Li Yunlong has ordered the soldiers in the guard camp to be on alert and strictly prohibit any unrelated personnel from approaching. Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Wang Dehou, Xing Zhiguo and Zhang Dabiao formed a circle around the table. On the table were the aircraft information sent by Boss Chen sent by Yan Shuangying.
"As expected of Boss Chen, even the box for transporting materials is so beautiful."
Under the expectation of everyone, Li Yunlong sighed, entered the password and opened the portable password box on the table.
When Yan Shuangying gave the box to him, he also gave him the password and wrote it on a piece of paper.
Only Li Yunlong knows the password to the lockbox.
Everyone looked around and saw that there was a large pile of information in the box. The first thing that caught their eyes was a general list of various types of aircraft.
Li Yunlong glanced at it and said in a surprised tone: "In the general list provided by Boss Chen, there are mainstream aircraft from the United States, Japan, the Soviet Union, France, Britain, and Germany, including the Mustang fighter jets that have just been put into service by the U.S. military, and the Zero fighter jets that have just been put into service in Japan, as well as
There were the Krauts’ Stuka bombers.”
"Most of the aircraft in the world are on the list, and they are all advanced aircraft from various countries."
"There are also some aircraft in the list that are not equipped in any country, such as the F6F fighter nicknamed Hellcat..."
"Moreover, Boss Chen's military industry department has improved the performance of these aircraft."
Li Yunlong participated in the intensive memory training of the special forces. After only watching it twice, he memorized most of the aircraft models.
On the information list, after each aircraft model, there is a bracket with a word "change" written in the bracket.
Li Yunlong naturally knows what (change) represents.
After hearing this, Zhao Gang, Zhang Dabiao, Xing Zhiguo and others did not show much surprise on their faces.
Boss Chen is so powerful that he was able to pay for and support the New Regiment with standard equipment from other countries, as well as heavy firepower such as heavy howitzers and tanks.
It’s really not that surprising to be able to get planes from other countries.
According to the reports of students who went to Boss Chen's overseas military base to study, Boss Chen owns not only tanks and aircraft, but also large battleships and submarines, which are more advanced than the warships of European and American countries.
Moreover, Boss Chen has made it clear that there will be business on warships and submarines in the future.
Underneath the general list are books of information about airplanes. On the cover of each book, there is a picture of a huge airplane.
These aircraft are in color, not black and white, allowing Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others to clearly understand the aircraft.
The content in this book is the parameter information of each corresponding aircraft.
However, there is no B29 long-range strategic bomber like Li Yunlong wants. If he has that kind of long-range strategic bomber, he would like to try bombing the Japanese mainland.
Wang Dehou took a book of information and read it with emotion: "Being able to obtain so many aircraft parameter information, Boss Chen's intelligence capabilities are really amazing!"
"Of course!"
Li Yunlong nodded, took out a book with pictures of Stuka fighter jets from the box and read it.
Zhao Gang, Zhang Dabiao and Xing Zhiguo each also opened a book of aircraft information.
In principle, this kind of meeting should involve Li Yunlong carrying the password box to the Eighth Route Army headquarters in southeastern Shanxi and discussing with the head of the headquarters what type of aircraft to exchange for.
However, the two parties are hundreds of kilometers apart. Unless Li Yunlong asks Boss Chen to arrange a transport plane, he can reach southeastern Shanxi as soon as possible.
Therefore, Li Yunlong planned to discuss the selection with the regiment headquarters of the new regiment and then report to the head of the headquarters.
“There are so many models of aircraft that labor and management don’t know how to choose!”
Captain Li read several airplane information books with a helpless expression, but if you listen carefully, you can hear a strong sense of happiness in his tone.
The aircraft that can be adopted by the air forces of all major countries in the world are not junk.
But now, airplanes from all the major countries in the world are all placed in front of you for you to choose from. What is this not happiness?
"Forget it about the Japanese plane!"
"It's all rubbish!"
After a pause, Li Yunlong said again with a disdainful tone.
The new regiment's air defense troops frequently fought against Japanese aircraft. The Japanese aircraft were thin-skinned, had average maneuverability, and had average firepower. They were really not a good thing.
Of course, this also depends on who you compare it with. Compared with the aircraft of the National Army, the Japanese aircraft are naturally advanced and top-quality.
Compared with the aircraft from major European and American countries, it is far behind. Compared with Boss Chen's aircraft, it is even worse.
Moreover, in the past, if Li Yunlong could capture a Japanese plane, he would be so happy that he could not sleep for days and nights.
Today, Li Yunlong's vision is higher.
"I agree!"
Zhao Gang agreed deeply, found out the little Japanese's airplane information and put it in a corner.
Moreover, if the new regiment is equipped with Japanese planes and uses Japanese planes to fight Japanese soldiers, it will certainly sound very exciting and can make the Japanese soldiers dumbfounded and shocked.
But there's a problem.
The pilots flew Japanese aircraft to fight against the Japanese aviation forces. They all used the same aircraft. Even if Boss Chen gave them an improved model, the Eighth Route Army did not have much advantage.
Therefore, eliminate the Japanese planes first.
Li Yunlong said: "Now we have to choose the aircraft based on our actual needs."
