Ding Wei added: "Sam, you can send out the light signal now. Tell the other four people to start flying with you."
As for why not use radio?
Ding Wei wanted to use it, but the little devil was too stingy. It was a small island, and it was extremely scarce in both materials and resources.
Even if there is communication equipment, the quality is very poor, and the aura rarely exists.
So over time, Japanese pilots no longer used radios to communicate, and could only communicate through simple sign language, luminous signals, even semaphores, small blackboards and other incredible methods.
In the current era, the Japanese aircraft are just bullying, the Eighth Route Army has no air power, and the Chinese pilots are too timid to fight.
Whenever they encounter Allied aircraft that can maintain communications, it is difficult for Japanese pilots to take advantage.
Ding Wei also simply gave up on this wireless device, as it would be more practical to use lights to communicate.
Anyway, when teaching, Sam also taught how to use lights to communicate and fly in extreme situations.
A light flashes out.
20 planes were divided into 4 groups.
One of the planes took the lead, and four more planes followed them.
The four leading planes were all flown by Allied pilots, and the other 16 were all new recruits flying airplanes for the first time, so they all followed behind.
In addition to the 8 selected pilots, the other 7 are guys who joined the 028 team for lessons.
They were all elites in land combat, but now they can only be described as recruits.
The reason why they are allowed to fly planes is just to increase the retention rate of planes. If something bad happens, the army will have a few more planes.
"We're here!" Ding Wei pointed down and whispered.
"Um?"
Following the direction of Ding Wei's finger, two rows of lights can be vaguely seen below.
No, it should be said to be fire!
The neatly arranged fires were hundreds of meters long. This was because the place was big enough, otherwise it would have been difficult to hold so many torches.
Sam immediately understood what Ding Wei meant. The fire below was the light guiding the plane to land.
"Ding, have you ever flown a plane before?" Sam asked, "Why else would you know this method?"
"Guess." Ding Wei smiled mysteriously: "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and land, it's time to test your results!
Lower the altitude in advance to reduce the pressure on the aircraft when it lands, and try to touch the ground as late as possible."
"Um!"
Sam responded, controlled the plane, and lowered the flight altitude in advance. All the planes behind him also lowered their flight altitude.
As the plane got lower and lower, Ding Wei even felt that if he opened the window at this time, he could touch the tops of the mountains.
The reason for lowering it in advance is because the soil in this area is soft. If we don't land in advance, the ground may not be able to withstand the weight of the aircraft.
The plane slowly descended, getting closer and closer to the temporary runway, and Sam became nervous.
He had encountered this kind of landing environment before, but they always left with scrapped aircraft. The Allies had a great cause, and retaining pilots was the most important thing.
But now, not only do we have to keep the plane, but we also have to save our own lives, which poses a huge challenge to flying technology.
Robert also had a serious expression, staring intently at the track in front of him, taking a few breaths to keep himself calm.
When the front wheels of the transport plane touched the ground, Sam suddenly had a strange feeling.
Ding Wei also noticed that it didn't look like earthy ground, but more like bricks?
The runway responsible for landing seems to have been specially paved with stones to relieve pressure.
The transport plane had landed on the ground, the fuselage bumped slightly, and Sam also began to slow down the taxiing speed.
Carrot even made a strange cry, and after sliding for several hundred meters, the transport plane stopped firmly on the ground.
"Ouch!" Robert hurriedly checked himself and made sure there were no wounds before making an excited voice.
Before they could get excited, Sam even saw a person walking up to them, waving a piece of cloth as if to guide them to drive to the left.
Sam immediately realized that he was driving on the runway, and there was a plane behind him that needed to make an emergency landing, so he immediately drove the plane aside.
Planes landed one after another, but there were also some accidents.
Due to improper piloting, the plane still failed to land. Because they did not control the direction well, the plane rushed directly elsewhere.
The fuselage dragged a trace several hundred meters long on the ground before stopping.
Fortunately, the plane was already very low to the ground when they fell, so the pilot did not suffer any damage.
Just because the landing failed, they felt deeply guilty because of the damage to the plane.
The plane we worked so hard to snatch was destroyed in their hands. It would be a lie to say that I don't feel sad.
In the end, of the 20 aircraft, only 12 were saved.
Among them, 5 reconnaissance planes and 3 fighter jets were all damaged due to failed forced landings.
This result was already within the acceptable range for Ding Wei, and 12 of the 20 aircraft were left.
The remaining eight aircraft’s important parts have not been damaged and can be restored to service if professional maintenance personnel and parts are available.
