New World War II Eagle Strikes the Sky

() p-81 one after another landed on the Smolens airport.Two cripples, Ron and Pokryshkin, were waiting at the end of the runway to welcome the returning soldiers.Kozhdub's "Eagle 13" was the last to land. When he climbed out of the cockpit and walked down the boarding ladder, there was a round of applause around him.In today's battle, the terrible "Eagle 13" shot down 6 enemy planes in one breath, two of which were jet planes.

"Congratulations, Eagle 13!" said Ron, holding his hand, and taking a look at Pokryshkin. "You'll pass this guy in no time, and it won't be long before the Germans forget about the cripple." , and just yelled 'Watch out, watch out! Eagle 13 is in the air' over their radio."

Pokryshkin also smiled: "Comrade Kozhdub, congratulations! Now your record has far surpassed this Yankee. And I believe that in a short time, you will be able to get him multiplied by two Can't keep up with the results. The eagle soaring high, let this American grass chicken be jealous!"

"You guys are overwhelmed, and I will never forget that you taught me all the air combat techniques and tactics I have mastered." Kozhdub replied humbly.

On the afternoon of this day, Ron received an order from General Doolittle.General Doolittle claimed that, as recent combat by the Combined Air Forces had demonstrated, they had successfully mastered the principles of strategic safari and were capable of fighting independently.Therefore, it is no longer necessary for an officer of Ron's level to continue to stay in such a small army.The Army Air Corps will replace him with a new commander, and he should return to the United States as soon as the new commander arrives.

The new commander will arrive here tomorrow in a p-81 fighter jet.Of course, the injured Ron couldn't fly back by himself, so the Allied forces arranged for him to take a transport plane, cross the Arctic Ocean from the Far East, and return to the mainland of the United States to recuperate.

This order made Ron feel a little strange.Before my injury healed, the higher-ups suddenly asked me to take such a long flight to leave Russia immediately, which seemed a bit weird.

That night, the Russians held a farewell party for Ron.At the meeting, all the pilots expressed their reluctance to leave him.Some political cadres also spoke highly of Ron's contribution to enhancing the friendship between the people of the United States and the Soviet Union.

At noon the next day, six P-6s from England landed at the airport in Smolensk, and one of Ron's old acquaintances, Bonington, got off the leading P-81.

"Father, what are you doing here if you're not staying at 'Reverse Cross'?" Ron went up and gave him a big bear hug.

"Wizard, you are the rightful owner of the 'Reverse Cross', don't keep trying to leave everything to us, and enjoy yourself outside!" Boyington replied, and he then whispered, "Besides, there are some things, one There will be no one, and I need to talk to you."

……

"You mean, some people think that I am too close to those guys from the Saturn community? Some people even suspect that I am a member of the Saturn community?" Ron asked in Ron's office.

"There are such a bunch of boring guys, especially in Congress. General Doolittle asked me to tell you that some of your suggestions are very important for defeating German fascism. But you can't just think about it in military terms. Yours You have to take a longer view, think about the post-war situation, think about who will be the enemy of the United States after the war. So when you deal with foreigners, you have to have reservations."

"But……"

"No, Ron, I admire your tactical acumen and achievement. But on this issue, I agree with General Doolittle. You can't just think about it in military terms. This is not a general." way of thinking about the problem.”

"I see..." Ron lowered his head, and after a while, he asked again, "So what will happen to the United Air Force in the future?"

"The current size of the United Air Force is in our interests. So it will continue to be maintained until it realizes its historical mission. However, although the expansion of the scale you envisioned can deal a greater blow to fascist Germany, It is not in our long-term interests. Therefore, it will definitely not be realized. General Doolittle asked me to tell you that your proposal on expanding the United Air Force was withheld by him and not reported. He hopes You can understand why he did it."

"I see, I should thank him..." said Ron, "I'll be leaving this afternoon."

Ron now quite wants to slap himself twice.The social atmosphere in the United States is quite free now, and the media's portrayal of the Soviet Union is also quite positive.But as a traveler, I actually forgot that after the war, McCarthyism emerged in the United States.Fortunately, the trap is not deep yet, there is still time to get out and escape.

"It's too late. You can't take a c-47 and fly back slowly. It's better to wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon, a dc-4 plane will land at the Moscow airport. They will put a ballet of the Soviets The delegation is going to the United States, you can contact the embassy, ​​and you should be able to take that plane back by the way."

