After taking off, Zhou Zhihan slowly raised the nose of the plane and circled the sky above the airport.
While studying abroad in Randolph, he flew more than 10,000 hours in "Air Dominance". He flew all the main fighter aircraft during World War II, such as "Spitfire", Messerschmitt, and "Hurricane". He had flown various types of fighter jets many times, and there was nothing new about them. Once he got started, he immediately became familiar with them. He didn't do any violent maneuvers, but just did a few basic maneuvers.
Zhou Zhihan knows that sometimes being low-key can often yield unexpected results.
"The young man is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and is surprisingly calm. He is a rare talent!" Admiral Hugh Dowding was also a veteran pilot with many achievements during the First World War.
The so-called expert can tell whether there is something right as soon as he makes a move. Admiral Hugh Dowding can see that Zhou Zhihan's take-off process is as smooth as clouds and clouds, and it has completely reached the point where the great truth is simple, and hundreds of things can be accomplished in one moment.
Although he is too old to fly anymore, Admiral Hugh Dowding's ambition is still there. If he were 20 years younger, he would definitely fly another "Spitfire" to soar in the sky and compete with this The young instructor from the East showed off his skills.
"This Chinese Air Force chief instructor is neither arrogant nor impetuous. He is indeed excellent!"
Major General Saul originally thought that Zhou Zhihan would show off his skills in the air, but he didn't expect that Zhou Zhihan flew smoothly and smoothly, which was completely beyond his expectation, and he couldn't help but praise him sincerely.
"Yes! It is absolutely a blessing to be able to be the chief instructor of the Air Force at his age. Anyone else would have shown off his skills in the air, but he was neither arrogant nor impetuous. He flew well and just did the simplest thing. A few maneuvers, performed very calmly, can be of great use!"
Major General Parker also sincerely praised him. He commanded the 11th Group. What kind of talented pilots he had never seen before. But Zhou Zhihan really impressed him today. He didn't dare to talk about it elsewhere. Among all the pilots in his 11th Group, There can be no more than five people who can do so smoothly during takeoff.
"This is a real aerial knight. He doesn't show off his skills and is very low-key. It shows that he has special skills and is confident. The fact that he can fly so well for the first time also shows that his skills have reached the level of mastery."
Major General Mallory also sincerely praised him. He has single-handedly led countless pilots. Only those pilots who are between excellent and ordinary like to show off their skills. Flying into the sky is often embarrassing for big tasks. The calmer a person is, the more sophisticated his skills are. Only when you are surprisingly calm when facing enemies can you remain undefeated in repeated battles.
"Just when he took off in the air, he couldn't do it without thousands of hours of flying experience. But when he first used the Spitfire, he did it so perfectly. I really wonder if he has been born with it since he was born. Has the flight started?”
Major General Brand also expressed heartfelt praise, saying that the way to be a general is to be able to discover talents without being jealous of them.
"This must be a genius!"
Lieutenant General Charles became a monk halfway and entered the Air Force. Although his flying skills are average and he has no achievements, he has been in the Air Force for a long time and is naturally considered an expert. "Otherwise, Japan's ace pilot Colonel Yamashita Shigero, the military god Lieutenant Colonel Shigeaki Minamigo, and Colonel Akamatsu Sadaki, the number one god of war in the Japanese Air Force, will not fall into his hands."
"What? The Japanese military god Nango Shigeaki and the first war god Akamatsu Sadaki were all shot down by him?"
Major General Pike asked in shock.
Major General Parker once went to Japan for study and exchange, and had a period of contact with Akamatsu Sadaki, the first god of war in the Japanese army. He knew that this man's air combat skills were unfathomable, but he did not expect that he would be shot down by this calm young man. As for the military He had also heard about Shigeaki Shennango for a long time. He was an ace pilot of the Japanese Air Force.
Lieutenant General Charles smiled: "This is absolutely true. I wonder if you still remember the defense of China's Sihang Warehouse? I happened to be there when Colonel Zhou shot down the military god Nango Shigeaki and the first war god Akamatsu Sadaki. Also included are General Henry Irving of the United States and many members of our country’s senior military observation group.”
Aren't you just trying to bully others and accuse them of bragging? But now you are changing like the wind. Lieutenant General Charles felt a little proud. He had recommended Zhou Zhihan here, and now that he had gained a reputation, how could he be proud?