"Old Ding!"
Seeing Ding Wei get off the plane, Qiu Chan quickly ran to his side and protected him tightly.
Sam raised his eyebrows and whistled.
"Okay, there are still people here." Ding Wei gently patted Qiu Chan's back and said.
The soldiers of the 28th Regiment were all standing behind Qiu Chan, forming a neat queue.
Only then did Qiu Chan react, let go of Ding Wei, her pretty face flushed slightly: "I was scared to death when we landed just now, I thought..."
"Am I okay?" Ding Wei smiled, looked behind him and said, "See, these are our planes, and we will also have planes in the future!"
"Yeah!" Qiu Chan also looked excited and nodded heavily, the excitement in her eyes self-evident.
Looking at Ding Wei, there was even more admiration in his eyes. This guy is really powerful. If he can get the plane back, he can bring the plane back!
"Excuse me, I have a question." Sam suddenly raised his arms and said.
"What's the problem?" Ding Wei asked curiously.
Sam said: "Who came up with this runway and the guiding torches on both sides?"
"I." Qiu Chan admitted generously: "I heard that you had snatched the Japanese plane, so I called on the entire 28th Regiment to urgently build a road for you."
Sam's eyes changed when he looked at Qiu Chan. He thought that the little girl in front of him was just Ding Wei's girlfriend, but he didn't expect to be so smart.
And it seems that she is quite prestigious in the 28th Regiment. In the absence of the regiment leader, she was able to rally the entire regiment and get more than 2,000 people to come here to build roads.
"Ding, you have found a very good girlfriend." Sam did not conceal the praise in his words: "Although she is a woman, it cannot cover up her brilliance at all."
"Sam, I want to correct a mistake of yours." Ding Wei said sternly: "Qiu Chan is not my girlfriend..."
Qiu Chan said, "If I'm not my girlfriend, I haven't said it yet."
Ding Wei added: "Qiu Chan is my fiancée. In your words, this is my wife and lover, madam."
As soon as these words came out.
Qiu Chan's eyes changed.
Sam and others looked at Ding Wei in amusement.
Especially those pilots who knew English had not yet recovered from the sadness of the plane's destruction when they suddenly heard something about Mrs.
"Madam?" The soldiers of the 28th Regiment were stunned for a moment, but soon understood the meaning of Ding Wei's words.
"The leader wants to get a wife."
I don't know who started the coaxing, but then the voices calling Qiu Han "sister-in-law" sounded one after another.
"Sister-in-law, who of you is getting married? Tell me about it and make me happy too."
A voice suddenly sounded.
Hearing this voice, Ding Wei subconsciously shrank his head.
The brigadier's voice!
really.
next moment.
Ding Wei saw the brigade commander walking towards him.
"Brigadier!" Ding Wei immediately stood up and saluted.
As soon as they heard the word brigade commander, the soldiers who were originally fighting stood up obediently.
"Ding Wei, I heard that you are going to have a wife?" the brigade commander asked.
Ding Wei said: "How can you? You are not even married, brigade commander. How can I dare?"
"You brat, how dare you make fun of me!" the brigade commander said, ready to hit him.
Ding Wei flashed slightly: "Brigade commander, even if you want to fight, you have to wait until you see the plane."
Hearing the plane, the brigade commander put away his riding crop and said, "Take me to see it quickly!"
Ding Wei immediately took the brigade commander to the side of the plane.
"12 planes, 1 transport plane, 4 reconnaissance planes, and 7 fighter jets." Ding Wei said with a smile: "The planes are all here, please take a look."
The brigade commander looked a little excited. After a long time, he patted Ding Wei hard and said, "Well done, I knew you could do it."
Ding Wei didn't waste any time: "Brigade commander, do you see these planes?"
We definitely can't keep these planes, so we might as well hand them over voluntarily. Ding Wei understands this very well.
"The headquarters has made a decision about the aircraft, and you have the greatest credit for this matter." The brigade commander said calmly: "So the flying squadron is in the name of your unit.
The headquarters has already decided on the number for you, let’s call him 028 Squadron.”
"In my name?" When Ding Wei heard the news, his expression instantly became excited.
This result was obviously beyond Ding Wei's expectation. He didn't expect that the plane was left behind and even the unit number was the 28th Regiment.
The brigade commander added: "But don't be too busy to be happy. Although it is in your name, if you want to dispatch more than one plane, you must get the nod from the headquarters."
"Ah?" Ding Wei's face collapsed.
