() Arthur and the others were not the only ones who stumbled in the first quiz. Basically every group of guys who took part in the quiz were beaten to a pulp. Of course, there are exceptions. By senior pilot Bob, um

, it was the senior pilot Cole, who was besieged by sixteen FW-190s but managed to return safely.

The team composed of senior pilot Costa and three other pure rookie pilots achieved good results in this quiz. The route they chose in the quiz was more reasonable and the weapons they mounted were more appropriate. In addition,

They acted resolutely during the assault, and although they lost two aircraft, they managed to destroy the target.

In fact, if it were an actual battle, this assault was not that good, and the losses were still a bit larger. Of course, it was not bad. After all, the firepower density of the defending side was too high, and they were controlled by selected veterans.

But in general, the difficulty of this quiz is not particularly high. The weather conditions during the flight are single, the target is clear and fixed, the attacker can have a lot of time to study the attack route in advance, and the target is surrounded by enemy troops, so there is no accidental damage.

The danger of being accidentally injured by your own people or by your own people. In the subsequent training, these contents will appear one after another.

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"At what stage of training have the students reached?" Ron asked, "Also, in the recent training, have any problems been exposed in our training syllabus?"

"General, the training for the ground attack subject is currently conducting fire support training in situations where the enemy and ourselves are intertwined. The safari subject is currently training for the subject of free search for targets. In addition, the climate conditions across the entire North American continent have been very stable recently, and it is quite long.

There won’t be any complex weather for a period of time, so training under complex weather conditions has to be postponed.”

"Ah, that's a real problem," Ron said.

On the North American continent, because the mountains run north-south and cannot block the monsoon, the climate difference from south to north in the United States is smaller than in China. When the seasons change, extreme weather occurs much more frequently.

In China, once the seasons stabilize, it is easy for the weather types to be similar across the country.

"Didn't we contact some airports in other areas beforehand?" Ron asked.

"There are free airports in Alaska, where there is snow and white winds. But these weather types are of little use for the time being. We are unlikely to fight the Germans in this environment. Unless we have plans to land in Northern Europe.

Hawaii has the best conditions among the islands in the Pacific. However, Hawaii's airport is very busy and the surrounding airspace is too important. It is impossible to use it to train students. The above suggested that we consider Hendry Airport on Guadalcanal.

." Scott replied.

"Guadalcanal? Well, by now, the fighting on Guadalcanal has long ended, and Hendry Airport should be relatively free. Guadalcanal Airport is actually not bad..." Ron couldn't help but think of the previous battles on Guadalcanal.

It’s been a long time.

"But general, we sent personnel to Guadalcanal to have a look. They believe that Guadalcanal Airport needs major renovations before it can be used."

"What's wrong?" Ron asked in confusion. He remembered that although the Guadalcanal Airport was temporarily expanded, the quality should be pretty good. Why did it need renovation in such a short time?

"General, it's like this. Guadalcanal is a tropical rainforest, and plants grow very quickly. After most of the troops withdrew, the original roads and military camps were quickly occupied by jungle. The runway of the airport is made of concrete, but it is still

Basically in good condition. However, there is a lot of salt spray in Guadalcanal, and many supporting facilities that have not been taken care of are also completely rusted. I guess they are not even qualified to be recycled as scrap metal. Well, General, they also took some photos. I

Let me show it to you?"

"Well, let's take a look." Ron knew that what Scott said must be reality, but he still wanted to see what the airport where he fought looked like now.

"It seems that there is no hope for Guadalcanal for the time being." After seeing the photos, Ron had to come to this conclusion, but he still confessed, "However, we still have to urge the higher-ups to arrange for people to rescue Hendry.

Once the airport is restored, it will be useful someday."

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Four P-51 fighter jets are flying at an altitude of 1,000 meters to 1,500 meters. They are divided into two groups. There is a horizontal distance of about 400 meters and an altitude difference of about 500 meters between the two groups. These four planes

The aircraft were "Reverse Cross" trainees undergoing hunting training. Their mission was to hunt in a large area and hunt down simulated enemy aircraft that appeared in this area.

This task is not easy. You must know that these "enemy planes" are piloted by the old fox instructors from the "Reverse Cross". They will not just take a beating without fighting back. If they don't do it well, they will come up with a new version of the "Fox"

The chance of "hunting a hunter" is definitely not small.

However, the overall rules of engagement are still quite beneficial to the students.

