Chapter 199: One-Sided Massacre

Due to the large area of ​​the motherland, the Air Force will definitely have to constantly switch battles in the early stage due to the lack of aircraft.

Considering the logistics problem, Huang He issued instructions to various bases in the name of the bosses in October this year to build field airports.

From the border area to southern Anhui, the distance is more than 1,300 kilometers, and even across three provinces.

Although the range of the Spitfire and the Skytrain is enough to fly the entire journey in one breath, this section of the road will pass through multiple enemy-occupied areas, and the devils have already built many airports.

In this case, such a large formation flying over is likely to be intercepted by the devil's aircraft.

After joint consultation between the combat heroes and the border area staff, the final transportation route designed was to start from the border area and fly to the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base for transfer.

After resting in PY for one night, they set off immediately after dawn and headed straight for southern Anhui.

Although this route will fly about 300 kilometers more, the single flight distance will be reduced by half after the transfer, and the most important thing is that the soldiers can completely avoid the enemy's two major airports.

The planes used by the Japanese Army Air Force to bomb the capital of the southwest came from these two airports, including North China and Central China.

The first route was to take off from Wuhan and head west along the Yangtze River, passing Wanzhou, Zhongxian, Fengdu, FL, Changshou, and finally reaching the destination.

The second route was to start from Shanxi Province, pass Chang'an and northern Sichuan, and bomb the target all the way south.

Transiting in the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area can be said to be the most reasonable choice at present.

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At 6:30 p.m. on December 31, 1940, 25 C47 transport planes and six Spitfire fighters landed smoothly at the field airport of the Second Column of the Eighth Route Army.

The maximum speed of the air train is 360 kilometers per hour, and the cruising speed is 260 kilometers per hour.

The soldiers took only more than three hours to travel this 800-kilometer journey.

However, this does not mean that the whole journey was easy, because there was no radar and mature radio technology on both sides of the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area and the border area.

From the beginning, the pilots basically relied on looking.

This is a great test of the pilots' basic skills, and they want to confirm the flight route. Comrades can only rely on pure visual, and then cooperate with maps and memory to find characteristic terrain while flying.

This is the most primitive navigation method, landmark navigation, and it is also a compulsory subject for every pilot.

This bad situation can only be improved after Huanghe relies on the system and Lao Zeng to master mature radio technology.

At that time, the ground and pilots can directly communicate through language to guide the route, and even develop radio navigation technology in aviation.

Both technologies are essential for military powers, otherwise they will affect the efficiency of future bombers.

After all, bombers performing long-range missions at this stage need to sail in large formations.

The entire formation must follow the pilot aircraft, and the navigator can only bring the formation to the bombing target with the guidance of radio and maps.

After everyone landed smoothly, Commander Yang of the Second Column led people to personally receive Principal Chang and his party.

After more than two months of construction, three large runways have been built in the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area. Considering the transportation problem, comrades even prepared several large warehouses.

All of this is due to Commander Yang's vision. Although he didn't go to school when he was a child, he followed the troops to the border area and studied in the Anti-Japanese University for a period of time.

More than half a year of study has enabled him to learn a lot of theoretical knowledge about the Air Force.

Seeing the pilots leaving the cabin, Commander Yang immediately stepped forward and shook Principal Chang's hand. He looked at everyone and said excitedly:

"Comrades, you have worked hard! I asked the kitchen team to prepare dinner. You should take time to rest after dinner. There are still tasks tomorrow."

"Leave the unloading to our Second Column. They should all be marked."

Glancing at the soldiers who had already started working, Principal Chang nodded with a tired look on his face. Although he is an excellent fighter pilot, he has not had much contact with large transport aircraft before.

All the crews set off hastily after only a few days of training. In order to fly safely to the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base, everyone was highly focused on the road and now has reached their limit.

"Okay, Commander Yang, thank you for your hard work. The rest of the things will be left to you, but be careful. This time there are many weapons and ammunition in addition to daily consumables."

After a brief communication, the pilots set off for the kitchen team. Before leaving, Principal Chang also pointed out some shortcomings of the field airport.

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The next morning, the transport team set off immediately after the sun rose.

