Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 113: Ensign Hudson
The "Xunlong" transport aircraft descended rapidly, the fuselage began to tremble slightly, and the duralumin frame and plywood shell creaked. "We need to land as soon as possible, Krieger." Horn shouted.
"I'm doing this, Captain, now you better go back to your seat and fasten your seat belt." Krieger turned off the right engine, and the propeller automatically started feathering, spraying out from the gap in the engine cover The smoke has faded, but the internal temperature is still high.
"Captain, there is an idiot below who wants us to change course." Krieger yelled from the cockpit.
"What are you going to do." Horn buckled the safety belt.
"Let this **** go to hell." Krieger adjusted the direction of the nose and aimed at the distant runway.
"Captain, I swear that I will meet that Hudson again next time. I will blow his nasty fat face!" the pilot shouted.
"You can only queue up, I will kill him first! Krieger!" Horn echoed loudly in approval.
To ask how Horne and his party were so embarrassed, the story had to start two hours ago.
As mentioned earlier, they took the Normandy cruise ship to the Chibilite Air Force Base near Suez. There were two French beauties who accompanied them. The group had been in the sun for a long time on the dock and finally waited for the British army to arrive. The reception staff sent.
"I'm very sorry, I just ran into a problem before we left. It took some time." The convertible was not stable yet, and a chubby British Air Force officer jumped out of the car, and then dashed all the way towards Two German military officers.
"I'm Second Lieutenant Hudson of the Royal Air Force." Hudson saluted Horne with a British military salute.
"German Army Captain Horn." Horn's boots followed, and he returned the opponent with a gesture of hand.
"Air Force Ensign Krieger, hi! Reinhardt!" Krieger raised his right arm high.
"Welcome to Zibilite, gentlemen." Lieutenant Hudson's expression was a little stiff. It seemed that he, like other British officers who saw his arms raised for the first time, didn't know what to do. This kind of scene.
Fortunately, the German lowered his arm afterwards, and the chubby RAF ensign was relieved.
"It's nice to meet you, Lieutenant, can you take us out of this place first, we are all about to be dried by the sun." Horn said.
"Of course, everything is already ready, but I thought you were only two, but I didn't expect there to be two charming ladies." Hudson couldn't stop gazing in the direction of the beauties.
"These two are Miss Duwar and Miss Bloom. They are going to Cairo with us. Can you prepare a place for them to rest first?" Horn calmly took a step to the side and blocked Britain. The ensign's gaze was dull.
"Ah, I'm very sorry, Captain Horn, we are an air force base here, and there is no rest area specially prepared for ladies. And the order given to me is to prepare a transport plane so that you can fly as soon as you arrive. Cairo base." Lieutenant Hudson showed an embarrassed look on the bun's face.
"It turned out to be so, it doesn't matter. Anyway, it's only 150 kilometers away from Cairo, and it only takes half an hour at most." Horn said the second half of the sentence for the two ladies. of.
"Then take us to see the plane, Lieutenant Hudson, and can you find some people to help us carry the luggage." Krieger interrupted.
"No problem, I will send someone to carry your luggage right away." Hudson turned his head and shouted at a few Indian handymen sitting not far away, using a fluent seal. Local language.
"Second Lieutenant, I didn't expect you to speak Hindi." Horn said with a smile.
"I was born in India. My father was a railway engineer. I spent my childhood in Hyderabad." Hudson replied proudly.
"What a strange experience, Second Lieutenant, let's go and see the plane now." Krieger was already standing next to the convertible and opened the car door.
"Ladies." Krieger made an inviting gesture to the two French beauties.
"Aren't you kidding me? Ensign Hudson." Standing in front of the base's tarmac, Krieger shouted, pointing at the giant in front of him.
"God, this plane reminds me of a good childhood, Karuz." Miss Duval said with her big eyes blinking.
"It's not as exaggerated as you said, Miss Duwar, I can assure you that this plane can still fly safely." Lieutenant Hudson said, rubbing his stomach.
"Which year did this airplane leave the factory, 1924 or 1925?" Krieger's tone was obviously ironic.
"I remember the last time I flew on this kind of plane, I was still in military academy." Horn's face had a memory of memories.
