Chapter 646： Air Force (Part 1)

Latest website: A new day in Bucharest has begun again. Ankedra said goodbye to his family after breakfast and drove to the War Department in a special car.

But before he went to the War Department, Ankerdra's work began on the car.

"Dolf, what work do I have to do today."

Ankedra, who was sitting in the back row, asked the secretary in the front row.

Secretary Dolf told with the itinerary. "General, this morning you need to host a meeting on expanding reserve pilots. In the afternoon, you will discuss the development progress of the new aircraft with Colonel Troll from the Technical Equipment Department. In addition, you will also discuss the issue of antifreeze with the National Power Laboratory. ."

The secretary's words gave Ankeda a preliminary understanding of today's itinerary.

"Dolf, remember to remind me in the afternoon, today is the 21st anniversary of my marriage with my wife Linda, and I will buy him a bouquet of roses at that time."

"Okay, General."

The secretary picked up the pen and scribbled it down.

Lieutenant General Ankerdra is the head of the Army Aviation Corps, and the commander of Army Aviation boarded nearly a thousand planes. In his heart, he has always had a desire to separate the air force of the navy and land forces and form the new Romanian Air Force. For this reason, he wrote to him many times hoping that his Majesty would support the formation of the Air Force, but for various reasons he could not do it.

In fact, the Romanian Air Force was established very early in history. The Romanian Air Force was established in 1913 before the outbreak of World War I.

Unlike in history, the current Romanian aviation force has been divided up by the navy and the army. One of the reasons is that Romania needs to join the First World War, so in order to facilitate the command of operations, the air force can better cooperate with ground operations, so there is no separation.

On the other hand, the army worked hard after World War I, because the expansion of the navy squeezed the army’s share of military expenditure. If the air force continues to be separated, the proportion of the army’s expenditure will be further reduced, which will increase the army’s dissatisfaction. So Ankerdra's wish has not been able to come true.

In a blink of an eye, the car drove to the War Department. After being cleared by the guards, the car came to the front of the building.

The War Department is a concave building, and the aviation command organization is located in the left building. There are eight departments under it: combat, organization, training, mobilization, intelligence, logistics, war history, and personnel.

Compared with many of the rights of the Department of War which were invaded by the General Staff, Army Aviation still has sufficient rights in control due to its professionalism and independence. This can even arouse the envy of Army Secretary General Salamik. There is no way to let his predecessor Marshal Preeshan no matter what, and then put on a powerful chief of the general staff.

When Ankeda walked into the room, a large number of documents that needed to be processed by him were piled up in front of him. The above are examples such as the report on the development of new fighters, the report of the Third Air Force's application for increased training, and so on.

And Ankerdra needs to read every report carefully and give comments. And just as he was dying of sleep and food, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

With Ankerdra's greeting, Secretary Dorf walked in with a strange expression.

Ankeda didn't care about this, he looked at Zhong and resisted not talking about it. "Isn't it time for the meeting. Dolf, what's wrong with you?"

It was obvious that Ankerdra noticed that the secretary's expression was a little different at this time.

"General, I just received a call from the palace. Your Majesty wants you to come."

Ankedra was also surprised by what the secretary said.

"What, your majesty summoned."

Looking at the confirmed secretary who nodded, Ankerdra was lost in thought. Could it be that the reports that I have submitted many times finally have results, but I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse.

"You bring the reports I made before, and you will let General Moorkov do it for today's meeting."

Ankedra, who was in a complicated mood, commanded the secretary while simulating in his mind what he needed to say to his majesty. This time I saw your Majesty, he had already passed through his heart many times. I always thought about it when I didn't meet with your Majesty before, but when I really came, I was a little timid.

When the frustrated Ankedra saw Edel under the leadership of the guards, he found several reports he had submitted before on the table. In His Majesty's hands, he also held a report on the outlook for future aviation that he made in Army Aviation.

Edel put down the report and looked at Lieutenant General Ankerdra with a nervous look on his face. "I heard that you went to Italy to meet Du Hei in person?"

For Edella's usual words, Ankerdra said truthfully. "Yes, Your Majesty. Before in 1925, I led a team to Italy for military exchanges to visit Duhei specifically, and talked with him about his air supremacy and many other books."

"Then do you think Du Hei's theory is correct?"

Ankerdra knew that the answer at this time was extremely critical, but fortunately he had already done his homework before. "Your Majesty, what should I say. His theory is correct or incorrect."

Edel was interested in hearing this. "Then you talk about it."

Ankedera arranged the words and said. "Your Majesty, it is correct to attach importance to the air force in Duhe's theory. Because the air force is an indispensable military force for every country in the future. With air dominance, the enemy's aviation and air defense can be restricted. Combat activities with force weapons. Guarantee the freedom of action of our own aviation forces, so that the combat operations of the land and navy can be effectively protected from the air, and important national targets are not severely harmed by the enemy's aviation forces."

"And he is incorrect because this theory believes that the air force alone can make the enemy surrender, which is a bit out of reality. Therefore, I also debated with Duhei, but in general neither of us was convinced. Who."

After listening to Ankerdra's account, Edel continued to ask. "Then what do you think the establishment of an independent air force should look like?"

Ankedra, who was ecstatic in his heart, resisted his excitement and said. "Your Majesty, the main task of our air force is to ensure our airspace and cooperation with naval and army operations. Of course, it is also one of the main tasks in the future. But this should not be the only task of the future air force. I think the future air force will not only guarantee these In addition to the goal, it should also have the responsibility to bomb the enemy city, paralyze its traffic, and send airborne troops to occupy its main points."

What Ankerdra said is also his experience from many years of groping, because the bombing of the enemy's rear can not only reduce his fighting will, but also delay the enemy's actions.

Moreover, the prototype of the airborne troops was there during World War I. At that time, two soldiers jumped off the wing of a biplane and blew up the enemy's warehouse with some explosives. This action caused a sensation at the time.

In 1927, the Soviet army used transport planes to airdrop troops in Central Asia Minor, annihilating the Batumas and other rebels in one fell swoop. This was the first real airborne war.

In 1930, the Soviet airborne troops formally established the world's first official paratrooper unit.

As an old Soviet opponent, Romania will naturally not fall behind. At present, Romania has established the first paratrooper regiment. The regiment is divided into three brigades (battalion level). Each brigade has three squadrons, and each squadron has three squadrons. There are 1835 officers and soldiers in the whole regiment, and it is still experimental.

And Ankerdra obviously intends to pull it into the possible air force and Ankerdra's careful thoughts, Edel is not clear where it is. However, the establishment of the Air Force has indeed become an urgent matter, because the various types of aircraft currently being developed are seriously affected by the Army. For example, fighter jets responsible for seizing air supremacy, as well as dive bombers specialized in ground attack, are the most abundant. The twin-engine bomber and the transport aircraft are second, and the four-engine bomber, which has little to do with the Army, is extremely difficult to develop with the least funding.

As for the navy, it is currently mainly responsible for the development of carrier-based aircraft and seaplanes.

So in the face of this situation, Edel also realized that without a separate air force, the phenomenon of its planes cannot be cured. That's why Ankedera, the head of Army Aviation, was recruited. And instead of talking about it, its outlook for the future Air Force also meets Edel's expectations.

In the future, the Romanian Air Force cannot become a vassal of the navy and army, but should have its own goals. Of course, the Air Force’s funding cannot reach the ratio of the navy and the army, but at least it can lay the foundation for the future.

But thinking of the need to face opposition from both the navy and the army, Edel also felt a bit of a headache. Fortunately, the huge expansion funds of General Marines and Lands in the past are believed to be able to let him relax in this regard.