The American eagle invited by Soong Meiling was the famous Chennault later. Before coming to China, Chennault already had considerable attainments in the field of the Air Force, but his unique American genius personality hindered his further development in China. America is indeed a place of genius, because it is full of personality. Let me talk about a small thing first, about military training. I also participated in the military training organized by the school before. Unfortunately, I couldn't even take a good step, so I was scolded by the instructor, and I was humiliated enough.Chennault's goose was good enough, but he found it boring.

During our military training, he was afraid that the instructor would pay attention to him, but he was afraid that he would not be able to attract the attention of the instructor. What to do, there is a way, evil speculation. This buddy immediately rolled up his trousers high to reveal his hairy thighs, trying to increase the click-through rate in this way, so that "a little red among the green bushes" can achieve the purpose of attracting instructors. The instructor really had his eyes on him, but he was an old-fashioned old man who probably never surfed the Internet. He was not only not interested in this kind of "fighting out" method, but also very disgusted.

In front of the students, the instructor said directly to the "trouser leg emperor": Chennault, you will never be a soldier in your life! Lao Mei also had a file. When Chennault first applied to join the aviation school, he read the file and found his "bad behavior", and immediately gave a harsh comment: the applicant did not have the qualifications to become a successful pilot. conditions of. What is surprising is that Chennault not only became a soldier in the future, but also became one of the few first-class pilots in the US Air Force. How can a genius be measured with the eyes of a normal person.

However, his character has not changed at all, and it has even worsened. One year, an aerobatic show was held.A faltering old lady came over and begged the pilots to pick her up, saying that she would have to go to the sky for a while in her lifetime. This is not an airliner, everyone is doing stunts, you are a grandmother, at such an age, it would be a big deal if you fly with your head tilted, so no one dared to agree at first.But unable to withstand the old lady's repeated pleas, a pilot finally agreed to give her a ride. Next, a particularly frightening thing happened. During the taxiing process, the plane suddenly swayed to the side, and it was too late, and the pilot was thrown out.

The whole audience was stunned, calling the old lady to come down quickly, but it was too late, the plane sprinted forward at the speed of leaving the string, and then flew into the blue sky. After a while, the plane started somersaulting and swooped down from mid-air, almost touching the ground. There was a lot of exclamation at the scene, and many people closed their eyes. Poor old lady, why did you come here. But when people opened their eyes again, they found that the plane did not crash, but pulled up miraculously, and then there was a scene that made everyone dumbfounded: the plane without a pilot actually launched an acrobatic performance in the sky. The performances, spins, somersaults, somersaults, handstands, whatever thrills come, are all tricks that have never been seen or heard before.

Could it be that the plane is directly controlled by God? When the plane landed again, the "grandmother" took off her clothes and revealed her true face. It turned out that she is today's protagonist - "Aerial Magician" Chennault. It's not surprising that the flying skills alone are good. What really makes people amazing is that Chennault has made a considerable subversion of the so-called "authentic Air Force theory". At that time, the upper echelons of the U.S. Air Force generally held a contemptuous attitude towards fighter jets, and believed that bombers were the protagonists of the Air Force.Affected by this trend of thought, many fighter fighters during World War I were forced to change their careers and fly bombers.

Chennault is a genius, and he doesn't like this. I believe that in the future battlefield, the fighter is the king of the sky! However, at this time, the U.S. Air Force was sluggish and really looked like a "grandmother". Not only did they not follow Chennault's suggestion, but they also annoyed him and hoped that he would retire early. This is a real "retirement early". Chennault was only 44 years old at the time, which is the time when a person's experience and ability are at their peak. Although he is still in the American Air Force, this feeling of loneliness is really unbearable, not to mention that even this feeling is counting down.

Heart, full and empty, wandering the streets alone, but there is no place for me to stay. Is it necessary to spend the "old age" in mediocrity like this? He is not reconciled, but very helpless. At this time, the Soviets were the first to focus on this Air Force prodigy. After seeing the flying stunts performed by Chennault, the Soviet military inspection team immediately invited him to teach in the Soviet Union in private. Chennault was very clear-headed. At that time, he had a premonition that the United States and the Soviet Union would not be able to become true friends in the future, so he did not want to pass on his technology to future "hidden enemies".

