Shadow Spy

Chapter 177 Get on the plane and fly from the beginning
Colonel Hobbs handled the matter very efficiently and got it done that afternoon. Major Handel Rock, the commander of the 28th Squadron of the British Royal Air Force in Hong Kong, agreed to teach U.S. Navy Lieutenant Colonel Panson to fly the F2A aircraft. However, It can only be taught in Hong Kong.

At one o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday, July 7, Li Junhao, Jackie and Nylon flew to Hong Kong on a Pan American Airways DC-16 passenger plane. They didn't even have to leave Kai Tak Airport before they were picked up by Major Roark. We were taken to the Kai Tak Air Force Base next door and had a taste of Royal Air Force meals.

From Shanghai to Hong Kong, the straight-line distance in the air is 1270 kilometers. The Douglas DC-3 passenger plane's cruising speed is only 260 kilometers per hour. It took nearly five hours to arrive. Jackie and Nick, two outstanding sea and army members, felt that It feels uncomfortable to sit!Although Li Junhao also felt uncomfortable, he was more eager to learn to fly. During the meal, he expressed his desire to learn right away.

Major Rock is 30 years old this year and has eight years of flying experience. He has a good relationship with Colonel Hobbs, who once served as the military attache of the US Consulate in Hong Kong. Since he accepted his request, he will naturally teach him wholeheartedly.At this time, he saw that the U.S. Navy lieutenant colonel was so active and eager to learn, so he agreed immediately.

At 02:30, Major Rock personally drove Li Junhao around Kai Tak Air Force Base in a jeep, and introduced the 28th Squadron of the Royal Air Force, which was very "miserable" at the moment. He was full of complaints when he spoke. I know what the "masters" in China think. Hong Kong is such an important place, but its land and naval power is not very good, and its air force is even worse!
当下，第28中队一共只有16架飞机，四架1939年版美国产的F2A“水牛”舰载型战斗轰炸机、四架1934年版的阿姆斯特朗“弯刀”战斗机、四架1933年版的霍克II战斗机、两架1934年版的“海象”MK.l水上巡逻机、两架1933版的迈尔斯双座教练机，后面的这12架飞机甚至都是老式的双翼机型，早就落后于这个时代了！

Rock knew that the British-Indian Army, the British-Burmese Army, and the Middle East Army began to equip the new "Hurricane" and "Spitfire" more than a year ago, but there was no movement on their side...

Li Junhao also curled his lips inwardly. Although he was a half-military fan in his previous life, he only knew about the American F4U "Wildcat", P-51 "Mustang", P-38 "Lightning" and the German BF-109 aircraft from various countries in World War II. "Messerschmitt", FW-190 "Moxa", JU-87 "Stuka", British "Hurricane" and "Spitfire", Japan's Zero, [-] Ship Attack, etc., just like the Luo He had no impression of what Ke mentioned.

Although he doesn't know enough about air force equipment, in front of Rock, he can just scold those bastard politicians. Well, British and American politicians are nothing!Now, the relationship between the two is developing rapidly.

The jeep parked in front of the hangar. Under Rock's order, the ground crew pulled out a Myers trainer aircraft in the best condition, refueled and water-bombed it, and pushed it to the runway.

Now it was Li Junhao's turn to be surprised. Is this Major Roque so tough? He just took him on the plane right after he came up?

Rock smiled and said: "Pan Sen, don't believe the nonsense of those who don't understand. There is nothing mysterious about flying a plane. In fact, it is almost the same as driving. It just has more instrument panels. In addition to left and right, up and down, other directions It’s nothing special...I think your physical fitness should be pretty good, just try it on the plane, if it works, forget it if it doesn’t!”

I believe you are evil!Li Junhao complained in his heart.Although he had never flown a plane in his previous life, he had played flight simulation games and knew that even the most primitive biplane piloting required physical fitness and skills. Otherwise, why would he be training pilots?Although he thought about it for a while, he was still looking forward to being able to sit in a real fighter jet and fly into the sky.Following Rock's demonstration, Li Junhao also put on a flight suit and a leather flight cap. There was no concept of anti-Dutch suits at this time, just because the temperature at high altitudes was too low and the airtightness of current fighter jets was not enough. Okay, so the main function of the flight suit is to keep warm; the flight cap is also equipped with goggles to prevent sunlight glare and protect the eyes.

During this period, slightly older aircraft did not even have voice radios. Fortunately, this 1933 Miles trainer aircraft was modified a year ago and now has one. Otherwise, it would have lost contact as soon as it took to the sky.

One advantage of a biplane is that it is more convenient to get on and off the plane. With two-stage pedals and lowering wings, you can get on the plane in a few clicks without the need for a special gangway.

Li Junhao sat in the front cabin, and Rock sat in the coach's seat in the back. After getting on the plane, he taught him to put on big noise-cancelling headphones and a microphone. He asked him to look at the instruments in front first, and combined the English signs on them to tell him the altimeter, gyro The functions of instruments such as gauges, levels, and barometers, and how to use joysticks and pedal-type rudders...

Li Junhao understood Luo Ke's explanation very quickly.His current intelligence, memory, and thinking speed have all been enhanced by genetic medicine twice. He can learn new knowledge much faster than ordinary people. Basically, after Rock has told it once, he will remember it!
After explaining for 10 minutes, Rock gave him a quiz and found that he had memorized everything. He was very surprised and praised him as the fastest beginner he had ever seen.

Then, Rock started the plane's engine and began to take him on a practical flight.

Jackie and Nick, who were standing with the ground crew, watched the plane take off with some worry, fearing that something might go wrong!
In fact, Rock is right about one thing. The aircraft of this era are indeed much simpler to operate than the aircraft of later generations. There are not so many instruments and there are basically no electronic devices except for radios. Even the controls are mechanical and hydraulic. The method is really not much more complicated than a car; for pilots, the biggest difficulties are the sense of space and direction. People without training can easily lose their way in the air, especially when at sea...

However, there was no pressure on Li Junhao. When the plane reached an altitude of 3000 meters and Rock demonstrated a few basic operations, he volunteered to try it himself. This level of boldness shocked Rock.

Rock is also a ruthless person, and after a little hesitation, he agreed to let him try.Then, he was surprised to find that this Pan Sen was definitely a genius in learning to fly. He completely replicated his previous demonstration operation in a short period of time without any mistakes!This really got him interested, and he started teaching each movement carefully. He wanted to see how talented Pan Sen really was!
(End of this chapter)