At this time, several young people walked away from outside, and Shu Qin's uncle waved her over.
Zhou Zhihan stood in a corner, opened the system, and searched for P26 fighter jets.
P26 fighter jet, also known as toy gun.
The first monoplane fighter used by the United States Army Air Forces.
Entered service in 1933.
Technical Parameters:
Length: 7.19 meters
Height: 3.06 meters
Wingspan: 8.52 meters
Wing area: 13.89 square meters
Empty weight: 997 kg
Maximum take-off weight: 1340 kg
Maximum range: 579 kilometers
Speed: 320 kilometers per hour
Top speed: 377 kilometers per hour
Increase flight altitude: 8350 meters
Power: 500-horsepower R-1340 air-cooled engine
Weapons: 2 0.30-inch machine guns, bombs can be carried on the wings and under the fuselage.
In 1934, the Kuomintang government purchased 10 aircraft, but due to insufficient funds and other reasons, shipment to China was delayed until July 1936.
Zhou Zhihan understood. It turned out that this batch of P26 fighter jets was shipped to China in July this year.
In fact, the National Government had already purchased and paid a deposit as early as 1934. After the aircraft were produced, due to insufficient funds from the National Government, this batch of fighter jets was delayed in delivery.
When the aircraft production company issued an ultimatum, in desperation, overseas Chinese voluntarily donated money to assist the Nationalist government in transporting these 10 aircraft back to the motherland.
Judging from what Mr. Liu Yunyi said today, the Japanese must have secretly killed some overseas Chinese who participated in the donation to purchase the aircraft in order to prevent these aircraft from being shipped to China.
Abroad, it is no secret that overseas Chinese donate money to buy weapons and supplies.
Zhou Zhihan intuitively felt that this matter must be closely related to Japan's special higher education courses. He even vaguely felt that Xiangshan Meizi contributed to this incident, because the system asked him to plunder Xiangshan Meizi from patriotic Chinese. The gold that comes is returned to the Overseas Chinese Association.
While Zhou Zhihan was deep in thought, Shu Qin came over again.
"Why did you almost disappear in just a short time?" Shu Qin pulled Zhou Zhihan's arm excitedly, "Let's go, let me introduce you to two young talents. They came all the way from Los Angeles and Seattle to participate in today's event. At the party, you should communicate more, maybe we will still be together in the future."
Zhou Zhihan followed Shu Qin to a room at the back of the courtyard, where Mr. Liu Yunyi was still giving a speech to everyone.
When the two young people in the room saw Shu Qin and Zhou Zhihan coming in, they stood up together.
Shu Qin introduced Zhou Zhihan to the two young people: "Let me introduce you to you. This is Zhou Zhihan, an international student from my country. He is now a first-year student at the Military Academy at West Point!"
The two young men were both in their twenties and sixties. They were both wearing Chinese tunic suits and looked impressive. At the same time, they clasped their fists and cast admiring glances at Zhou Zhihan. It is not easy for Chinese students to study at the famous U.S. Military Academy at West Point. They will definitely do it after returning to China in the future. He is a leader in the army.
Shu Qin introduced the slightly thin young man among them to Zhou Zhihan: "This is an overseas Chinese from Seattle, Mr. Huang Panyang. He serves as a flight technical instructor at the Seattle Civilian Flying School. Over the years, he has traveled here and there, calling on the Chinese Overseas Chinese stood up and contributed to the motherland. Under his appeal, Chinese people joined the big family of the Overseas Chinese Association one after another."
Zhou Zhihan also clasped his fists and saluted. Such a patriotic person deserves respect. He did not say anything like "I have admired him for a long time," which was too tacky and false. This was the first time he had heard the name Huang Panyang.
Shu Qin introduced another tall young man: "Zhihan, this is Mr. Huang Xinrui, an overseas Chinese from Los Angeles. He is also a flying instructor at Seattle Civil Aviation. He has been running around in Los Angeles calling on overseas Chinese compatriots to unite. Make a contribution to the motherland and hometown."
Zhou Zhihan cupped his fists. At this time, he really didn't know what to say. He was full of respect for these patriotic overseas Chinese. He had only seen them on TV and movies before, but now that they appeared in front of him, he didn't know how to express his respect for them in words. .
"Zhihan, the two of them will return to China with these 10 P26s in the future, and they will join our Chinese Air Force as flight instructors."
Zhou Zhihan suddenly felt a little sentimental.
He remembered that starting on August 13, 1937, China had 1,300 pilots who were able to fight and fight against the powerful enemy air force. They used the spirit of collective sacrifice to protect their homeland and country, and they caused heavy casualties in the Japanese air force.
