Lin Jun's "go to the back" is two steps away, and the aisle of the DB-3's cabin is very narrow, and Lin Jun almost turns around to the cockpit - because the cockpit is slightly higher than the navigator and electromechanical cabin in the front, people have to climb to reach the position of the machine gun shooter at the back of the plane. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The original DB-3 had relatively weak self-defense firepower, with only three ШКАС 7.62mm aviation machine guns (also known as the ShKAS 7.62mm aviation machine gun) mounted on the nose cone, the back turret and the belly. Designed by Soviet designers Spiedare and Komaritsky in 1932, the ШКАС machine gun is the world's first high-velocity aviation machine gun, with a theoretical rate of fire of up to 1800 rounds / min, although it can shoot overwhelming bullets in a short time, but the ШКАС machine gun has a small caliber, small power, complex structure, and the self-defense firepower of the DB-3 is still weak.

Now only the rear machine gunner shooter Vladimir was in the rear cabin, who was sitting in a small gondola in the turret on the back of the plane, closely watching the situation in the air. The DB-3 also had a ШКАС machine gun in the belly of the rear fuselage, and in the event of an interception by an enemy aircraft, the mechanics in the front compartment would run here to help, and the navigator would control the machine gun in the nose.

Lin Jun has always had a special affection for the old-fashioned bomber, feeling that this is a small society, and once there is an enemy situation, everyone needs to cooperate to solve the problem. Accustomed to a lone fighter, this DB-3 still has a very strong attraction to Lin Jun.

"Hello, Comrade Andrei." Seeing Lin Jun "crawling" from the narrow aisle, Vladimir in the turret hurriedly greeted him.

"I'm in a hurry, I'll come to you to take a look. You are the most idle on the whole plane, and there is not even anyone to talk to. ”

There were other crew members on the side of the DB-3 bomber's other battle positions, and the gunner on the back of this plane was basically alone.

"It's been a hard job." Lin Jun knew that it was absolutely uncomfortable for a person to stay in the back for 10 hours or so, and he could not sleep yet, so he had to pay attention to the situation in the air at all times, and although there would be no problems with the route he had chosen at present, there was no 100 percent guarantee of safety for anything -- at present, the Zhangjiakou and Datong lines had fallen into the hands of the Japanese army, and the Japanese troops on the ground were marching in the direction of Ulanqab and Baotou. Although the route chosen this time has already made a large arc to the west, bypassing the west side of Baotou and being nearly 400 kilometers away from the field airfield that the Japanese army may build in Zhangjiakou, no one can guarantee that it will not encounter Japanese planes.

"In the service of the USSR."

Although it had been a while since he joined the Air Force for China, it was the first time that he had spoken to this somewhat legendary commander alone, and Vladimir was stunned to hold back such a sentence that would be appropriate at any time.

"Come, let me see."

Vladimir stepped aside, and Lin Jun got into the small machine gun tower, only to find that the gunner was a small man, only to be up to his shoulders. This small glass machine gun tower was occupied by a ШКАС rotary machine gun machine gun, Lin Jun was too crowded to stand inside, and Vladimir's height of more than one meter and six points was just right inside.

"Vladimir, you're a great place to see the scenery, except for the navigator, you definitely have the best scenery here, but it's too cold."

I was really uncomfortable there, and after a while, I returned my position to Vladimir. Although the machine gun was now facing backwards and the joints were sealed with tarpaulin, it still felt like a cold wind was pouring back, and it was uncomfortable to stay in it for a long time.

"I won't bother you."

Lin Jun reflexively returned to the front cabin.

Without bothering the captain and co-pilot, he returned directly to his place, where Fekochinov and Zhang Zhiqiang were chatting about the scenery of Moscow. Fekochinov was concentrating on chatting, and although Zhang Zhiqiang was also chatting happily, he hadn't forgotten to look at the landmarks on the ground a few times.

As soon as Lin Jun returned to the front cabin, the two temporarily ended the topic of Moscow scenery.

"General Andre, in a little while you will be over Zheng County (now Zhengzhou)." Zhang Zhiqiang said.

"It's really fast, it's almost two hours since I didn't pay attention. Ever over the city? ”

"Yes, you will be able to see Zheng County in 10 minutes."

Sure enough, just 10 minutes later, Lin Jun saw Zhengzhou through the huge glass window on the nose of the machine, but the city size of Zheng County in 1937 was too different from the Zhengzhou in Lin Jun's memory, if Zhang Zhiqiang hadn't told him that this was Zhengzhou, he wouldn't have dared to recognize it.

After Zhang Zhiqiang compared the dashboard with the aeronautical chart in his hand, he turned on the intercom in the plane: "Lieutenant Verajov, now please inform the wingman to deflect 10 degrees to the east and fly directly to Yulin." ”

Zhengzhou is the first course correction point in today's voyage, under the navigation of Zhang Zhiqiang, the first section of nearly 600 kilometers did not appear a little course deviation, although this is in the daytime, but Lin Jun can still see from the meticulous and effective work of the director of the aviation committee in charge of navigation training.