"This is a bus with wings. This design was obsolete ten years ago." Krieger said, pointing to the Farman f60 long-range passenger plane parked on the tarmac.
Maybe the ensign of the Luftwaffe was a bit mean, but he did not deviate too far from the facts. This long-range transport aircraft that once shined in the French aviation industry is actually a product of the First World War. It was originally used as a Designed by long-range bombers.
As a result, because the war was almost over when it appeared, Farmand could not get a government order. In order to recover the loss, the senior management of Farmand made a brainstorm and transformed her into a dual-purpose aircraft. She also gave her the nickname "Goliath" and entered the competition in the commercial aviation market.
Because it was originally designed to carry a one-ton aerial bomb, this aircraft has a very spacious cabin, but the designers at that time did not consider any aerodynamics at all. The entire fuselage is square and has a real appearance. It's similar to the tram in European cities.
Although this aircraft looks a bit ugly, its performance is quite good. The French used it to open up a series of long-range routes from Paris to London, Paris to Berlin, and the farthest direct flight from Paris to Casablanca in North Africa. The voyage reaches more than two thousand kilometers. The French even organized all the airlines that used this kind of aircraft and established the Paris Air Alliance, which once monopolized the passenger airlines from Paris to major cities in Europe.
A total of 60 of this type of aircraft were produced, and the last "Goliath" did not leave the production line until the mid-1930s. This type of passenger aircraft was still active on European routes.
Even if Horne and his party have not taken this kind of aircraft, they have at least seen it in newspapers and magazines. Because of its unique appearance, Farman's f60 is easy to make an impression.
"Why is there a Farmand f60 passenger plane at the Royal Air Force base?" Horn asked the Royal Air Force Second Lieutenant.
"This plane originally belonged to the Czechoslovak National Airlines." Lieutenant Hudson did not give any further explanation. He believed that the Germans could understand what he meant.
In the late 1920s, Czechoslovakia obtained a production license from Farmand, assembled and produced eight Goliaths using parts provided by France, four of which were produced by Avia, and the remaining four The aircraft was produced by the old Letov Aircraft Factory.
This is obviously one of the eight Czech f60s. When Germany annexed the Czech Republic, some Czech civil aviation pilots fled the country by flying a plane. I don’t know that this "Goliath" had tossed around before it came to Egypt. How many places. Now the British have erased the original Czech National Airlines logo and re-painted the Royal Air Force.
To be honest, Horn is very interested in the story behind this aircraft, but it is obviously not the time to explore this issue. Although the Royal Air Force ensign patted his chest and said that the aircraft is completely okay, he looked at the antique in front of him. , The captain always felt a little unreliable.
"I can't control this thing by myself. I also need a co-pilot and an aviation mechanic." Krieger scratched his head and said to Horn.
"Sorry, Captain, we don’t have any available pilots. During this time, many planes have been transferred from the mainland. The tasks of pilots are very heavy. I thought you were both pilots, but I didn’t expect you to be an army officer. "Hudson said with his hands spread out.
"If it doesn't work, you can only delay here for two days. There will be a service flight to Cairo on the weekend. If you need it, I can prepare a car for you and take you to the downtown area of Suez. There is a very high-end hotel there, and I know the manager very well, so I can ask him to give you some discounts." When talking about discounts, Lieutenant Hudson rubbed his fat fingers.
"Are there any other planes here? I think the planes over there are good~ IndoMTL.com~ Krieger points to the Westerland "Leysanders" at the corner of the tarmac Speaking of the light liaison machine.
"Second Lieutenant, I said before, all the aircraft here have missions." Hudson said, shaking his head.
"I'm going to see your commander now, I believe he will arrange another plane for us." Horn said with a straight face, threateningly.
"General Richard went to Cairo yesterday afternoon. He won't be back until the day after tomorrow. He specifically asked us to arrange this plane." Hudson shrugged his shoulders.
"However, if you are really in a hurry, there is an airplane available. Please follow me here, everyone." said the Royal Air Force Ensign, pointing to the hangar at the end of the apron.
"If it's still this tattered, I will report to my superiors what happened here." Krieger warned.
"Don't worry, Second Lieutenant, you will be satisfied." Hudson turned around, leading the way toward the hangar.
Horn and others did not see the strange smile on the corner of the Royal Air Force's mouth at this moment.
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