Volume 1: The Empire Awakens Chapter 52: Bastard (Part 2)
By mid-January, the first batch of 24 production-ready Sparrowhawks arrived at Kadena Airfield.
This batch of aircraft was flown back directly from Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's airport by pilots from the Fifth Air Wing.
The total range is close to 2,000 kilometers, which is almost the maximum range of the "Sparrowhawk" after it is fully fueled and equipped with an external fuel tank.
This is also a test of the reliability and cruising capability of the Sparrowhawk.
Of course, the result was very good, and all 24 fighter jets landed smoothly at Kadena Airport.
The next day, this batch of fighter jets was put into training, and the pilots of the Fifth Wing began to master the combat performance of this aircraft as quickly as possible.
This is no longer a simple test and training to master flying qualities.
The first batch of 48 pilots will use this fighter to perform various extreme flying maneuvers to master the combat performance of the new fighter .
By early February, two more batches of 48 Sparrowhawks (12 of which were pre-production models that had been returned to the factory for improvements) arrived at Kadena Airport.
After a total of 72 new fighters arrived, the fighter squadron of the 5th Air Wing completed the replacement work.
Because they had made good use of the previous training time, the fighter pilots of the 5th Aviation Wing also mastered the combat performance of this new fighter.
In order to ensure that the 5th Air Wing was fully familiar with and could fully utilize the performance of the Sparrowhawk, Colonel Ji Xiaobin organized a confrontation exercise.
One side of the exercise consisted of 12 Sparrowhawk fighters, and the other side consisted of 12 Gull fighters piloted by the 12 best fighter pilots of the 5th Wing.
Liao Hanxiang and Wu Xianyu both came to observe this "air battle", while Tan Renhao and other officers from the Operations Staff were responsible for commanding and controlling the entire exercise.
As a red flare rose, two groups of fighter jets entered the designated exercise airspace one after another.
Then, under the command of the ground guide, the two groups of fighter jets arranged into three groups of four planes each and flew over the observation platform, then climbed upward at the same time, and finally dispersed and flew to the east and west.
The confrontation exercise between the two groups of fighter jets was divided into three parts.
First, 12 fighter jets from each side engaged in a formation air combat confrontation.
The 24 fighter jets were like 24 nimble swallows, tumbling and dancing in the sky.
In order to ensure that the people on the observation platform can see the entire process clearly, the flight altitude is limited to below 2,000 meters and above 500 meters.
If you don't have any flying experience, you won't be able to see the significance of this air combat confrontation.
However, Liao Hanxiang and Wu Xianyu both came from the aviation corps, so they didn't need anyone to explain things to them. They were able to clearly see how big the gap was between the two opposing sides.
The result of the first round of exercises was not too suspenseful. The Sparrowhawks defeated the Gulls with absolute advantage, with a loss ratio of one to ten.
Then, the second round of confrontation began, with 4 Sparrowhawks fighting against 12 Gull fighters.
The result did not change much, and the "Sparrowhawk" still won the air battle with a slight "loss".
The final round of confrontation was between the best pilots of the 5th Wing flying a Gull fighter and a Sparrowhawk flown by an ordinary pilot.
“The result will definitely not change.”
Even Chang Jianxin, an officer who knew little about aviation, felt that there was nothing to worry about.
Tan Renhao nodded and looked around.
"Where's Dong Jue? Why haven't I seen him today?"
"Who knows? He was a little bit abnormal yesterday and asked for leave in the afternoon. You were not there at that time."
"What's this guy up to?"
Tan Renhao frowned, "Isn't he the one who loves flying? Why didn't he come even at such an important time?"
They were both stunned at the same time, and then immediately opened their eyes wide in surprise.
Tan Renhao quickly found the staff officer who arranged the exercise and asked for a list of participants. When they saw that Hao Dongjue's name was not on the list, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
However, the trouble has just begun.
While the two planes were still fighting in the air, a fleet military police ran over and found Ji Xiaobin directly.
After they talked for a few words, Ji Xiaobin walked towards Tan Renhao.
"Captain, where is Lieutenant Hao Dongjue?"
Tan Renhao was stunned, and immediately said: "He asked for leave yesterday. It seems that he was not feeling well. He should be in the dormitory."
"Impossible! Someone looked for it at the beginning, and there was no one in the dormitory!"
Ji Xiaobin's expression already looked very ugly.
"Colonel, what happened?"
Chang Jianxin also felt something was wrong.
"A pilot was knocked unconscious in the locker room. He said the person who attacked him was Lieutenant Hao Dongjue!"
Ji Xiaobin gritted his teeth and immediately called a staff officer to turn on the radio communication channel of the "Sparrowhawk" fighter.
Now, there was no need for anyone to explain anything, as Tan Renhao and Chang Jianxin immediately recognized the crazy screams coming from there.
That was exactly Hao Dongjue's voice. The reason this guy asked for leave was to attack a pilot and then fly the plane into the sky himself.
Ji Xiaobin's expression turned pale and blue. The pilots of the Fifth Wing were not under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Fleet. Obviously, this time the disaster was serious.
"Wait, go bring that bastard to me!"
Ji Xiaobin didn't give Tan Renhao any face at all. "Even if I have to use a rope, I will help him tie him up and bring him to the headquarters. Damn it!"
Tan Renhao immediately called Chang Jianxin, and both of them understood what Colonel Ji Xiaobin meant.
In any case, Colonel Ji Xiaobin has given them a lot of "face" and is very protective of them, which is almost the same as General Liao Hanxiang.
Ji Xiaobin asked Tan Renhao and Chang Jianxin to "arrest" Hao Dongjue instead of letting the military police intervene. It was obvious that he wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter.
If the military police intervene , Hao Dongjue will be sent to the military court for a military trial.
At that time, even if General Liao Hanxiang protected his shortcomings and reduced the punishment for Lieutenant Hao Dongjue, it would definitely leave a very disgraceful mark in Hao Dongjue's service record.
More importantly, the people in the Military Law Department are directly under the Navy Command, and they may not necessarily give face to General Liao Hanxiang.
Thinking of this, Tan Renhao also breathed a sigh of relief.
This is where Colonel Ji Xiaobin is very tactful.
Originally, this matter would be difficult to resolve if it got out of hand, and the commander of the Fifth Regiment would definitely not let Hao Dongjue off easily.
However, as long as it is handled internally, the punishment Hao Dongjue receives will not be too severe.
Of course, this bastard will not escape punishment, otherwise he really doesn't know his own limitations.
