Menzies thought that the first thing to do was to get a picture with greater definition, but at the same time Menzies did not want the Germans to realize that the Allies had noticed the "iron frame".

So Menzies went to great lengths to get in touch with the American bombers and had them devise a plan to bomb Algiers...... The bombing of Algiers itself was also in the interests of the Allies, who could not break through on the Gabès line, but the bombing of the Algerian capital could be a blow to the Algerians and the morale of the Darlang government.

Of course, this was not Menzies' main purpose.

After bombing Algiers, the bombers pretended to return in a circle from the desert and "accidentally" passed by the location where the photo was last taken...... Two of the bombers had high-powered telescopes installed on the bottom and lowered their altitude to take pictures.

This time he succeeded in taking a very clear photo, and Menzies noticed a suspicious spot when analyzing the photo, and when zoomed in, he could clearly distinguish that it was an airplane-like thing on the "iron frame".

Menzies sent the picture to Churchill as soon as possible.

"You are right to be worried, Your Excellency!" Menzies said to Churchill: "Although I don't know what it is, there is no doubt that they are some new type of weapon of the Germans!" We estimate that this iron frame is a launcher, just like we catapult and take off reconnaissance planes on warships, which they use to catapult such small planes and take them off! ”

"Catapult take-off? On land? Churchill couldn't help but wonder when he heard this.

Churchill had been a soldier in his youth, so he knew a little about military affairs, and he knew that airplanes only needed to catapult and take off on warships, and that long runways could be built on land, and catapult and takeoff was redundant.

"We're not sure what's going on!" Menzies replied: "What kind of weapon is still to be investigated!" ”

Churchill nodded and said, "Be sure to find out, and be quick!" ”

Churchill was in such a hurry because he was going to meet Roosevelt in a few days, and Churchill knew that because of the defeat of "Sicily", he could not convince Roosevelt without more evidence.

Just when Menzies was actively organizing the investigation, Qin Chuan and others in Salat also held a meeting.

"Are we exposed?" Conrad asked.

"I think so, Colonel!" Qin Chuan replied.

"Why can't this be a coincidence?" Von Braun asked: "We investigated, the first B17 flew over us to bomb the oil fields of the Timlag Basin, the second one bombed Algiers, maybe they didn't find anything!" ”

"I don't think that's the case, Professor!" Qin Chuan said: "You must know that the launch frame we set up is 48 meters, it is not a gadget, it is easy to find it in the air!" If the first appearance of B17 was an accident, then the second time is to cover up! ”

"I think the captain is right!" Hannah said, "We can't take chances, we should change the experimental base!" ”

"No, Hannah!" Von Braun said: "Do you know what it means to change bases? We're going to dismantle all the launchers and move them to another place to put them back up, which will take at least ten days! ”

"And it doesn't seem to make sense!" Colonel Conrad said: "Because we still have to set up a 48-meter launch stand, it will be easy for the enemy to find us again in the air!" ”

Hannah couldn't help but be speechless, because in some ways both were right.

So everyone turned their attention to Qin Chuan, after all, Qin Chuan was responsible for the security problems here.

After thinking about it, Qin Chuan asked: "Professor, how is the plan for the vehicle-mounted launcher going?" ”

"We chose the second option!" Braun replied: "That is, with a retractable launcher!" ”

"Is it because the catapult thrust is hard to mention?" Qin Chuan asked.

"No, Captain!" Braun replied: "We can do this, the problem is that the body of the 'target aircraft' is too fragile, and if it is ejected with such a large instantaneous thrust for a short distance, the 'target aircraft' is likely to disintegrate in the moment it ejects!" ”

Qin Chuan nodded in understanding, which is also the reason why the structure of the carrier-based aircraft used by modern aircraft carriers must be particularly strong, such as the landing gear and keel, which are more demanding than land-based fighters.

Otherwise, the ejection during take-off and the hook during landing may lead to structural problems in the fighter.

The situation is the same with the "target aircraft".

"When will it be done?" Qin Chuan asked again: "I mean, it can be put into use!" ”

"It may take a month!" Von Braun said, "Captain, you're not going to let us do the test in a month!" ”

"For security and confidentiality reasons, we should probably do it!" Qin Chuan nodded and said: "You know, once the vehicle-mounted launch rack is put into use, we can build a tunnel for it, hide in the tunnel when it is not launched, drive out of the tunnel before launching, and even make preparations in the tunnel before opening it...... The exposure time will not exceed an hour, so you can effectively avoid enemy reconnaissance! ”

"But Captain!" Von Braun objected: "We may only need one or two more test flights, it may only take a few days, and you will have to wait more than a month!" ”

"Captain!" Colonel Conrad interjected: "As far as I know, the Afrika Korps urgently needs the 'target aircraft' to complete the test flight and use it to attack the island of Malta, if it waits for more than a month...... Don't you think this will have serious consequences for the entire battlefield situation? ”

As soon as Colonel Conrad said this, Qin Chuan couldn't refute it.

Indeed, a contradiction has arisen between the security and secrecy of the target aircraft and the strategic needs of the Afrika Korps.

Thinking deeper, Qin Chuan thought that it might not be a bad thing to let the Allies get some news, because then Britain at least had some reason to stay in the Mediterranean.

As for the issue of security and confidentiality......

What about the British? This is the heart of Algeria, and there is a German airfield a few dozen kilometers east of Zarat, and they can provide reinforcements to Sarat at any time.

Moreover, their own troops are not vegetarians.

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan nodded: "Professor, colonel, for the safety of the entire scientific research team and the 'target aircraft', we recommend that the final test flight be completed in a short time!" ”

"No problem, Captain!" Von Braun patted Qin Chuan's shoulder to express his gratitude.