()P-81s landed on Smoleng Airport one after another. Two cripples, Ron and Pokryshkin, were waiting at the end of the runway to welcome the returning soldiers in victory. Kozhedub's "

"Eagle 13" was the last one to land. When he climbed out of the cockpit and walked down the boarding ladder, there was a round of applause. In today's battle, the terrifying "Eagle 13" shot down 6 enemy planes in one go.

, two of which are jets.

"Congratulations, Eagle 13!" Ron said while holding his hand, glanced at Pokryshkin and said, "You will soon surpass this guy, and it won't take long for the Germans to forget about this cripple."

, and all I know is shouting on their radio station, 'Be careful, be careful! Eagle 13 is in the sky'."

Pokryshkin also smiled: "Comrade Kozhedub, congratulations! Now your record has far surpassed that of this American. And I believe that it won't be long before you can win twice his capital."

The results I can’t keep up with. The eagle soaring high will make this American chicken jealous!”

"Thank you for your praise. I will never forget that all the air combat techniques and air combat tactics I have mastered were taught to me by you." Kozhidub replied humbly.

On the afternoon of this day, Ron received an order from General Doolittle. General Doolittle claimed that the recent battles of the United Air Force had shown that they had successfully mastered various principles of strategic hunting and had the skills to do so.

Therefore, it is no longer necessary for an officer of Ron's level to continue to stay in such a small unit. The Army Air Force will send a new commander to replace him, and he should be under the new command

The officer returned to the United States immediately upon arrival.

The new commander will arrive here tomorrow on a P-81 fighter jet. Of course, the injured Ron cannot fly back by himself, so the Allies arranged for him to take a transport plane from the Far East, across the Arctic Ocean, and return.

Go to the United States to recuperate.

This order made Ron feel a little strange. Before his injuries healed, his superiors suddenly asked him to leave Russia immediately on such a long flight. This seemed a bit strange.

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.

contribute.

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

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

"Wizard, you are the rightful owner of the 'Reverse Cross'. Don't always want to leave everything to us and be happy outside!" Boynton replied, and then whispered, "In addition, there are some things that...

There will be no one left, I want 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 the problem from a military perspective. Your

You have to look further, take into account the post-war situation, and think about who will become the enemy of the United States after the war. So you have to be reserved when dealing with foreigners."

"But……"

"Forget it, Ron. I admire your tactical acumen and achievements. But on this issue, I agree with General Doolittle. You can't just think about the problem from a military perspective. This is not a general.

Ways of thinking about problems.”

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

"The current scale of the United Air Force is in our interests. Therefore, it will continue to be maintained until it achieves its historical mission. However, although the expansion of the scale you envisage can deal a greater blow to fascist Germany, it will not

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 was not reported. He hopes

You can understand why he did it."

"I understand, I should thank him..." Ron said, "I'll leave this afternoon."

Ron now wants to slap himself twice. The social atmosphere in the United States is quite liberal now, and the media depicts the Soviet Union quite positively. But as a time traveler, he actually forgot that after the war, McCarthyism emerged in the United States.

Fortunately, the situation is not too deep now, so there is still time to escape.

"It's too late. You can't fly back slowly on a gadget like the C-47. Let's wait until tomorrow. There will be a DC-4 plane landing at the Moscow airport tomorrow afternoon. They will put a certain ballet of the Soviets on it.

If the group is sent to the United States, please contact the embassy and you should be able to take that plane back."

After the outbreak of the Soviet-German War, the Soviets sent the score of Shostakovich's Seventh Symphony (Leningrad Symphony) to the United States, where it was performed by the Boston Orchestra. This event opened the door to the interwar period.

The prelude to art exchanges between the United States and the Soviet Union. 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 passenger plane to pick them up.

.The plane will arrive in Moscow tomorrow afternoon and take off back to China early in the morning the day after tomorrow.

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

…

Under the arrangement of the embassy, ​​Ron, accompanied by an embassy secretary, boarded the DC-4 passenger plane that was about to fly to the United States. This is a large passenger plane with 4 engines. Of course, the so-called large

It was relative to the situation at that time. Compared with the Boeing 7*7 and Airbus A3*0 that Ron had flown in in his original time and space, this kind of airplane was certainly a small thing.

This kind of aircraft has a range of more than 6,000 kilometers. This range can just cross the Atlantic Ocean and be used on routes from the United States to Western Europe. However, it is not enough for flights with the Soviet Union. Even if it takes the Arctic route, the range is still slightly smaller.

Of course, if it is not fully loaded, it would be no problem to modify it, carry more fuel and less people, and fly directly to the United States. But now, this plane has to carry a whole ballet troupe, so the plane can only first

Fly to Komsomolsk, then fly to the United States.

As a recipient of the Medal of Honor, Ron enjoyed for the first time a privilege brought by this medal - free travel on civil aircraft. Not only was it free, he even got a window seat with a good view. If not

Because of the inconvenience in his legs, the captain may 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 had a casual chat with the crew and got off the plane. After a while, the other regular passengers started to

Boarded the plane in turn.

It has to be said that there are a lot of beauties in places like the ballet. Looking around, in the blink of an eye, the entire cabin is filled with beauties.

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

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

.

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

The woman thanked her and sat down next to Ron. Her voice was as beautiful as a nightingale.

"Miss, is this your first time flying?" Ron asked as he saw the woman sitting on her seat and immediately tied herself tightly with the seat belt. She also pulled her suitcase to her side.

.

"Yes," the woman replied, "I have only taken the train before."

"You should put your luggage in the luggage compartment above. Besides, it will be some time before the plane takes off. You don't need to fasten your seat belt now, and you don't need to fasten it so tightly."

"Thank you," the woman hurriedly tried to unbuckle the seat belt. She pulled hard to pull the buckle of the seat belt out of the socket. Her slender fingers turned white from the force.

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

"Thank you, it's my first time..." The woman looked embarrassed. She stood up, looked at the luggage compartment above, estimated its height, then looked at Ron again, and then turned her head.

Go and shout: "Xie Miao, come here and help me... Oh, by the way, sir, can I have this small bag on hand?"

…

The plane took off. It was a long flight. It took less than 20 hours to fly to Komsomolsk. The plane had to land at a certain airport midway for rest. In this way, when arriving in Komsomolsk

It's the afternoon of the next day.

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 the entire human civilization gradually disappeared. Under the wings of the plane, only the boundless

Endless coniferous forest.

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

As for the woman next to Ron, after the plane took off, the woman opened her small handbag, took out a scarf that had not yet been knitted, and then knitted the woolen scarf silently. But now

, she was obviously tired. She stuffed the unfinished scarf into her handbag casually, and she herself leaned on the seat and fell asleep.

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

A beautiful woman took the initiative to rest her head on your shoulder. Of course Ron would not push her away gracefully. However, the woman's hair always followed his breathing and flew into his nose, making it messy.
Chapter completed!