Earlier, when the first steel plant was being built in Baoji, He Zhengdao divided the air force units armed with captured planes into two, and transferred some of the planes and pilots to Baoji to serve as air defense guards in the territory. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Even if this flying group is not the main force of air defense, but with this air force unit stationed near Baoji, the little devil's reconnaissance plane does not dare to arbitrarily intrude into the airspace in the direction of Baoji. This also provides a certain amount of security protection for the steel plant.

Originally, the little devil had also lured the air force several times, but the location of Baoji was also considered the inland area of Shaanxi. Once the Japanese sent fighter planes to escort them, the Eighth Route Army used anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns against them.

If there are only reconnaissance planes, then these reconnaissance planes are the best experimental objects used by air defense brigades to conduct air combat. Over time, the little devil also knew that the Eighth Route Army had several aircraft, but they were not combat-effective at all.

But in fact, most of the Japanese bombers captured by He Zhengdao in the early days were stored as training aircraft. This kind of training may seem a little dangerous, but it also gives many pilots time to practice flying.

All along, the two air brigades were the reserve units of the Eighth Route Army. A lot of money has been invested to train a group of pilots with flying experience. However, it is limited to the performance of the aircraft, and it is not able to form a strong combat force for the time being.

At least in the face of the Japanese air force formations, they simply did not take off. Unless it is an air battle with a chance of victory, even if the air force brigade asks for orders, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army will not approve it. In air combat, the Eighth Route Army does not have the strength and capital!

At present, every pilot of the Air Force Brigade knows that the Yulin Arsenal is developing a new fighter. In their opinion, only by waiting for the self-developed fighter to be finalized and mass-produced, perhaps they can truly smile at the blue sky.

Just when the pilots of the air force units were holding their breath and waiting for the self-produced fighter to be finalized and produced as soon as possible. The telegram sent by He Zhengdao made the pilots of the two air force brigades stationed in Yulin and Baoji boil.

Zheng Shaoyu, who served as the head of the Air Force Flight Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, looked at the telegram sent by He Zhengdao and said very excitedly: "Sound the battle alarm!" We've been training for so long, and we're finally getting into the air again. ”

'Yes, Captain! ’

After the communicator also saluted excitedly, he quickly sounded the battle alarm at the base of the first brigade of the Air Force. The pilots who heard the battle alarm also quickly entered the combat command room, waiting for Zheng Shaoyu's appearance with a little curiosity.

In normal times, this kind of battle alarm does not appear very often in a large group. Sometimes, however, when there is preparation for the exercise, this kind of combat alarm will sound, reminding all pilots to always be ready to take to the air for combat.

Just when a pilot was curious: "Do you want to drill again?" The weather conditions on these two days were not good! Didn't you say, cancel flight training? Now that the alarm is being raised, is there anything urgent about it? ”

'Don't guess! The captain will be over soon, and he won't know when the time comes. Every day in the air service base, I really feel that the nest is on fire! I don't know when our fighter will be able to test fly and finalize production! ’

Just as the pilots were whispering, one of the pilots said, "Stand up!" ”

When the pilots stood upright, Zheng Shaoyu walked into the combat command room with a smile on his face. Seeing Zheng Shaoyu's expression, the veteran pilot said: "Zheng Brigade, have a combat mission?" ”

As the old pilot asked this, the pilots in the entire combat command room looked at Zheng Shaoyu with anticipation. For many of the pilots standing here, none of them had actual experience in air combat.

Compared with Zheng Shaoyu, during the period of the independent column, they also participated in the defense of Yulin and also carried out the bombing of Suiyuan City. Most of these new pilots have only flying experience but no combat experience.

Facing the inquiry of the old team members, Zheng Shaoyu raised the telegram in his hand and smiled: "Comrades, this is the telegram I just received. The opportunity you have been waiting for has come, and Commander He has asked the headquarters to allow us to fight! ”

As soon as these words came out, the pilots were stunned for a moment and immediately said excitedly: "Captain, let me go this time!" ”

Pilots who are gossiping about the battle do not want to miss this rare combat experience. Even these pilots know that every time they take to the skies to fight means meeting death, whether they can return to the ground is a question worth considering.

But even so, these pilots, who enjoy higher treatment than ordinary officers of the Eighth Route Army, also hope to have the opportunity to prove and reflect their value. It will not make them feel that they are wasting the precious resources and treatment of the army every day.

'That's it! See what you guys look like? I know you're all thinking about taking to the skies, but I'll tell you that this mission is just as dangerous. If you are not careful, anyone who participates in the mission may not come back.

