Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

Chapter 207 Type 41-1 aviation rocket and aviation school assessment

 In the midst of intense production, the time came to the end of April.

 At present, both the Border Region Military Industry Bureau and the Logistics Department of the Eighth Route Army in Southeast Shanxi are working hard to produce mortars and artillery shells of various calibers.

 Everything is aimed at equipping the frontline troops with more support weapons before the next stage of the big battle begins, to ensure sufficient artillery support during the operation.

 From February of this year to now, the situation suddenly became very tense.

 The first thing to bear the brunt was the signing of a neutrality treaty between Benzi and the north for a period of five years. This treaty is different from the previous 39-year armistice agreement, and is of a very bad nature.

The two sides trade with each other with things that do not belong to them. This consistent tactic of benefiting oneself at the expense of others has been strongly protested by both Guoju and the border areas.

 After the establishment of the treaty, part of the Japanese Kwantung Army was liberated at once.

Xiao Ri immediately dispatched the 32nd and 83rd Flying Teams, and the main force of the 3rd Flying Group to support the North China battlefield.

 The enemy further blockaded the coastal areas and at the same time implemented relatively flexible operations on the frontal battlefield. Coupled with the creation of various rumors, the attack deployment on Zhongtiao Mountain was gradually completed.

 Secondly, Xiaotian is constantly putting pressure on the ugly country, and they are trying to get the other party to lift the embargo. After all, island countries have limited resources. If they cannot buy scrap steel and oil, they will be brought down sooner or later.

The content of this so-called understanding plan is extremely dirty. The ugly country betrayed its allies behind the scenes, but the effect is actually no different from Zhang Moumou's toilet paper.

Since then, the war has gradually entered its most difficult period, and everyone's trust in the north has also dropped to the bottom.

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 April 30, 1941, the base of the 1st Air Division in the Border Area.

There will be an exercise here today, which is also a major test for all student pilots. By the way, it will show the bosses the combat capabilities of new weapons.

 All this was because the Japanese launched a tentative attack on the outskirts of Zhongtiao Mountain.

 In Xiaoli, the 36th Division of the First Army was the main force, commanded by division commander Jing Guanren and chief of staff Hua Guzheng, and launched a surprise attack on the 27th Army assembled in Lingchuan, southeastern Shanxi.

At the same time, Yoshio Iwamatsu also commanded the 37th and 41st Divisions, attacking the 15th Army that had separated from the main force in the area south of Yicheng and east of Jiangxian County.

Facing the cold, the Eighth Route Army had to make response preparations.

 The Kongyi Division has only been training for five and a half months since its establishment.

It has only been more than twenty days since the new Hurricane fighter was equipped to the troops. The pilots can only be said to be familiar with the basic operations of the fighter.

 Just after joining the organization, you have to go to the battlefield and fight with the Japanese Army Air Force with real swords and guns. This challenge can be said to be quite big.

 At present, there are less than 300 fighter jets of various types. Fortunately, the simple structure of the Hurricane makes production very easy, and even the second department with a complete production line can help.

 Although this number is increasing every day, apart from the portion used by combat heroes and instructors, there is not much left for the students.

 The specific number of newly graduated pilots to be sent to participate in the battle depends on today's big assessment and their performance.

Principal Chang personally issued the take-off order, and the first four Hurricane fighter jets started their piston engines at the same time.

 It is worth mentioning that the hurricane provided by the system is MKIIB type.

 It is equipped with 12 7.62 mm caliber Browning machine guns, which fully demonstrates what it means that too many small water pipes can kill people. It can even be equipped with up to 2 227 kg bombs and 6 rockets.

Amid a buzzing sound, the propellers of the four fighter jets began to rotate slowly and quickly.

Immediately afterwards, the pilots controlled their respective fighters and slowly drove towards the runway under the guidance of the ground crew.

 After receiving the departure signal, the propeller rotated faster and faster. After a while, an optical illusion of visual persistence appeared, making it appear as if it was rotating counterclockwise.

 The four Hurricanes accelerated towards the end of the runway one after another. This was a live-fire exercise, and all the fighter jets were loaded with weapons under their wings.

  Pilots not only have to complete specified maneuvers, but also conduct air bombings, and even demonstrate new weapons. In other words, the soldiers have to complete three different project assessments in one sortie mission.

