A month later, at the Keelung Military Port wharf, Dai Hui and Deng Shichang personally greeted the arrival of fighter planes, pilots and ground crew. Several large cargo ships docked, and the dock suddenly became busy, and the huge mechanical boom directly hoisted the fighters onto the deck of the aircraft carrier, which was to reduce intermediate troubles. The four carrier warships were lined up in sequence, loaded with the rated number and then slowly sailed away from the dock, while another carrier battleship filled the vacancy. The gray-black fighter plane attracted the attention of everyone on the dock.

"This is a fighter, it's different from what I imagined!" Deng Shichang muttered, and Dai Hui smiled: "Brother, what do you imagine it to look like?" "It should be like a big bird, covered with feathers, that's what it looks like to fly." "Dude, this is a man-made plane, it won't have feathers." "Commander, such an inconspicuous fellow, can he really produce a terrifying blow?" "I said it's useless, let's let the live ammunition test it! The basic training at sea will take place for two months, and after two months, live-fire exercises will begin. ”

The pilots disembarked and rendezvous at the pier, where an officer leading the team shouted the order. The uniforms of Air Force pilots are clearly indistinguishable from those of the Army and Navy, and since the lowest rank of pilots is a second lieutenant, all pilots wear large caps, tight-fitting dark green lapels on their upper bodies, and the word Air Force in white letters on a black background in a triangle on the right arm is very eye-catching. The aviator wore blue breeches and semi-high-waisted leather shoes, showing a distinctive majesty. Due to the peculiarities of the pilots, they are not tall and are basically between 1.6 and 1.7 meters tall.

After the ground crew went to the dock, they boarded the aircraft carrier warship directly. The officer leading the team saw Dai Hui and Deng Shichang coming over and hurriedly rushed forward to report: "Report to the commander, deputy commander." There are 305 pilots, and there are 305 people, please give the commander instructions! Dai Hui walked to the front of the queue and raised his hand in salute. All the pilots returned the military salute. Dai Hui first introduced himself, and then introduced Deng Shichang. At the same time, he welcomed the flying warriors to join the First Pacific Fleet, and on behalf of all the officers and men of the fleet, he expressed his high respect for the arrival of the pilots.

Dai Hui continued: "Warriors, you are the first generation of naval and air force pilots in the empire, and you are also the unprecedented flying warriors in the history of mankind, and I am proud and proud of you. Next, the burden of the Imperial Navy's victory over the ocean falls on your shoulders. You will be the sharpest weapon of the Empire. Dangerous training at sea is about to begin, and you will be divided into 8 squadrons of 37 men each. There are 8 squadron leaders and a group leader for a total of 305 people. The basic training at sea is two months, followed by live-fire training, and I wish you success. ”

The pilots were disbanded. This will be followed by boarding an aircraft carrier. Dai Hui saw Gao Xiang and Zhanfei standing in front of the queue. Zhilu Dao and the two were already serving as squadron leaders, so he beckoned them to come over. When the two saw Dai Hui at the flight test base, they ran over and raised their hands in salute. Dai Hui smiled: "I heard that you are the best pilots, don't let me down." "Please rest assured that the Commander will not be disappointed." "Go on board and rest, recharge your batteries, and prepare for the brutal training at sea."

After the two left, Dai Hui said to Deng Shichang: "These two are the pilots who took the lead in performing flights at the flight base, and their superb performances and skillful flying skills have been highly praised by the president. After the air show, the president promoted two majors to the rank of major on the spot. The President told me that flight training on land is not the same as flight training at sea. Flying training at sea is affected by wind and waves. It is extremely dangerous, and accidents often occur such as aircraft crashes and deaths. Gao Xiang and Zhanfei are the best pilots. I want the two of you to take the lead in landing training and explore the experience as soon as possible. ”

Deng Shichang said: "The training area has been selected, in the No. 22 sea area. However, we don't know what will happen to the road now, so we have prepared 8 lifeboats, and the hospital ship is also training. "We can go back to the headquarters and carefully refine the training plan." Dai Hui and Deng Shichang had no idea what would happen to the next training, they had no experience, so they were more nervous than pilots, even more nervous than facing a naval battle.

On the deck of the Peking, the pilots of the 1st and 2nd squadrons walked on the deck in twos and threes, and they were no strangers to the sea; when they were at the flight base, they had been sent to the sea for training for half a year to adapt to the climate and turbulence of the sea, so they were already familiar with the sea. At this time, Gao Xiang and Zhanfei enjoyed the afterglow of the sunset by the railing. Zhan Fei said: "Brother Gao, before I came, Shangfeng repeatedly emphasized that the sea landing training is very dangerous, which is very different from the simulation training on land, and there is no experience to follow. But the deck is flat and spotless, and I don't think it's a big problem. ”

Gao Xiang shook his head and said: "Since Shangfeng has repeatedly emphasized that there must be risks, we can't take it lightly. I estimate that you and I will survey the first guns and accumulate experience for sea flight training. Today, the commander of the fleet has specially instructed you and me, and it is estimated that eight or nine will not be far from ten. "Brother Gao's analysis is reasonable, I heard that the formal training will start the day after tomorrow, and you and I can't embarrass the commander!" We must set an example for the brethren. After Zhanfei finished speaking, he stretched out his palm, and Gao Xiang reached out to high-five.

