"General! I think I can find Messerschmitt's weakness."
Zhou Zhihan stood up and said.
Everyone looked around and were stunned when they saw Zhou Zhihan standing up from the corner of the last row.
Strange oriental faces.
Colonel?
too young.
This handsome air force colonel with an oriental face is really too young.
At the age of twenty-two or three, he has the rank of colonel?
Has he accomplished any great feats?
"Who is this person? Which brigade is he from?"
Everyone in the conference room thought so.
In particular, Major General Brand, Major General Pike, Major General Mallory, and Major General Saul exchanged several glances with each other, and the meaning was obvious, "Are they subordinates of any of you?"
Then the four of them shook their heads at the same time. Among the colonel officers in the defense area, there was no one so young.
Several other generals also looked inquiringly at the lieutenant colonel who was responsible for explaining the battle today. Seeing that he also looked confused, they looked at General Hugh Dowding.
The colonels in the venue were also puzzled as to how this colonel from the East could be so young.
You know, even in war times, it is not easy to be promoted to the rank of colonel. Most of the colonels sitting here are in their forties, and the lieutenant colonel who is responsible for explaining has gray hair on his temples and is nearly 20 years old. Fifty.
Zhou Zhihan was sitting in the corner of the last row. No one had noticed him before.
Lieutenant General Charles stood up: "Let me introduce to you, this is the Air Force chief instructor from China, Colonel Zhou Zhihan!"
"What?"
"China?"
"Chief instructor of the Air Force from China?"
"Chinese air force colonel?"
"oh!"
"Understood……"
"It is said that among all the air forces in the world, the life span of Chinese Air Force pilots is the shortest, probably more than two months."
"I also heard from a friend of mine who has been to China. He said that the life span of Chinese pilots is extremely short, and I feel that the quality of their aircraft may be the worst in the world."
"Oh, I heard that our "Fighter" fighter jets were once exported to China and were the main fighter jets."
"That's an old antique "fighter"...poor Chinese...poor Chinese air force..."
"Because of this, their air force was completely wiped out in just three months."
"so……"
"yes……"
"There is really no one available, so at such a young age..."
"Since it is from China, it is not surprising..."
"Yes! It's normal for such a young colonel to come from China."
I heard that Zhou Zhihan was an air force colonel from China, and all the officers present at the meeting suddenly realized.
The average life span of Chinese air force pilots is the shortest in the world, so grassroots pilots are promoted the fastest.
This is not just the case in China, but in every army in the world. The greater the number of casualties the army suffers, the faster the rank and file officers will be promoted.
Isn't there an old saying in China: There is no general in Sichuan who can be the vanguard?
Zhou Zhihan is not impatient or impatient in the face of people's doubts. This is the norm. This is not the first time that he has been questioned, and I believe it will not be the last time.
It is normal for a large country to be ridiculed by a small country.
"Everyone, please be quiet." Lieutenant General Charles also felt a little embarrassed, feeling embarrassed for Zhou Zhihan, "This Chinese Air Force chief instructor is young and promising. He is a top student who graduated from Randolph Air Force Academy in the United States. He is a graduate of Randolph School. The proud disciple of the principal, General Pat Plouffe, is China's ace with great military exploits. He has flown more than a dozen types of fighter aircraft and once shot down several Japanese ace pilots."
"oh!"
"Graduated from Randolph Air Force Academy?"
"The proud disciple of the principal, General Pat Plouffe?"
"Flyed more than a dozen types of fighter aircraft?"
"How many Japanese ace pilots have you shot down?"
After hearing Lieutenant General Charles's introduction, everyone looked at Zhou Zhihan again, and the contempt in their eyes became much lighter.
But everyone still didn't believe that a newly arrived pilot from China could find Messerschmitt's weaknesses.
How can this be.
Many ace pilots of the Royal Air Force have fought against Messerschmitt many times and cannot find its weaknesses. If you are a new comer and have not fought against Messerschmitt yet, and you want to find its weaknesses, if It's either an idiot's dream or an arrogance.
It should be arrogance.
Young people, their military ranks are promoted quickly, and it is normal to be arrogant, but this is a battlefield, and the consequence of arrogance is that you will lose your life very quickly.
"Mr. Colonel from China, please tell me about your record, which aircraft you have flown, and which Japanese ace pilots you have shot down."
asked the lieutenant general commander from the Netherlands.
His motherland fell, and many Dutch ace pilots who fought to defend their motherland did not find Messerschmitt's weaknesses until they died on the battlefield. You, a newcomer, can find Messerschmitt's weaknesses?
Before being invaded by Germany, the Dutch Air Force's fighter jets were relatively complete and advanced. There were already domestically produced Fokker D.XXI fighter jets, Fokker fighter jets, Fokker medium bombers, Italian CR.42 fighter jets, and American Douglas A-20s. The attack aircraft, with many ace pilots, caused a lot of trouble for Germany's ace pilots during the war. In the end, the entire air force was wiped out, and the weakness of the Messerschmitt Bf109E was not found. You said you could find it. , I absolutely don’t believe it.
Not only the Dutch Lieutenant General did not believe it, but everyone present except Lieutenant General Charles did not believe it, including the two French generals. More than a thousand of their fighter jets were beaten by the German Messerschmitt, and they lost their temper. Many ace pilots did not find Messerschmitt's Achilles' heel until they died in battle.
It is simply more difficult to seize a complete Messerschmitt Bf109E than to reach the sky. Those Messerschmitts that fell from an altitude of hundreds of meters and several kilometers have no value at all for use and research. The only way is to personally drive one. Messerschmitt can only find its weaknesses by comparing it with other fighter jets in simulated air combat, and then find corresponding tactics to target the weaknesses.
By saying this, isn't it a slight on all the Allied ace pilots?
Zhou Zhihan straightened his military cap, collar and skirt, and gave a military salute to the generals present.
"I flew Douglas O-2MC reconnaissance light bombers, Fighter MKI fighters, Heinkel He111 A bombers, Chance Voort O3U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, Sherlock A-2E light bombers, Martin 139WC heavy bombers, Hawker Series fighter jets, Type 98 water reconnaissance aircraft, Type 96 ship combat aircraft, I-15 and I-16 fighter jets.”
"Oh!" Hearing that Zhou Zhihan had flown the Type 96 Ship Battle, Major General Brand became very interested. "How did you fly to the Type 96 Ship Battle? I heard that it was the most powerful carrier of the Japanese aviation force. machine!"
Major General Brand built his headquarters in Bosk and was responsible for protecting the western region of England. His fighter group was entirely equipped with "Hurricane" fighter jets.
Now all the British military departments have a vague feeling that because Japan is too arrogant and fights too quickly in Southeast Asia, it seriously endangers the interests of the British Empire in Southeast Asia. Sooner or later, there will be a war between the British and Japanese armies, so Zhou Zhihan mentioned All British officers suddenly became interested in the Type 96 naval battle.
"Two years ago, the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft was indeed Japan's most advanced carrier-based aircraft, and it could also be said to be the most advanced carrier-based aircraft in the world at that time. Even now, the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft is still considered the most advanced in the world. A first-class fighter." Looking at the disbelieving expressions of everyone, Zhou Zhihan changed the subject, "According to reliable information, another Japanese fighter is about to come out. Its release will set off a revolution in the world's skies, including the current one. The Messerschmitt Bf109E and Spitfire fighter jets are no match for him."
As soon as this statement came out, it immediately caused an uproar.
How can it be?
What kind of Japanese fighter can dwarf the Messerschmitt Bf109E and Spitfire?
