"Field Marshal Kesselring, what about the Imperial Air Force?" Oscar asked.
The former Air Force Minister, Seeckt, had retired with the rank of field marshal. Albert Catherine had been promoted to Air Force Marshal, succeeding him as the Empire's Air Force Minister.
Thanks to Oscar's emphasis, the German Air Force had long since developed into the most powerful air force in the world. Whether in the number and performance of its aircraft, or the number and skill of its pilots, no other country could remotely compare with Germany. In the realm of air power, Germany held the world's number one position with an iron grip.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Air Force is the strongest in the world. At present, we have three thousand fighter aircraft, two thousand bombers, and more than one thousand transport planes, as well as fifteen thousand pilots. In addition, many people at aviation clubs around the country know how to fly. If we need to recruit pilots, we can expand our pilot numbers to thirty thousand!" Air Force Marshal Albert Catherine said.
At Oscar's insistence, the German Air Force had always attached great importance to training pilots. Aside from establishing dedicated flight schools to train Imperial Air Force pilots, it had also opened flying clubs across the country to teach civilians how to fly. As a result, quite a few people in the Empire knew how to fly. With only a little further training, those civilians could become qualified air force pilots. Becoming a fighter pilot might require talent, but flying bombers would not be a problem.
The bombers equipped by the German Air Force were mainly divided into twin-engine medium bombers and four-engine heavy bombers. Flying those bombers was far easier than flying fighter aircraft. Even female pilots could handle the job.
Oscar nodded. He