The aircraft test site is located at the foot of the Langya Mountains in the northwest of Baoding, about 50 kilometers away from Baoding City. It is also a military powerhouse, with a radius of dozens of kilometers being a no-man's land. Since the development of the aircraft began five years ago, the aircraft test site began to be built, and after five years of construction, it has become a flight test base with complete functional facilities. From a distance, the surrounding area is covered by artificially planted trees, and two straight cement runs into the distance, and in the middle of the two runs a platform is raised, the platform is about 300 meters long, and the shape is very similar to that of a warship.

Since combat aircraft are attacking ships at sea as soon as they come out, flights must be targeted. After the pilots have completed the basic flight training and mastered the proficient flying skills, they will begin to practice on the high platform, so that the pilots can at least have a perceptual understanding when they practice on the warship in the future. In addition, there is a parachute tower at the flight test site, which is undoubtedly used for pilot parachute training. The flight test site not only trains pilots, flight technicians, and ground crews but also trains here.

The convoy entered the flight test site, and everyone got out of the car in surprise, looking left and right for almost not enough eyeballs. The first thing that stands out is the tall parachute tower. "What is that tall tower for?" Leng Yifei exclaimed! "Probably a water tower!" Bai Sheng guessed. Deng Qiang said with a smile: "That's the parachute tower, which is specially used for pilot parachute training. In order to ensure the safety of pilots, it is necessary to have the ability to protect themselves. If the aircraft breaks down in the air or is damaged by the enemy, the pilot can parachute to protect himself. ”

Deng Zixuan interjected: "It is especially important to protect the safety of pilots, because training a pilot is expensive. Our pilots are highly Chinese. And the IQ is high, the body is one in a hundred miles or even a thousand, the plane can be rebuilt if it is damaged, but it can train an excellent pilot. It's not a day's work, it can be said that training is piled up with money. Therefore, the pilot's first lesson is parachute training, which is the best measure to protect the pilot's life. ”

Deng Qiang continued: "At present, the number of pilots in our first and second phases of training is 305, and we will recruit 200 students in the second half of this year. There are 250 flight technicians and about 1,500 ground crews. At this time, someone exclaimed, only to see the high parachute tower around. Umbrella flowers appeared, looking from afar like soaring clouds and mist, just like the heavenly soldiers and heavenly soldiers will fly into the sky. Everyone craned their necks and stared. The expression of full concentration is revealed.

Soon, everyone appeared on the stand that ran to the side, and there was a telescope on the table in front of everyone, and the two fighters waited quietly with their heads held high at the end. Everyone picked up binoculars and observed. I saw two pilots wearing flight caps and goggles. Stand on the side of the plane. Four ground crews stood in two groups at the back of the fighter plane, holding small flags in their hands. Deng Qiang signaled, and Deng Zixuan nodded that it was time to start. At this moment, an officer raised his flare gun, and two red flares flew into the sky.

The pilot quickly climbed the escalator, opened the cabin door and got in, and then a ground crew member also climbed the escalator to close the cabin door, and then descended from the escalator and removed the escalator. Another ground crew member was cleared by the pilot. Walk up to the nose and shake the propellers. A puff of black smoke came out, the motor roared, and the propellers spun rapidly. The width of the runway is sufficient. Both battleships started at the same time, slowly gliding forward. Everyone held their breath and seemed a little nervous.

The fighter plane began to accelerate, and not long ago, the wheels left the ground, and the fighter plane flew diagonally into the sky, with a graceful posture like two big birds, as if they were competing high and low. Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but cheer. "Everyone, pay attention, the fighter climbed to the highest point of 3,500 meters. You can see that the pilot is wearing a very bloated suit, which is a winter suit, because it is very cold at high altitude. Deng Qiang seized the opportunity to introduce. The plane began to dive, and Deng Qiang introduced: "The dive speed of the battleship is very fast, and it can fly at a distance of 20 meters on the ground. ”

Sure enough, at a distance of about 20 meters from the ground, the two fighters pulled up the nose of the plane and flew to the high point again. "Everyone, pay attention, when the plane lands in a while, it will land on the battleship model platform, which is the primary training of simulating the ship." Soon after, the two fighters landed on the simulated deck, and everyone's hearts rose to their throats again, and there was no danger, and the fighters landed safely. At this time, the ground crew on the platform began to inspect the aircraft and refuel the aircraft.

The pilot did not get off the plane, and Deng Qiang continued: "After the fighter has filled up the fuel after the safety check, it has to take off from the battleship simulation platform and land on the runway. "The two warplanes put on a brilliant performance and landed safely. Seeing that everyone was very excited, Deng Qiang said bitterly: "Since the test flight of the powered aircraft, and then into the ship attack training, we have 22 people killed and 32 planes have crashed. Together with the glider test flight in the early stage, a total of 34 people died. Our way to the sky was bought with blood. ”

When everyone heard Deng Qiang's words, they all became serious. Deng Zixuan said solemnly: "Let's remember their names, the Empire's flying road has their indelible merits." The two pilots who performed just now were excellent. "They are the best pilots!" "You go and call them." After a while, the two pilots came to the front, and it was obvious that there was some panic on their immature faces. "Report to the president, humble and high, captain rank, fly for 6 months, please ask the president for instructions!"

