Reborn Brazil as a Plutocrat

After arranging the Marine Corps, Fang Lang handed over the selection of aircraft carrier naval personnel to Chief of Staff De La Torre, but he began to have headaches with the recruitment of pilots.

Brazil now also has an air force. During World War II, the Brazilian Air Force cooperated with the U.S. Air Force and carried out more than 2,000 flight missions.

This air force, established entirely with the support of the Americans, is a flying group with 350 P-47 Thunder fighter jets, divided into four squadrons: red, blue, yellow and green.

The commander of the group was Major Nairo Mora. After the war, he was promoted to Air Force Colonel and concurrently served as the Minister of the Brazilian Air Force.

When Fang Lang's First Fleet was established, the Brazilian Air Force was still under the command of General Moraes, commander of the expeditionary force.

Therefore, the Brazilian Navy originally allocated ten fighter pilots and ten P-47 Thunder fighter jets from the Air Force to join the First Fleet.

It can also be seen from here that the Brazilian Air Force is an incomplete air force. It only has fighter jets and can only perform combat and reconnaissance missions.

Without bombers and transport aircraft, in Fang Lang's eyes, this is an incomplete air force.

It can be said that the Brazilian Air Force was very weak during this period. Once Fang Lang's aircraft carrier forms combat effectiveness, it will have a naval aviation force of about one hundred aircraft.

This number has reached about one-third of the entire Brazilian Air Force. That is to say, the Brazilian Air Force is weak and has less say than the Navy, so it does not dare to compete with the Navy.

Otherwise, it would be strange if the air force, which is one-third of the strength of the entire Brazilian Air Force, does not take the lead.

I have to talk about the Army's coveting of this Air Force here. Originally, when this Air Force was first established, it was established in the name of the Army Aviation Force.

However, because during the war, the air force was placed under the separate command of the US military, the Brazilian Army did not actually command this nominal army aviation force.

After the war, the Brazilian Army wanted to re-integrate the air force under its command. Unfortunately, this air force, which had been under the command of the U.S. Army Aviation, already had a completely independent command system.

With the help of the U.S. Air Force, he came up with the idea of ​​forming an independent army. After returning to China, he went through a series of political games.

In the end, President Vargas agreed to the idea of ​​forming an independent Air Force, which also offended many bosses in the Army Department. The subsequent coup by General Dutra was not necessarily without this reason.

Therefore, in fact, the life of this air force team is not easy now.

The Navy is about to have its own aircraft carrier and naval aviation. If it tries to poach the Brazilian Air Force at this time, it will inevitably cause a strong backlash from the Air Force.

This in turn caused a series of unnecessary troubles. Therefore, General Crook repeatedly emphasized to Fang Lang not to base his decisions on the Brazilian Air Force when it came to building a naval aviation force.

We must make use of our existing aviation power to develop our own naval aviation.

But looking at the ten pilots under his command, and thinking about the one hundred pilots needed on the aircraft carrier, Fang Lang felt a headache.

Aviation troops are not like army soldiers, who can train just any peasant for a few months and then throw them on the battlefield to kill the enemy and serve the country.

This is a high-tech unit and has certain requirements for physical fitness.

Although the requirements are not as high as those of later generations, it is not enough to just arrest a few people.

As a last resort, Fang Lang could only find a solution from the students who were still studying in school.

Fang Lang directly ordered the ten HNA pilots currently in the First Fleet to bring relevant certification materials and go to high schools in various states in Brazil to recruit pilot students.

We were preparing to build a naval aviation academy in Natal, so we had to apply to the Brazilian Navy again to purchase ten PT-19 trainer aircraft.

Fortunately, the Navy Ministry also knew that the situation was special and included this additional funds in the aircraft carrier procurement plan.

After more than a week of continuous busyness, Fang Lang finally allowed Fang Lang to straighten out the work at the Natal Naval Base.

Just when Fang Lang wanted to relax and go back to his hometown in Sao Paulo to spend time with his family, he received a call from General Crook of the Navy. The appointment of the new brigade commander of the Marine Corps had been officially announced.

The colonel named Waldo Gramma will arrive as early as tomorrow to allow Fang Lang to prepare.

This made Fang Lang very unhappy, feeling that this guy was always at odds with him.

Originally, Fang Lang thought of ignoring the other party, going home directly, and letting the other party get away with it.

However, considering that I am a Shangguan, if this is really the case, many people may not be able to step down.

Therefore, Fang Lang could only give up his original plan to return home and wait quietly for the new Marine Corps commander in Natal.

Surprisingly, Colonel Waldo Gramma did not wait until the next day to report.

That afternoon, while Fang Lang was still in the office asking General Clark for advice on aircraft carrier tactics, he received a report from his subordinates that an aircraft taking off from Rio de Janeiro had just contacted the tower.

We are about to land at Natal Airport. Among the passengers on the plane is Colonel Waldo Gramma. We hope that the naval base can do a good job in reception.

"What do you mean? What a big person this is! Do you want me to pick you up at the airport?"

After Fang Lang heard the news, he became furious.