First of all, students are free to decide whether to launch an attack. For example, if a group of students discovers a group of "enemy planes", but they have no obvious advantage in height, speed or even quantity over this group of enemy planes, then they can

Choose to avoid enemy aircraft rather than attack.

Secondly, they can call for reinforcements on the radio. In this airspace, there are 10 such safari aircraft groups, a total of 40 fighter jets. Among these 10 aircraft groups, 3 are maneuvers operating at medium and high altitudes of 5,000 meters.

Reinforcement fleet. If they can hold out long enough, they will be assisted by these aircraft.

"Heart number 1, have you discovered anything? Old foxes, don't you still laugh at us fools while playing cards?" Matt had been flying in the sky for a full two hours, but found nothing. Matt felt extremely bored.

"Shut up and concentrate!" Carter, codenamed Heart One, is a relatively more experienced pilot. "Be patient! This is a necessary condition for becoming a good hunter!"

"But maybe they didn't come out at all, just like last time!"

During the last training, the simulated enemy planes flown by the instructors of the "Reverse Cross" were not dispatched at all, leaving the students to fly in the sky for several hours. Then, when the students expressed dissatisfaction, the instructors plausibly said:

"According to records, most of the time, fighter planes performing hunting missions fail to encounter their targets."

"Shut up! If they come now, you're dead!"

…

Two F4U fighter jets painted in camouflage and with iron crosses painted on their wings are flying at an altitude of about 50 meters. If the aircraft flies so low, it will naturally suffer a lot if an air battle breaks out. But sometimes it is possible to fly low.

The advantages of low. For example, now, looking at it from a higher position, these two fighters painted in earthy yellow desert camouflage, and

The vast desert below blends together perfectly. It is not difficult to spot them from a long distance. But conversely, it is much easier to look up from below. Against the background of the cloudless blue sky, flying

Fighters at high altitudes are much more conspicuous. Therefore, the pilots on the two F4Us discovered Carter and his group long ago.

But they did not act rashly. They were still concerned about other data. As defenders, they had ground radar and anti-aircraft artillery, and the radio was constantly reporting to them the situation of other aircraft groups in this airspace. They had to wait for the best news.

opportunity.

"Now, the distance between other fleets and this fleet has been widened enough, especially those three mid- and high-altitude fleets. They will definitely not be able to catch up within fifteen minutes. Maybe it's time to give these children a surprise." Instructor Howard.

He thought this while listening to the enemy situation report on the radio. He shook the wing twice at the wingman, and the wingman shook the wing twice in response. It seemed that the wingman pilot Thompson also agreed with his decision.

Then the two F4Us began to turn and accelerate at the same time.

In order to save fuel and search for targets for a long time, the flying speed of the P-51 was not high. The flying speed at this time was just 400 kilometers per hour. This also gave the old foxes of the "reverse cross" a chance. Two F4Us circled

A circle went around their 4 o'clock direction, which is exactly the direction of the sun.

Now both F4Us have turned on the engine water injection system, and the engine power has been turned to the maximum. The speed of the aircraft has reached 500 kilometers per hour during the climb. At this time, the tired students have not discovered them yet.

"The biggest danger in safari is the distraction caused by the psychological fatigue caused by long flights." This is what the instructors emphasized to the students in the classroom. But knowing it is one thing, but executing it is difficult.

It's another thing. For example, now in Carter's fleet, the problem of distraction caused by mental fatigue has been exposed. Rookies Matt and Royce started complaining again, and Carter kept giving orders.

They shut up and asked them to concentrate on flying without noticing. In fact, their attention at this time was not focused on the search target.

At this time, the two F4Us had climbed to an altitude of 1,600 meters, already having a height advantage over the students' fleet. And their speed was about 100 kilometers per hour higher than those students. What's even more deadly is that

, those students were not aware that they were already under the gunpoint of a fox.

Two F4Us rushed towards Carter and Matt who were in a higher position from the direction of the sun. Until they had opened fire, these two guys still knew nothing.

Two F4Us passed over their cockpits, and the air flow caused their planes to shake violently. Only then did Carter and Matt realize that they had been attacked. At this time, there was also a message coming from their radios.

heard the cold voices of the director;

"Hearts One and Hearts Two are judged to have been shot down!"

The two P-51s at a lower position were not the targets of the first round of strikes, which gave them a little time to react. While calling for help, they began to dive and accelerate. They tried to escape the trap of the old foxes, but the two with the energy advantage
Chapter completed!