Nathan's words almost caused General James to spit out old blood.
Everyone valued Nathan, because Nathan did what they wanted to do but didn't dare to do. Although Nathan has left the Navy, the Navy has always regarded Nathan as his own.
But this does not mean that Nathan can do whatever he wants, Nathan can just turn his elbow outward.
This early warning aircraft is also a treasure of the Americans. Although it can be sold to foreign countries, it is produced according to orders and the domestic system has not been transferred to the wartime system. It is impossible to have a particularly large capacity.
Nathan knew it was impossible, so he could just let the Navy cut the meat directly. Isn't this nonsense
The US Navy was also the first country to attach importance to the maritime detection capabilities of aircraft carriers. After the end of World War II, they began to try to install radars on larger ship-borne propeller attack aircraft to become radar early warning aircraft.
In the future, several types of radars modified from the larger off-the-shelf carrier aircraft of the U.S. Navy entered service in the U.S. Navy. The biggest difference from the previous radar early warning aircraft is that there are one or two more communication controllers on the aircraft, which can use radio to directly command fighter operations. , And this is the pioneer of shipborne airborne early warning control.
The E-1B tracker, which was unveiled in 1957, is made up of the S-2 anti-submarine aircraft with a large disc-shaped radar on the back of the aircraft. It is the first generation of true shipborne airborne early warning control aircraft of the US Navy. However, the main function of the E-1B is still only to report the information obtained by the radar to the ship, and its direct command and control capability is still limited to the voice command of the fleet through radio, which cannot meet the real needs of the navy.
After continuous development, the Navy finally matured its E-2 Hawkeye early warning aircraft.
So far, the main force they use is already E-2C. This aircraft uses the latest APS-120 radar, the performance-enhanced T-56-A-425 engine, and a set of Litton AN/ALR- 59 passive detection system.
The emergence of this aircraft gave them a detection capability of hundreds of kilometers at sea. It is also a weapon for naval operations. The navy orders every year, and there are also orders from other countries. Northrop, which is responsible for production, has always been Manufactured at full horsepower, there is no superfluous at all.
Now, Nathan asks to transfer the navy directly, how is this possible
James opened his mouth wide, and Thomas looked at him with a surprised look: "Nathan, is this the purpose of your coming this time?"
Nathan nodded.
"Generals, there will be war in the Falkland Islands. For us in Britain, we must win this war. We have no choice. Our aircraft carrier is in urgent need of carrier-based early warning aircraft. You ask for help, hoping to solve our urgent need." Andrew also said: "On behalf of the British royal family, thank you for your support."
Everyone was silent.
"Everyone, this war is of great importance." Nathan said: "We know that the world is not peaceful now. In Afghanistan and in the Far East, we are facing the threat of war. Therefore, the pressure on the navy is very high."
Nathan said so, and the people present nodded. Nathan was right. The Navy was under a lot of pressure.
"However, we must also see that the greater crisis we face in the United States is the trust of allies."
As Nathan said, the expressions on the faces of the people present became serious. That's right, the one mentioned by Nathan is even more important.
"Because of the president, we in the United States have not yet exerted pressure on Argentina. This situation is unusual. Maybe everyone knows what is going on. Our president is still imagining peace. I don’t know what everyone thinks. I personally don’t have this expectation."
Everyone agrees with Nathan's statement. That's right, the Navy is under great pressure, and the president doesn't seem to want to care about the life and death of his allies. If he wants to negotiate a settlement, he might even get rid of the mud.
"So, we can only rely on ourselves." Nathan said: "I am requesting the navy in my own name. In this naval battle in the South Atlantic, we must support Britain to win and maintain our NATO cooperation, otherwise NATO will be chaotic from within. If the United States does not support a just war in Britain, does that mean that its allies are resisting the flood of Soviets in Europe? In contrast, it is more beneficial for them to surrender to the Soviets."
Nathan's words are very serious. Since the president is not helping, let him help him privately. There are only four early warning aircraft.
"In this battle, Britain has to not only win, but also to win beautifully." Nathan said: "Only in this way can the world see the power of Britain and the Soviets can see the power of Britain. The Soviets gave up the idea of using force in Europe. Now when we help Britain, we are helping ourselves and the entire Western world."
Nathan's words made the people present ponder.
That's right, the situation is dangerous now. Under this circumstance, the United States should help Britain win the battle, rather than fantasizing about maintaining the so-called peace.
"We look forward to world peace, but peace is definitely not achieved through negotiation, but by war. We must let the Soviet Union know our strength, let Britain use absolute strength to crush Argentina, and show our Western power at sea. It can prevent the Soviets from jumping over the wall and launching a world war."
"Nathan, you succeeded in persuading me." General Thomas said: "Yes, we all hope that the British navy can win this conflict that broke out in the Atlantic, although our navy's own early warning aircraft is also very nervous. However, we can also share it with our British friends. We have an E-2C squadron in training at Miramar Air Station, and leave it to our British friends, not just these four aircraft. And the crew members above."
With airplanes, it’s impossible without crew members. It’s difficult to train qualified fighter pilots, and it’s not easy to train qualified AWACS crews. The kind of radar officer who can see the bright spots on the display at a glance and judge the nature of the target. It needs to be trained like this. "Thank you very much." Nathan saluted General Thomas again.
"I also look forward to a big victory for our British navy. We can help, that's all." Thomas said: "Nathan, you don't have to go in a hurry. Let's talk about the situation in Hokkaido?"
General Thomas still values Nathan's strategic insight. Nathan's analysis has withstood repeated tests, and his ability has been recognized by everyone.
The situation in Hokkaido? Nathan also solemnly, this is really difficult to analyze. (End of this chapter)