Chapter 142: Cross-Transposition Attack!
From the day the Japanese began to land, Hu Biao and the Menia Air Force kept a close eye on the movements of the Japanese fleet. When a small batch of fighters took off, Hu Biao did not pay much attention to it, let alone notify the Menia Air Force to attack.
In Hu Biao's plan, the fighters equipped by the Eagle Strike Flying Team were all from Menia, and they followed behind the Menia Air Force.
The Japanese naval forces, which had been carrying out air strikes on the coastal areas of the colonies recently, also seemed to be eager to find someone to fight. The newly equipped Zero carrier-based aircraft really made the Japanese pilots feel that they were fearless.
It was a rare opportunity to abuse the defending troops on the ground, and the formation of Japanese fighters that were sent tossed fiercely over the combat area. After the fighters finished strafing, the bombers came back to join in the fun, dropping a string of bombs.
In order to contain these incoming enemy planes, the anti-aircraft machine guns equipped with the four regiments also fired at the Japanese fighters in the air from time to time. Although not a single little devil fighter was shot down, it made the Japanese pilots extremely angry and left without finishing the bombing.
In the eyes of these little devil pilots, if the ground forces dare to resist, then they must be completely annihilated!
As a result, no one expected that it was the machine gunners of the Fourth Regiment who used their lives to restrain the little devils who were about to leave. When the Menia Air Force began to dive, the wolf officers and soldiers who had been hidden couldn't help but be excited: "It's coming!" Our plane is coming! ”
"Look at this plane, it doesn't look like it's our plane?"
"As long as it's a little devil, it's a gang with us!"
The veterans of the wolf army all know what kind of livery they are equipped with. Even the fighters in the air are painted with different patterns. But in the eyes of these officers and soldiers who were pressed and bombed, as long as they hit the little devil's fighters, it was on their own side!
The Japanese infantry wing, which was originally planning to attack again, was shocked when they saw the Menia fighter plane that suddenly appeared in the sky: "Yaga! It's an enemy plane! A large number of enemy aircraft! Quick, send a report to the division immediately! ”
Looking at their own fighters getting rid of at high speed in the air, many little devil officers knew that something was wrong. The previous escort fighters would have consumed almost all the ammunition they carried. Now that you are ambushed, what can you do to fight back?
On the other hand, the menacing Menia fighters soon saw the Japanese pilots, who had been getting rid of their pursuit. Occasionally fighting back, it seems to be a little lacking in confidence. This discovery made the Menia pilots happy.
The commander immediately said: "They are short of ammunition, hurry up and shoot down a few more Fuso fighters!" ”
At the same time as giving the order to encircle and destroy the Japanese fighters, the commander also commanded the remaining fighters and began to chase the Japanese bombers. Looking at the downed Japanese bombers, many of the Menia pilots who participated in the war were extremely excited.
"Haha! A big turkey! GO, GO, there's one more in front! ”
The pursued Zero fighters were tempted to cover the bombers. The problem is that the previously carried ammunition has already been consumed quite a bit. Now in a confrontation with the Meenia fighters, they are quickly running low on ammunition.
"Yaga! These damned Menyas! Shameless, he has been hiding next to him, regardless of the life or death of the ground forces! ”
As far as the Japanese pilots were concerned, they were well aware that these pilots were Menia. The problem is that for Menia, they simply won't admit it. The flying team formed in Spring City is somewhat like a mercenary.
With the first Zero fighter shot down, many Meniya pilots also excitedly said: "The fighter plane of the Fuso people, doesn't it seem to be a big deal?" However, their aircraft are indeed more maneuverable than our fighters! ”
At this moment, after getting rid of the pursuing Menia fighter, a Zero quickly completed a maneuver and U-turn in the air, and then changed its offensive and defensive identity. With the little ammunition left, he shot down one of Menia's fighters.
Faced with the result of the fuel tank being hit, the Meniya pilot also said helplessly: "Shet! ”
Before the plane crashed, the ejection button in the cabin was pressed. As the pilot was ejected from the capsule, the out-of-control fighter plane quickly fell headlong to the ground, and it didn't take long for the explosion to be discovered. And the pilot, too, quickly fell into the jungle below.
The combat units of the 2nd Division, which had received orders in advance, also quickly dispatched rescue teams to rescue the Meenia pilots who had parachuted. Anyway, the two sides are also friendly forces now, so it should be rescued!
What the Menia pilots did not expect was that after they shot down all the Japanese bombers, the remaining Zero fighters did not escape, but kept fighting with them. To the frustration of the Menia pilots, it was indeed not easy for them to hit the Zero.
It was only at this moment that the flight commander of Menia really saw that the performance of the Zero fighter was indeed better than the fighter they were flying. Even if it can occasionally shoot down a Zero, the Menia fighter will also lose a lot of money.
"Damn it! The performance of the Fuso fighter is indeed excellent, and this situation must be known to the generals. In the face of a group of Fuso fighters whose ammunition is about to run out, we actually played such a record, which is really blushing! ”
Knowing that these Zero fighters were entangled with them, they thought they were preparing to wait for reinforcements. Knowing the Japanese aircraft carrier formation, it is not too far from this side. It shouldn't take much time from receiving the news to taking off.