Many people vaguely remembered that a few years ago, the battle to defend the Sihang Warehouse from the East was indeed a sensation and was even published in the newspapers, but that was already a thing of the past, and many of the plots could no longer be remembered.
Lieutenant General Charles held a pipe in his mouth, put his hands on his hips, and looked up at the "breathing fire" in the sky: "Do you know that Colonel Zhou used a shocking Cobra maneuver when he shot down the Japanese No. 1 war god Akamatsu Sadaki? I’m sure none of you have seen it. Even though all of you here are aviation experts, none of you can do this Cobra maneuver!”
Cobra maneuver?
Everyone was looking at the sky. When Lieutenant General Charles said this, they immediately looked at him with shock and doubt in their eyes!
It was the first time that all the generals had heard of such a cobra maneuver. As the name suggests, they immediately thought of this cobra maneuver...Raised their heads instantly...Waiting for the enemy to rush from below...Showing the fangs...One hit is guaranteed Kill...hiss...but there's something wrong...this...this maneuver, I can't do it, I can't do it...Yes...Of course I can't do what a genius can do...If I could You would be a genius if you could make it...
Everyone thought about the cobra in their minds, and then raised their heads again, watching the Spitfire fighter jet in the air make a simple turning maneuver and then fall steadily to the ground, which was so stable that it made people feel at ease.
"General! My 13th Group is missing a squadron leader. Look..."
Major General Saul took out his lighter, diligently helped Admiral Hugh Dowding light the tobacco in his pipe, and said.
"General!" Major General Brand quickly came over after hearing this, "One of my squadron leaders just died in battle the day before yesterday. I urgently need a good squadron leader to boost morale!"
"General! My brigade is responsible for protecting the central area of England from the entrance to the Thames to Yorkshire. My men are stretched thin. I need a good deputy. You have already told me to pay attention to it..."
"General! My 11th Battalion is responsible for the air defense of 300,000 troops during the evacuation from Dunkirk this time. I am short of major generals, and the task is so urgent and heavy. One of my squadron leaders the day before yesterday..."
"Okay, General Pike, your group is all equipped with Spitfire fighter jets. It is the strongest among the four groups, and my group is the weakest. All it currently uses are Hurricanes and Dreadnoughts. Once the German army During the assault on the Eastern Front, I am under more pressure than anyone else...General..."
"..."
General Pike, General Brand, General Mallory, and General Saul all asked General Hugh Dowding for people to strengthen their fighter groups.
"Okay, gentlemen! With all due respect," Lieutenant General Charles came out to relieve General Hugh Dowding, "We invited this Air Force Chief Instructor here to teach pilots, not to be your squadron leader or deputy. .”
"But I am short of people! Mr. Lieutenant General!"
Hearing what Lieutenant General Charles said, the four major generals felt helpless. They all shrugged their shoulders, acting like a clever woman could not make a living without rice.
These four major generals know that good pilots are snatched away. If they have to be shameless and wait for their superiors to assign them, they will get mediocre pilots.
A ground staff member held a ladder and helped Zhou Zhihan get off the plane.
"Colonel Zhou!" General Hugh Dowding came over first, "How do you feel?"
"An excellent fighter!"
Zhou Zhihan said and extended his thumb.
At this moment, a jeep drove into the airport. A captain intelligence officer jumped out of the car and trotted to General Hugh Dowding. He held the intelligence in his hand and stood at attention with a military salute: "Commander!"
Admiral Hugh Dowding took off the pipe he was holding: "Read it!"
Captain Intelligence Officer: "The 229th and 242nd Squadrons of the Royal Air Force were ambushed by the JG26 Wing when they were jointly searching for enemies near Dunkirk. One Spitfire was shot down, another was injured and returned home, and three" Hurricane" was shot down, and all the pilots parachuted out and were rescued by Allied ground forces. Only the pilot and gunner of the downed Dreadnought fighter with serial number L6960 are missing."
"It's the Condor Legion again! This flying group was notorious during the Spanish Civil War. It is a tough group." General Hugh Dowding frowned, "Who shot down our military plane?"
Captain Intelligence Officer: "According to the pilots who parachuted back, it should be the Messerschmitt squadron led by Major Herwig Nickpell, the captain of the Condor Corps."
"The Condor Legion plus the Messerschmitt Bf109E is really a headache!" said General Hugh Dowding.
