Chapter 13: The Nightcrawler (Revision)
The training in the castle is extremely rigorous and can be extremely exhausting. In addition to melee confrontation here, Tang Yunyang and the others must also parachute training every night, and this kind of rectangular parachute that can glide within the appropriate range Tang Yunyang himself is also the first time to jump.
After 15 consecutive days of life-defying training, it had been 18 days since the outbreak of the entire crisis, although the training was still quite far from Tang Yunyang's satisfaction, and it was helpless that the time for action had come, and there was no time for further training.
The time had come for the time to act, and two days later in the evening they appeared over the German front. The moon did not appear in the sky on this day unpleasantly, and it was also the most suitable weather for night action.
The two-wing, three-engine transport aircraft made quite a loud noise, and unlike ordinary airplanes at this time, it had a complete fuselage, and both the pilot and the crew were all loaded in the fuselage, and it was Mike. Prince. SY-1 light transport aircraft produced by the Merlin Military Industrial Complex.
The three-engine aircraft can carry 12 paratroopers or 1.5 tons of cargo at a time and can fly a distance of 2,000 kilometers at a speed of 130 km/h.
It is worth mentioning that Mike. Prince. Merlin clearly intended to use the aircraft for a long time, so their engines were positioned relatively independently of the rest of the fuselage, and could be easily replaced to enhance their capabilities if a new engine was introduced.
Tang Yunyang, who was carrying an umbrella bag, sat at the door of the cabin, and the cold was oozing from the unclosed hatch, so that Tang Yunyang couldn't tell whether his body was shivering like an electric current, whether it was because of the cold or because of the tension before the war.
Looking at the ground below, it was pitch black, as if some terrifying demon had opened its mouth, intending to swallow the plane in the sky, which was as small as a firefly, and the characters inside.
It must be admitted that Tang Yunyang, who was silent, looked at Tang Yunyang outside with a little nervousness. In all fairness, as far as all the people in the entire cabin are concerned, I am afraid that he has received the most training, and he may be counted as the most involved in actual combat, whether it is air combat or land combat, but the annoying anxiety in his heart is lingering.
Suddenly, the light of a searchlight appeared like lightning, slicing through the night sky, as if the dark giant's longsword in his hand was constantly searching for its opponent.
Tang Yunyang was not worried about the searchlight, at this time, there were very few air raids at night, so neither the technology of the searchlight nor the training level of the operators was enough to pose a real threat to the single aircraft in the night flight. His real concern stemmed from the fact that it was a night skydive in which the ground conditions were unclear.
Due to the tight schedule, there was no time to conduct detailed reconnaissance of the enemy in advance, so the landing site was chosen in the vicinity of the contact point of the Resistance group, provided by Rossenik, codenamed "Blue Eye".
With anxiety, Tang Yunyang turned around and glanced at the cabin, he was about to lead a team that went deep behind enemy lines. At the moment, each of them was busy with unrelated matters, and the blue-eyed Rosenik seemed a little too excited because he was about to fight.
Li Erzhuzi seems to have long been accustomed to this kind of fighting, and he doesn't care at all when he smokes cigarettes. But if you look closely, you can still see that his hand always rests on the handle of the "box cannon" in the quick-dial holster in the side of his leg, as if rubbing his lover's little hand.
The one who made people want to laugh out loud was Second Lieutenant Marianne, who was holding a small mirror at the moment, looking at the black and green colors that were being painted messily on his face, and holding a small ball of paper in the other hand, doing "beauty" there! It is estimated that her eyesight is good, so she can see clearly in the light.
The light in the cabin is extremely bad, just like the C-47 seen in "Band of Brothers", the cabin carrying paratroopers is lit up with a red light, emitting a hazy red light. Unlike other aircraft, the cabin is also equipped with a "whistle" or "Irish whistle" used by the Navy.
Its sharp timbre does not allow it to be included in the category of musical instruments, and its greatest function is to be used on naval ships. The shrill timbre pierced the sound of the waves on the sea, conveying the commander's orders to the ears of every sailor, letting them know that their commander was still with them in the treacherous sea.
"I hope these guys don't smash the parachute!"
Paragliding is a kind of parachute that emerged after World War II, which requires good parachuting training, so that parachutists can make good use of the buoyancy of the air, and at the same time need to identify the ground situation as soon as possible, which is not a skill that ordinary paratroopers can quickly master.
Although in the previous training, God gave Tang Yun a lot of face, and most of the weather did not affect the parachuting training during the 15-day training, but the previous training had ground instructions, and the operation like today's completely dark operation was really completely simulated in actual combat, and today was only the second time.
Probably because of worry, Tang Yunyang unconsciously reached out to touch the life jacket on his body, a small steel cylinder was tied to the shoulder that was easy to operate, and it was filled with high-pressure air, even if it fell into the river or fish pond, just twist the valve to ensure their safety.
He inhaled deeply into the cold air blowing in from outside the cabin, and it was said that taking a deep breath was the best way to relieve anxiety and trouble, but the strong sense of uneasiness in his heart always accompanied him.
The yellow light flickered and lit up, and then the unique, penetrating sound of the whistle also sounded.
"Here we go!"
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His heart beat violently, as if all the blood was pouring into his heart in an instant, and he took a deep breath of cold air again. The yellow light comes on, indicating that there are about five minutes left before the target area, and now it is time to make final preparations.
Tang Yunyang put on the goggles buckled on his helmet and glanced at his subordinates. Their attention had been drawn to the lights and the shrill whistle, and now they were all looking at him. Under the yellow light, their messy faces all shimmered with a faint gold.
Tang Yunyang stood up and gestured to them.
"Attention, prepare!"
Looking at this scene, Tang Yunyang seemed to have become the second lieutenant he had seen in "Band of Brothers", leading his brothers to participate in the Normandy landing. It's just that there are no formidable searchlights and ground artillery fire that fill the sky, and there is no large fleet of planes flying together.
Other than that, there was no difference in his mood, after all, there was the same German army below, and the same land with unknown circumstances.