The plane that had just returned to the airport was busy refueling and reloading. "I hope that the rebels' air-ground coordinated command is not as efficient as the German army in World War II!"www.biquge.info This is what Lin Jun is worried about, if the rebel planes take off to bomb the Madrid airport when he attacks the rebels, then his two fighters will not have time to take off to fight.

In fact, Lin Jun was so worried, the army at this time basically did not have the concept of air-ground coordination, even the rebel commander who was unlucky and depressed by his own bombing was just busy reporting to his army superiors, and he didn't expect to inform the air force at all: The plane in Madrid ran out of ammunition and fuel!

After instructing his subordinates to do the work of loading and refueling as quickly as possible, he found a can of black paint for Lin Jun out of nowhere: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, paint the plane with a record mark." ”

"I said Comrade Vasily, how do you know that I have a new record to add to? Hehe. ”

"Who doesn't know that you are a popular man in the Kremlin, and the leaders of the Air Force greeted him before you came, Comrade Andrei is an important figure in our Air Force, and every time you attack, you must let him determine the results himself." Vasily couldn't say that, but he was also an experienced mechanic, and he knew roughly what kind of battle it was going through just by looking at it. Now that the cannons and machine guns of both planes have fired fiercely, all the shells have been gone, there are only more than 100 machine gun bullets left, and there are several marks of small arms hitting the belly of the plane, so it can be concluded that they must have attacked the ground target fiercely.

I have long heard that these two pilots are experienced, and if they have not destroyed ground targets in such a fierce battle, it will be a blasphemy of their rich experience! So our Sergeant Major Vasily was holding a can of black paint, which was the color used to mark the results of ground destruction.

"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, it was seen from the plane. Hehe. ”

"Sure enough, it's a well-known mechanical team leader in our Air Force!" Of course, Lin Jun knew that he could see something famous from the condition of his plane, and he also knew that the sergeant major in front of him was also experienced, "I have killed some tanks and armored vehicles, and I want to count the number with Comrade Andlupf." ”

"Andlupf, how many did you kill?" Lin Jun asked the brother on the side.

"About 5 to 6 cars, I didn't pay attention to the model." He didn't really care about his record, and he probably had more to actually destroy, considering that only two tanks had escaped back into the woods.

"Well, I'm pretty much the same, and I don't care about the specifics, so let's draw a mark of five tanks on the tail of each plane. Comrade Vasily, I would like to ask you to help us paint, Andrupf and I really have no talent for drawing. ”

Comrade Vasily was taken aback in his heart by the casual conversation of the two pilots: it is not appropriate to destroy so much !?

"No problem, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel."

While our Comrade Vasily was standing on the ladder carefully drawing the marks of destruction of those tanks, the commander-in-chief of the airfield came.

"Comrade Andrey, there is two pieces of good news! Just received the notice from above that a Soviet aid fighter group will be stationed at the Madrid airport this afternoon. In addition, the front-line army sent a message of thanks thanking the two pilots for helping them repel a massive rebel attack. According to the statistics of the army comrades, you have destroyed a total of 13 tanks and 3 armored vehicles of the rebels, and at least killed more than 150 rebel infantrymen! Congratulations, brave comrade pilots! Comrade Grande spoke with great euphoria.

The words of the commander-in-chief of the airfield startled Vasily on the ladder, "Comrade Andrei, how to draw now?" ”

"Then my 6 tanks, 2 armored vehicles, and the rest are marked on Comrade Andlupf's plane. The infantry will omit it, and draw a bomb marker. ”

"Okay, Comrade Andrei." Vasily began his work again.

"Comrade Andlupf, we are one and a half."

Andlupf knew that this time his brother was giving him a few records, and he knew very well that this Andrei was ruthless and accurate in attacking ground targets, and at least two-thirds of today's 16 ground destruction records were due to him. But when my brother said so, he was not welcome.

Andrupf didn't know that Lin Jun's ability to attack ground targets in his previous life was famous for the whole aviation division! There's no way, at that time, it was enjoyable to be able to get some tasks to hit the ground target, so Lin Jun at that time was practicing the basic skills hard, and the results of each attack on the ground target were the first in the division!

"Comrade Vasily, the painting is really good, you didn't become a painter is simply a loss to the art world!" Lin Jun looked at the markings drawn on the plane and joked with Comrade Sergeant Major.

"Hehe, so-so." The sergeant major was also very satisfied with his "work".

Lin Jun's fighter has six tank logos painted on the vertical tail, as well as two armored vehicles and a falling aerial bomb. The bomb was marked by a mission to bomb ground targets on behalf of the aircraft. To be honest, Comrade Sergeant's painting skills are really good, if Lin Jun is allowed to paint it himself, others may not be able to figure out the difference between tanks and armored vehicles.

At noon, comrades from the Spanish Army presented two "Heroic" medals, saying that the War Office had commended the two pilots for their heroic deeds.

Lin Jun has become accustomed to being awarded medals and medals repeatedly, and he should be said to have special feelings and hobbies for medals, so of course he happily accepts them.

