035 Air distress
After hearing the alarm from the surrounding escorting planes, Huang Ke looked forward and saw some dense silver fighters rushing towards them in front of him. The escort planes around the special plane hurriedly changed their formation and made a protective form to protect the special plane in the middle.
"Is it a Japanese plane?" Huang Ke felt a little strange, how did the Japanese know his whereabouts, you must know that this trip is extremely secretive, could it be that there is a conspiracy inside? Thinking of this, Huang Ke couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine, he had prepared for Wang Jingwei in advance, but it still brought a passive situation to the Anti-Japanese War for several years. Now if there is still something "lurking" around you, it will be exciting!
"The nationality of the enemy aircraft is unknown for the time being, at least 8 of them!" The situation was reported by the fighter in charge of observation at the front.
"Level 1 Air Alert! Activate Level 1 Protection! Activate Level 1 Protection! ”
"Immediately notify the Lanzhou Air Force, immediately notify the Lanzhou Air Force, and ask them to immediately send fighters to support! Ask them to send fighter planes to support them immediately! ”
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Radio communications were constantly transmitting all kinds of encrypted passwords, and the entire crew members, as well as the air force in Lanzhou, Xinjiang and other places, were also urgently mobilized.
Huang Ke frowned and stared at the front of him at this time, and went through the possible suspects in his mind, if he could know his situation very accurately, would he be on this plane?
But after thinking about it, I felt that it was not quite like that, after all, there were only 8 planes, and if the Japanese were determined to kill themselves in the air, I am afraid that they would not send such a small number of planes, and besides, they would not appear until they arrived at the position of 918. Could this be a stumble encounter?
Everything is unknown, and the most important thing at the moment is how to get rid of this group of uninvited guests.
"No. 1, No. 1, I'm a falcon, and now I have found at least 8 fighters of unknown nationality, for the sake of safety, I suggest that we cover you to enter the scheduled airport for landing, and we will cover you to enter the scheduled airport for landing immediately." The voice of escort captain Wang Xingwen came from the communication station.
There is no doubt that the purpose of the escort team is to cover Huang Ke and their entry into the originally scheduled 918 airport for landing. According to the data on the flight schedule, it is less than ten kilometers away from the 918 airport, and as long as the plane descends at a moderate altitude, it can be reached after a while.
Compared with the lonely sky, there is a perfect anti-aircraft fire network and excellent bunker defense, not to mention 8 enemy aircraft, even if a large formation of dozens of aircraft comes, it is not a problem to deal with them.
However, another idea popped up in Huang Ke's mind, if these 8 enemy planes were touched by headless flies, then they must not have known about the existence of the 918 airfield so far.
If he landed at 918 airfield, he would have been safe, but then the Japanese planes following him would have discovered the location of the airfield, and they would most likely have reported the situation to their headquarters as soon as they found it. In that case, 918 will be completely exposed, and the accompanying 918 project will have no secrecy at all.
No matter who the opponent is, the consequences of letting them know are unimaginable.
After a short period of thought, Huang Ke made an important decision - to fight the enemy aircraft.
"Falcon, Falcon, I'm number one, we can't land closely, I order you to take up a battle formation to meet it. Our crew members will fight alongside you, you know? Complete! The Y-3 domestic double-helix transport plane that Huang Ke was riding was not the one that was first presented by the Mawei Aircraft Factory before.
The technology of the Y-2 transport plane was too old, and it was only given to Huang Ke as a special plane as a gift. Huang Ke, as one of the few dignitaries in the world who traveled around by plane at that time, naturally attached great importance to the safety of the plane. Therefore, after the new Y-3 transport aircraft was finalized, his special plane was also updated.
Compared with the previous one, this aircraft has not only been comprehensively improved in terms of technology and power, but also made special modifications in fuel tanks and protection as a special aircraft for the head of state to meet higher safety performance requirements.
Of course, in addition, this plane is much better than the previous one, and the plane also has a small conference room and rest area, and the crew members and guards, secretaries, medical staff and other personnel also have their own bunks. Comfort has also been greatly improved.
After Huang Ke finished speaking, Wang Xingwen on the other end of the wireless intercom thought for a few seconds.
He knew that Huang Ke, as the No. 1 commander, didn't need to explain to him why he did this, but he still mentioned some of them in the conversation just now. For the 918 project, although he did not know the specific research direction and purpose, from the sensitivity of his soldiers, he vaguely guessed the importance of it. This importance is unimaginable to him, because it is worth Huang Ke to risk his life to protect.
What else is there to say? Whoever is on the other side, tear them apart.
"The falcon calls all the eagles, the falcons call the eaglets, the number one will fight side by side with us, please change to a three-crew formation and prepare for the battle!" Wang Xingwen turned on the full-range radio and held the joystick tightly in his hand.
