Chapter 3097 Red Sky (Part 2)

It is like an eagle hunting its chicks, it will not miss, it is a natural thing.

The Japanese army, which fought with the Guards Fighter Air Force for the first time, did not get any benefit in the end. They were all shot down in less than ten minutes of fighting in the air. The straight ball was shaved bald by the elite led by Kozhedub, and the record of 16:0 was embarrassing.

It is not surprising to achieve such a result. After all, there is more than one ace in the fighter planes participating in the war.

In fact, among the fighter planes that followed Kozhedub, there were as many as 8 with more than 10 double-digit red stars on the fuselage, and all of them served as the leader.

Although the remaining wingmen did not have such exaggerated records, they all had stars on their fuselages without exception.

In other words, Kozhedub led an elite Guards Fighter Air Force with all members having a record of shooting down.

Facing an opponent of the level of the Kwantung Army, although it cannot be said to be pure entertainment, it is not much different from a live-fire exercise.

With high-performance fighters and practical experience that is enough to crush the opponent, it should be said that if the Japanese army can make waves in this situation, it would be outrageous.

After dealing with the incoming Japanese fighters, Kozhidub was still hovering in the low sky, looking at the burning wreckage on the ground.

The bomber fleet above was still flying in normal formation, and the self-defense firepower of the three twin-mounted 23mm machine gun mounts installed on the back, belly and tail of the Pe-8M was not used.

This self-defense firepower system, which was originally designed for the Figure 4 strategic bomber, happened to take advantage of the opportunity of the Pe-8's technical thawing and major upgrades, and the original design of the Pe-8 was modified together with the replacement of a new engine, and was installed on the aircraft.

Fortunately, the large aircraft like the Pei-8, which is large enough in size, has a large redundant space for upgrading and a high upper limit for modification. Although the twin 23mm cannon mounts are a bit bloated, it looks like a tumor on the back and belly of the aircraft.

But propeller heavy bombers these days don’t care about aerodynamics. As long as the lift-to-drag ratio is large enough to fly into the sky and the speed is acceptable, it’s fine. So the size is a bit of an eyesore.

As for the impact on the aerodynamic shape of the fuselage caused by the extra weight and the abrupt shape, it is still not as good as the flight performance improvement brought to the Pei-8M by replacing the new aircraft engine.

So even if it is equipped with heavier and abrupt self-defense firepower, the upgraded Pei-8M still has a leap-forward improvement in flight performance, which is almost the best state that can be achieved with the current technical level.

It just so happens that the Pei-8M is also a pioneer and pilot test platform for the Tu-4. The same power and self-defense system can ensure that the design of the Tu-4 is more mature and reliable, and it can form actual combat effectiveness at a faster speed after being delivered to the troops.

But then again, it was thanks to the Japanese fighters that they failed to break into the bomber formation and get close to them.

Otherwise, the self-defense firepower of this "Youth Map 4" hitting the Japanese crispy chicken is basically the same as putting newspapers into a fully automatic shredder.

Looking at the protected target above his head, Kozhedub, who had temporarily completed the task, did not return directly to the large fleet above, but swung the joystick in his hand and dived down again.

"I'll go say hello to the friendly troops on the ground, you go back to the team first, over."

"Got it, please be careful, over."

He sent away the wingman who was cooperating with him and ordered him to go back to the team first to continue escorting.

It is estimated that there will be no second wave of Japanese troops coming up to die in a short period of time, so Kozhedub, who has some time, plans to fly to a lower altitude to take a look.

Of course, Kozhedub also remembers every time he and Malashenko met on the battlefield and fought side by side.

There are very few people who can receive the Hero of the Soviet Union award three times. Looking at the entire Red Army, there are only 4 people so far. The opportunity to meet on the battlefield is even more rare.

Malashenko, who witnessed the entire air battle through a telescope on the ground, also saw a La-7 fighter jet that broke away from the formation and was roaring towards his position.

The first thing to do is of course to order the air defense forces to hold back. The plane coming from the sky is not a Japanese plane but a hero of their own.

If someone is blind and shoots Kozhedub down from the sky, it will be bad.

Not to mention that the person involved will be unlucky, Lao Ma will also be implicated.

The troops of the three-time Hero of the Soviet Union award winner shot down another three-time Hero of the Soviet Union award winner.

If this matter gets out, it is estimated that the enemy will laugh to death in the toilet, and it will be passed down for thousands of years like "Dead Zhuge scares away the living Zhongda". Comrade Lao Ma will still be in the underworld in the future, and he can't afford to lose this person.

"Is that Comrade Kozhedub's car? What is he doing here?"

Because of its high recognition and obviousness, Kozhedub's car can be seen at a glance almost everywhere he goes.

Speaking of which, this is quite similar to Lao Ma's situation.

The cars of these two people are both highly recognizable in appearance, and they are all top trump cards in their respective combat fields. Whenever they appear on the front line of the battlefield, they are mobile morale amplifiers.

Now seeing that Kozhedub has descended to a low enough altitude and is flying quickly, Malashenko immediately replied to Lavrinenko beside him.

"Should he come to say hello? I guess it is, otherwise there is no other reason."

While Malashenko was talking, the No. 27 La-7 fighter with red stars painted all over its fuselage was already roaring over.

The flight altitude was already so low that it was almost dangerous. Malashenko estimated that it was less than 20 meters above the ground.

For a tactical aircraft in a high-speed maneuvering state, this was really a bold move.

Fighter jets are not like helicopters that fly slowly and have time to operate slowly. Even a propeller fighter like the La-7 can easily reach 600 kilometers in low-altitude level flight.

In addition, Kozhedub was diving straight from a higher airspace, with an altitude conversion speed, and the current level flight speed has exceeded 700.

A fighter jet with a speed of 700 kilometers per hour and a huge engine roaring directly at the door, this feeling is absolutely shocking.

Malashenko, who was not worried about any danger to himself, absolutely believed in Comrade Kozhedub's driving ability, and just stood here and felt the shock coming at him.

Buzz——

A huge gust of wind whistled past, and Malashenko felt that the wide-brimmed hat on his head was almost pulled off.

Turning his head, he saw that the No. 27 La-7 fighter jet that flew low over his head was already turning, revealing the dense red star marks on the side of the fuselage, as well as the three Soviet Hero Medal logos,

Many leading army soldiers and commanders who had long been familiar with Comrade Kozhedub’s name, saw this scene and immediately began to cheer excitedly. The shouts of Ura came one after another, and the scene instantly reached its climax like a spoonful of ice water poured into a boiling oil pan.