusting all parts of the equipment, not interrupted by what had just happened.
She looked at her watch and let out a long sigh, but fortunately, there was no delay.
Now, let's get started! Her hand rested on the device's switch, and when she toggled the switch, there was a buzzing sound of electrical stimulation from inside, and electromagnetic waves radiated forward through the antenna on the roof.
This is a signal modulated by frequency hopping, which is absolutely meaningless clutter in a general receiver, but when it is received by a frequency hopping receiver, it is a normal navigation signal.
"They were radio silent, and we could only turn on the equipment at the scheduled time." The woman spoke, she looked delicate, but in fact, she was the person in charge here, in the past, it had always been a one-line contact, and now several people have gathered together, even at the risk of exposure, just for this final action.
"Check our instructions." The woman continued: "There can be no surprises. ”
The appearance of old James was an accident, Tony was on the balcony, responsible for the sentry, but he saw old James, with the relationship between the two, if you don't call old James over, it will cause old James to be suspicious, and after coming over, use drugs to put down old James, which can be regarded as solving an accident.
Such an accident is destined not to be one.