Realizing this, Commander Menia also had a headache. Judging from the superiority of air combat, they did have more fighters than the Japanese army. However, judging from the damage of the previous fighters, it was only possible to shoot down a Zero if it lost two fighters.
The problem is that most of the downed Zero fighters have run out of ammunition. If they wait for the Japanese reinforcements to arrive, what will happen to them in the face of the Zero fighters with plenty of ammunition?
Just when the Menia commander was struggling with whether to give the order to retreat. The radar station quickly searched for it, and the Japanese sent a large number of fighters to reinforce it. Hearing the news, Hu Biao took a deep breath and said, "Order the second brigade, take to the air, and attack!" ”
"Yes, wolfhead!"
In terms of distance, the 2nd Brigade was about as far away from the area of engagement as the Japanese army. And Hu Biao had also told the Menia Air Force before that they should retreat to the Triangle area, where the second brigade was located, and he would provide help as much as he could.
In addition to the Eagle Strike Flying Team, Hu Biao also deployed a large number of air defense units in some defense areas in Indochina. As long as the Japanese army enters the ambush airspace, the anti-aircraft artillery fire on the ground will also make the little devil's fighter formation change color.
The premise is that someone needs to introduce the little devil's fighter into the sky above the area where the anti-aircraft artillery fire is located!
When the Japanese reinforcements arrived, the air defense post responsible for ground vigilance immediately fired three signal flares into the sky. Seeing these three flares, the Menia commander, who was entangled with the Japanese army, immediately ordered the fighters to retreat.
In just half an hour, nearly half of the nearly 100 Meminian fighters that came to confront the Japanese army were shot down by the Japanese army. On the other hand, Menia's fighter formation had shot down several Zero and Japanese bombers before.
Although many pilots have successfully parachuted and landed, the flight commander who led the team this time still said very sadly: "Damn! How can Fuso's new fighter be so strong? We're no match at all! ”
Looking at the downed fighters one after another, as a flight commander, he naturally did not feel very good. Seeing the flares rising into the air, the flight commander immediately ordered the rest of the surviving fighters to begin to retreat in the direction of Triangle Province.
In the face of the Menia fighters who were preparing to break away from the entanglement, a large number of Japanese fighters who rushed to reinforce them naturally would not let them leave safely. It is rare to have the opportunity to encounter such an air battle, and the Japanese pilots also want to shoot down a few more enemy fighters!
"Catch up! Shoot down all these enemy planes! ”
With the order of the Japanese flight commander, the Japanese fighters who rushed to reinforce were still wrapped behind the Meminia fighter formation. Seeing the surviving fighters that were shot down from time to time, the Menia flight commander began to worry about whether he would be able to return to Spring City alive.
Just when the surviving Menia pilots felt that this time they were afraid that they were going to see God. To their ecstasy, hundreds of fighter jets suddenly appeared high in the sky ahead. Seeing this scene, these pilots were excited: "We are saved!" ”
At the same time, the pilot of the second group of Eagle Strike soon heard the captain say in the intercom: "Pair up in twos and twos, stop all the planes of the little devils!" Remember the marshalling tactics you learned in your usual training, and the eagle strikes the sky, out! ”
The Japanese pilots who were chasing the Menia fighters were obviously a little caught off guard when they saw the hundreds of fighters that suddenly reappeared. Fortunately, the previous victory had already made these Japanese pilots full of confidence.
What the Japanese pilots did not expect was that the group of Eagle Strike pilots who rushed to reinforce them quickly completed the formation of two by two teams in the air. One fighter is responsible for luring, and one fighter is responsible for cross-transposition for attacking.
Looking at the Eagle Strike pilots who were constantly drawing crossing lines in the air, the Japanese pilots were a little caught off guard and said, "Baga! What kind of tactic is this? Damn, they don't have large-caliber machine guns on their planes, they even have cannons! ”
That's right! In addition to installing intercoms, Hu Biao also made some modifications to the weapons of these fighters. Replaced the machine gun carried by the fighter with a machine gun and a cannon. The reason for this is simple, it is to look at the thin skin design of the zero style.
The Zero is very maneuverable, but the weapon system has not improved much. In addition, the Japanese army deliberately reduced the importance of fighters in pursuit of flexibility and mobility. This means that the Zero does not have a high level of defense.
In contrast, the Wildcat fighters equipped with the Eagle Strike Brigade are not as maneuverable as the Zero. The defensive power and weapon power are stronger than the Zero fighter. With the cross-grouping tactics guided by Hu Biao, the Japanese Zero did not bargain too much.
The Menia pilots, who had left the battlefield, looked at the fighters of the Eagle Strike Brigade who were blocking the Japanese army for them, and they were on a par with the little devils in the air, and they were also extremely shocked: "God, how did they do it?" ”
Only the surviving flight commanders, who have already made up their minds to return to Spring City, must follow the advice from above and learn from the Eagle Strike Brigade. He felt that the tactics of the Eagle Strike Brigade seemed to be able to restrain the Japanese Zero fighters!