Obviously, the situation on Ji Island was much better than what Bai Zhizhan expected.

Because of the sufficient time and because there are enough trainers, the training speed of carrier-based pilots is actually faster than previously estimated.

According to Zhu Huasheng, the pilots who passed the graduation assessment were enough to form 6 air wings according to the highest standards, two carrier-based aircraft were equipped with 3 units.

Of course, the problem exists.

These pilots who have just completed the training are inexperienced, or they are too young.

The solution is also very simple. It is divided and assigned to various carrier-based aviation corpses, and experienced veteran pilots act as backbone to form a new corps.

To this end, Zhu Huasheng proposed to let Shenpu come back as soon as possible and reorganize the team.

Without delaying the battle, Bai Zhizhan sent a telegram to Simp on Jidao, asking him to come to Jidao to select rookies immediately.

Afterwards, Bai Zhizhan went to the grassroots to inspect the situation.

During this period, the Naval Aviation School organized several flight performances.

While observing the flight performance, Bai Zhizhan made a very meaningful suggestion, and the aviation school will form a special confrontation force, and those experienced veteran pilots will take turns to serve as instructors, and pass on practical experience to novices through confrontation.

In this way, those rookies who have just graduated from aviation schools can gain some valuable experience before going to the battlefield.

Perhaps, these experiences cannot make them ace in the next battle.

But with these experiences, they may be able to survive the first battle or survive the first shot down.

When they fly the war eagle again in the blue sky, they will become the overlord of the sky!

None of the ace pilots of the Imperial Navy have never been beaten. All of the ace pilots have grown up from surviving rookies.

The key point is that this is the suggestion made by Bai Zhizhan.

Although Bai Zhizhan is not a pilot and cannot even fly carrier-based aircraft, he has an unparalleled lofty status in the naval aviation.

In addition, the number one ace of the Imperial Navy followed Shenpu to Ji Island.

That's right, it's Wei Chengwen.

According to the data officially released by the Imperial Navy, his shooting down results have reached 37, of which 33 were obtained alone in air combat.

He was not very lucky.

In January, Wei Chengwen's father went to the Navy Headquarters and asked for marriage and family leave for him, saying that he wanted to leave a seed for the Wei family.

The reason is also very strong. By his generation, the Wei family has been single-handed for three generations.

At that time, Wei Chengwen refused to agree to anything.

It’s not that I look down on my marriage partner, but that I have received the news that the fleet will go on a war soon, and now is the time to use people.

Unexpectedly, the incident happened to Liu Changxun and was highly valued by the publicity agencies.

Liu Changxun obviously doesn't care about a pilot. What he saw was the number one ace of the Imperial Navy Aviation, who was not married yet!

Now, the pressure spread immediately.

As a result, Li Mingbo gave him an order and gave him a month's vacation to go back to his hometown to get married, so it would be better to do the matter of inheriting the family line.

Less than three days after Wei Chengwen left, the fleet set out and began an expedition to Fan Yanyang.

If Wei Chengwen had not been delayed by the major event of inheriting the family line, his results would have exceeded 40.

It was just taking this opportunity that Wei Chengwen taught a group of fighter pilots who had just graduated and also let dozens of bomber and torpedo pilots figure out a truth.

No matter how good the performance is, bombers and torpedoes are all good in front of fighters!

In order to show fairness and to let the rookie know how powerful the ace is, Wei Chengwen flew a "typhoon" and the rookie's best carrier-based aircraft in service.

It was through this confrontational training with strong performance that the proposal of Baizhizhan was feasible. The Imperial Naval Aviation School then formed a special confrontational training squadron, which was composed of veteran pilots. Later, from time to time, pilots were invited from the front line troops to act as guest coaches.

I was busy until March 9th that Bai Zhizhan returned to Puzhou.

I didn't go back to the imperial capital directly because I wanted to attend the delivery ceremony of two fast battleships.

These two fast battleships built with the first batch of "provincial" class were originally scheduled to be delivered on March 1. However, during the test at the shipyard, it was found that the main gun was defective. To be precise, there was a problem with the design of the ammunition conveyor, which caused the main gun to be unable to load when it was at a certain elevation angle.

As a result, I had to go back to the shipyard for modification.

Fortunately, it was just a small problem and it has been solved.

At first, Bai Zhizhan wanted Li Jie to preside over the delivery ceremony.

Unfortunately, Li Jie is busy preparing to build a special mixed fleet and has no way to be a clone for the time being.

Li Mingbo is still busy in Shiquan City, so he can't help.

To be said, the Imperial news media obviously attach more importance to the rapid battleship.

Of course, this is also related to strategic deception.

On the day of delivery, Puzhou Port was crowded with people.

Perhaps in order to enhance the publicity effect, after obtaining the consent of the Imperial Naval Command, Puzhou Port specially opened a dock across the harbor, allowing citizens to visit two towering giant ships at close range. The Navy also specially arranged an imperial guard to maintain order on the spot.

It was very grand and attracted the attention of many people.

Of course, just from the perspective of visual impact, fast battleships are indeed much stronger than aircraft carriers.

Not to mention anything else, just 400mm cannons with 9-door 50-diameter ducts in front and back can give the people who are watching through the bay a strong sense of confidence.

It seems that there is nothing in this world that can withstand the shells fired by those main guns!

According to the Imperial News Agency, this is the world's strongest warship.

If aircraft carriers are excluded, there is nothing wrong with saying this.

As an upgraded and modified version of the "Xuhai" class and breaking through the treaty restrictions, the "South Zhuhai" class has surpassed the rapid battleships that other powerful powers have already served in service in all aspects.

It must be said that the "Prime Minister" whose comprehensive combat power is more than thousands of tons is one level higher.

Judging by comprehensive performance, among other countries' fast battleships, perhaps the only one who can suppress the "South Zhuhai" class is the "Yihua" class of the Newland Navy.

In any case, the two "South Zhuhai" class are very powerful.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that all anti-aircraft guns were installed as required when they were delivered.

Even the two "provincial"-class ships were only equipped with large-caliber anti-aircraft guns and a part of the four-unit 40mm machine guns when delivered.

As for the numerous 20mm machine guns, they were installed one after another after they were put into service.

In actual combat, small-caliber anti-aircraft guns are often increased or decreased according to actual conditions.

Because small-caliber anti-aircraft guns do not require special gunners, and each warship has excess officers and soldiers, the Navy did not limit the number of small-caliber anti-aircraft guns and handed over the decision-making power to the captain. As long as it can be arranged, any warship can be installed according to the captain's requirements.

A special delivery ceremony was held for the two "South Zhuhai" class, more for publicity.

Not to mention anything else, on that day, the Imperial Navy received more than 5 million yuan in war donations, and many of them were designated to be used to build warships.

Of course, Bai Zhizhan took this opportunity to show off his face.

Now, he is the war hero of the Imperial Navy, or the imperial prince consort.
Chapter completed!