Chapter 131 Provision of Information
Of course, for the rest of my life that personally experienced the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. What I gained was definitely not only the documentary "Attack on Pearl Harbor", but also the super high box office, as well as various analyses and admiration from fans and experts.
When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, the only complete footage left is this documentary for the rest of my life. And the American troops in Pearl Harbor at that time were in a panic, and they did not have time to observe the Japanese troops who were sneaking up on their own. The only sober bystander is the rest of his life.
Therefore, when the Americans encountered the Japanese Zero fighter in Southeast Asia and retreated one after another, they thought about the rest of their lives. Before the afterglow of the documentary "Attack on Pearl Harbor" had passed, Yu Sheng received an invitation from the Pentagon.
The person who came to pick up the rest of his life was a middle-aged man dressed like Keno Reeves from "The Matrix". With the usual seriousness of the Americans, please get the rest of your life in the car. All the way to the Pentagon.
The Pentagon of the United States became world-famous in later generations. It is the birthplace of various legends and movies, including hackers and aliens. But whenever you want to set off a movie that can threaten the atmosphere of humanity, this name will usually appear.
The Pentagon, the seat of the U.S. Department of Defense in later times, was located in Washington. Designed by architect George Bergstrom, the famous building began construction in September 1941 and was completed in January 1943.
And in this era, the US Department of Defense did not yet exist, and only the US Department of the Navy and the US Department of the Army existed in Washington. However, in order to supervise and monitor the Pentagon's construction process, the U.S. Department of the Navy and the U.S. Department of the Army have sent a large number of personnel stationed around the Pentagon's construction site. Including management, of course!
And this time, the one who needs to listen to Yu Sheng's report is a brigadier general of the US Department of the Navy.
It has to be said that the Americans were able to become the world's only superpower in later generations, not only because their homeland did not suffer from the good fortune of World War I and World War II, and the war wealth brought by these two wars. In the eyes of the rest of his life, although Americans are not the same as Chinese, they do not pay attention to diligence and bravery. However, some of the things that Americans pay attention to are different from those of the Chinese.
Like, focus!
In China, whether it is in later generations or in this era, many times, it is still important to pay attention to the inheritance of the father's business, and to pay attention to doing one line and loving one line. The patience of the Chinese is indeed excellent, and for ordinary people, it is already very good to have a job with a stable income, have a family and a room, and be able to support the old and the young. No matter what the job is, for the sake of his wife and children, then he must do it seriously and dedicatedly.
And in the United States, more often than not, it is love that will do it. And this has also become the main proposition of various American youth inspirational blockbusters in later generations. It is very good to hit the nail on the head of young Americans who are in a period of confusion. So, a lot of times there will be fires. The maintenance of their profession depends on their interests, and this interest will keep people focused while doing something.
So, although the motivation is different, the focus and results obtained are the same. The commodore of the U.S. Navy that he saw for the rest of his life was not too famous in later generations. At least, for the rest of my life who has followed the history of World War II, I have never heard of it.
The commodore called himself Thomas. After seeing the rest of my life, there were not too many pleasantries, but a few words led the topic to work.
"Yu, when you photographed the Japanese planes bombing Pearl Harbor, which one impressed you the most?"
"Zero!"
"Oh, why?"
"When I was in China, because of the Japanese invasion of China, I also paid attention to the Japanese planes and related reports. It is said that Mr. Chennault has encountered such aircraft, and the Chinese Air Force has also fought with such aircraft. The result was a fiasco. And at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor, American planes were not unsuccessful in taking off. I remember the video I shot of several F4F Wildcats and P-40s successfully flying and fighting with these aircraft. However, during the dogfight, the F4F Wildcats and P-40s were soon shot down by the Zero. So, I was very impressed with the Zero. ”
Brigadier General Thomas nodded: "Mr. Yu, I have to say that you have observed very carefully. Our air forces, which remain in the Philippines and Southeast Asia, have already encountered such aircraft. Moreover, the results are regrettable. Although our pilots were heroic, due to the differences in the aircraft themselves, there were heavy losses. ”
"So, I would like to ask Mr. Yu, what do you think of the Zero? At such a close distance, have any significant drawbacks of the Zero aircraft been observed? After all, I also know that the field of view of the lens is always limited, and it is impossible to record everything! ”
Yu Sheng said: "The Zero aircraft itself is very flexible. In terminology, the climb rate and turning radius are excellent. Very good at low-altitude grappling. But it seems that when it is high altitude, it seems that it is not so flexible. ”
"In addition, during the battle, I found that many Zeros were very light, but it seemed that because they were too light, they did not accelerate quickly when diving. And, for some reason, many Zero fighters will have a right-hand roll action. I don't know if it's the Japanese who trained like this, or if it's a problem with the plane itself. ”
"And, of all the American planes that encountered the Zero, there was one action that seemed to have a particularly high escape rate. That is, when being pursued by the Zero fighter, it dives at high speed and rolls to the left. I don't think it's a coincidence. ”
When Thomas and a few of his deputies heard Yu Sheng say this, their spirits were lifted and their pen was refreshed. Of course, what Yu Sheng said was not his own observation at all. He had time to observe the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and when the plane flew overhead, he wanted to hide as deep in the bushes as possible.
What Yu Sheng said was a ready-made conclusion that later generations came to after studying the history of World War II and the famous weapons of World War II. These conclusions, which were supposed to be a bloody lesson to be drawn after the Americans were shot down countless planes, were said in advance for the rest of their lives at this time. As long as these technologies are distributed to American pilots, it is not known how many lives can be saved by the US Air Force.
One of Thomas's deputies asked Yu Sheng: "So, according to Mr. Yu's observations, did the Zero aircraft suffer any casualties in this battle?" ”
Yu Sheng said: "Of course there is! "A couple of Americans were overjoyed.
"So, did Mr. Yu observe how this Zero fighter was killed or wounded?"
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