But these words are hard to say, so Chennault thought of a way to deliberately raise the coaching conditions to an outrageous level. He thought that the other party would definitely refuse.Unexpectedly, the representatives of the Soviet Union agreed to all of them. It doesn't matter how demanding the conditions are, just let us know when you're ready to go. Chennault was speechless.In the end, he really couldn't procrastinate, so he had to return all the invitation letters from the other party to show his determination to decline, and this made the matter come to an end. The Soviet Union had no chance, and we had a chance.

What is most lacking in the 20th century?talent! It's okay if you don't grab it. In the invitation letter sent by Song Meiling, there was a sentence that made Chennault particularly tempted: You will have the right to fly any aircraft of the Chinese Air Force. Very good! Go and see first. In May 1937, Chennault officially retired with the rank of captain and arrived in Shanghai from the United States by cruise ship. However, on the passport, the occupation he filled in was not a retired Air Force captain, but a "farmer". Of course it's for secrecy. But after in-depth understanding, Chennault found that the Chinese Air Force is really like a wasteland that needs to be reclaimed.

"Register incidents" are just the tip of the iceberg. Why can't those 400 be used? You said the planes received from the Beiyang government. The American-made "Korsa" and the German-made "Junkers" are indeed too old and useless. This is understandable. , but quite a few of them are new, such as the "Breda" that was just ordered from Italy, and it can't fly for a long time after it was bought. At that time, an aircraft repair factory was built in Nanchang.However, the aircraft assembled under the guidance of the Italians, in Chennault's view, was simply a "harmful trap".The so-called bombers are equivalent to waste, and can only be used as transport aircraft at best. But such "traps" and waste-like transport planes are all grandiosely included in the "500 Aircraft List". At the beginning, Chennault agreed to do a three-month investigation.In a blink of an eye, three months had passed, and he discovered that the problems of the Chinese Air Force were far beyond expectations, and it was very difficult to solve them. According to the contract, he can go home after handing over all the problems he finds to the Chinese. If he can do this, he has already done his due diligence. But an unexpected incident made him temporarily change his mind, which is the "July 7th Incident". When the "July 7th Incident" broke out, Chennault was investigating at Luoyang Aviation School. He realized that at this moment, this ancient eastern country needed him to stay more than ever. Chennault immediately sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek: If you need me, please do not hesitate to ask. Two days later, Chiang Kai-shek called back: Thank you very much, please go to Nanchang immediately to preside over the fighter training there. What Chennault did not expect was that the trip to Nanchang became a nightmare that he would never forget in his life. Most pilots cannot do other technical maneuvers except takeoff and landing.Chennault saw the planes spinning in the air and falling one after another.In one day, there were five accidents involving plane crashes and fatalities! This is just basic flight training. It's hard to imagine how those Italian instructors taught it. As soon as I found out, it turned out that the Italians usually only teach the ABC of flying, and their requirements for aviation school students are terribly loose, just like the current domestic universities, as long as you get into this door, no matter what you do, you can pass smoothly. If we don’t study well in school, we can continue to make up lessons. In heaven, we won’t even have the opportunity to make up lessons. The plane is not good, and the pilot is not good. How to conduct air combat with others? Chennault became in a bad mood, and this mood accompanied him and Mao Bangchu as they ascended Mount Lushan. Comedy becomes tragedy.In desperation, Chiang Kai-shek wished he could shoot Mao Bangchu to death, but shooting one person couldn't solve any problems. Both the Chiangs turned their attention to the Americans, who needed this savior in front of them. Chennault plucked up the courage to reveal all the plans he had considered on the road: It was too late for a complete transformation, but I can partially transform it. After Chennault spoke for more than 20 minutes, Chiang Kai-shek stood up, looked at him, nodded slowly, then turned around and walked into the back room. Chennault had just come to China not long ago, and he was not quite able to adapt to the implicit way of talking and doing things of the Orientals, but Soong Meiling quickly dispelled the doubts in his mind with a smile. Your plan is approved! Chennault, the underappreciated man on the other side of the ocean, can finally roll up his sleeves. As an "American farmer", he will actually take command of the Chinese Air Force.