Long-distance flights are very boring. Without the need to pilot himself, Captain Wang Hai constantly entangled with imaginary enemy aircraft, maneuvered to evade, and counterattack in his mind. This skill is a habit he has always had.

The reason why Captain Wang Hai can become the trump card of our army at a young age is that he will use every opportunity to perform a mission to exercise his ability and skills in flying fighters as much as possible.

Forty minutes away from the destination, three Type 97 fighters suddenly appeared in front.

During World War II, no matter what kind of aircraft was fighting, it had to rely on the pilot's naked eye observation.

At this time, there was no auxiliary equipment, let alone advanced radar. Being able to detect the target and identify the enemy in the first time fully demonstrated the strength of the combat heroes.

At this time, the three Japanese soldiers in the distance were very confused. Anyone who suddenly discovered that an unknown aircraft appeared in their own airspace would be surprised.

Kawai Teppei, who had the highest rank and the most senior qualifications among the three, gave the order first. He said vigilantly on the communication channel:

"Strange aircraft! Be prepared for battle! Judging from the position, it is very likely that they are the Russians who came to aid the Republic of China!"

"You two should listen to my arrangements and be ready to sacrifice for our country at any time. The enemy has six strange fighters. We will probably only win by a narrow margin."

"Don't be greedy for credit. Get rid of the escort and then attack the transport plane!"

The Type 97 fighter is a product of the strict implementation of the light aircraft design concept. It is a light fighter with light weight, super horizontal maneuverability and excellent dogfighting ability. It can be called the strongest killer of biplane fighters.

Although it is an all-metal single-wing fighter, the design concept is still based on the biplane horizontal plane hovering combat tactics.

In the design, it focuses on hovering performance and low wing load, sacrificing fuselage weight and protection.

This makes the fighter poorly defended, and even lacks bulletproof steel plates and self-sealing fuel tanks to protect the pilots. In addition, the firepower is also very weak, which is also a common problem of the Japanese fighters.

Under normal circumstances, facing such a small crisp, the driver of the Spitfire should give full play to his performance advantages of fast speed, thick armor and fierce firepower.

Adopt the B&Z tactics of high-speed dive and one-shot escape from the enemy. This can avoid circling and fighting with the Japanese pilots and give full play to their own advantages.

But now it is an emergency, and the two sides are in a head-on posture. In order to protect the transport plane, the fighter does not need to leave too far.

As the captain, Wang Hai made a decision immediately, and he issued his tactics in the communication channel very calmly.

"In the airspace ahead, there are three enemy planes in the visual range! Everyone prepare for battle!"

"Zhao Baotong, Wang Tianbao, follow me, we will get rid of the Japanese fighter in the shortest time. The rest of you spread out and stay alert, and report to me immediately if you find an enemy plane."

"The transport plane keeps the current course unchanged, we will not let the enemy get close to you."

After hearing the captain's instructions, the two responded quickly.

"Received! I will be responsible for the interception mission!"

"Received! Let's quickly deal with the enemy! Then return to the team and continue to complete the escort mission!"

The selection of the combatants was carefully considered by Captain Wang Hai. Zhao Baotong was the person who shot down the most enemy planes in the formation, and his personal strength could definitely crush the Japanese.

Although Wang Tianbao only had four records of shooting down, he was the most proficient fighter in propeller fighter combat in the Air Force First Division, and he could do all kinds of maneuvers with ease.

The three people sped up and left the formation. Considering the problem of the next voyage, they did not throw the auxiliary fuel tank, which in a sense was also a manifestation of courage.

Seeing that the enemy did not all go out, Kawai Teppei felt insulted.

The three Japanese were immediately angry. As members of the Army Aviation who had participated in major battles, they saw such an arrogant enemy for the first time.

Under the trend of anger, the three Type 97 fighters rushed up directly, ready to show the unknown enemy what real cruelty was.

When the fighters of both sides entered the range of exchange of fire, the Spitfire and Type 97 fighters attacked each other almost at the same time.

But what Kawai Teppei never expected was that one of his planes was directly blown up by the enemy and disintegrated in the air in the blink of an eye.

I have to admit that the Japanese pilots are quite capable. During the head-on attack, a Type 97 fighter hit Zhao Baotong's Spitfire.

At this time, the difference in protection performance was fully reflected. The Spitfire was the first combat aircraft developed by Britain with an all-metal load-bearing skin.