 Only those who are qualified can get the opportunity to go to the battlefield, which is a huge test for everyone.

After gliding for several hundred meters, four Hurricane fighter jets took off one after another under the power of the Merlin V12 piston engine.

 Although all fighter planes are fully loaded with weapons, their movements are not clumsy at all. On the contrary, it is because of the beautiful aerodynamic shape that the take-off process is full of industrial beauty.

The moment the new fighter jet took off into the sky, everyone who was watching on the ground was shocked.

After all, people outside the aviation school, except for the Director and Huang He, even the Desperate Fox and the Army Morale Wizards were observing the hurricane up close for the first time.

 The four fighter planes climbed at a speed of 14.1 meters/second. They had to complete the formation at an altitude of 2,000 meters and then conduct various maneuver assessments.

Before the assessment officially started, the army morale wizard gently patted Huang He on the shoulder. He looked happy and melancholy, and seemed to have a lot to say.

“Even though I saw our aircraft with my own eyes, I still find it incredible that an air force has been established in the border area.”

“From being strafed and bombed by the enemy at low altitudes to now having more than 200 aircraft, it is really a dreamy feeling.”

“But when I think that these newly graduated soldiers will soon participate in fierce battles, I feel very uncomfortable.”

  Huang He was not surprised by the words of the Army’s morale wizard.

 This person has always loved soldiers as much as his son, and often mingled with the soldiers. He has a strong affinity with the troops and many soldiers regard him as their father.

After thinking for a moment, Huang He said seriously:

"Our troops have grown up step by step in the flames of war. The soldiers have better aircraft and serious and responsible instructors. I believe they will not be worse than the enemy."

 “The victory in this battle must belong to us.”

This sentence made the army morale wizard nod. He knew how difficult the training in the aviation school was, and he had confidence in his soldiers.

While the two were talking, the assessment plane had reached the designated altitude and area, and the comrades on the ground also took out their telescopes and started observing.

In order to simulate a relatively realistic battle scenario, four Hurricanes were formed in two-by-one formation, and they needed to engage in dogfights in the air. Except for not being able to use weapons to attack, everything must be aligned with actual combat.

 The final result evaluation is determined by professionals such as Principal Chang based on a series of standards.

In the sky, the various maneuvers and offensive and defensive transitions of the four fighter planes made people on the ground scream in surprise.

 The soldiers not only have solid basic skills, but also the cooperation between the lead aircraft and the wingman is very tacit.

Even the six combat heroes nodded frequently at such a scene. They were very satisfied with what they could achieve in just five months of training.

 After the dogfighting and maneuvering assessments, it’s time to dive and drop bombs. Although the Hurricane was originally designed to be a fighter-bomber, its dive performance is very good, which is why its later models can be converted into fighter-bombers.

However, because there is no device that can be automatically pulled up when it reaches a certain height, it is dangerous when diving and dropping bombs to attack ground units, which will test the pilot's driving skills.

 Soon, four Hurricanes arrived at the designated attack area.

There are white circular targets prepared in advance on the ground, and the range of each target is a circle with a diameter of twenty or thirty meters.

 The result of the assessment is determined by the accuracy of the aerial bomb.

 After hovering in the air for half a circle, the hurricanes began to attack one after another.

They approach and lock the target in a steep dive, and then release the aerial bomb at a low altitude. The aerial bomb continues to fall along the established dive trajectory and accurately hits the target.

The four Hurricanes dropped a 227-kilogram aerial bomb each one after another, and one even used its cannon to demonstrate its fairly good ground-licking skills.

 Such an operation is allowed. Principal Chang informed all graduating students before the assessment began that they can use all their abilities.

It’s just that if you make a mistake, you will not only have to lose points, but you will also have to retake the higher education course.

These aerial bombs accurately flew towards their respective targets, and with the swinging pylons, they all hit the targets within a few seconds.

Soon the ground was exploded with flowers, which looked very spectacular.

 The fire, smoke, and ground vibrations caused by the explosion all indicate that the damage effect of this attack is very good.

 The pilots who were conducting the assessment and the people on the ground all breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, when Huanghe introduced the dive attack before, he also specifically mentioned the case of thirteen Stuka errors. No one wanted to see their precious pilots lost in an assessment.

 After throwing the aerial bomb, the assessment is not over yet. The four Hurricanes have raised their altitude again, and they are about to conduct the last assessment project.

