Chapter 256 Air Supremacy (II)
"The seizure of air supremacy is decisive for the outcome of a war, and this has been predestined since the moment the aircraft appeared in human history. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
So how can it be considered to have seized air supremacy? To put it simply, it is to completely deprive the enemy's air force, including planes and airfields, of the ability to take off and take off, and completely control the sky of the entire battlefield! ”
When piloting the Fokker DR.1 fighter plane that was about to break through the sky above the defense line of the Beiyang Army, Luo Dong suddenly recalled the speech of the young marshal when he was teaching at the flight academy, and a stream of blood seemed to gush out from the bottom of his heart.
Take control of the skies! Take control of the battlefield!
Suddenly, Luo Dong was full of pride, and his hand holding the flight control stick couldn't help but tighten, and his face was full of high fighting spirit.
It didn't take long for black spots to appear in the sky behind the Beiyang Army's defense line, densely packed like locust swarms and rapidly approaching, obviously this was the fighter group that the Beiyang Army's Black Hawk Flying Group took off to meet.
"Foreign devils and rookies, this time Lao Tzu will teach you, what is the real air combat!" Luo Dong smiled coldly, then shook his wings to signal the rest of the squadron to prepare for engagement, and suddenly pulled the flight control stick, and the fighters slid a beautiful arc to the right, heading towards the fighter group of the Black Hawk Flying Group.
Behind the left and right flanks of Luo Dong's fighters, two fighters were always closely followed, which were Luo Dong's wingmen.
The Blue Eagle Flying Brigade implements a three-plane battle formation consisting of one commander and two wingmen, with the chief aircraft taking the lead in attack and the wingman being responsible for observation, vigilance, and cover. In later generations, the air force was basically a two-plane formation with one commander and one wing, however, that was only suitable when jet fighters appeared and the performance of the aircraft was greatly improved. In today's era of propeller fighters, a multi-aircraft formation with one commander and two wings and one commander and three wingmen is a battle formation that is more suitable for air combat.
The fighter group on the side of the Black Hawk Flying Group also has a formation, but it is just a flight squad composed of more than a dozen fighters, and it is only a formation suitable for flying, and there is no specific and meticulous combat formation.
"Da-da-da-"
As soon as they entered the firing range, the fighter group of the Black Hawk Flying Group opened fire one after another, and countless bursts of bullets formed shining chains under the sunlight.
In the face of the sudden attack, the dense bullet chain like a woven net, Luo Dong did not panic at all, as he had done thousands of times in actual combat exercises, he suddenly pulled the flight control stick, and the fighter plane immediately climbed upwards quickly, avoiding the ferocious and fatal bullet chain network without danger.
The rest of the fighters of the Blue Eagle Flying Group also climbed upwards in unison, avoiding the fire of enemy planes while flying over the aircraft group of the Black Eagle Flying Group.
"It's really a rookie who doesn't have the slightest tactics to speak of, so let's all die obediently!"
Glancing at the huge group of fighters of the Black Hawk Flying Group below, a trace of coldness flashed in Luo Dong's eyes, and he manipulated the fighters to roll over, turned and dived towards the group below.
Vertical steering, this is the most practiced tactical maneuver of the Blue Eagle Flying Group.
Vertical steering is the exchange of energy by ascending, making a U-turn and diving at a height, rolling in the direction of the target, and then attacking. This tactical move is often seen in head-on encounters between the offensive and defensive sides, and is very simple and practical.
At this moment, the fighters of the Blue Eagle Flying Group were like sharp arrows shooting into the air, and then they spun back and slammed into the enemy below.
The foreign pilots of the Black Hawk Flying Group were all dumbfounded, and the dense attacks that they thought would be a big win all missed, as if they had hit the air with a heavy punch, which really made them extremely depressed and uncomfortable. What made them even more jaw-dropping was that the group of fighters of the Blue Eagle Flying Group actually flew behind them in unison with extremely flexible and elegant movements.
"Can those ignorant, backward yellow-skinned monkeys fly like this? This...... How is this possible! John's eyes were about to pop out, and his face was full of disbelief.
In addition to being shocked, the foreign pilots of the Black Hawk Flying Group invariably felt a chill in their backs, and this chill was like a sharp arrow piercing their bodies from their backs and penetrating their hearts. There is such a frightening feeling, and there is no other reason than two words - tail attack.
From the moment the firing coordinator was born, or since the fighter plane was able to shoot from the nose, the "tail attack" became the key to life and death in air combat. Whether it is concise and effective, or cumbersome and dizzyingly complex flight tactical maneuvers, the ultimate goal is to snatch a favorable "tail attack" position.
This point, although the foreign pilots have only undergone some simple combat flight training, is also very clear.
As a result, the originally well-organized flight formation of the Black Hawk Flying Group inevitably caused a commotion, and the panicked foreign pilots turned pale one by one, and their hands holding the flight control sticks were a little weak, and they didn't know how to react at all.