It is a small medal made of silver with the image of a charging soldier with a spear in relief.

asked the nearby Spanish comrades about the specific situation and connotation of this "heroic" medal, and the results made Lin Jun a little surprised. Because it is supposed to be a medal awarded only to officers and soldiers of the army, in recognition of officers and soldiers who have shown bravery in battle, it is generally not awarded to personnel of other branches of the military. And it is also divided into two levels, the material is bronze and silver, and this time Lin Jun and Andlupuf won the silver "Heroic" medal is the Spanish Republican Army's commendation for the most heroic soldiers in battle, and the award conditions are very strict, and the requirements are only obtained by those who saved the war with their heroic actions in a moment of danger.

After listening to the introduction of the Spanish comrades, Lin Jun and Andlupf were at ease wearing this medal. They saved the tide of battle at a time when the battle was in extreme danger, but it was achieved with two fighters armed to the teeth.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, according to the agreed time, a volunteer fighter group from the Soviet Union to aid Spain flew to the airport in Madrid. In total, there were two squadrons of 24 I-16 fighters and one squadron of 12 I-15s, led by Yakov Vladimirovich Smushkevich.

As soon as Yakov got off the plane, he saw Lin Jun and Andlupf.

"Comrade Andrey, all the personnel of the 1st Fighter Brigade have come to report. The brigade has a total of 36 outstanding pilots and 36 fighters, and the logistics unit is on the way. We are fully staffed and ask for the command of the captain Comrade Andrei. Acting Captain Yakov Vladimirovich Smushkevich has reported. Yakov reported the situation to Lin Jun.

"Hello, Comrade Yakov. How did I become a captain? Lin Jun still has to show respect for the pilot in front of him, because the military rank means that he is a brigade commander, which is two levels higher than Lin Jun. Let a brigade commander lead the team, it seems that the bigwigs of the Air Force really value him Andrey.

Yakov took out a document from the bag he was carrying, "This is the appointment document of the Air Force Committee, appointing Comrade Andrei as the head of the 1st Fighter Brigade of the Soviet Volunteer Air Force for Aid to Spain, and Comrade Andlupuv as the deputy captain. I'm just leading the team and I'm going to Alicante in a few days to take over a new mission. ”

"I see. Welcome, comrades! Lin Jun took the document.

At this time, all 36 pilots had already assembled, and all of them saluted Lin Jun neatly: "Hello, Hero of the Soviet Union, Comrade Andrei!" ”

Lin Jun was a little awkward, and hurriedly returned the salute, "Hello comrades! I don't have anything else to say today, just one sentence: you fought the battle here, the enemy is very ferocious, but each of you has the opportunity to become a Hero of the Soviet Union, are you ready?! ”

"Yes, Comrade Hero of the Soviet Union!"

Well, I don't know who taught them. In fact, these pilots can't be blamed for this, these names are specially emphasized by the former Air Force Council of Spain. And the bigwigs of the Air Force Committee all took this Andrei as a treasure, not to mention that Stalin also said hello to send the best pilots to the young man's side.

Having said that, these pilots are also willing to call their new captain in this way, because everyone knows how much he has contributed to the Air Force. And the reputation of this former teacher and researcher of the Zhukovsky Air Force Academy for protecting his subordinates and friends is also well-known, and there is nothing wrong with working under him!

In fact, all the pilots and bigwigs of the Air Force have a clear idea that this brigade is actually for Andrei to be a "bodyguard", and everyone knows that not only has the opportunity to make war achievements next to him, but also makes it easier to attract the attention of the Kremlin. So all the pilots in the brigade are selected excellent pilots.

During the introduction of the squadron leaders of the three squadrons, two people attracted the special attention of Lin Jun: Sergei Ivanovich Grytsevets and И-И-Kobets. Why did they attract Lin Jun's attention, because both of them had outstanding records in the Spanish Civil War in history, of which Sergei was the second and twice winner of the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" in history, and Kobets also won the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union", but unfortunately both died young. Sergei took part in the Spanish people's war from 1936 to 1939 and also participated in the Battle of Nomencan in 1939. Shot down about 40 enemy planes in air battles, and later died in a plane crash, when he was a major. Kobets was later promoted to major general of the Air Force, and at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, he served as the commander of the Air Force of the Western Special Military District, but shot himself because his troops were attacked by the Germans and more than 700 planes were destroyed. For this Kobets, Lin Jun's image is particularly profound, because there are some scenes dedicated to him in the later movie "The Battle of Moscow".

Lin Jun also knows that Yakov Vladimirovich Smushkevich is also a famous figure in history, he is the third two-time Hero of the Soviet Union in history, unfortunately he also died young, he participated in the Spanish People's War in 1936-1937, and served as deputy director of the Air Force of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in June 1937. In the Battle of Nomenkan, command the aviation group. In November 1939, he was appointed Director of the Air Force, in August 1940 he was appointed Director of the Air Force, and in December 1940 he was appointed Assistant Chief of the General Staff in charge of the Air Force. He was arrested in June 1941 and later executed. Lin Jun couldn't remember why he was executed, and it is estimated that he was the same as that Kobets, who fell victim to the fiasco in the early days of the Great Patriotic War.

"It seems that there is really a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger in my brigade!" Lin Jun looked at these energetic and combat-ready pilots in front of him and thought.