A few days later, southeast of Keelung Military Port, four aircraft carriers, alerted by several frigates, appeared in the No. 22 sea area. The weather is clear and the view is wide. The wind speed is level 3 and the wave is 0?5 meters, which is a good weather for training fighters to land at sea. On the Beijing aircraft carrier, Dai Hui and Deng Shichang stood in the wide command cabin of the aircraft carrier and witnessed the two fighters preparing for launch in the tail. An officer reported: "Report to the commander, the two warplanes are in position, please ask the commander to issue the take-off order." "Let's go!" Dai Hui decisively ordered.

Accompanied by the flag command, Gao Xiang stretched out two fingers through the cockpit glass, and Zhanfei also stretched out two fingers. Gao Xiang was the first to start taxiing, and the battleship continued to slow down along the deck, and then the fighter plane took off into the air some distance from the bow of the ship, and the posture was very graceful. There were cheers from the deck, and at this time Zhanfei began to take off, and there was no danger. The two warplanes circled in the air a few times, and then began to descend in altitude in preparation for landing. Landing was difficult, but no one realized how terrifying the danger was.

Gao Xiang aimed the plane at the specified altitude and landed on the deck with a very accurate line, but unexpectedly, the fighter plane jumped on the deck a few times and seemed to leave the deck again. When everyone was struggling, the fighter plane landed on the deck again, then changed direction and rushed diagonally to the left, and just as the fighter was about to approach the side of the ship, the fighter straightened its direction again and began to slow down, and the big man breathed a sigh of relief. Because the deck of a battleship is bumpy in the sea, this kind of bump may not be felt on the deck, but when a high-speed fighter plane lands on the bumpy deck, a small bump will make a huge difference.

Fortunately, there was no danger, but everyone's nervousness was still not eliminated, and then the fighter plane was about to land. Gao Xiang climbed down from the fighter plane, didn't bother to take off his flight suit, and ran to the stern of the ship. Gao Xiang ran to the stern of the ship, Zhanfei was already close to the deck, Gao Xiang made a gesture to inform him, obviously he already had experience in landing. But Zhan Fei's eyes were fixed on the runway, and he didn't see Gao Xiang's gesture at all. The same scenario occurred, with successive jumps on the landing runway of the fighter plane, also changing direction. Zhanfei was not so lucky, and directly broke through the port railing and fell into the sea.

Dai Hui saw it in front of the glass window of the command cabin, and when the fighter plane rushed into the sea, he closed his eyes in pain. There is no need to worry about the fact that a wooden plane will not sink if it falls into the sea, but there is no doubt that the plane will be damaged. The lifeboat first rescued Zhanfei, and then salvaged the plane. Deng Shichang in the command tower said: "Commander, Major Zhan was not injured, but was shaken. ”

Dai Hui pondered for a while and said, "Call Gao Xiang and Zhanfei!" After a while, Gao Xiang and Zhanfei came to the front. Zhan Fei reported in embarrassment: "Commander, please punish for the crime of despicability!" "Nonsense! What shall I rebuke? If you can stand in front of me alive is success, I ask you can still fly? "Commander, there's no problem with flying in a humble position." Dai Hui said: "When Major Gao landed on the ship, the same problem occurred, it seems that Major Gao has found a solution?" "Yes, Commander, the problem lies there."

Dai Hui said with a smile on his face: "Failure is the mother of success, and it seems that the danger of landing fighters on the ship is not a whim, and it is alarmist." It doesn't matter if you lose a fighter, the two of you will talk about it and continue the exercise in an hour. Gao Xiang said on the deck: "Because the deck is bumpy, such a small difference cannot be seen with the naked eye, but it is fatal to a fighter flying at high speed." My experience is that the front wheel landing should hold the control stick for a moment, and the rear wheel landing will slide up on the deck and then brake, and you must not brake in advance??????。 ”

An hour later, the two of them flew into the sky again one after the other, Gao Xiang landed again, because of the experience of the last time, Gao Xiang's fighter plane landed steadily, and won a cheer. Zhanfei was not to be left behind, although the fighter he piloted jumped a few times, it did not deviate from the direction, and stopped steadily after the last moment. On the same day, Gao Xiang and Zhanfei took off 12 sorties on the deck of the aircraft carrier, and except for the first time when Zhanfei fell into the sea, the other takeoffs and landings were safe.

Dai Hui watched the duo's performance from beginning to end, and Dai Hui announced that he would stop training for two days that night. At the condolence banquet, Dai Hui asked the two of them to sum up their experience within two days and form a written material for the reference of the pilots of the whole brigade. (To be continued......)

PS: Success belongs to the fearless.