"Report to the president, humble and flying, captain rank, flying for 6 months, please ask the president for instructions!" Deng Zixuan said majestically: "As the first generation of pilots in the empire, you have performed very well, and now I have decided to promote you to the rank of major." "Thank you to the president for cultivating!" The two of them are happy in unison, can they not be happy if they are promoted two levels in a row? Deng Zixuan said to Chen Jintang: "Commander-in-Chief Chen, after the visit, the flight test site will be officially handed over to the Ministry of National Defense for management, and the next step is to build a flight academy in the capital to train a large number of pilots and aviation talents as soon as possible!" "Subordinate Order!"

Returning to the capital that night, Deng Zixuan said to Dai Hui: "The four battleships including the Beijing and the Harbin have been refitted. We can't wait for all 12 warships to be converted before training at sea. You immediately set off for Shanghai, receive the 4 ships that have been refitted, and then return to the Keelung Naval Base. It is estimated that in a month, 20 fighters and 300 pilots will arrive in Keelung, and you have to be prepared to create conditions for the training of combat aircraft at sea. ”

The next day, Dai Hui went to the Navy Headquarters, where Commander Fan Tao gave a detailed explanation on the formation of an aircraft carrier fleet and aircraft carrier-based aircraft, and handed over the training program to Dai Hui and said: "The president has asked that by the middle of next year, four aircraft carrier fleets should form combat capability, and each aircraft carrier fleet should be equipped with four flying carriers and two large cruisers. In order to protect the safety of flying carriers, the number of frigates and submarine hunters should be increased. During this period, it is necessary to complete the sea training of all fighters, which is a very heavy task. ”

Fan Tao continued: "At present, the cruisers produced by several major shipyards are stepping up manufacturing, and from now until the middle of next year, 8 cruisers will be listed in your department one after another. That alone shows how much the president takes the aircraft carrier fleet, and therefore you have a great responsibility. I do my best to do a good job of logistics, and if there are any difficulties, just raise them. "Commander, there is no difficulty!" Fan Tao said with a smile: "Brother Dai, I originally wanted to do my best to invite you and your wife to the house as guests, but unfortunately I can't do it!" ”

Dai Hui said with a smile: "Xia Zi stays in the capital, even if he has a child after giving birth, he will stay in the capital, you have time to apologize." "You and I are nothing, their sisters are not easy to explain, especially my mouth is very difficult." "Commander, don't worry, I will tell Xia Zi to settle your wife!" Dai Hui returned to the presidential residence, said goodbye to Xia Zi, and boarded the southbound train that afternoon. Two days later, Dai Hui arrived in Shanghai and went to Chongming Island accompanied by a special naval escort.

On the pier, Dai Hui stared at the unrecognizable battleship Beijing and found that the deck of the battleship had completely turned into a platform. The four chimneys became one, and the chimneys were moved to the right side of the deck, as was the command module to the right. The left deck of the battleship is significantly widened, which can ensure that the weight of both sides is equal, and at the same time, it can also ensure sufficient width for carrier-based aircraft flight. The forward bow of the battleship was also turned into a platform, and the iron anchor was moved into the groove on the left side of the bow. The shape of the deck of the Beijing is almost identical to that of the simulated platform at the flight test site.

A naval official accompanying the ship said: "The Beijing battleship has a total length of 312 meters, a width of 50 meters in the tail, a width of 60 meters in the middle, and a width of 40 meters in the front. With the naval officer's report, Dai Hui boarded the battleship, inspected it carefully, and then called a meeting of the captains of the four new warships. At the meeting, Dai Hui asked them to prepare for their departure, and then Dai Hui went to the major shipyards in Shanghai to inspect the refits of the other eight warships, and warned the naval officials who supervised the construction of the ships to ensure quality and quantity and speed up the speed.

A few days later, Dai Hui led four aircraft carrier warships and escorted by four frigates to the Keelung Military Port in Taiwan. The aircraft carrier battleship docked, Dai Hui boarded the dock, and saw Deng Shichang at first sight. "Commander, this is an aircraft carrier battleship, it feels weird." "Brother, an aircraft carrier battleship is actually a combat platform, and it is the combat aircraft that really has a powerful attack, which will open your eyes when the time comes." "When will the combat plane come, the old man can't wait." Deng Shichang was a little anxious.

Dai Hui said with a smile: "In a month, 20 combat planes, 300 pilots and ground crews will arrive at Keelung Military Port, and we will prepare several target ships for training, and we will conduct live-fire drills at that time." Let's go back to the headquarters and take a closer look. ”

(To be continued......)

PS: The air strike of the Reich is formed.