But soon he started laughing again. With such a character, Fang Lang didn't have to worry.

If this guy did something so ignorant, he was either deliberately trying to embarrass him, or he was a truly low-EQ person.

Fang Lang hopes that the other party is the latter.

But no matter what the situation is, it only proves that this guy is not smart enough.

"Ask Sirio Leitch from the Second Section of the Logistics Department to come to the office to see me."

Regardless of whether the other party really has low emotional intelligence or wants to embarrass him in this way to improve his reputation in the new army, Fang Lang will not really listen to him and go to the airport to greet him.

"Yes, sir."

General Clark on the side, seeing Fang Lang in this situation, smiled and said:

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"It seems that your subordinate is not at ease!"

Fang Lang smiled indifferently and said:

"It doesn't matter. He should be used to being pampered and has never been beaten by society. Let him go to my army and beat him.

He knows why the flowers are so red."

"Haha...you are really interesting, kid.

Then let’s continue learning?”

"Of course, no one can stop my enthusiasm for learning and improvement."

The two of them continued their previous study progress.

After a while, there was a knock on the office door again. This time it was Lieutenant Silio Reich, the chief of the Second Section of the Logistics Department.

"Sir, are you looking for me?"

Now the Natal head of the Brazilian Intelligence Agency has joined Fang Lang's First Fleet Logistics Department, and his external identity has always been that of an officer in the logistics department.

Originally, he had the rank of second lieutenant in the Brazilian Intelligence Agency, but after the last incident with the Yakub family, Fang Lang had helped him reach the rank of lieutenant.

Except for a limited number of officers in the First Fleet who knew his true identity, most of them thought he was really just an ordinary logistics officer.

Many officers have questions about what the Second Section of the Logistics Office does.

Because there is no department in the naval base that has business dealings with the Second Section of the Logistics Department.

The second section of the Logistics Office, as shown in all documents of the Fleet Headquarters, is responsible for the external liaison work of the First Fleet.

As for who to contact specifically, there is no way of knowing.

Most people speculate that this may be a department set up specifically to allow some related households to receive wages.

This is because most of the people in this department are very quick to follow, and no one knows exactly how many people work here.

Even the director of the logistics department never assigns tasks to them.

Although they are stationed within the base, the personnel of this department rarely appear on the base.

Even their entry and exit from the naval base is a special channel, guarded and inspected by their own personnel.

"We have a new colonel commander in the Marine Corps. Have you heard?"

Fang Lang paused his study, walked to the door and whispered to Lieutenant Sirio Leitch.

"I heard it!"

Lieutenant Sirio Leitch nodded and simply answered Fang Lang's question without saying much.

"His plane will be arriving soon. Find a few people to pick him up!

I am busy studying and have no time.

If he has any requirements, you can handle it yourself.

Do you understand what I mean?"

For a new Marine Corps commander, Fang Lang refused to let the staff arrange for someone to receive him.

Instead, let him, the Second Section of the Logistics Department, be responsible for the reception. If Lieutenant Sirio Leitch still doesn’t understand what’s going on, he doesn’t have to mess around.

A cold light flashed through his eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. Lieutenant Leitch nodded with a smile and said:

"Yes, sir."

Fang Lang smiled, didn't say anything, patted him on the shoulder, turned around and entered the office, and continued his study.

Lieutenant Sirio Reich did not stay any longer and returned directly to his office at the naval base.

I picked up a blank file and carefully wrote the name of Waldo Gramma.

Judging from this situation, it is obvious that a new file is to be created for Mr. Colonel in the Second Section of their Logistics Office.

About half an hour later, a Pan Am passenger plane from Rio de Janeiro landed at Natal Airport.

Because Fang Lang established a civil airport service company in Natal, planes now land here from time to time in Natal.

Of course, because the airport has only been open for a relatively short period of time, there are not many stopping or direct flights, so the route has not become hot.

After the plane landed, more than ten people who were already waiting at the airport took the initiative to greet it.

A middle-aged white man with a mustache and wearing the uniform of a Brazilian Army colonel was the first to walk down the spiral staircase.

He glanced at the dozens of people waiting, his face darkened and he asked directly:

"Didn't I inform you on the plane that I am coming? Why didn't Colonel Fang come to greet me?"

What followed him was a beautiful middle-aged white woman who was dressed very delicately. She also had a small handbag on her arm and a white lace parasol. She looked very fashionable.

Behind them were two teenage boys and a seven or eight-year-old girl.

Behind them are a group of army soldiers carrying large and small bags. They look like they have no military temperament at all, but look like servants and are a bit funny.

The person in charge of picking up the plane was a young man wearing the uniform of a navy lieutenant. After hearing Colonel Waldo Gramma’s question, he quickly stepped forward and explained:

"Sir, I'm really sorry. Now everyone is receiving training from the American advisory group and we really can't get away.

I am the adjutant assigned to you by the First Fleet. My name is Albert Dill. You can just call me Dill.

Don't worry, your residence and office have been arranged. I will take you there to settle down first."

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