Zhejiang-Jiangxi-Anhui border guerrilla headquarters station.

"I received an order from the Military Commission of the Yamashiro government, saying that the US Army Air Force was going to attack Tokyo, Japan, and since it was an Army Air Force, the bomber must have taken off from an aircraft carrier, right?" Han Lin asked.

The U.S. Air Force originated from the U.S. Army Air Corps, and only became an independent branch of the military after World War II, and is still called the Army Air Corps.

According to the information given to me by the Naval Intelligence Bureau, the bombing was carried and escorted by the Navy Aircraft Carrier Task Force, and after the bombing is over, it will land in China, and the airports in Quzhou, Lishui and other places are the airports that are planned to assist in landing." Smith said.

Han Lin knew that this was the famous Doolittle air raid in the history of World War II, also known as the air raid on Tokyo, and sixteen B-25 bombers were carried by the aircraft carrier and took off on the aircraft carrier, which was the first and last time in the history of the US Air Force.

The losses caused by the Doolittle air raid were not large, but they caused panic in Japan, and then the Battle of Zhejiang-Jiangxi was launched, destroying the airfield in Zhejiang Province, and then the Battle of Midway.

"There is no problem for the airport to cooperate, but whether they carry enough fuel to support the airport, what the weather is like, whether they can see the lighthouse and runway indicator lights on the ground, and whether they can achieve accurate positioning, these are the biggest troubles."

"Now we need to consider that if they can't find the airport, after running out of fuel, they can only choose to parachute or make a forced landing, which will bring great difficulties to the rescue work, and if they make a forced landing on the sea surface in the coastal area, or if they fall into the occupied area, they will definitely be captured by the Japanese army, and we don't know the specific landing location, and the preparation work can't be started." Han Lin said.

In my memory, one of the 16 bombers on this mission flew to the territory of the Soviet Union and 15 to China, but because of the bad weather conditions, the Quzhou airport could not be found, and the planes ran out of fuel, so the crew could only abandon the planes and parachute, make a forced landing on the ground, and make a forced landing on the sea.

The No. 6 plane made a forced landing on the sea near Xiangshan, when two crew members died, and the remaining three were captured by the Japanese army after going ashore, and the No. 16 plane landed near Yuzhang, and the five crew members were also captured by the Japanese army.

"There is a saying in China that people do their best to obey the destiny of heaven, as long as you work hard, this is enough, the pilots who participated in this mission have long been psychologically prepared, this is the most cruel and bloody war, there are thousands of casualties every day, they are soldiers who fight for the United States, and they have no special identity."

"Of course, if you can ensure the safety of the crew to the greatest extent, you will inevitably get the gratitude of the US government, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Army Airlines, which is good for you, and more conducive to our future cooperation, bet on your luck!" Smith said.

This is the plane, the exact place of forced landing, unless it is God can know, Han Lin is not a god, can ensure the safety of the vast majority of the crew, and the purpose of the US government has been achieved.

"You inform the crew of this operation that when they set off, they must carry the text logo of coming to China to help the war, in Chinese characters, and there must be the badge of the Shancheng government on it, so that they can be rescued by the people when they make a forced landing or parachute."

"But remember, the crew is not allowed to give any material thanks to the civilians, we will give these civilians rewards according to the actual situation, once the belongings of these American soldiers are found by the Japanese army, their actions will kill the civilians who helped them." Han Lin said.

"I see, I'll send a telegram to Naval Intelligence later, telling them to inform every crew member, you're very thoughtful." Smith said.

Han Lin immediately asked Peng Jiacui to give an order to the Einsatzgruppen of the Secret Service, asking them to arrive in the waters around Xiangshan before April 16 and wait for an opportunity to find and rescue the American pilots. This special force is an operation personnel evacuated from the Shanghai intelligence station, and is composed of Jiang Anhua, Zhao Sheng, and others.

Immediately after that, he ordered the Intelligence Department of the Ninth Theater Command to send five teams to lurk around Yuzhang and cooperate with the commandos of the Special Service Department to search for the US planes that had landed in the vicinity, and never let them fall into the hands of the Japanese army.

As for Quzhou, the main landing area, there are a large number of troops nearby, and this is the area of the national control area, and it is not too late to wait until the air raids begin to take measures, and there will be no danger.

On 1 April, 16 modified B-25 bombers and five crew members each, plus ground maintenance personnel, a total of 71 civilians and 130 combat personnel, boarded the USS Hornet from Alameda in San Francisco, which belongs to the Eighteenth Mobile Fleet of the United States Navy, and the next day they sailed Alameda.

A few days later, the 16th Mobile Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral William Halsey and centered on the USS Enterprise, rendezvoused with the 18th Mobile Fleet in the waters north of Hawaii. Fighters and patrol aircraft on board the Enterprise, which are responsible for providing air protection for the Hornet and the entire fleet.

On the morning of the 17th, the two mobile fleets set out for Japanese waters, and on the morning of the 18th, they were discovered by Japanese patrol ships, which issued an early warning to Japan, forcing the fleet to start operations 10 hours ahead of schedule, and within an hour, 16 bombers took off smoothly.

Six hours later, at noon Tokyo time, they flew over Japan and bombed 10 military and industrial targets in Tokyo, two in Yokohama and one each in Yokosuka, Nagoya, Kobe, and Osaka. Although some of the B-25s were intercepted by anti-aircraft fire and Japanese aircraft, none of them were shot down.

Temporary Headquarters of Quzhou Airport.

The lighthouse lights were not turned on, the searchlights were not turned on, and the runway lights set up on the ground were not turned on, and the time was still a little early, and they were also worried that the Japanese army would find out and send planes to bomb them.

Intelligence officers from all over the country sent reports that the weather conditions were very bad, and it was raining in several places, which also made it very difficult for the plane to land.

"Report to the boss, the commission has just called, in view of the bad weather in the southeast coastal area, considering that the US bomber may not be able to land at the airport, the US embassy has forwarded a request from the US government, and the Military Commission asks you to do a good job in the search for the plane and ensure the safety of the US crew. Li Peiyue said.

"Call back to the commission immediately, and do your best to complete the task, and never disappoint the expectations of the commission, please rest assured." Han Lin said.

(End of chapter)