Bright Sword Military System

Chapter 1678 Captain
The crew of the aircraft carrier was left to Xu Huandong, Wang Xuexin didn't know much about these things.

It's just that there is one position that has to be decided by Wang Xuexin.

Wang Xuexin didn't think about it until he returned to Taiyuan, and he hastily sent a telegram to Xu Huandong asking, "Has the captain of the aircraft carrier made a decision?"

"Report to the head, it's fixed!" Xu Huandong replied very simply.

This is because the training time is tight, and the entire crew of the aircraft carrier must be familiar with and learn how to control the "Musashi" while the "Musashi" is being transformed by the eagle sauce technicians, and even learn how to cooperate.

So Xu Huandong set up the crew early on. After all, he was learning while groping, and he couldn't do the actual operation... The actual operation can only be done after the "Musashi" is rebuilt, so the sooner you prepare, the better.

Before Wang Xuexin could ask, Xu Huandong had already sent over the information and resume of the captain he selected:
Ban Yi, 43 years old, graduated from the Northeast Aviation Police School, served as the staff officer of "Zhenhai" from 1933 to 1937.

(Note: The Northeast Aviation Police School is the Northeast Naval School, the former is the name of the school when it was first established, and later renamed the Northeast Naval School)
Seeing the "Zhenhai" Wang Xuexin, he understood why Xu Huandong appointed Ban Yi, a staff officer, as the captain of the new aircraft carrier.

This is not to say that Xu Huandong is selfish and appoints his cronies and acquaintances to such important positions.

Wang Xuexin remembered that Xu Huandong had reported to him before that "Zhenhai" used to be a seaplane carrier.

"Zhenhai" was originally a transport ship purchased from Hans, but Zhang Zuolin later changed it into a warship, and soon bought eight seaplanes from Gaul as the seaplane carrier.

It is hard to imagine that during the period of the Republic of China, that is, 18 years ago, the backward China had an "aircraft carrier".

However, this "aircraft carrier" is not an aircraft carrier in the actual sense, it is not even a seaplane carrier.

Because it does not have a catapult, the aircraft must take off and land on water.

To put it simply, "Zhenhai" is a transport ship for transporting seaplanes, but it is the kind with its own crane. When the seaplane is about to take off, the crane lifts the seaplane from the ship to the water surface, and when it lands and recovers Just do the reverse.

This is also the reason why Xu Huandong was unable to operate the seaplanes on the captured cruiser even though he was the deputy captain of the "Zhenhai" and knew what the seaplanes were like... The seaplanes with catapults were different from those he had commanded before. Seaplanes are two different things.

Although the previous "Zhenhai" was very backward, its combat mode was still based on aircraft seizing air supremacy in naval battles, and its combat concept was considered advanced not only in China but also in the world at that time.

Wang Xuexin believes that this is the reason why Xu Huandong appointed Ban Yi as the captain of the aircraft carrier: the concept of combat is advanced, and although he is commanding a seaplane, he is finally connected with an aircraft carrier.

Wang Xuexin didn't think much, and immediately rejected the proposal.

"I think Yu Ping should be the captain!" Wang Xuexin said.

"Yu Ping? Captain of the aviation team?" Xu Huandong asked suspiciously, "Isn't he a pilot?"

Xu Huandong knew that Yu Ping was the captain of the aviation team because he had contacted the aviation team before.

"Commander Xu!" Wang Xuexin replied: "Although an aircraft carrier is a warship, it is more like an airport, a mobile airport floating on the sea! Therefore, its scheduling, operations, and logistics are more about aircraft than aircraft carriers." , The aircraft carrier is just a platform! So you should choose a pilot to be the captain!"

Xu Huandong immediately understood: "Yes, Commander! I have no objection, obey the command!"

After putting down the phone, Xu Huandong thought about it carefully, and felt that Wang Xuexin was right.

He used to think that Ban Yi was the best candidate:
Ban Yi also has the relevant knowledge of commanding warships and the experience of commanding seaplanes. Is there anyone in Huaxia who is more suitable than him?

If there is, it must be Xu Huandong, the former deputy captain!
But Xu Huandong is now the captain of the "Zhenhai Ship" and the head of the coastal defense regiment. It is not suitable to be the captain of an aircraft carrier, so of course Ban Yi should come.

Now being reminded by Wang Xuexin, Xu Huandong seemed to be enlightened:

Can the seaplane commanded 18 years ago be compared with the current carrier-based fighter?
The seaplanes imported from Gaul used to perform some reconnaissance missions at most, which is completely different from the current carrier-based fighter jets!

Ban Yi doesn't even know how to fly a fighter jet now, and he doesn't know its advantages and disadvantages. Can he command it?
What's more, Ban Yi is 43 years old, and his tactical thinking can no longer keep up with today's young people, and his reaction ability is not enough!

This……

Why did you think he would be the best choice?
It would be better than him to just grab any pilot in the aviation regiment and become the captain.

In the end Xu Huandong sighed again: Commander Wang is still considerate, the captain Yu Ping is right!

In fact, Wang Xuexin didn't think about it, but he, a modern person, knows what is going on with the captain of an aircraft carrier... All the captains of the Yingjiang aircraft carrier must have pilot experience.

In other words, as the captain of an aircraft carrier, it doesn't matter if you don't know how to sail a ship, it doesn't matter if you don't have knowledge of naval warfare, and it doesn't matter if you don't even know how to swim.

If you don't know how to drive a boat, some people will help you.

Without knowledge of naval warfare, is there still a shortage of staff officers with knowledge of naval warfare on warships?What's more, does an aircraft carrier need a naval battle?It is almost impossible to have a ship-to-ship situation!
I can't swim, and when I need to swim in the sea, the aircraft carrier will be bombed and sunk!

So, none of this matters.

The important thing is that the captain must understand the aircraft and the knowledge of air combat. He can command the aircraft on the aircraft carrier to blow up the enemy warships and even the aircraft carrier!
Therefore, the captain must be a pilot, and an excellent pilot with command ability.

Knowing this, Yu Ping must be the only one!

At this time, Yu Ping ran up to Wang Xuexin in a desperate manner, and reported, "Head, I'm here to sign up!"

"What's the name?" Wang Xuexin sounded a little strange.

"Regimental Commander!" Yu Ping handed Wang Xuexin a cigarette graciously, and said with a smile: "Isn't it heard that we are going to change the devil's battleship into an aircraft carrier? Since it is changed to an aircraft carrier, we must have carrier-based fighter jets." pilot? Look... can I be counted?"

Wang Xuexin was speechless for a while: "Captain Yu, is this what you are good for? Sign up to be a carrier-based fighter pilot? What are you thinking?"

"Regimental Commander! Why is this so useless?" Yu Ping replied, "It's such a joy to be on an aircraft carrier and blow up a Devil's warship! Everyone is scrambling to go..."

"Don't think about it!" Wang Xuexin replied: "You are the captain!"

"What?" Yu Ping was stunned for a long time but didn't understand, he thought he heard it wrong.

(End of this chapter)