Not only did it have cockpit armor, it even had a self-sealing fuel tank. The small water pipe of the book hit the Spitfire, but it did not cause any substantial damage at all.

Kawai Teppei had no time to think about it. With the two sides flying head-on at high speed, his side soon had a close-range head-on encounter with a formation of three unfamiliar enemy planes.

The two sides then launched a gunpowder-filled aerial duel.

Kodera Kazuyasu drove the Type 97 fighter and cursed in the communication channel: "Baga! What kind of plane is this! The enemy's speed is too fast! Be careful! Be careful!"

From his tone, it can be felt that the original arrogance has disappeared. After all, even animals will be afraid of unknown things, let alone in a tense and exciting battle.

The two sides met very quickly, and coupled with the speed of the Spitfire, the Japanese crew instantly lost control of Wang Hai and his team's position after the meeting.

The two Type 97 fighters took the lead in turning sharply to the left, and tried to get a better view by facing the canopy in the direction of the Spitfire's flight.

Although they lost a companion just after the battle, and even their own aircraft performance was not as good as the enemy. But after calming down, the two regained their confidence in the past.

This is due to the continuous victories in the past, and before the I-Style Falcon was put into service, their aircraft was the most advanced model of the current Army Aviation.

But at this moment, Wang Tianbao relied on the performance advantage and silently used the blind spot caused by sunlight to approach Kodera Kazuyasu.

In theory, after the head-on meeting, both sides will start to turn, and choose single-ring combat or double-ring combat according to the performance of the aircraft.

Among them, the single-ring combat is the turning radius of the aircraft, and the double-ring combat is the turning angular velocity.

Wang Tianbao immediately made the same move after observing that the Japanese began to turn left to break rear.

He even took advantage of the performance of the Spitfire, combined with his excellent driving skills and rich experience, and made the fighter bite the six o'clock position of the Type 97 steadily as if it was out of the laws of physics.

After seizing the opportunity, Wang Tianbao caught the enemy's tail at the six o'clock position for 10 seconds, forcing the Japanese to make defensive maneuvers continuously.

But these conventional defensive maneuvers have no effect on an elite pilot.

The aircraft cannon and machine gun fired at the same time, and a gorgeous spark appeared in the air, and the four stars officially became five stars.

Unlike Wang Tianbao's fancy fighting style, Wang Hai and Zhao Baotong chose the most practical tactics.

After the head-on intersection, the two Spitfires entangled the enemy and dived to the rear and lower part of the Type 97 fighter with a half roll, and then immediately adopted a jump attack.

At this time, the Japanese had few choices, either to jump and escape, or to dive and escape.

Kawai Teppei made a choice quickly. He immediately started diving in the Type 97 fighter, trying to escape back to the airport with his own skills.

The lion fights the rabbit with all its strength. The two aces did not give the devils any chance to resist. They chased the devils at a moderate speed, waiting for the devils to enter their shooting angle.

For Kawai Teppei, this continuous tug-of-war state of neither death nor life brought great pressure to his psychological defense line.

As we all know, high altitude is very cold.

There is no heating on the planes of this era, and pilots need to wear warm flight suits, but at this time the devil was sweating profusely.

The successive deaths of teammates have brought him a lot of pressure. He originally wanted to do everything to escape, but the enemy's dogfighting experience was obviously more than one level higher than his.

He was bitten on the tail and could only do various maneuvers.

Captain Wang Hai aimed at the devils while muttering to himself coldly: "Pull up, extreme overload, stall and stall."

Obviously, this is imitating the warning system, and it also foreshadows the final fate of the devils.

Since the Type 97 fighter has a low empty weight, average speed, and insufficient structural strength, its dive capability is relatively poor.

When the Japanese were forced into a desperate situation and could only choose to change from a dive to a level, his wings were directly torn off the fuselage.

Under the hatred of his family and country, Captain Wang Hai did not hesitate to make up the knife and completely blew up the enemy.

After the battle, Captain Wang Hai's voice came from the communication channel. After a "fierce air battle", he didn't even have a breath.

"The battle is over, return to the team."

"Received! About to meet up"

"By the way, Captain did a great job, congratulations on killing the tenth enemy plane."