"Hell! Avoid them all right away! Veer! Turn to meet the enemy! Pete, the leader of the Black Hawk Flying Group, roared anxiously, and the bruises on his forehead erupted, which showed that he was very aware of the critical situation in which his fleet was at this moment.
Unfortunately, at this time, radio communication had just appeared, and it was not popularized and spread, let alone applied to fighter jets, and no one could hear Pete's anxious roar.
Therefore, with the exception of a small number of experienced pilots who made evasive moves in time and quickly turned around to meet the enemy, the vast majority of the fighters of the Black Hawk Flying Group flew like headless flies, not only did not achieve the goal of evasion, but on the contrary disrupted their own flight formation.
In the face of such a panicked enemy who had basically opened up the vital points, the pilots of the Blue Eagle Flying Group naturally would not be polite and did not hesitate to pull the trigger.
"Da-da-da-"
Countless bullets rained down, penetrating the weak fuselage almost without hindrance, and then with a few "poofs, poofs", they pierced the pilot's body.
Without the pilot's control, the fighters of the Black Hawk Flying Group fell like dumplings. The unlucky guy who drank cold water and stuffed his teeth was even blown out of the fuel tank by volley, and the "legendary pilot" John belonged to this group, he was covered in blood and confused after being shot five times, and his mouth was still muttering silently: "Impossible...... This could not be ......", and the fighter plane could only be helplessly planted to the ground with billowing smoke.
The Blue Eagle Flying Group, which attacked and killed nearly half of the fighters of the Black Hawk Flying Group, did not hesitate in the slightest, and plunged into the opponent's aircraft group with an unusually ferocious three-plane battle formation of one commander and two wings, and launched an extremely fierce pursuit of the remaining enemy planes.
If it is a large formation that shoots head-on, perhaps the fighters of the Black Hawk Flying Group can still cause some trouble to the Blue Hawk Flying Group. However, the remnants of the Black Hawk Flying Group were cut into helpless individuals who only knew how to flee in panic, how could they be the opponents of the Blue Eagle Flying Group's fighter group with tacit cooperation and strong tactics. More often than not, there is no chance to dodge and escape, even if he dodges the attack of the long plane, he still can't escape the wingman's mending knife.
Of course, there are exceptions.
For example, Pete, a retired soldier with formal training and rich flight experience, maneuvered to evade the Blue Eagle Flying Group's fighters as soon as they made a vertical turn tactical move, and manipulated the fighters to roll and turn in a flash, and launched a counterattack against the Blue Eagle Flying Group's fighters.
There is no doubt that in a situation where the battlefield is one-sided, Pete's turn to counterattack is extremely conspicuous.
"Hey, there are still masters?"
Luo Dong's sharp gaze instantly locked on Pete's fighter, manipulated the fighter plane to turn in a semi-circular arc, and pounced fiercely towards the opponent.
Pete's reaction was not slow, rolling to avoid Rodon's burst, while shooting back at Rodon's fighter, the flight was so agile and subtle that it was like an elf dancing in the face of death, and it was also an elf that would constantly shoot deadly arrows.
"There really are two brushes!" Luo Dong's eyes skyrocketed, and then he smiled coldly, "But so what, air combat is not something that a lone hero can play!" ”
It is true that Luo Dong is a well-known combat maniac in the Blue Eagle Flying Brigade, but that doesn't mean that he will only bury his head in air combat. On the contrary, he has a deep understanding of air warfare, and he is very aware of the advantages and importance of long-term wingman cooperation, and he who ignores wingman cooperation and fights alone is a fool who does not understand air combat at all.
Rodon jerked the flight control stick and manipulated the fighter to make a large-angle steering evasion maneuver, avoiding Pete's fierce attack.
The attack failed, and before Pete could turn to pursue Rodon, he saw two warplanes that had been following Rodon on either side of him swooping down on him.
Rodon's two wingmen fired two crossfires from the left and right flanks, which immediately forced Pete into a hurry and precarious, if it weren't for his superb flying skills, and the planes of this era would not be fatal if they were not hit by such vital points as pilots and fuel tanks, I am afraid that Pete would have been shot down by this moment.
Just when Pete was embarrassed and tired of avoiding dodge, Luo Dong had already manipulated the fighter plane to turn and fly back, and pounced on Pete's fighter again.
In the face of the siege of three fighters from different directions, Pete was unable to dodge no matter how superb his flying skills were. A barrage of bullets slammed into his chest, instantly draining all of his strength. He was no longer able to control the fighter, so he could only let the fighter roll and fall to the ground.
The air battle came and went quickly, and the Black Hawk Flying Group's seemingly immensely large fleet was nearly lost in less than half an hour, leaving only a few lucky ones to flee back like a burning butt.
In this case, all the Beiyang officers and soldiers on the ground who were cheering for their mighty and majestic fighter group were stunned, and their hands that were originally raised high couldn't help but be stunned, like a lifelike sculpture in the cold wind. (To be continued.) )