New World War II Eagle Strikes the Sky

() The bomb mentioned in that document is actually a very ordinary small timed incendiary bomb.Except it was tied to a bat.Most of the buildings in Japan are made of wood, which has poor fire performance.One biologist imagined that if timed Molotov cocktails were dropped on a colony of bats over Japanese cities at night, the bats would seek a place to sleep as dawn approached.They will instinctively hide under the eaves of the Japanese.At this time, a small incendiary bomb with a fixed time will ignite the house where the bat is hidden.And this time is also the time when people sleep most soundly.

Although each incendiary bomb is very small, and the flame it ignites is also very small, but it cannot hold up to a large number of fire points.The firefighting power of any Japanese city is insufficient to deal with a fire with thousands of scattered fire points.In this way, it is possible for us to destroy a small or medium-sized Japanese city with only a few bombers.

After reading this plan, even Ron had to marvel at the imagination of these guys.

"Ron, 'Wizard' as you're called, you've always had the best sense for new weapons, what do you think of this plan?" General Arnold asked.

Ron thought: "This plan doesn't seem to have come in handy in the original history. At least I have never heard the story of bat bombing. From this point of view, there must be a problem that affected its use. What is the problem? what?"

After thinking about it seriously, Ron spoke:

"General, this plan looks very beautiful. But I am worried about some problems. First of all, it is a safety issue. These incendiary bats must be temporarily loaded with a timing signal before they are dispatched. In this way, will there be any human error? The problem of setting the wrong time and causing the incendiary bomb to explode in the bomb bay? You must know that we need to set more than one fuze before takeoff, and there are hundreds of small bombs in each big bomb.

Secondly, if these fuzes must be installed before the attack, the workload is too great.Leaving aside the cost of labor, it is impossible for any airport to have so many logistics personnel to do such a thing.

Finally, there are some issues with the bat itself.Can these bats withstand long-distance flights, bombers fly at high altitudes, and can these bats withstand the low pressure and lack of oxygen brought by high altitudes.Also, do these bats have jet lag issues.If it's jet lagged like we are, what problems does that cause?These all need to be considered.

I think that if these problems can be solved, this kind of incendiary bomb should still have a future. "

"Do you think there is a solution to these problems?"

"There should be hope for a solution," said Ron.

"Ron, it seems that entrusting this plan to you is definitely the right decision." Arnold said, "You take a good rest for a few days, and get rid of the jet lag. Next Monday, I will go to Nevada to watch this project."

……

A few days later, Ron showed up at an Army Aviation training facility in Nevada.He was received by a man who looked like a scientist.

"Hello, my name is Paul X. Hopkins. I'm an expert in biology. You can call me Dr. X."

"Dr. X?" Ron thought, maybe a Wolverine or Magneto would come out later?

"This is Dr. Don Hughes, an expert in construction; this is..." Dr. X began to introduce the members of his research team to Ron.Fortunately, until the end, neither Wolverine nor Magneto appeared.

"Can you tell me about your progress?" Ron asked.

"Okay, General, let's go and see my bat first." Dr. X replied.

Dr. X took Ron to a laboratory.Through the entire glass wall, Ron saw a group of bats hanging all over the half of the house. "This is a bat we caught from some caves in North America. Its size is basically the same as those common in Asia."

"Can such a small guy carry an incendiary bomb?" Ron asked, frowning.

"We have tested them with a considerable counterweight. It has been shown that our small incendiary bombs do not have a particularly noticeable effect on their ability to fly."

"Then can you show me a sample of the Molotov cocktail?" Ron asked.

"No problem. Clark, go get a sample of an incendiary bomb for General Ron." Dr. X said to an assistant.

The assistant turned and left, and after a while, he came over with something about the size of 4-5 cold capsules bundled together.

"Here, this is the thing." Dr. X said, "Although it is small, there is a whole set of timing device inside, which is very delicate and reliable."

"What's the cost of this thing?"

"It's about the same as a normal watch. If the output continues to increase, the cost can be further reduced."

This cost is not cheap. You must know that watches were not cheap in those days.But compared to those large incendiary bombs, the cost of this thing is indeed much lower.

"It's so small, and there is a timing ignition device inside. Is the charge enough?"

