sjar Chapter 361: The Advent of the Attack Helicopter
Chapter 361: The Advent of the Attack Helicopter
Night falls.
The last ray of sunlight in the sky was swallowed by the horizon. In the special operations regiment camp, the lights were on. The soldiers were fully armed and stood in neat rows on the training ground, ready to set off.
"set off!"
Following the monk's order, the soldiers of the special operations regiment quickly boarded the truck.
The roar of the truck echoed throughout the camp, and then it slowly drove out of the camp and headed towards Yanmen Pass at full speed.
They will enter the Chahar region from Datong, and then cross the Greater Khingan Range to Rehe.
In the car, the monk gave instructions to the four battalion commanders in front of him.
"Everyone, we are going to Rehe Province this time with a heavy responsibility. The column will establish a new base in Rehe next. Our task is to conduct preliminary reconnaissance work and establish a preliminary base."
"Yes, Captain!" everyone responded in unison.
The convoy moved quickly to the north in the dark night, its headlights cutting through the darkness, like a group of nocturnal beasts, silently crossing the land.
Gaoda stood in front of the command department and watched the special operations team's convoy leave. Qi Tongwei said, "Commander, the special operations team has set off. We have to make preparations next."
"Yes! The army has not yet moved, but the food and fodder must go first. Notify the logistics department and hurry up to prepare the supplies."
"Yes, Commander!"
Gundam turned and walked into the command center, ready to rest.
........
The next day,
The sun slowly rose from the east, and the morning light shone through the gaps in the curtains into Gundam's room.
He put on his military uniform, walked out of the room, stretched, and felt the fresh air in the morning.
"another beautiful day."
"Morning, Commander."
Qi Tongwei walked out of the next room with a smile on his face.
"Old Qi, you got up pretty early too."
"Why don't you go out for a run? I haven't run in a while."
"Okay, Commander, let's go out and run a few laps."
Afterwards, Gaoda took Qi Tongwei and ran around Lijiazhuang twice.
After running 5 kilometers, Gaoda's heart was not beating fast and his face was not red. He looked relaxed. In contrast, Qi Tongwei was so tired that he was out of breath.
"Political Commissar, you need to work harder on your physical fitness! You're so tired after running less than 5 kilometers." Gaoda said to Qi Tongwei with a smile.
"Commander, I'm old, I can't compare to you young people."
Qi Tongwei was panting and wiping the sweat from his forehead with his hand.
"Haha! Political Commissar, look at what you said. You are only about 10 years older than me, and you are in the prime of your life." Gaoda patted Qi Tongwei on the shoulder and encouraged him.
"Yes, I have to work harder and can't be outdone by you young people." Qi Tongwei smiled.
The two of them walked and talked.
As soon as the two men arrived at the entrance of the headquarters, they met the arsenal director Meng Debiao, who was walking towards the headquarters in a hurry.
"Comrade De Biao, how come you have time to come to the headquarters today?" Gao Da spoke first.
Meng Debiao turned around and saw that it was Gundam. He immediately trotted over and said excitedly, "Commander, I came here today to tell you a good news. The arsenal has successfully manufactured the first armed helicopter. The drawings you provided are simply amazing. Our engineers quickly built an armed helicopter based on the drawings."
"Oh! It's made so quickly. We have to go and see it. Comrade De Biao, lead the way. Let me see what the armed helicopters produced by the arsenal are like." Gundam said excitedly.
"Yes, Commander, please follow me."
Meng Debiao took the order and quickly took Gaoda and Qi Tongwei to the jeep parked not far away.
Afterwards, Gaoda, Qi Tongwei and Sha Ruijin quickly drove to the field airport.
The car sped along the bumpy dirt road, raising a cloud of dust.
Gundam sat in the car, his heart full of curiosity and anticipation about the new armed helicopter.
.......
Inside the Wild Wolf Mountain Field Airport,
An armed helicopter was parked in the middle of the runway. Its appearance was very similar to the Black Hawk helicopter of later generations. Its appearance made the entire airport look different.
After Gundam and his group entered the airport in a jeep, they saw the helicopter on the runway at first sight. They quickly got off the car and observed it closely.
"Oh my God! Can such a thing really fly?" Qi Tongwei asked curiously.
"This is the first time I've seen such a strange plane," said Sha Ruijin, touching the rocket launchers on both sides of the helicopter.
Gaoda asked Meng Debiao: "Comrade Debiao, please introduce the parameters of this helicopter to us."
Meng Debiao cleared his throat and said, "Dear leaders, what you have in front of you now is the first generation of armed helicopters produced by the Ping An Arsenal.
Fuselage length: 19.76 meters,
Fuselage height: 5.13 meters,
Rotor diameter: 16.36 meters,
Maximum takeoff weight: 11113kg,
Maximum speed: 357 km/h,
Maximum range: 1500 km.
In most weather conditions, any one of the three crew members can operate the aircraft and transport a fully armed 3-man infantry squad.
After removing 8 seats, 4 stretchers can be transported.
In addition, there is a cargo hook that can perform external lifting tasks. The helicopter is equipped with two 1mm machine guns, a 2-mounted 7.62mm rocket launcher, and so on. "
Gaoda listened to Meng Debiao's introduction with a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
"Very good, Comrade Debiao, the performance parameters of this helicopter are excellent. It will greatly improve our mobility and fire support capabilities."
After hearing Meng Debiao's introduction, everyone opened their mouths in shock, their eyes full of disbelief.
It was unbelievable to them that the firepower of an armed helicopter could destroy an entire Japanese squadron.
"It's so fucking amazing." Qi Tongwei couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Moreover, the helicopter can take off and land at any time without any venue restrictions, which makes everyone excited," Sha Ruijin added.
Dealing with the Japanese is simply a dimensionality reduction attack. Whether it is a surprise attack behind enemy lines or an offensive, helicopters can play a huge role.
This made everyone present feel extremely excited.
"Commander, helicopters are amazing. If they can be deployed on a large scale, it will definitely greatly enhance our combat effectiveness."
"Yes, I also agree with what the chief of staff said. It's awesome." Qi Tongwei said.
Gundam looked at everyone's excitement and felt filled with pride.
He smiled and said, "Comrades, do you dare to take a helicopter ride?"
"What's there to be afraid of? I want to sit down." Qi Tongwei responded immediately.
"Since the political commissar is coming, I can't be scared either." Sha Ruijin was not willing to be outdone.