After the outbreak of the Soviet-German War, the Soviets sent the score of Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony (Leningrad Symphony) to the United States, which was performed by the American Boston Orchestra.This incident opened the prelude to the art exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II.Since then, many artists and art groups have traveled between the two countries.Not long ago, a ballet troupe from the Soviet Union was invited to perform in the United States, and the United States rented a DC-4 airliner to pick them up.The plane will arrive in Moscow tomorrow afternoon and take off home the next morning.

"Well, I'll call the embassy later, and I'll be there early tomorrow morning."

……

Under the arrangement of the embassy, ​​Ron, accompanied by an embassy secretary, boarded the dc-4 airliner that was about to fly to the United States.This is a large airliner with 4 engines.Of course, the so-called large is relative to the situation at that time. Compared with the Boeing 7*7 and Airbus A3*0 that Ron took in the original time and space, this kind of aircraft is of course a small guy.

This aircraft has a range of up to 6000 kilometers.This voyage can just cross the Atlantic Ocean for the route from the United States to Western Europe.But it is not enough to fly with the Soviet Union. Even if you take the Arctic route, the voyage is still a little bit shorter.Of course, if it is not fully loaded, it can be refitted, with more fuel and less people, and it is no problem to fly directly to the United States.But now, this plane has to be loaded with a whole ballet troupe, so the plane can only fly to Komsomolsk City first, and then fly to the United States.

As the recipient of the Medal of Honor, it was the first time for Ron to enjoy a privilege brought by this medal-free flying on civil aircraft.Not only was it free, he even got a good seat by the window with a good view.If it weren't for the inconvenience of his legs, the captain might even agree to let him sit in the co-pilot's seat to experience it.

As a disabled person, Ron boarded the plane first.After he boarded the plane and sat down, the secretary chatted with the crew members casually, and then got off the plane.After a while, the other genuine passengers began to board the plane one by one.

I have to say that there are many beautiful women in places like ballet companies.Looking around, in a blink of an eye, the entire cabin is full of beauties.

"Excuse me, is there anyone in this position?" someone said to Ron.

Ron looked up and saw a woman about seventeen or eighteen years old standing in front of him.The woman was tall and tall, with a typical oval face, big and flexible green eyes and long flaxen hair.

"Oh, there's no one here. You can sit wherever you want," said Ron.

The woman thanked her and sat down beside Ron.Her voice was as sweet as a nightingale.

"Miss, is this your first time flying?" Ron saw that the woman sat on the seat, and immediately tied herself tightly with the seat belt.He even pulled his own suitcase to his side and asked like that.

"Yes," replied the woman, "only on trains before."

"You should put your luggage in the upper luggage compartment. Besides, there is still some time before the plane takes off. You don't need to put on your seat belt now, and you don't need to fasten it so tight."

"Thank you," the woman frantically tried to untie her seat belt. She pulled hard, trying to pull the buckle of the seat belt out of the socket.Her slender fingers turned white from the exertion.

"Just press it here." Ron reached out and helped her unbuckle her seat belt.

"Thank you, it's my first time..." The woman showed an embarrassed expression.She stood up, looked at the luggage compartment above, estimated its height, then glanced at Ron again, then turned her head and called, "Semyon, come and help me... oh, By the way, sir, may I have this little bag with me?"

……

The plane took off. It was a long flight, and it took less than 20 hours to fly to Gongqingcheng.The midway plane will land at an airport once for rest.In this way, it would be the afternoon of the next day when we arrived at Gongqing City.

After the plane took off from Moscow, it flew eastward. Not long after, the city disappeared from Ron's sight. Then, except for the plane itself, all traces of human civilization gradually disappeared. Under the plane's wings, only the boundless Endless coniferous forest.

When he first saw this scene, Ron still thought it was beautiful, but it didn't take long for him to lose interest in this dark green monotonous scene.

As for the woman next to Ron, after the plane took off, the woman opened her small handbag, took out a scarf that hadn't been knitted yet, and knitted the woolen scarf silently.But now, she was obviously tired.She casually stuffed the unfinished scarf into her handbag, and she herself leaned on the seat and fell asleep.

At this time, the plane tilted, and the woman moved accordingly. Her head tilted and she leaned on Ron's shoulder.

A beautiful woman voluntarily put her head on your shoulder.Of course Ron wouldn't push her away ungraciously.But the woman's hair always flew into his nose with his breathing, making his nose itchy.At the same time, a faint fragrance also penetrated into his nostrils, so that he didn't notice right away that the saliva flowing from the corner of the woman's mouth wetted his shirt.