The brigade commander pretended to be angry and said: "Ah, what? If you don't want to, then forget it, so as not to cause any more trouble."
"No way, brigadier, no, I have no objection." Ding Wei immediately changed his words.
If you want more than one plane, you need to get the boss's approval, so that's okay. If you don't need it at all, just use one plane.
"And." the brigade commander said again.
"What else?" Ding Wei asked cautiously.
The brigade commander said: "The maintenance issues of the 028th Squadron will be left to you. From now on, you will be responsible for the refueling, maintenance and other tasks of the aircraft."
"Ah?" Ding Weiren was dumbfounded.
The brigade commander added: "The boss said that he wants you to build an airport as soon as possible. You are very capable, and those who are capable work harder. The boss said that I will give you two months."
"..."
Ding Wei began to think about how to send the 028th Squadron out.
"Don't worry, the headquarters will not treat you badly." The brigade commander added: "In addition to looking at the aircraft, I have more important things to announce when I come here this time."
"Announcement?" Ding Wei looked strange.
"Yes, it's an announcement." The brigade commander said seriously.
Ding Wei asked cautiously: "What's going on?"
At the same time, I was also thinking about whether I had made any mistakes recently. Apart from driving the two Japs crazy, there was nothing wrong with me.
Is it possible that the boss wants to lose his job because of those two devils?
The brigade commander took out a stack of square letter paper from his pocket and said, "The order is here, do you want to listen?"
Seeing the expression on Ding Wei's face, how could the brigade commander not know what Ding Wei was thinking?
"Ding Wei, do you want to read this order yourself, or should I read it for you?" the brigade commander said with a smile.
"No, no brigade commander, don't give me any orders." Ding Wei shook his head repeatedly; "I don't want any of your orders. Don't show them to me. I don't want them."
"It's up to you whether you want it or not. Now the order is finalized." The brigade commander said deliberately.
"..." Ding Wei said again: "Brigadier, I have brought back 12 aircraft. They are all new to aircraft, so it is normal for them to suffer losses."
The brigade commander shook his head.
Qiu Chan's heart moved, she looked at the brigade commander and said: "Brigade commander, show me!"
The brigade commander handed the order to Qiu Chan.
Qiu Chan quickly opened the letter and couldn't help laughing after seeing the contents clearly.
"Qiu Chan, what did you see?" Ding Wei asked puzzled.
Qiu Chan said: "Brigadier, you'd better read it yourself, otherwise this guy won't be able to sleep well tonight."
The brigade commander looked at Ding Wei and said: "I'll tell you the key points directly. In view of your performance, the headquarters has decided to temporarily organize your 28th regiment into..."
Hearing this, Ding Wei suddenly pricked up his ears.
"Temporarily formed into a column, the designation is Temporary Task Force 28. Because it is a temporary formation, you are also affiliated with the 386th Brigade.
But the boss will not restrict your development. How far you can develop depends on how capable you are.
In addition, the boss will give you certain powers to fight independently. When facing some enemies, you do not need to report them.
When you seize supplies, you can keep more for yourself."
"Um?"
The brigade commander's words made Ding Wei unable to react for a moment.
"Why, you don't want to?" said the brigade commander: "If you don't want to, I will call the boss and ask him to take back the order. You can continue to be your regiment commander."
"No way, Brigadier, I am willing, I am so willing!" Ding Wei said with a smile: "Don't worry, Brigadier, I will do my best!"
After a pause, Ding Wei asked again: "Brigadier, then I am the captain now?"
Ding Wei knew very well that although he was called a task force, his organization was actually more advanced...
I guess the boss had some difficulty and couldn't explain the matter clearly, so he changed the excuse.
The brigade commander nodded casually and agreed.
"What if I need regiment-level units to assist in combat?" Ding Wei asked.
The brigade commander said: "The headquarters has already held a meeting to discuss this aspect. You can ask them to assist you in combat."
"What if they don't want to?" Ding Wei asked again.
The brigade commander said: "Whoever is unwilling, ask them to call me and I will make them willing."
"Yes!" Ding Weili laughed.
Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong, you fell into my hands.
And Kong Erlengzi, when we meet again in the future, you have to salute me and then call me captain.
Two old comrades fell into his hands. Thinking of the surprised expressions of his two old comrades, Ding Wei couldn't help but smile.
"That division..." Just as Ding Wei was about to ask, the brigade commander glared at him with murderous eyes.
Ding Wei's head shrank and he put away his inner doubts.