In the face of the oncoming fighter plane, Qiao Ben did not panic, but the pilot of the 97 ship attack behind him was different.

Without waiting for Joben to say hello, the 97 ship attack entered a state of dive.

Seeing this situation, Qiao Ben was bitter in his heart. If he had known, he would not have called for the attack.

Because there was no torpedo on board, and there was no need to participate in the battle to attack the task force, there was no need to worry about fuel, so after takeoff, Joe flew at full speed.

It took him about half an hour to catch up with the "Exocet" torpedo plane that was returning home.

Because he flew alone, and the enemy planes were all in groups, Joeben had been hanging far behind, not getting too close, and not having to get close.

It wasn't until about fifteen minutes ago, at about half past twelve, that another 97 ship attacked and caught up.

After forming a two-plane formation, Qiao Ben picked up his speed.

Although there is a relatively obvious difference with the "Exocet" of the Liangxia Navy, the 97 ship attack is also a torpedo machine, and it is difficult to see the difference from a distance. Besides, the cruising altitude of torpedo planes is generally about 2,000 meters, and the cruising altitude of fighters is almost always above 5,000 meters. Because it is also a three-seater model, the cockpit is half the length of the fuselage, so it is even more difficult to distinguish from a high altitude.

The point is, in fact, the badge painted on the wings.

The badge of the Liang Xia Navy's carrier-based aviation is called "Jinyang Yaohai", and the blazing sun on the sea looks somewhat similar to that of the Narrow-Yi Naval Aviation from a distance.

Joeben's idea was simple, pretending to be a "Exocet" torpedo plane, and following behind the group of returning planes could find the task force.

If you encounter the fighter of the task force, you may be able to get through the trick.

Clearly, Joeben was thinking too simply.

Although the "wingman" pilots are also the elite of the Narrow Navy, and they have participated in the battle of assaulting Chengjiang Port before, and their psychological quality is certainly fine, it does not mean that they can still hold their breath and will not be controlled by conditioned reflexes when encountering unexpected situations.

The key is actually "unexpected and unexpected situations".

Previously, the task force had been flying westward, towards Foot Island, and Joeburn took it for granted that the task force was near Foot Island.

Definitely on the east side of Foot Island.

Although the foot island is smaller than the foot island on the other side of the Xuhai Sea, the area is still very large, the maximum width from east to west is about 250 kilometers, and it is still the largest island in the northern part of the Yanhai Sea. The mobile fleet is more than 300 kilometers away from Foot Island, so it is impossible for the task force to be on the west side of Foot Island in any case.

If the task force was hiding in the bay west of Foot Island, those carrier-based aircraft would not even be able to fly back to Foot Island and land.

After making this judgment, Joe Ben kept his eyes on the front.

Of course, the same goes for the pilot of the 97 ship attack in the back.

Although the task force has not yet been found, the further west it goes, the more nervous Joeben becomes, after all, he may encounter the air defense fighters of the task force at any time.

Where did it occur that fighters did not fly from the west!

Because the attention was in front, and the navigator and machine gunner in the back were taking turns resting, when Joeburn saw it, the two fighters were already close.

At that time, the two sides were less than three kilometers apart!

Two "Typhoons" flew directly over.

After a brief moment of consternation, Joben quickly regained his composure, and did not do anything that might get him into trouble when he was stunned.

Actually, Joeben has already made a judgment.

The pilots of the two fighters did not recognize them, and they must have taken the 97 ship attack as a "flying fish" returning home.

The reason is also simple: the two fighters are not dispersed.

If they have already been identified and are ready to attack, they will disperse when they approach, outflank them from both sides, and attack at the same time.

A head-on attack?

If you can't shoot down two ship attacks in one fell swoop, you have to turn behind the ship attack, and the self-defense machine gun of the 97 ship attack is installed at the very back of the cockpit.

It's a pity that the wingman pilot was not so calm.

In fact, it was only when I was nervous, affected by the conditioned reflex, that I subconsciously pressed down the joystick, so that the 97 ship attack entered the dive stage.

Do not forget that in the event of a fighter, the only way out for a torpedo attack aircraft is to fly at an ultra-low altitude, taking advantage of excellent low-altitude stability to get rid of the fighter. If you're lucky, you might even be able to shoot down a fighter with a self-defense machine gun, which is why the self-defense machine gun is mounted behind the cockpit.

It's just that it's easier said than done.

If you are targeted by a fighter jet, you will definitely die nine times, or even ten deaths.

Among the two oncoming fighters, the cockpit of the one in front of them.

Seeing the torpedo machine that suddenly began to dive, Second Lieutenant Wei Chengwen was also startled, or said that he didn't react at once, but then he saw it clearly.

That torpedo plane had a plaster flag painted on its wings!

Absolutely.

It's red, not golden!

Actually, Joeben's judgment was correct.

When he flew closer, Wei Chengwen did not recognize the two 97 ship attacks of the Narrow Navy, but took them as torpedo planes returning home.

Flying over is nothing more than saying hello.

According to the arrangement, Wei Chengwen's task was to open the way for the attack plane group behind, and there were a total of 20 fighters carrying out this mission, all of which were in front of the attack plane group, and each of them was in a team of two planes, keeping a lateral distance of about 5,000 meters, and then flying eastward in a line.

This made it possible to detect all enemy aircraft within fifty-sixty kilometers.

In addition, after reaching the area of activity of the mobile fleet, it is possible to search for targets for attack aircraft groups.

If this tactic had not been adopted, Wei Chengwen would not have encountered the returning attack planes, because these torpedo planes had made a forced landing in the waters east of Jiaodao.

It is the habit of carrier-based aviation units to greet the returning attack planes.

Where did you think that you could also encounter two enemy planes trailing the group of returning planes.

Obviously, Wei Chengwen will never let go of the fat that is sent to his mouth.

He gave the order to attack at the first moment, and then turned around. The wingman also immediately got into shape and circled the other side of the enemy aircraft.

Seeing the two "typhoons" disperse, Qiao Ben knew that something was wrong. Immediately afterward, the backseat heavy reminded him that it was the wingman who had done something stupid.

What to do?

What can I do?

"Captain!"

"Send a telegram to the fleet immediately."

Qiao Ben dared to think too much, he had already pressed down the control stick before he opened his mouth to order the navigator, and pushed the throttle to the end, controlling the 97 ship to attack and dive into the sea.

"Captain, report what?" The navigator was also in a hurry, and his feelings were not in the dive evasion, but in the straight fall after being shot.

"The enemy aircraft group is returning to the west, encountering enemy fighters from the southwest, suspect that the enemy fleet is east or southeast of Foot Island, please attack immediately."

Behind, the navigator has already turned on the radio.

"Remember to include our coordinates."

"Yes!"

Joben didn't ramble any more, because the fighter on the left had already been killed, and the six machine guns on the wings on both sides spewed tongues of fire and fired deadly bullets.

The 97 ship attack is not a "flying fish".

Not to mention anything else, the empty weight of the 97 ship attack was almost 800 kilograms lighter than that of the "Exocet", and the reduced part was the armor of the key parts.

Also, the "Typhoon" is armed with a 13mm machine gun, which is much more powerful than the 7.7mm machine gun of the Zero War.

Joeben did not give up, even if he was already desperate, and it was not time to give up, at least he had to let the navigator send the telegram!