The military train transporting ammunition was bombed by Soviet aircraft. Not only Sokov, who was hiding nearby, saw it, but even the enemies in Tim city also saw it. The German road protection troops stationed a few kilometers away first came to try to rescue them. However, the burning flames of the military columns and the sound of explosions from time to time forced the German soldiers who came to the rescue to stay a few hundred meters away and look away. Sigh.
Not long after, ambulances, fire trucks, and armored vehicles and trucks full of soldiers arrived in Tim City. However, like the rescue team that arrived earlier, they were blocked by the raging flames several hundred meters away and unable to move forward. Seeing this situation, Vanya, who was hiding on the hill, asked Sokov in a low voice: "Comrade Battalion Commander, we have brought mortars. Do you think we can fire a few rounds on the enemy?"
Looking at the enemies crowded together, Sokov once had the idea of using mortars to bombard some of them, but he dared not say that there were too many. It would be no problem to eliminate one hundred and eighty enemies. But then I thought about it, if the artillery fire is really fired, it doesn't mean to tell the enemy that there is a Soviet troop hiding near you. Once the whereabouts are exposed, the difficulty will increase exponentially if you want to carry out the task of cutting off the German traffic lines. You must not lose the big for the small.
Therefore, Sokov rejected Vanya's request without hesitation: "No, comrade captain, we can't fire. Once we fire, we will all be exposed. You know, our mission is to cut off the enemy The strength of our army cannot be easily exposed unless absolutely necessary."
Hearing what Sokov said, Vanya could only reluctantly agree: "I understand."
Seeing that the Germans would not take any action for the time being, Sokov left two soldiers to monitor the enemy. He took Vanya and the guard squad down the hill and returned to the camp, waiting for the return of Briski and others who had gone to rescue the pilot. .
Although the four platoons of the company led by Captain Briskey were relatively familiar with the terrain in this area, it was not easy to find the crashed pilot in the vast forest. By the time they carried the pilot back to the campsite, it was almost evening.
In order to prevent Sokov from getting anxious, Briski rushed back to report to him personally: "Comrade Major, we have found the pilot..."
Sokov saw several soldiers carrying a stretcher in the distance, and there seemed to be a person lying on it. So before Brisky could finish speaking, he interrupted him and asked anxiously: "Why is the pilot lying on the stretcher?" Go up, was he injured or killed?"
Briskey quickly replied: "Her legs were slightly injured when the plane made an emergency landing. But don't worry, her life is not in danger."
"It's fine that it's not life-threatening. I believe that after treatment, he will be able to return to the sky soon." After Sokov said these words casually, he suddenly realized that Briskey used " Addressing the other party as "she" instead of "he", I couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Wait a minute, comrade captain, is the pilot a woman?"
"Yes, Comrade Major." Briski nodded vigorously and replied affirmatively: "She is a female pilot. To be honest, this is the first time I know that there are lesbians among our pilots."
Sokov knew that during the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War, the Soviet Army formed three women’s combat aviation regiments, namely the 586th Fighter Regiment, the 587th Day Bomber Regiment, and the 588th Night Bomber Regiment. Among them, the 588th Flight Regiment, which performed night bombing missions, was only equipped with the poorest performance PO-2 trainer aircraft, but they still bombed the Germans until they howled like ghosts, and were dubbed "Night Witches" by the enemy. Since he didn't know when these three flying regiments were formed, he never cared whether the pilots who provided cover for his troops in the air were male or female.
The stretcher was carried in front of Sokov. A round-faced female pilot who was originally lying on it struggled to sit upright, raised her hand to salute Sokov, and said: "Comrade Major, Ollie, 122nd Flying Group Second Lieutenant Ya reports to you that the plane I was piloting unfortunately crashed while performing a bombing mission. Thank you for sending someone to rescue me."
What the hell is the 122nd Flying Group? Hearing the unit number reported by Second Lieutenant Olya, Sokov muttered to himself: It seems that he has never heard of this unit, it must not be famous. In fact, this is because Sokov is too ignorant. The 122nd Flying Group was established on October 8, 1941. The first batch of female pilots recruited were assigned to the group after six months of rigorous flight training and aviation courses. Three women's aviation regiments served as commanders at various levels. It is precisely because of the existence of such heroic flying elites that the newly formed Women's Aviation Corps was able to form combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time.
