Republican Era: Ace Pilot

Judging from the title, I can't even imagine how you could use a biplane to fight an egg war.

I've always wanted to write about air combat. My father was an air force pilot, and as a military dependent, I grew up surrounded by airplanes, which instilled in me a deep longing to fly. The main theme of this novel is aerial combat. Of course, living in the Republic of China era, one couldn't just do nothing and fly planes all day; there would be daily activities as well.

All the pilots from the Republic of China era died during the War of Resistance against Japan.

The later parts weren't very interesting. Building nuclear weapons was a bit far-fetched; firstly, the power supply wouldn't be sufficient, and there weren't enough personnel. The weaponry's scope expanded significantly, and the timeline became inconsistent later on. The Z Fleet sank after Pearl Harbor. Also, it was too overly sympathetic; if Germany needed walkie-talkies, just sell them! The more devastating the Western Front, the higher your value.

Starting at Nanyuan Flight School? They'd be treated like ragtag troops. They'd be the ones getting killed, the ones taking the blame. Weren't the ragtag troops of the Fifth Squadron glorious in their achievements? Weren't their sacrifices heroic? And yet, they were still humiliatingly stripped of their unit designation and reduced to some nameless squadron.

From what I know of history, the Republic of China's air force was almost completely wiped out around 1941 because they couldn't buy planes and were using outdated equipment; going up in the air was practically suicide. Those who went to Taiwan were sent to the US for retraining in 1943. I don't know if an ace pilot flying a J-6 could beat an F-22; I doubt it.

This is nonsense just from the title. Without sufficient aircraft manufacturing capacity, planes suffer damage in the air. If spare parts can't be bought, they'll just lie on the ground. Do you think you can gain air superiority by looking at someone? A single glance can shoot down another plane 😌 Aircraft are a reflection of a country's industrial strength.

The Australians were basically wiped out in World War II. Later, one could go to Australia, where there are iron ore, gold, coal, and even uranium mines (containing significant amounts of nuclear weapons), as well as oil. A gradual population migration could be planned, and later, one could directly fight the Japanese there.

Robert Short, the first American hero to shoot down a Japanese aircraft in the Sino-Japanese air war, a flight instructor and Boeing fighter salesman for the Geller Company, and a lone ranger, flew a P-12E, serial number X66W. He fought three Japanese aircraft single-handedly at Wusongkou and escaped unscathed, achieving a victory. In Suzhou, he fought six Japanese aircraft, killing the Japanese flight captain, Kotani, before being surrounded and killed by Japanese planes.

Overall, I'd give it an average score of 8.5. First, the weaknesses: 1. The author's military knowledge is relatively weak. Many of the protagonist's military actions are idealized events, such as cluster bombs and the Yellow River. Theoretically, some things are inevitable and unavoidable. However, since it's a war novel, a bit of idealism isn't a major problem. 2.