I know that when you join the Air Force, you are mentally prepared to sacrifice for the revolution at any time. But I will tell you that individual heroism does not apply in the Air Regiment. This operation was a cross-regional bombing mission.

Therefore, for this combat mission, I will only select veteran pilots with combat experience to carry out operations. Of course, new pilots with excellent training results in peacetime will also have the opportunity to participate in this combat mission. Now, I announce the list of personnel for this battle! ’

In accordance with He Zhengdao's request in the telegram, Zheng Shaoyu adopted the method of bringing the old with the new, and sent out the pilots of the entire air force group flying bombers. Many pilots who flew fighter jets felt very regretful.

But they all knew that on top of such a combat order, they simply could not bargain. Now that Zheng Shaoyu has decided on the candidate, no matter how unwilling they are, they can't help it. After all, they all need to obey Zheng Shaoyu's orders.

After announcing the list of fighters, looking at those unwilling pilots, Zheng Shaoyu said again: "I know that you all want to take to the skies to fight, but what I want to tell you is that in fact, I want to, but it's not time yet."

However, there is good news for everyone, the first fighter of the Arsenal has been produced. Final checks are currently underway, and test flights will take place shortly. Once the test flight is successful, you all know what that means.

So, don't feel that you can't wait, but think about it, if you really hand over a new fighter jet, whether you have the ability to fly it, whether you have the ability to drive it to protect our airspace and the blue sky, if you want to fight, there are many opportunities.

The bomber formation for this operation will take off at 4:30 p.m. today and arrive at Baoji Airport to land before evening. There you will wait for the final command. The rest of the personnel are honestly staying at the base for training.

If we carry out the combat order well this time, I believe that the next time Commander He returns to Yulin, I believe that he will attend the test flight ceremony of our new plane. If you want to be one of the first fighter pilots, show me your results!

According to the production plan, if the test flight of this produced aircraft is successful, the first batch of twenty-four fighters will be produced. You all know that these twenty-four fighters are simply not enough for our two flying groups.

Therefore, the pilots who can become the first fighters must be the elite pilots among us. Whether you can become the pilot of the first batch of fighter jets depends on your training and test flight results, understand? ”

'Yes, Captain! We're always ready! ’

Many fighter pilots who were unable to participate in the bombing mission were naturally full of joy when they heard that the first experimental aircraft had been produced. As long as the next test flight is successful, it means that it can be finalized and produced.

Since it is a fighter, then the pilots of these flying bombers at the moment will naturally have to enter the fighter formation further back than them. So, this can be regarded as a gain and a loss!

The battle order was announced, and a large group in the air began to wait for the arrival of the take-off transition time. In order to ensure the safety of the bomber formation, Zheng Shaoyu personally piloted the fighter jets to escort the aircraft.

Even though the political commissar of the Air Force Flying Regiment disagreed, Zheng Shaoyu said very directly: "Political commissar, I am the commander of the Flying Regiment. You won't let me go with the formation on bombing missions, I can agree. But I can't afford not to be in command, right?

I haven't been to the Second Brigade for so long, so I took this opportunity to go to the Second Brigade to take a turn, and by the way, I was responsible for organizing and planning this bombing mission, isn't it also very appropriate? So, you'll be in charge of taking care of the housekeeping! ”

Although he really wanted to participate in this bombing mission, Zheng Shaoyu agreed that if he dared to do so, He Zhengdao would definitely remove him, the regiment commander. After all, he is the commander of the Air Force Flying Regiment, how can he easily make a mistake?

As the bomber formation had made the final preparations, Zheng Shaoyu and several fighter pilots involved in the escort also sat in the cabin and waited for flight instructions. It didn't take long for the ground crew in charge of guidance to give the command to take off.

Watching the four fighters take off first, the other bomber pilots also began to launch their planes into the runway, and the last one took off to complete the air formation. Finally, under the escort of fighters, they flew in the direction of Baoji.

For the current Huaxia Air Force, many times air defense searches can only be carried out in the way that leads to the naked eye. And Zheng Shaoyu and the others had already sent telegrams and telephone calls to all air defense points in Shaanxi before the war.

It was confirmed that no Japanese planes were found in Shaanxi, and they dared to take off at this time. This simple method of air defense search is undoubtedly too backward in He Zhengdao's view.

It's just that the radar research center set up by the arsenal at the moment has also not produced any satisfactory results. Therefore, if you want to equip the Eighth Route Army with air defense radar, I am afraid that you will have to wait for a while.

However, He Zhengdao believes that in the future, with the successive installation of air defense radars, I believe that the history of passive air defense of the Eighth Route Army will also change. Once the new aircraft is mass-produced and equipped with air defense radar, it will truly ensure the safety of China's territorial airspace! (To be continued.) )