12dz Chapter 233 Aircraft Delivery
Chapter 233 Aircraft Delivery
Five F6F Hellcat fighters taxied to the apron one after another, and five pilots walked down from the planes. Leading the team was the commander of the Independent Column Aviation Division, Lu Tianlong.
Lu Tianlong and others trotted a few steps and lined up in front of Wang Meng.
"Chief of Staff Wang, the Independent Column Aviation Division is carrying out the fighter delivery mission. In addition, Principal Lin and Battalion Commander Wei Dayong are waiting at the airport gate with the reconnaissance battalion and the transport battalion. Please give instructions!"
Wang Meng saluted back, then patted Lu Tianlong on the shoulder with a relaxed expression. After more than a month of hard work, he finally returned to the land of China.
"Thank you for your hard work, Commander Lu. This is General Chennault of the famous Flying Tigers. You should have seen him, right?"
Lu Tianlong turned to Chennault and saluted.
"Yes, I have. I saw you in Chongqing."
Chennault did not pay attention to Lu Tianlong, but walked directly towards the fighter plane.
But who knew that he was immediately stopped by an American Air Force officer who was accompanying Wang Meng.
"General Chennault, this is a plane delivered by China to our Air Force. No one else is allowed to approach without General Lewis's order!"
Chennault was surprised. Sure enough, this matter was not as simple as transporting people and goods. It seemed to involve confidential information.
But, this is the aircraft delivered by China to Country M? Is this a mistake?
The Air Force officer then surrounded the plane with his men and began checking various systems.
Half an hour later, the M Air Force officer started the engine, the plane slowly taxied on the runway, and then quietly stopped at the end of the runway.
The M Country Air Force officer shook his head in confusion and got off the plane.
"Why does this plane look exactly like the one we are developing, but with many improvements? Could it be that the intelligence was leaked and China developed it ahead of time?"
But then he shook his head like a rattle, denying his own idea. The China in front of him didn't look like it could build an airplane.
It was not until the plane was shipped back to Country M that the aircraft designer saw it and murmured to himself: Why do I feel like I am living in someone else's shadow and am always one step slower than him!
"Dismantle the plane!"
Under Lu Tianlong's distressed expression, the F6F Hellcat aircraft was disassembled into eight pieces, and each part was numbered one by one. It seemed that Country M was preparing to take it back for assembly.
After the M Country Air Force officer inspected and accepted the aircraft, he nodded to the Chongqing soldiers guarding the airport, and only then were Wang Meng's people and cargo allowed to leave Kunming Airport.
Chennault, who was looking forward to it anxiously, didn't even get close to the Hellcat, with resentment written all over his face.
"General Chennault, if you wish, you may choose any of the remaining four planes and take a look at them!"
Wang Meng led the excited Chennault to the four Hellcats and asked Lu Tianlong to introduce the aircraft to them.
"Oh my god, China actually has such advanced aircraft!"
"General Chen, if you are willing to come to Pingshun for development or if there are passionate young people in Country M who are willing to come to China and help us fight the Japanese, please consider Pingshun carefully! We are willing to pay double the salary!"
Chennault nodded. Personally, he would not leave the Hump Route or the Flying Tigers, but other volunteers had the right to make new choices.
As they were talking, Lin Shubing, along with Wei Dayong's reconnaissance battalion and transport battalion, had already finished loading the cargo outside the airport.
Wang Meng waved his hand, and four planes prepared to take off and return, escorting the convoy in turns, while Lu Tianlong took a car with them back to Pingshun.
"Captain Lu, let the brothers give General Chen and his men a performance, and seduce these American guys at the same time, to see who can't resist the urge to come to Pingshun!"
Lu Tianlong understood what he meant and immediately ran to the four planes to give instructions one by one, asking them to maximize the performance of the planes.
These four specially selected pilots with excellent skills did not disappoint everyone. They climbed at a large slope and dived at a great speed, which stunned the pilots on the ground.
"General Chen, perhaps Pingshun is really a place you can consider!"
After Wang Meng finished speaking, he took out fifty bottles of penicillin from Lin Shubing and handed them to Chennault.
"General Chen, this is penicillin, also known as penicillin. It is a miracle drug that can cure diseases and save lives. This is my and the Independent Column's way of thanking you for helping us fight the Japanese!"
After Wang Meng finished speaking, he saluted, walked out of the airport quickly, got on the jeep, and headed towards Pingshun.
Even though this convoy was targeted by the Japanese and the transport captain, no one dared to intervene because of the fighter jets escorting from the sky and the armored vehicles leading the way on the ground.
A month later, at the end of November 1942, Wang Meng's convoy finally arrived in Pingshun, and along the way, they also brought a number of young students, professors and scholars to Pingshun.
Qian Xuesen and Qian Weichang arrived in Pingshun and were welcomed by Pingshun Academy of Sciences, Pingshun University and National Defense University.
After seeing Pingshun's vitality and vigor, the two Mr. Qians threw away the last bit of doubt in their minds.
"Commander Li, Chief of Staff Wang, when are we going to start work?"
Li Yunlong and Wang Meng looked at each other. They hadn't even had their morning shower yet, so how come they were getting down to work so quickly?
"Gentlemen, how about taking a break?"
"No, foreign countries are accumulating technology much faster than us. We have a weak foundation and must speed up the progress, otherwise we will be left behind!"
"Yes, the sooner we produce results, the sooner the Chinese people can stand up straight!"
As they were talking, Lin Shubing brought in another well-mannered scholar.
"Gentlemen, let me introduce you to another great man, Mr. Qian Sanqiang, who specializes in nuclear engineering."
Li Yunlong looked at the three people, his eyes full of eager anticipation.
"Gentlemen, although I can't read much and don't have a deep understanding of scientific research, Chief of Staff Wang and Principal Lin went through so much trouble to invite you here. There must be a reason for that! I thank you on behalf of millions of Chinese people!"
The three young scholars of similar age looked at each other, and a sense of historical responsibility arose spontaneously.
Seize the day!
Jia Guier and Zhao Gang also came to the meeting room at this time and stood aside respectfully.
"Chief of Staff Wang, Yu Min has found two or three of the two students you told me to leave with, but Sun Jiadong has not been found yet!"
"By the way, we also invited Deng Jiaxian from Southwest Associated University to Pingshun University, along with dozens of other students!"
Wang Meng calculated based on Yu Min's age, he should be 16 years old at that time. Finally, he successfully locked on Yu Min, who had come from Hebei to seek refuge with him.
Wang Meng slapped his thigh, now it’s all done. He originally thought there would be some twists and turns, but God bless China!
Open up!