"An aviation force, in addition to fighter jets and bombers, must also have reconnaissance aircraft, transport aircraft and training aircraft."
"We already have 20 fighter jets, the Saber fighter jets, but we don't need the training aircraft yet."
"We are still short of some bombers, reconnaissance aircraft and transport aircraft."
Bombers and reconnaissance aircraft are indispensable, and there are also transport aircraft, which can facilitate travel between various bases and transport some supplies.
Zhao Gang continued what Li Yunlong said: "However, our first batch of graduating pilot students is only 50. Should we redeem 30 aircraft first, or redeem more?"
If the quota of 30,000 Japs killed is used to replace the entire new regiment with equipment, then Li Yunlong will still have 30,000 Japs quota left.
The calculation is based on killing 500 Japs in the second-line division or 250 Japs in the A-type division in exchange for 1 aircraft.
Then Li Yunlong can exchange for more than 60 aircraft.
"All the credits earned by killing 30,000 Japanese will be exchanged for airplanes!"
Li Yunlong's tone was decisive:
"Exchanging the aircraft is very cost-effective for our Eighth Route Army."
"The next batch of pilot students will graduate in a few months."
Having been with Boss Chen for a long time, Li Yunlong also knows what value for money is.
"In this way." The smile on Wang Dehou's face became more and more intense, "Our Eighth Route Army will have at least more than 80 aircraft!"
Li Yunlong said: "Now we have to decide which transport aircraft, bomber or reconnaissance aircraft to choose..."
Next, everyone began to participate in the discussion on which transport aircraft, bomber or reconnaissance aircraft to choose.
According to Li Yunlong's character, Li Yunlong wants all aircraft except the Japs' aircraft. However, considering the uniformity, he currently only chooses the same model for transport aircraft, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.
Boss Chen will provide technicians to repair and maintain aircraft, and these personnel will simultaneously train the technicians of the Eighth Route Army to repair and maintain aircraft.
Fuel and ammunition are in virtually unlimited supply.
So, now we just need to select the plane and wait for the pilot to return from graduation and boss Chen to arrange the plane for delivery.
At that time, the Eighth Route Army's air force will be able to immediately form combat effectiveness.
But just in terms of the selection of bombers, everyone has been choosing for a long time, but they have not been able to choose a bomber. Wang Dehou wanted a Stuka, Zhao Gang wanted this, Xing Zhiguo wanted that, and Zhang Dabiao also had different opinions.
And after a while, everyone's mind changed again.
Finally, it was Zhao Gang who spoke: "Old Li, you have been studying the book "Air Dominance" recently. I think it is more appropriate for you to choose this aircraft in person."
Li Yunlong looked at Zhao Gang angrily: "It seems that we, an intellectual like Lao Li, have to take action personally."
Everyone laughed and no one refuted.
In terms of studying how to command aircraft in combat, it is indeed Li Yunlong who has more say.
Although Li Yunlong has not yet commanded an air force unit in combat, Commander Li has relatively solid theoretical knowledge about air combat and aircraft.
It can be said that in the entire Eighth Route Army, even the head of the headquarters cannot compare with these aspects of knowledge.
Li Yunlong took out a book of information on bombers. When everyone looked at it, they saw that the book said A20 attack aircraft (modified).
Li Yunlong pointed to the information and said: "This attack aircraft improved by Boss Chen has a maximum flight speed of 520 kilometers per hour, a maximum range of 2,000 kilometers, a maximum bomb load of 2.5 tons, and four 20mm cannons installed on the nose.
For ground strafing, there are also eight 12.7mm aviation machine guns. All the data are very good and the firepower is relatively strong. I chose it as a bomber."
There are many models of bombers at present, and each country has different bombers. There are dozens of models in total.
The A20 attack aircraft (modified) is not the best among them, but in Li Yunlong's opinion, this bomber is relatively in line with the current bombing needs of the Eighth Route Army.
With this combat radius, the Eighth Route Army's bombers can even support part of the New Fourth Army's operations, and the bombers have a larger bomb load.
As for the radial engine, the vertical tail surface, and the retractable tricycle landing gear, Li Yunlong himself didn't quite understand them.
"Okay!" Zhao Gang nodded, "Then it's the bomber!"
Immediately afterwards, Li Yunlong personally selected the models of transport aircraft and reconnaissance aircraft.
Later.
Zhao Gang also calculated the quota that could be exchanged for aircraft. If the quota for killing 30,000 Japanese was calculated, 25,000 of the Japanese killed were from the second-line division, and the other 5,000 were from the A-level division.
The devil.
As for the quota for killing another 30,000 Japanese, it will be finalized after the live firing of Type 56 guns.
After such calculation, Xinyi Tuan can exchange 70 aircrafts from Boss Chen.
Therefore, Li Yunlong decided to make his first aircraft deal, first exchanging 40 A20 bombers, 15 transport aircraft and 15 reconnaissance aircraft.
After the confirmation, Li Yunlong looked at Wang Dehou and ordered: "Chief of Staff, immediately draft a telegram and send it to the headquarters."
"Yes, leader."
Wang Dehou responded loudly, always with a big smile on his face.