Chapter 5: The Gambling Board (Revision)
When Tang Yunyang's Nubao 11 left the ground, almost everyone who had bet on the flight held their breath. Black Eugene. Beside Bühler stood Jane. Merlin, her two hands, still faintly stained with blood, twisted nervously together.
Eugene. Buhler withdrew his gaze from Tang Yunyang's plane, occasionally saw Jane's reaction on the side, and admired Tang Yunyang for being favored by beautiful women.
"He's such a lucky guy!"
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Although there is not as strong racial discrimination in France as in the United States, it is not easy to find a blonde beauty of Jane's status and fame in France.
"Don't worry, they're just chasing each other!"
Simple. Merlin did not answer his kind comfort, and her gaze remained on Don Quyang's staggering Newburgh 11, which had just flown into the blue sky and seemed to be somewhat unstable.
Or as Tang Yunyang said.
"You are with me above the blue sky!"
When the plane of the two was about to leave the ground, a game had already been opened on the airport for the battle between the two. The participants included not only members of the Lafitte team, but also French and British air force teams based around the country.
People who go straight to the sky to fight without going through basic training are what arouse their interest.
"$5, I'll bet Luke wins!"
This is Frank. Luke's best friend, Kony. Campbell's cry.
He is the favorite guy in the entire Lafitte team, that is, in "Air Combat Heroes", the guy who first robbed with a toy gun, then lost a hand in the war, and married an Italian wife and had his own air show team after the war.
Jojes, who watched from the sidelines. Captain Senott with Squadron Leader Rheu of the Lafitte Flying Team. Luberry, the two of them sat together on canvas chairs at the back of the crowd, drinking coffee brought by the orderlies together. From time to time, Louberry patted the head of the whiskey lying beside him.
For this gamble, Jojes Senott does not seem to have any intention of interfering.
Naturally, the rest of the team was with Frank. Luke has been with him for a long time, and naturally has a lot of confidence in his flying skills. In addition, Tang Yunyang, who directly jumped over the basic training and joined the flying fight, was naturally not optimistic, which could not help but make the gamblers quite frustrated.
Gambling is a very realistic thing, and on the betting table marked on the blackboard, Tang Yunyang's side is very ugly, only one dollar of risk capital investment. Even on his partner's side, Norman. Prince also put his winnings in Frank. Luke.
Squadron Leader Rhewu. Louberry stood up, as if intent on taking part in the gamble, where there was little suspense. He was the only one who was greatly surprised that their commander, Jojes. Captain Senot spoke.
"Bet for me too, I'll buy Tang Sheng for twenty dollars!"
"Mr. Lieutenant, do you know something we don't know? Or ......"
Jojes. Senott just shrugged his shoulders and looked noncommittal, then picked up the binoculars and looked at the two planes that were flying off the ground.
Ruiwu. Louberry seemed to understand that he thought that Jojes. Cynots is just to bet that the market will not be too ugly.
The "whine" sound of the plane's engine was met with a razor-cold air current. But these did not pose the slightest threat to the Entente pilots, who were already equipped with helmets that the Germans did not have, as well as goggles made of tempered glass.
Taking off at the same time as him was Frank. Luke, he will take off with Tang Yunyang. After liftoff, the two will climb in the north and south directions, and then go back to the airfield to search each other, and then - the "dog fight" begins.
This is about the pattern of this space-time battle, there is no radar, no tower guidance, nothing is everything, and there is just the pilot and his car.
According to Tang Yunyang, although the Entente side has the consciousness of formation, they have not yet formed the tactics of long-plane and wingman cooperation, and these things still exist in the heads of some excellent pilots. Some are merely partners assigned by the squadron.
The two have the same attack options instead of the attack and cover mode of modern long machines and wingmen. Lang is none other than Frank. Luke's partner.
"Or after this fight, we will also become partners!"
Turning his head sideways, Tang Yunyang glanced at Frank. Luke's plane. Just like yourself, just off the ground. At this point, the control stick of the aircraft appears heavy, and the aircraft will also appear clumsy. This is due to the fact that the aircraft does not yet have a considerable "energy", that is, a considerable airspeed.
Frank. Luke obviously felt Tang Yunyang's gaze, and he turned his head to look at Tang Yunyang. Then he pointed his hand upwards and pointed to his eyes.
Having just learned the "sign language" used by the pilots of the Entente countries, Frank . Luke means "See you in heaven!" "When there is no radio, sign language is a helpless choice.
Thanks to last night's crescent moon, the weather today is clear and pure. The sky was almost cloudless, like a pure crystal, and the visibility was so good that the two opponents could easily see each other.
Tang Yunyang looked backwards from time to time at the other party's position. Luke is trying to climb high at the moment. Obviously, he understands what altitude means in air combat.
The advantage of altitude and orientation is that you can use the sun's rays to attack from places where your opponent cannot accurately observe. In any world war, most pilots will keep this dogma in mind and keep themselves from falling into a passive situation.
Tang Yunyang's choice is not like this, in the simulated air battle, he is a self-styled "chivalrous bird".
The so-called chivalrous bird is to cut off the flying masters who specialize in slaughtering "rookies" for fun. After many battles, Tang Yunyang came to a conclusion that if he wants to be a good "chivalrous bird", then he has to perform like a "vegetable island" most of the time.
Therefore, Tang Yunyang made a "mistake" that most rookies will make.
That is, when the plane did not occupy the altitude and azimuth advantage during the heads-up battle, he hurriedly turned the nose of the plane to maintain a level flight state and raised his head, and began to look for his opponent with great "confidence", and the kind of person who could not be found alive or dead.
"Look! We love you so much, Mr. Tang! Odds 10 vs 1 I bet Luke to win ......"
The newly opened Kony. Campbell, the shouting of all his might, did not attract more bets.
After all, when Tang Yunyang was not at a high enough height, he was the first to turn around and search, and he was a super rookie who searched in a flat flight, which had already made gamblers lose confidence, and this plate with an even greater disparity won the applause of most people.
The only concern is that no one will pay another twenty dollars to buy Tang Yunyang to win.
In the midst of the cacophony, some people were frustrated and some cheered.