Section 7 A Different Military Life (I)
Tan Renhao was the last to come to the office, and to his surprise, Hao Dongjue had completely returned to normal, and he was chatting with Chang Jianxin, obviously, neither of them knew what to do yet.
"Renhao, I'm really sorry, I heard that your clothes were soiled last night?" After Hao Dongjue returned to normal, he looked a little uneasy.
"It's okay, I've washed it up!" Tan Renhao asked the three of them to drag the chairs over, and then took out the plan that Colonel Ji Xiaobin handed over to him. "This is the task given to us by the colonel yesterday, the Fifth Air Wing (the aircraft-carrying unit of the aircraft carrier, with the same number as the fleet) has been training on the shore for a year, and the pilots are familiar with the methods of taking off and landing on the simulated deck, and now, the colonel wants us to come up with a new training plan, first let the selected ten top pilots complete the landing and take-off training on the aircraft carrier, and then they will lead the other pilots to complete the work of boarding the ship. Therefore, our plan involves both aviation and navigation. If all goes well, the fleet will leave port in a month for offshore training. In addition to developing the training plan, we also have to monitor the entire training process and correct any problems that arise. ”
"Just the three of us?" Chang Jianxin frowned slightly.
"yes, it's just the three of us doing this right now!" Tan Renhao sighed, "In addition, this is the Imperial Navy's first carrier-based aircraft training, so we don't have any experience to learn from others. Tomorrow, we will go to the flight unit to have a look, and by the way, we will learn some practical things from the pilots, and then we can start working on the training plan! ”
"Then I'll be in charge of the aviation part!" Hao Dongjue laughed, "If I can, I want to fly a few times in person to find out how I feel, so that we can know what kind of situation will occur in training!" ”
Tan Renhao nodded. "I'll apply to the colonel, of course, whether the colonel will approve it, I can't guarantee it."
Hao Dongjue nodded a little excitedly, it seems that he is an absolute flying fan.
"Lao Chang, are you in charge of the navigation of the aircraft carrier, is there a problem?"
Chang Jianxin shook his head and said that there was no problem.
"So, let's come up with an outline today and show it to the colonel in the afternoon!"
The three of them immediately got busy, each using their abilities, especially the expertise they had mastered in school and the army. Tan Renhao was responsible for integrating the two people's plans together. In the afternoon of the same day, Tan Renhao submitted the outline of their plan to Colonel Ji Xiaobin, who was still busy dealing with the affairs of the fleet, and Ji Xiaobin immediately approved them to go to the flight unit and the fleet to conduct actual investigations, and incidentally agreed to the request for Hao Dongjue to fly to obtain first-hand data.
Early the next morning, three second lieutenant officers rushed to Kadena Air Station, north of Naha Port. This is the air station of the Imperial Naval Aviation, which is not small, can accommodate more than 200 bombers and fighters, and has a permanent staff of more than 5,000 people. And when the aircraft carriers of the Fifth Fleet call at the port, all the aircraft carriers of the aircraft will be concentrated here. All the training work of the Fifth Air Company, except for training at sea with the fleet, was also carried out here.
The commander of the Fifth Company was a colonel, but in terms of personnel relations he was directly subordinate to the Naval Aviation Command, not to the Fifth Fleet, which was commanded only in combat and training. Therefore, this colonel officer is not a person from the Fifth Fleet, and he is not very polite to the three ensign officers sent by Ji Xiaobin, at least he did not let Tan Renhao and them all feel that this colonel officer is a little arrogant.
For the next five days, the three of them stayed in a small room with three beds at the air station, and during the day they went directly to the air force to exchange experiences with the leading pilots, to familiarize themselves with the performance of various fighters, and to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these fighters in combat use.
Five days of hard work were not in vain, and when they returned to the fleet headquarters, all three of them had a new understanding of this training plan, and at the same time, they also had full confidence in completing this plan. However, on the same day, they went to the aircraft carrier "Taizu" anchored in the harbor.
The "Emperor" class aircraft carrier is the first batch of fast fleet aircraft carriers built by the Imperial Navy, a total of three, namely "Taizu", "Taizong" and "Xuanzong", of which "Taizu" is the first ship, and it is also the aviation flagship of the Fifth Fleet. Its standard displacement is 18,000 tons, and the displacement after a full load of fuel, ammunition and other combat materials is 23,000 tons. The total length of the aircraft carrier is 235 meters, the flight deck is 230 meters long, and there are a total of eight decks, of which the hangar area under the flight deck has reached 3,500 square meters, which can accommodate 46 fighters, and 26 fighters can be moored on the flight deck. The island is on the right side of the flight deck, the position is relatively forward, and there are three bridges for navigation, aviation, and commander, and three huge chimneys are arranged on the right rear side of the island. In addition, six twin 130-mm high-level guns and 12 four-mounted 40-mm anti-aircraft guns were arranged on both sides of the aircraft carrier. There are more than 2,700 officers and men on the ship (including the aviation unit), and a staff headquarters of about 50 people can be added.
Because it was at high tide, the "Taizu" docked next to the pier looked extremely tall. Tan Renhao couldn't help but sigh, what kind of force can build such a huge warship. It was the first time he had seen the Empire's first Fast Fleet aircraft carrier at such a close distance!
"Three chiefs, let's go up first!" The one who came to receive them was a non-commissioned officer on the aircraft carrier, and he was very polite, "I'll show you around first, if you have any questions, you can ask me at any time, of course, you can also ask any other officers and soldiers, the colonel has already greeted us, so I don't need to keep it secret from you!" ”
Tan Renhao: They immediately followed the non-commissioned officer to board the aircraft carrier. If you look at this aircraft carrier as a giant on the dock, then when standing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier, Tan Renhao can only feel that this is an unprecedented battleship, a battleship that is about to change the face of the entire naval battle.
The three of them lived on the aircraft carrier for three days, living in the officer's cabin, and while feeling that life on the battleship was really hard, the three of them also had a comprehensive understanding of the battleship.