 At the same time, everyone except the aviation school looked towards the Yellow River, and their eyes were full of confusion.

 In everyone’s perception, the only things that can be assessed are maneuvers and dog fights, machine guns and aerial bombs. The above two projects are over, and they really can't think of anything new.

 In the crowd, only the director looked thoughtful. He seemed to be thinking of a word Huang He mentioned before.

At this moment, a curious Hunan accent sounded.

“It seems that Comrade Huanghe has prepared another surprise for us. Let’s stop discussing it and read the next assessment with peace of mind!”

 Once the right person has spoken, everyone will stop talking. Only the director quietly walked up to Huang He. He gently bumped the other person's ribs with his elbow and said:

“Are you cheating? Why are you researching new weapons so fast? If I were a doctor, I would definitely cut your brain open and take a look.”

“You are all Chinese, so you are different from others. You, the First Section of the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau, are really surprising.”

After hearing the word "cheating", Huang He almost jumped his waist. After the director had been in contact with him for a long time, he always liked to learn some words he accidentally said and compete with Li Yunlong.

“No matter what, they are all a series of weapons. As long as one research is clear, the rest will follow the analogy.”

“Watch and study carefully, the next project will be exciting.”

 During the conversation between the two, four Hurricanes had already arrived over the target area.

Since this time it was not only an assessment, but also a demonstration of the power of new weapons to the bosses, Huanghe specially asked Principal Chang to prepare a few steel plates.

 They are about the same thickness as the Japanese Type 95 light tanks and are used to simulate enemy armored units. For practical effectiveness, these targets are roughly the same size as the enemy's light tanks.

 But from an altitude of one thousand meters, it is just a small green dot, even blending in with the surrounding environment.

 A moment later, the four Hurricanes began to move in sequence. The first one began to circle and descend while preparing for launch.

 Observers on the ground stared at the fighter plane intently and saw the assessment target begin to dive at a small angle and quickly approach the steel plate.

 Suddenly, a flash of fire flashed under the hurricane's wings. An aviation rocket dragged its tail flame towards the target, and a sea of ​​​​fire instantly rose on the ground.

This unexpected attack method caused the crowd on the ground to shout in various local dialects.

As the saying goes, if a rocket is fired well, the visual effect will definitely be extraordinary, and it will be much more enjoyable to watch than a dive bomb.

Even the Stuka's Jericho Horn is not as powerful as long-distance strikes.

Although everyone has heard of the name of aviation rockets, the first time this weapon appeared in our own air force was definitely quite shocking.

 When the 40-gun was first developed, the Army Morale Wizard had fired a few rounds on the shooting range. From that day on, he had a strong interest in this weapon.

“Xiao Huang! Is this an upgraded version of the rocket launcher? It’s too powerful! With this thing, the way fighters can kill ground units has undergone earth-shaking changes.”

 “Come on, come on, please introduce us quickly.”

Looking at the expectant eyes of everyone, Huang He took a step forward and began to say:

“The codename of this aviation rocket is Type 41-1. I haven’t thought of a specific name yet. It is a copy of the 82mm aviation rocket from the north. Currently, there is only a high-explosive version.”

“However, when it comes to fighting Japs, high-explosive bombs are enough to cope with most situations. Not only can they attack ground units, but they can also attack enemy aircraft. It just tests the pilot’s skills.”

“We are currently developing a larger-caliber 132mm version, which is expected to be deployed in troops this year.”

Some people from the north helped Huang He step into the pit. The First Section of the Weapons Experimental Research Bureau directly skipped the two design options of the rifled gun spin type and the annular tail stabilizer.

 It is done in one step and adopts a dart-type tail with better stability.

 The wingspan of the tail fin should be neither too large nor too small. If it is too large, the center of gravity of the entire rocket will shift backward, which will affect the stability. If it is too small, its ability to stabilize rockets will also be drastically reduced.

 Affected by the level of materials, the Type 41-1 produced by Huanghe uses a 200 mm tail.

“Good! What a great weapon! With this aviation rocket! I have greater confidence in supporting Zhongtiao Mountain!”

“Although we have new infantry weapons, in the final analysis we just caught up with the Japanese. Now it’s better! We finally have equipment that we didn’t have in our small days!”

 “It’s so happy! It’s so happy!”

Comrades, give the 41-1 aviation rocket a name.

 (End of this chapter)