In that soul-stirring battle to defend Songhu, the entire Chinese Air Force was wiped out.
Facing the Japanese Air Force, which had 10 times the number of fighter planes as they did, China's passionate men flew fighter planes into the sky one by one. From then on, many of them left and never returned, spreading their young lives and their youthful blood. In that sky, their unyielding spirit was deeply sown on the land of the motherland, inspiring the Chinese people to fight against the Japanese aggression, and letting people around the world see the unyielding national integrity of the Chinese people!
I don’t know if the two people in front of me will be among the more than 1,300 young lives who went to die collectively.
"Zhihan, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing the sudden change in Zhou Zhihan's expression, Shu Qin asked with concern.
Zhou Zhihan said quickly: "Oh! It's nothing, it's okay. I just saw so many patriots gathering together at once, and I was very moved. I didn't know how to express it in words."
"Hey!" Zhou Zhihan looked at the two of them with respect and asked, "Two seniors, what types of aircraft are you teaching flying in Seattle?"
Huang Xinrui and Huang Panyang could see Zhou Zhihan's respect for them, and they also felt that they were destined to Zhou Zhihan.
Huang Xinrui said: "The trainer aircraft at Seattle Folk School was Stearman PT-17 first, then BT-13, BT-15, and now we occasionally fly P26 trainer aircraft."
Huang Xinrui then said: "Oh! By the way, Zhihan, you know, Stillman PT-17 has a very cute name."
Zhou Zhihan was curious, shook his head and smiled: "I don't know!"
Huang Xinrui smiled and said: "Stearman PT-17 has a cute name, it's called West Point Cadet."
"Ah!" Zhou Zhihan opened his mouth wide and smiled in surprise, "I really didn't know that she had such a cute name. West Point Military Academy student, hehehehe!"
Huang Panyang also smiled: "Zhihan, tell us what you learned at West Point Military Academy! West Point Military Academy is the world's leading military academy and is famous. You will definitely achieve great results when you return to China in the future!"
Zhou Zhihan scratched his head: "Two seniors..."
"Zhihan!" Shu Qin interrupted Zhou Zhihan, "Seniors and seniors make you feel unfamiliar. The two Huang brothers are not much older than you. Maybe you will be in the same army when you return to China in the future?"
Huang Panyang said with a smile: "Yes, seniors and seniors are too ugly, so just call us big brother."
Zhou Zhihan also smiled: "To tell you the truth, I actually studied abroad at the Randolph Air Force Academy at West Point Military Academy. There was just an incident, so I only went to West Point to study for three months."
"What?" Huang Xinrui slapped his thigh, "So you are also in the Air Force, and you are an ace at the Air Force Academy. The pilots who came out of Randolph Aviation Academy at West Point are all the sweethearts of heaven, absolute ace pilots! Zhihan , you can’t leave today, we must set up the Dragon Gate Formation properly!”
Shu Qin frowned: "Zhihan, you actually kept it from me for so long!"
Zhou Zhihan said secretly, didn't I just become familiar with you after having a meal at your house yesterday? In the past, it was called acquaintances, not familiarity.
At this time, Mr. Liu Yunyi asked Huang Xinrui and Huang Panyang to come over and speak to everyone. Only Zhou Zhihan and Shu Qin were left in the room.
Zhou Zhihan asked: "Shu Qin, is there water somewhere?"
Shu Qin smiled: "Look, I was here to chat with you and forgot to pour you water. Please wait a moment!"
Watching Shu Qin walk out of the room, Zhou Zhihan turned on the system.
Huang Panyang, in the Jurong air battle in mid-August 1937, the Nanjing air battle in late September 1937, and the Hankou air battle in mid-June 1938, shot down 3 Japanese aircraft alone, and together with his wingman, shot down 3 Japanese aircraft. shelf.
Huang Xinrui once served as a squadron leader in the Chinese Air Force, with the highest military rank being Major III. He once set a personal record of shooting down three enemy planes in one air battle. He was known as the "Tiger General" and won two three-star medals.
Huang Xinrui initially served as a flight instructor. Later, when the Japanese ace pilots were exhausted, the pilots of the National Revolutionary Army were repeatedly frustrated. He and his instructors flew into the sky to fight against the Japanese aces. He was injured twice in aerial combat and shot down several enemy ace planes. In March 1941, On March 14, due to a malfunction on his plane, he was killed in an air battle near Chengdu Shuangliu Airport. He was later promoted to lieutenant colonel.
Zhou Zhihan was stunned and the cigarette in his hand fell to the ground.
