Beiyang 1917

The idea of ​​establishing a flight crash school for the Allied Frontline Air Force has been around for a long time. Wang Geng also discussed this with Chief of Staff Jiang Hongyu and Frontline Air Force Commander Huang Jingbo. As for Volga Federation Prime Minister Vasily Nikolaevich Pepe Lyayev even talked about it in front of Wang Geng every now and then, because he heard that the Yekaterinaburg arsenal in West Siberia not only started to produce ammunition and various types of artillery of the Allied Chinese standard, but even the Chinese automobile manufacturing company And the branch factories and workshops of China Aircraft Manufacturing Company are also in full swing. oo

This is how the nominal head of the Volga Federation can still sit still? Therefore, Wang Geng is urged to restore and establish arsenals and heavy industry bases in Tsaritsyn, Saratov, and Samara in the Volga Federation as soon as possible. , In addition to restoring the original arsenal in Tsaritsyn and starting to produce guns, ammunition, cannons and machine guns of the Chinese standard for the coalition forces, the focus is on the establishment of factories for steel, oil refining, automobiles, armored vehicles, tanks, and aircraft.

Of course, the damage to Russian factories caused by the war cannot be recovered in a day or two. Fortunately, the star cities of Tsaritsyn, Saratov, and Samara have a strong industrial foundation, and the Volga River is along the coast, and the river transportation is well developed. The transportation is convenient and the location is moderate. It is indeed a good choice for the development of heavy industry and ordnance manufacturing. Therefore, Wang Geng is going along with the flow. He plans to start in August. The agriculture of the Volga Federation will focus on ensuring the harvest of summer grain, while the industry will focus on the restoration of steel. , oil refining, new automobile armored vehicle and tank factories, and aircraft manufacturing factories.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the combat missions of the front-line air force wings are tight. To set up a flight school in Samara at this time, I am afraid that teachers will have to be transferred from Nanyuan Aviation School. I am afraid that the time will be a little too late." Master Qian Tian reminded Dao, in fact, this guy hasn't turned the corner in his heart, why did he let Japan learn to fly? It was agreed that the Chinese Army and Air Force, and the Japanese Army and Navy, will go their separate ways without posing a threat to each other. How do you say, we haven't developed the navy yet, let's introduce the little devils to join our aviation team first?

"Counselor Qian, I don't think time is a problem at all. It takes time to select flight cadets from Japan. I think one month is enough, but the quota of 1 people is a bit small. Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, I hope At least 500 Japanese students can be admitted," Tanaka Yoshiichi said convincingly.

Jiang Hongyu couldn't help feeling annoyed as he listened to it. He wondered why this guy didn't blush? The training and training costs for pilots are very high, and military pay, allowances, logistical supplies, and even death and disability pensions are also high in all aspects. It's outrageous, it's piled up with real money, is it because he doesn't have to pay for tuition, board, and accommodation, so he plans to let the Allied Aviation School train so many pilots for Japan for free?

Wang Geng didn’t think so. You must know that during the entire European War, more than 5 pilots from the Allied Powers and Allied Powers died on the battlefield. The pilots of the Allied Powers on the Western Front still had a round-robin system, but in this way, many ace pilots still remained It ended with death in battle, but due to the insufficient number of pilots in Germany, front-line pilots had to undertake more frequent missions than the pilots of the Allied Powers, which also caused most of the German ace pilots to end up in the end.

Of course, from an evil point of view, Wang Geng intends to make the number of cadet pilots from Japan proportional to the number of pilots lost in the battle of the front-line coalition air force. The training for you is not for the development of the Japanese air force, but for the coalition aviation The team is the vanguard and the cannon fodder.

所以联军航空队速成学校,第1期王庚打算招500名ri本学员,基础训练课程则从3个月缩短为2个月,事实上这也是西线协约国航空队飞行学员速成培训的周期,当然,2个月之后不过是能驾驶战机单飞和完成基本的编队飞行,会在空中瞄准目标she击,基本就差不多了。

Of course, another problem facing Wang Geng was, what kind of aircraft would the federal and Japanese pilots be asked to fly after completing their flight school courses and joining the coalition air force? Normally, fighter squadrons are obviously the main force in air combat. The role played is great, and the battle damage is also great. Bombers are second, and reconnaissance planes are even worse. However, the China Aircraft Manufacturing Company has not continued to produce SE5 biplane fighter jets, let alone DH4 fighter bombers. Students also fly Chinese FR18 fighter-bombers at the same time?

Obviously, the timing is not yet ripe. Wang Geng does not intend to use the multi-purpose fighter of Zhonghua FR18 to replace the single-purpose fighter. The cost is too high, and the two-seat fighter-bomber with bombing performance is used for air combat. In fact, Xing The price ratio is lower.

Before Wang Geng could open his mouth, Jiang Hongyu spoke first, pointing directly at Yoshiichi Tanaka's open mouth about the need for 1000 student pilots.

"Deputy chief of staff, pilots are not an army infantry squad, and they have strict requirements on the physical fitness and cultural knowledge of the students. Besides, I am in charge of the logistics of the coalition forces. At the moment, the supply guarantee for the nearly one million troops on the front line is stretched and I can't take care of it. You are about to send 1000 Japanese students to the aviation school, where can I find you a place to live and something to eat? The dormitories and hangars are still empty right now. I think it is the frontline aviation school When it’s done, it’s almost enough to give you 100 places.”

Jiang Hongyu's words made Tian Zhongyi choke so hard that he almost couldn't hold his breath. The guy argued anxiously, "Jiang Sang, what are you talking about? What's the use of 100 pilot students? According to the way of fighting in the past two days And losses, the pilots we train for three months are not enough to fight on the front line for three days. Isn’t this a child’s play? I think that the number of pilot training and reserves must be based on the premise and reference of being able to replenish the losses on the front line in time "

What Tanaka said was right on point, Wang Geng nodded in his heart when he heard it, but he also knew that Jiang Hongyu was obviously trying to run on Tanaka, but he was actually expressing his reservations about opening the aviation school training to Japanese students, but Wang Geng I believe this was just a period of awkwardness. If you think about it carefully afterward, with Jiang Hongyu's wisdom, you will definitely figure it out.

China's monopoly on the air force and air force in Asia does not lie in the training of pilots, but in the fact that China's aviation manufacturing industry can continue to independently develop and produce aircraft with superior performance on a large scale.

"You have to eat one bite at a time, Commander-in-Chief. I think both Chief of Staff Chiang and General Tanaka have their own truths. Although the pilots of the Allies on the Western Front suffered staggering losses in battle, and the average survival rate was 3 to 6 weeks, I think that is The style of the British and French Air Force, our air force is still a new force, absolutely cannot compete with the Dragon King.

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