From Lin Jun's current position, he could hear the command from Lieutenant Villaov above the back without using a walkie-talkie, and felt that the plane was adjusting its course, and through the small porthole on the side, he saw that the DB-3 on the left rear had been 200 meters behind his plane to the left.

After adjusting the course this time, it will fly directly to Yulin at the junction of the Loess Plateau and the Mu Us Desert, and then adjust the route to the east over Yulin, and then take Baotou as a landmark to fly directly to Ulaanbaatar, and after Baotou to Ulaanbaatar, this almost 1,100 kilometers distance depends on the instrument and the experience of the pilot.

Zhengzhou and Yulin are almost 500 kilometers in a straight line in the air, although the DB-3 bomber is not large in size and the internal space is too narrow, but compared with those advanced long-range fighters in later generations, it still has a very big advantage -- there is a toilet on board, of course, it is portable. The DB-3 has a long battery life of more than 10 hours, and it is not necessary to have a portable toilet. Lin Jun joked with Fekochinov after going to the toilet: This is the most successful design ever made by Comrade Aircraft Designers!

After adjusting the course again over Yulin, the endless Mu Us Desert came into view. After Yulin, it means that the flight is halfway there, it should be said that the first half of the flight is all going well, the news from the captain Lieutenant Verajov, the DB-3 behind is also normal, except that everyone feels some back discomfort.

Fekochinov took out bread, ham and meat and coffee that had already been cold in his luggage at any time and handed them out. It's been more than 4 hours since the flight, and it's lunchtime.

After a brief bite of his stomach, the plane had already passed through the desert area.

"General Andre, the front is almost to the Yikezhao League (which is now Ordos City), and then to Baotou." Zhang Zhiqiang briefed Lin Jun on the situation.

It was here that the red warning lights flashed in the plane, and the shouts of the captain, Lieutenant Verajov, were heard: "Unknown aircraft found, direction at 3 o'clock, altitude 3000, distance 5 kilometers, all personnel are in place!" ”

Lin Jun threw down the thermos cup he was still holding in his hand, and crawled through the passage to the rear cabin as fast as he could—his current task was to operate the belly machine gun. At the moment when Lin Jun threw down the thermos cup, Fekochinov and Zhang Zhiqiang had already switched positions as quickly as possible, and the ШКАС machine gun skillfully manipulating the nose began to search for the target.

Lin Jun quickly fastened the safety rope buckle to himself, put on the windproof goggles, turned on the in-flight intercom in the flight cap, and then opened the machine gun firing hatch on the belly. Instead of recklessly, he lay down in the firing position, but observed the direction of the incoming plane through the porthole on the right side of the fuselage.

It was supposed to be a single-engine monoplane, fast. Lin Jun's eyes were very good, he felt that this single-engine monoplane seemed to have no landing gear!

In less than a second, Lin Jun made a judgment: this is not his own plane! There are only a handful of aircraft in the world that can approach at high speed at this speed, because judging from the speed, the plane is close to 500 kilometers per hour, and it feels like it may be faster than its own Yi-16 III, and it will not be a fighter of the Japanese or the *** Air Force, only the Mercedes 109, Spitfire and a new high-speed reconnaissance aircraft in Japan have such speed. It is impossible for the Mercedes Mitt 109 and the Spitfire to appear in this area, it can only be the Japanese Type 97 Command reconnaissance aircraft!

The voice of each battle position came from the earphone, "All pay attention, I am Andre, and the plane should be the latest high-speed reconnaissance aircraft of the Japanese army." The captain keeps the course, or the cruising speed, and does not waste fuel. The Japanese plane had only one rear-seat machine gun, and it could reach a speed of up to 500 kilometers, and it could not run away. Tell the wingman that the two planes are close to a distance of 100 meters, and if it likes to follow, keep an eye on it, and hit it hard if it dares to approach! ”

"Understood, Comrade Andrey!" The answer of the captain, Lieutenant Verajov, came from the headset.

Verajov, who was in the position of captain, originally wanted to get rid of the unidentified plane with the maximum speed of his DB-3 exceeding 400 km, but now he still did it according to the words of Comrade Andrei.

The wingman was notified, and the wingman slowly accelerated and leaned over, so that the two bombers formed a cross-fire for self-defense.

A question flashed to Vlajov: "How did Comrade Andrei know about this new aircraft of the Japanese army?" But the captain's thoughts were only fleeting, because in his opinion Comrade Andrei was omnipotent.

This Japanese plane most likely flew from Zhangjiakou or Datong, which was newly occupied by the Japanese army, and this Type 97 command reconnaissance aircraft was the product of the Japanese Army's proposal in 1935 to develop a reconnaissance aircraft that was faster than the enemy's fighter jets, and was used to invade the other side in depth to collect intelligence, and was adopted by the Japanese Army in 1937 and immediately put into the Chinese battlefield. Therefore, the Type 97 can basically come and go freely on the Chinese battlefield in the early stage of World War II - it is for this reason that Lin Jun has the image of this model of Japanese machine in his mind.

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