At this time, the pilots who served as escorts also raised their throats in their hearts, and there were 8 enemy planes on the opposite side, not only more than them, but also they had to serve as escorts, which was equivalent to being tied up and fighting with the opponent, and the pressure could be imagined.
The opposite group of planes got closer and closer, and when they got closer, they found that there were not only 8 planes on the opposite side, but 12 planes, but the other side was in front and rear formation, and they didn't find it just now.
Huang Kexin, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, also pinched a cold sweat, and Liu Yun, who was on the side of the transport plane pilot, turned his head and said to Huang Ke: "No. 1, get ready to parachute!" ”
"One, one! I'm a falcon here, and now the situation has changed, and now the situation has changed! The nationality of the enemy aircraft is confirmed to be Japanese, and the number of enemy planes is 12, so please take urgent measures immediately! In the intercom, Wang Xingwen's voice was also much faster.
At this time, the plane had been completely handed over to Liu Yun and another experienced co-pilot, Gao Xiangying. Liu Yun naturally doesn't need to say more, Gao Xiangying is also an experienced pilot, and they have accumulated more than 2,000 hours of safe flight time.
Huang Ke stood beside the two people in the cockpit, and did not immediately go to the cabin to carry a parachute, he picked up the intercom in front of him and said to Wang Xingwen: "Falcon Falcon!" Tell the lads, beat these planes! ”
Huang Ke's words were not afraid, but a little excited. However, Wang Xingwen and his escorts did not feel the slightest excitement, after all, they really did not have the confidence to defeat them in the face of enemy planes several times their size.
"One, please put on your umbrella and go to the hatch!" The crew safety officer outside the cabin walked over and handed Huang Ke a pair of parachute backpacks.
Huang Ke took it and walked out of the cockpit. At this time, most of the personnel on the plane were gathered in this small conference room in the middle, the secretary Chen Liewen, a life secretary and three medical members, the chief of the guard fourteen and eight people, and some security officers were all gathered.
These people were all carrying umbrella bags, and it could be seen from their expressions that some of the young comrades were still a little nervous.
The safety officer came over to Huang Ke and began to explain how to carry a parachute, and told him that Huang Ke did not jump alone when he parachuted, but with their safety officer, and he kept repeating the essentials that Huang Ke needed to do.
"One, when the time comes, close your eyes, and I'll jump off with you. Rest assured, we've rehearsed it many times, but we've made mistakes. ”
"I parachuted with the commander behind me, and I am responsible for the commander's safety." Fourteen Tsai also stepped forward.
Huang Ke patted the security officer on the shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, young man!" We don't plan to abandon it now......"
As if in order to verify that what Huang Ke said was not correct, as soon as his words fell, there were several crackling shots next to the wings, and everyone followed the sound and saw through the round window that the silver-gray wings had been punched with a few bullet holes.
In the distance, the light blue escort fighters and the silver-gray Japanese planes started a fight, obviously the enemy planes had noticed the escort passenger planes here, and they expected that there would be big people here, so they did not shy away from tactics and pounced directly on this fighter.
"Well, I think now I can be sure that it is Japanese, and the planes of other countries will not be so enthusiastic about me." Huang Ke said half-jokingly, but everyone's mood could not be relaxed because of this.
Toot, toot, toot! The command "Prepare to abandon the plane" came from the cockpit, the safety officer made a final check, and all personnel were ready to parachute.
At this time, the Air Force Command of the Northwest Theater had already received an alert that the formation of fighter planes that had taken off urgently from nearby Lanzhou and other airfields had already begun to arrive, and it was expected to arrive at the battlefield in half an hour.
At this time, the Japanese plane had already set its eyes on them, and the special plane continued to make various evasive actions, and the cabin was swaying around like a sailboat encountering strong winds and waves, and the wings outside were hit, making a rustling sound of sand in an iron can.
Huang Ke frowned and walked to the cockpit and said, "Can you make a forced landing around here?" ”
"One, what are you?" Liu Yun turned his head and looked at Huang Ke in some surprise.
Huang Ke smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, I know your and Gao Xiangying's driving skills." It's all desert down there, and you should be ready to crash and you should be able to make a crash landing. Anyway, this plane also has millions of dollars, such a good plane, I don't want to just throw this plane away. ”
Gao Xiangying and Liu Yun both turned their heads to look at Huang Ke, to be honest, it is possible to make a forced landing, after all, there is a wide field of vision here, and if the terrain below is suitable, there will be no problem in landing here.
However, the chances of success are smaller than the chances of surviving the parachute jump, and they will still choose the safest method when all things considered.
"Yes! One, please skydive first, we will make a forced landing later. Liu Yun replied.
Huang Ke raised his hand to look at his watch: "It's too late!" Crash landing now! ”