"The amount of charge is not much, but it is enough to ignite semi-dry wood. We have done many experiments for this." Dr. Hughes explained next to him.

"Dr. Hughes, can you tell me how the timing fuze of this ultra-small incendiary bomb is set?"

"Now it is still manually set... This is indeed a problem. So we are now developing a setting method that can set all the small bombs in a large bomb at one time. At present, we mainly have the following ideas.

The first line of thought is that we can design a mechanical device that will automatically disarm the fuze under a microgravity condition that lasts for a certain period of time.You know, when the big bomb goes down, the little bomb inside will be in microgravity for a long time.

The second idea is to set it once by some means before casting.For example, a miniature relay is installed in each bomb, and all fuze switches are turned on at once through an electrical signal before being released.

The third idea is to create a fuze setting machine to quickly set the bomb explosion time before departure.

Now these three ideas are advancing, especially the first one, and we are confident that we will make a breakthrough in the near future.In this way, the manpower required for the use of bombs is greatly reduced.Just attaching the bomb to the bat is still a very labor-intensive thing. "

"Dr. X, I wonder how the bomb was attached to the bat, was it a string or glue?"

"Using glue? This is a good way." Dr. X said, "You only need to press the bomb to the correct position. This way the efficiency can be greatly improved!"

After a general understanding of the relevant situation, Dr. X said to Ron: "We will conduct a large-scale test close to actual combat the day after tomorrow. At that time, we will be able to see the future of this idea."

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The test that Dr. X said was going to be carried out in a desert in Nevada.Lu Hang built a simulated town here with 1200 wooden structures to simulate the situation in Japan.In Japanese cities at this time, most of the houses are of wooden structure.Houses with this structure have inherent advantages in resisting earthquakes.The wooden house has good integrity and strong tensile strength. It is not easy to fall in an earthquake. In addition, the overall weight is light, and most people will not be crushed to death when it falls down. Moreover, it is convenient for rescuers to rescue people. Basically, there is no need to use a crane or something. .Therefore, it is especially suitable for earthquake-prone countries like Japan.In fact, until the 21st century, there were still many such wooden houses in Japan.

But there are gains and losses in everything.This kind of wooden structure house is excellent in earthquake resistance, but it has always been a lot of problems in terms of fire prevention.It often happens that a house catches fire and burns down a street or even several streets.In fact, China, which also uses a large number of wooden structures, also has such problems. In "A Dream of Red Mansions", a fire broke out in the Calabash Temple and burned down an entire street.This is unimaginable in the era of extensive use of masonry and even reinforced concrete buildings.

Since most buildings in Japan have weaknesses in fire protection, it is logical to attack them against this weakness.In addition, the Japanese-style buildings are basically the Chinese Tang-style buildings in the Shanzhai version, and they also have eaves that protrude far and complex bucket arches.These places happen to provide a good habitat for bats.Therefore, in theory, bat incendiary bombs are really one of the most effective means of dealing with the Japanese.

Early the next morning, Ron first came to visit this "small town".To say that Americans are really serious about their work.Although it is a small town that is destined to be burned, the Americans provided sufficient materials when it was built.Look at those pillars and beams, they are all authentic and good wood.If it wasn't burned down, Ron felt that these houses would be fine for decades in this dry desert.

And except for some detailed decorations, these houses really have a Japanese flavor.It is just that the street is too narrow, and the eaves of the houses on both sides of the street are almost touching together.

"Who is the designer of this town? It really has a little bit of Japanese flavor. But this street is too narrow?" Ron asked.

"General," one of the entourage replied, "this town is actually copied from a certain neighborhood in Tokyo. The streets in that neighborhood are so narrow. And in fact, if you have been to Tokyo, Japan before the war, the general , you will find that, except for the main street, some other streets are actually narrower than the one we built. When we built this "town", we made the streets wider for the convenience of vehicles entering and exiting. A little bit. And the Japanese like to build gadgets on the streets. Those things burn faster. We saved that too."

"What's the weather like tomorrow and how's the wind?" asked Ron.

"General," another replied, "tomorrow will be sunny, and there will only be a force 1 or 2 breeze between the early hours of the morning and dawn, and the wind is erratic."

"Well, this will eliminate the interference of the wind." Ron thought so.