In addition, Zhong Ming, who was born in the field army, has extremely strong physical strength (on the one hand because of his inherent talent, and on the other hand because of the tempering of countless rapid marches.), which allows him to fly into battle almost every day, and often even multiple times a day.
, even though it took him close to three battles on average to shoot down an enemy plane, his attendance was almost 100%.
The rate of shooting and the safety of being almost impossible to be shot down allowed him to increase the number of kills without any hindrance. And perhaps more importantly, he has never developed any leadership skills, and he is incapable of speaking and is incompetent.
Because he worked as an instructor, he was able to stay on the front line for a long time and was able to increase the number of kills to an unprecedented level...
Because of the emergence of Zhong Ming, Chinese pilots will not have much psychological disadvantage when facing the excellent Soviet Air Force ace. Coupled with the two new types of aircraft that are currently being developed smoothly, Hu Weidong will face the Soviet-German war in the future.
Later, I gained a little more confidence to take advantage of the situation, but of course I can't tell anyone about these little thoughts for the time being...
As of the end of June 1938, Zhong Ming had the most number of kills among Air Force pilots, with a total of 27 enemy aircraft shot down, followed by Pokryshkin with 19, and Rechkarov and Gao Zhihang tied for 17th.
Three, but Gao Zhihang’s battle
More than 10 of the achievements were achieved before the Soviet-aided aviation team came to China. In fact, the gap was widened by those three young men, and the deputy commander of the first division, Li Guidan, who was already an excellent instructor during the Jianqiao Aviation School, was even more so.
Can only be shot down with 11 aircraft
Ranked 11th in number, there were five Soviet pilots and one Chinese pilot between him and Gao Zhihang. This made him feel like "an old man with integrity" for a while. Soon after, he resigned as deputy deputy of the First Division.
As a division commander, he used his rich flying experience to serve as a full-time test pilot at Luoyang Aircraft Manufacturing Factory. Some veteran pilots later followed suit and made indelible contributions to the development and improvement of two new aircraft and even subsequent jet aircraft.
important contribution...
The Soviet Union did not believe the Red Party's battle report at first, because the Soviet aid air force they sent to help the Japanese not only had twice as many aircraft as the Second Division of the Border Air Corps, but the pilots were all experienced Soviet
The active-duty aviation force's record is actually less than half that of those young boys, and
The number of people who died was actually more. It is hard for anyone to believe this. But the Border Air Force produced enough physical evidence, and the liaison officer of the Soviet aid air force could not bear to have the young men's military exploits buried. He resolutely risked being imprisoned.
The risk of concentration camps was reported directly to Moscow, alerting Stalin in the Kremlin.
Although Stalin was arbitrary, his knowledge was not comparable to that of ordinary people. He could see at a glance that the liaison officer's report was well-founded. And he always preferred young people, so he squeezed out some time to read the report carefully.
The result was a huge shock. After years of experience, he could not express his emotions and anger, but he still couldn't help but praise, "These young people are the treasures of the Soviet Union! Especially that Pokryshkin."
....."
Molotov, who was accustomed to adapting to the situation, immediately realized that Pokryshkin had fallen into Stalin's eyes, and immediately suggested that Pokryshkin and other meritorious pilots should be promoted and awarded
Among them, eight ace pilots who shot down more than ten aircraft were awarded the title of "Heroes of the Soviet Union". Unexpectedly, Stalin calmed down at this time and did not directly order awards. Instead, he sent several observers to the border area to confirm their performance on the spot.
Awarded. As a result, the observers' replies made Stalin very happy. He expressed his appreciation for the
Talents are never stingy with promotions. Pokryshkin, who had been in the army for less than a year, was able to rise through the ranks. He was directly promoted to acting division commander of the second division and was awarded the rank of colonel. Most of his comrades also received promotions, but
Compared with Pokryshkin, who is like riding a helicopter, it is still far behind...
It is worth mentioning that during this period, Stalin ordered that the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" be awarded to those eight pilots, but Pokryshkin took the lead in rejecting it. It turned out that they believed that the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" was an unparalleled honorary title, and based on their merits
Not enough to accept it. Sta
Lin was not dissatisfied with this. Instead, he accepted Pokryshkin's proposal and clearly stipulated the conditions for pilots to obtain the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" to encourage the Soviet military and civilians to work hard to serve the country on all fronts. With fighter pilots as
For example, one must be alone
Only those who shoot down 20 enemy planes with their own strength, or lead a squadron to shoot down 100 enemy planes, or lead a group to shoot down 200 enemy planes...or although these conditions are not met, but their heroic deeds are deeply touching, can they be qualified.
Get the light of the "Hero of the Soviet Union"
It is even more difficult to win the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" for the second time. If you still rely on your own personal performance, the fighter pilot will have to shoot down 30 more enemy planes. The third time, he will have to shoot down 30 more enemy planes.
Shoot down 50, and so on...
Although the standard was set so high, genius is genius. In a battle in early July, Pokryshkin successfully shot down two Japanese planes again, becoming the first "Hero of the Soviet Union" in the Soviet aid air force.
Rechkarov, who was his mentor and friend, also rushed to achieve his personal goal of shooting down 20 aircraft within this month. When the Soviet Union came to the aid
When the Air Force was later ordered to leave China, the total number of people who had been awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" had exceeded 100. Among them, 12 people, including Pokryshkin, had won this honor twice. Even though China and the Soviet Union later
Relations between the two countries have experienced ups and downs, but their help to China will always be engraved in the hearts of the Chinese people...
It is also worth mentioning that because of the superhuman reference point like Pokryshkin, Stalin was very dissatisfied with the Soviet air force sent to help the revolution. However, after an investigation by the NKVD, it was found that there was no
It wasn't that the Soviet-aided aviation team performed too poorly, but that Pokryshkin and his team performed too well. While Stalin was increasingly appreciating Pokryshkin and others, he couldn't help but be surprised by Hu Weidong's original choice.
He has a vicious eye, so he regrets not forcing him to keep this prodigy in the first place...
The report of the NKVD also pointed out that the reason why the performance of the two Soviet-aided air fleets was so different was that, in addition to themselves, the Chinese support for them was very different, and its impact was even greater. For example
, many Soviet pilots sent to the Japanese side have sacrificed their lives during take-off and even at the airport.
were killed by Japanese planes on the ground, and many people died in accidents because ground crews were not careful in maintenance or operations did not comply with regulations. These two problems are rarely seen in the Border Aviation Corps... (To be completed
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