Sokov raised his hand and saluted Olya, who was sitting on the stretcher, and then said to her: "Comrade Second Lieutenant, don't worry, I will send someone to take you to the hospital in the rear as soon as possible."
"Thank you, Comrade Major." Hearing what Sokov said, Olya was happy at first, but then a sad expression appeared on her face: "Unfortunately, my leg is seriously injured. It is estimated that it will last two to three days." It will not be possible to return to the blue sky within a few months.”
"Don't worry, Comrade Second Lieutenant, this battle will not end in a while. If you want to return to the blue sky, there will be many opportunities in the future." In order to ease the atmosphere, Sokov pretended to be relaxed and said to her: "Maybe in the future , we also need you to provide air support for our troops."
Sokov's words made the expression on Olya's face relax. She looked at Sokov for a while and suddenly said: "Comrade Major, I know you!"
"Know me?" Sokov heard Olya say this, and quickly looked at the other person carefully, recalling in his mind where he had seen this female pilot before. But after thinking for a long time, there was no clue at all. He could only shake his head and said regretfully: "I'm sorry, Comrade Second Lieutenant, I really can't remember where I met you."
Olya couldn't help but smile when she saw Sokov's confused look, and then said: "Comrade Major, our brigade went to a new station a few days ago. When we passed a checkpoint, I saw you and your men. Sit on the sides of the road to rest.”
After Olya reminded him, Sokov immediately remembered those buses with curtains on the windows, and couldn't help but asked in surprise: "You were on the bus at that time?"
Oliya nodded vigorously and said affirmatively: "Yes, the pilots of our group are all on those buses."
After getting Olya's confirmation, Sokov finally figured out that the "special force" that day turned out to be the female pilots of the 122nd Flying Group. He couldn't help but asked curiously: "Comrade Second Lieutenant, how many aircraft do you have in one flying group?"
Olya did not answer Sokov's question directly, but said: "A brigade is composed of three squadrons, three crews constitute a flying squadron, and one crew has three aircraft. Comrade Major, do the math, How many planes do we have?”
"Twenty-seven aircraft." How could it be possible for such a simple math question to catch Sokov? He accurately stated the standard answer almost as soon as Olya finished speaking.
"You are so amazing, you guessed the answer right away."
"By the way, Comrade Second Lieutenant, I want to ask you." Sokov thought of the bombing scene he witnessed with his own eyes and couldn't help but ask: "How many outstanding pilots like you are there in your flying brigade?"
"My flying skills can only be considered average. There are many pilots who are better than me." Oliya said a little frustrated: "If my skills were better, the plane would not crash today."
Sokov recalled that when Olya's plane was pulling up, black smoke came out from under the wing. He didn't know whether it was German anti-aircraft fire or fragments of the blown-up locomotive that hit her plane. Eager to figure this out, Sokov turned and asked Briski, who was standing next to him: "Comrade Captain, do you know the reason why the plane crashed?"
On the hill, Briski and Sokov witnessed the whole process of how Olya's plane bombed the German military columns and how it fell into the forest. Therefore, when rescuing Oliya, he specifically checked the damage to the aircraft. When Sokov asked about this, he quickly replied: "After the locomotive was destroyed by an aerial bomb, a huge steel plate flew out and pierced the fuselage, causing the crash of Lieutenant Oliya's plane. "
"Comrade Major," while several people were discussing how the plane was shot down by debris from the locomotive, the voice of a female soldier came. Everyone turned around and saw that it was Maria, a female health worker from the health team. She walked up to Sokov and said to him: "Comrade the military doctor heard that a wounded person was coming, so he asked me to come and see if the wounded person has arrived."
"This is the female pilot, her leg is injured." Sokov pointed to Olya, who was sitting on the stretcher, and said to Maria: "Comrade Maria, take her back to the health team. "
Maria nodded, and then told the soldiers carrying the stretcher: "Come with me." After saying that, he turned around and headed towards the location of the health team, and the soldiers quickly followed him carrying the stretcher.
"Second Lieutenant Olia," Sokov waved to Olia who was gradually walking away, and said, "I wish you a speedy recovery!"
Olya sat on the stretcher and raised her hand to salute Sokov and Briski. I will always remember it in my heart. "
After the stretcher was gone, Sokov called the radio operator and ordered: "Comrade radio operator, immediately send a telegram to the army headquarters saying that we have successfully rescued the female pilot who crashed. The pilot made an emergency landing when the plane , her leg is injured, we will arrange for personnel to send her back to the rear as soon as possible."
