The second volume is full of glory and splendor in the capital, and the spirit is full of vitality in the foggy city. Chapter 259 Aviator
Subtitle of this chapter: Master Yuan is going to heaven!
"Ask me next time if you have any questions. I'm busy trying to build connections for your good brother right now. Yuri, you also hope that Heintje can make it in the navy in the future, right?"
"Um...how are my brother, my father, my sister, and my wife doing?"
"Your family is all together...that's fantastic. That's all. I'm leaving first."
Our Master Yuan took off the ball gag, moved his sore jaw, straightened his clothes and hair in front of the mirror, wrapped his wound with a towel, and left the bathroom.
"Gentlemen, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
As his close partner, Kennedy Sr. asked with concern: "Neo, is your hand okay?"
"Joseph, it's just a minor injury, it's nothing serious." Yuan Yan sat down suddenly and asked with a smile, "What are you talking about?"
FDR responded, "Oh, Chester is telling Heintje about the situation in Annapolis..."
"That's right, young man. You'll be able to learn sailing in your first year..." Commander Nimitz said enthusiastically, as a veteran. "Although the seniors you met this year were a bit strict, sailing is still very interesting."
America... In fact, the hierarchy of the military academies of the great powers at that time was very strict. This was to cultivate the habit of obedience among lower-level students, and at the same time to allow senior students to adapt to their roles as military commanders.
For example, third-year students at the Annapolis Naval Academy are responsible for "taking care of" and "guiding" first-year students.
But as Nimitz said, Heintje would learn to sail in his first year at Annapolis. Sailing was a sport for the nobility, both then and a hundred years later. And for teenagers, it was also a very appealing sport.
So the handsome young man present had his eyes shining when he heard this, and he couldn't help but grin, revealing an expression of longing.
"And in the second year, you'll be able to go to the major fleets for summer training. That's quite interesting..." The future commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet paused and casually asked, "Heintje, where do you want to go?"
"The Pacific!" the boy blurted out. He glanced at Master Yuan and added, "Lieutenant Colonel, I want to go to the Western Pacific. I'm very interested in Asia!"
At this time, the United States certainly did not have the future Mediterranean Fleet and Western Pacific Fleet, but the Pacific Fleet had the Western Pacific Squadron stationed in the Philippines.
Yuan Yan suddenly smiled and said, "Heinche, as the only Asian here, I'm sure the Asian girls will be very interested in you."
"Hahaha……"
Several old men couldn't help but burst into laughter, even old Mr. Chandler smiled, but Heinche, who was still just a child, blushed.
Of course, at this time Master Yuan himself did not know that this was a prophecy that had come true.
"Hahaha, that's true. Asian girls are really enthusiastic..." The Navy Lieutenant Commander echoed, and continued, "The third year is crucial for us. This year will determine your future professional direction..."
According to the Annapolis curriculum, cadets would go to various naval bases in their third year to familiarize themselves with submarines, surface forces, and the Marine Corps. Of course, there was no such thing as an aviation unit in 1921.
Nimitz said, "Although I am from the submarine force, I have to say that submarines are not suitable for everyone..."
He also spoke the truth.
Needless to say, the living conditions in submarines of that era were terrible. The machines rumbled, water dripped, and the air was foul-smelling.
Moreover, compared to the crew of surface ships who have a chance to escape, once a submarine sinks underwater, it is like an iron coffin and no one can escape.
People with poor psychological quality really cannot be officers or soldiers in the submarine force.
At this time, our Master Yuan interrupted again: "Chester, I met Captain Henry Harry Arnold of the Army Air Corps on the train a few months ago. Do you know him?"
The lieutenant commander paused for a moment and said, "I don't know him, but I think I know him. Captain Arnold is a very famous pilot."
In 1912, this "second-class father" set a world record for flight altitude of 6,540 feet, and he became quite famous.
"Captain Arnold mentioned to me Brigadier General William Mitchell..."
This man is one of the "three great pioneers of air combat theory" along with Douhet of Italy and Hugh Trenchard of England.”.
FDR asked, "Neo, are you referring to Brigadier General Mitchell, Deputy Commander of the Army Air Forces and Chairman of the Aviation Board?"
"That's right, Franklin." Yuan Yan nodded suddenly. "I personally think what he said makes a lot of sense. With the advancement of technology, the role of aircraft in warfare will become increasingly important. It may even change the form of future warfare, including the navy."
In fact, two months later, in July 1921, Brigadier General Mitchell used aerial bombardment to sink the German dreadnought "Ostfriesland" in 21.5 minutes. This controversial experimental result angered Wang Shiyi and others.
The lieutenant colonel replied frankly, "Yes, I've heard that, too. In my opinion, it's very possible."
It has to be said that the future commander-in-chief of the Pacific Fleet is a military commander who is very good at learning and is not complacent.
This time he went to Annapolis for further studies. In addition to attending lectures and exercises, he read extensively on strategic and tactical books, war history, naval history and celebrity biographies. The most important thing was that he accepted the idea of a circular formation centered on aircraft carriers.
Nimitz later admitted that this further study was more important than any other experience and laid the foundation for his later command work.
"Even Chester said so, so..." Our Master Yuan looked into the boy's eyes and activated his skills.
He said in a voice full of seduction, "Heintje, I think you should take flying lessons."
"Flying lessons?!"
Flying is one of the innate dreams of human beings. A young man with an adventurous spirit like Heintje was even more captivated by these words, not to mention that he was also hypnotized.
"Father..." The boy immediately looked at old Mr. Chandler expectantly.
Even if you become an officer in the Royal Division these days, you still have to pay for your own flying lessons, which is not cheap.
Moreover, being a pilot in a hundred years would be a high-risk job, so his father naturally said hesitantly, "This..."
"Hahaha..." Yuan Yan laughed and said, "Professor, your eldest son went to the European front and came back alive, so what's the problem with your son learning to fly?"
Yes, other people’s children will always die.
He then said to the boy, "Don't worry, Heintje. Since it's my suggestion, I'll pay for your flying lessons!"
“Thank you so much, Dr. Yuan!”
"You're welcome, Mr. Chandler."
Our Master Yuan suddenly thought that he should learn how to fly, because...
This is so COOO...OOOL!
