The air battle that broke out in the skies over Fujian attracted widespread attention and became the focus of China's battlefield for a while. The mouthpiece of the Wang puppet government in Nanjing was widely spread, slandering that the newly formed flying regiment of the Communist Party was about to be disabled, and that the communist fighters were completely martyred in the face of the powerful Japanese air force. The media in Chongqing also reported one after another that the communist fighters had suffered heavy losses and were no match for the Japanese army at all. In short, the fighters of the Eighth Route Army were short-lived and generally not favored.

In the evening of that day, Commander Liu Yalou and Commander Zhang Yourong of the Flight Regiment called a meeting of all the pilots. Liu Yalou faced the depressed pilot and said: "Comrades, in the 5 sky battles, we lost 56 fighters and damaged 48. But the Japanese also paid the price of 21 fighters. According to incomplete statistics, 26 Japanese fighters were damaged. The comparison of numbers may make everyone unhappy, but let's not forget that we only paid the price of two pilots killed and 12 pilots wounded. ”

"Comrades, people are the most precious. If we don't have a plane, we can buy it again, but if we don't have people, that's the biggest loss. Although we shot down only 21 enemy planes, we captured 21 Japanese pilots, which was a remarkable victory. Our damaged fighters can be repaired, and we still have the capital to continue fighting. Comrades, don't be discouraged, after just five days of air battles, we have not only accumulated experience in actual combat, but also emerged a group of outstanding air warriors, which is the most commendable. ”

"Comrades, after the test of actual combat, it can be seen that the Japanese army is not remarkable. For this reason, the headquarters decided to form an elite team to fight the Japanese army from tomorrow, and we cannot bow our heads. Iron Solidification! "Here!" "Li Xiang!" "Here!" "Sun Hao・・・・・・." Liu Yalou saw more than a dozen energetic faces standing up in the crowd and continued: "The 22 of you have proved that you are excellent air combat warriors after brutal aerial fighting. After being tested in air combat, your excellent flying skills do not belong to your opponents in the slightest. For this the base command decided. ”

Liu Yalou said to everyone: "Tie Ning! "Here!" "You're the captain of the first elite team!" "Yes!" "Li Xiang!" "Here!" "You will be the deputy captain of the first elite team!" "Yes!" "Sun Hao!" "Here!" "You are the captain of the 2nd Elite Brigade ・・・・・・." "Comrades! The Japanese thought that they had completely gained the upper hand, but did they not know that our excellent elites stood out in actual combat. We will take advantage of the pride of the Japanese army to take him by surprise. Do you have faith? "Yes!" All shouted.

"Good! That's what I want, the brave wins when the two strong meet. Tomorrow's battle in the air will be up to you. "Please rest assured, commander, that the mission will be completed!" Whether it is a mule or a horse can only be determined in actual combat, and the usual flower fist embroidered legs may be admirable, but in the struggle between life and death, the level can be truly seen. Of the 22 elite team pilots selected, except for Tie Ning, who was the squadron leader, the other 21 were all ordinary pilots. The move came as a surprise to the pilots present, but everyone had no objections to the selection of the elite team members.

The next day, the air battle continued, as if the two sides had agreed in advance. Tie Ning led 11 fighters of the First Elite Team to take to the air and directly meet the enemy. At this moment, Shigeru Oshima led 20 fighters roaring, and the number of fighters doubled. Shigeru Oshima observed that the opponent only had more than a dozen fighters in the air to intercept them, and misjudged that the enemy still had a second batch, because this was the case in the air battles in the past few days. Shigeru Oshima took it for granted, so it was. He ordered some of the fighters to continue to occupy advantageous positions, while the other fighters aimed at their targets and fought each other.

There was a red five-pointed star on the fuselage, and the logo of the ace fighter was very obvious, Tie Ning took the lead in discovering Shigeru Oshima's fighter, and went straight to Shigeru Oshima with a push and maneuver. At this time, Shigeru Oshima also discovered the No. 01 fighter, especially the No. 01 fighter with 4 red five-pointed stars on the fuselage. It shows that the opponent has shot down 4 of its own fighters, and it is the result of the past few days. What is an opponent in chess, the two sides immediately feel their respective abilities as soon as they compete with each other. After all, Shigeru Oshima is old-fashioned, and quickly bites the iron condensation. One side chases and the other begins to get rid of.

Shigeru Oshima managed to bite his opponent several times, but he was all eliminated by his opponent, and it was obvious that his opponent's flying skills were very good, but he was slightly inexperienced. At this time, a Japanese fighter plane in front of the left was hit and smoke came out, followed by a fighter plane on the right was also hit, and the red sun flag logo on the fighter plane was very conspicuous. The downing of two of his fighters distracted Shigeru Oshima's attention, and at this time, the chasing fighter in front of him suddenly made a few moves and turned around. Shigeru Oshima immediately judged from experience that his opponent was going to carry out counter-tracking.

Sure enough, his attention relaxed slightly, and he was inverted by the opponent's tail chasing attack and defense. Shigeru Oshima quickly got rid of it with his skillful piloting skills, and at this time, smoke came out of the tail of another of his own fighters, and none of the enemy fighters were shot down. This state once again affected Shigeru Oshima, and coupled with the opponent's stubborn bite, Shigeru Oshima was completely in a passive situation. However, Shigeru Oshima is experienced after all. I saw that he suddenly climbed quickly into the air, reached the ceiling height and rolled several times in a row, successfully getting rid of the opponent's tracking.

Tie Ning didn't expect the opponent to use this kind of action, but he knew that the opponent was back behind and in what position, so he boldly adopted a positive maneuver, and when the nose was leveled just to face the enemy, the distance between the two fighters quickly narrowed. Shigeru Oshima was in a favorable position to fire the first shot, and Tie Ning obviously felt that the fuselage had been shot, and at this time, Shigeru Oshima took the opportunity to pull up the nose of the plane to avoid colliding. In Shigeru Oshima's experience, the opponent has already been hit to the point, and it is wisest to avoid the opponent's desperate bet.

But Shigeru Oshima didn't expect that when he pulled up the nose of the plane, the other party reacted quickly and calmly fired. Shigeru Oshima watched a string of artillery fire go straight to the belly of the plane, and had a premonition that something bad was going to happen. Sure enough, as the fighter was raised, the engine made a strange sound. Shigeru Oshima, with his extensive experience, realized that engine problems could arise at any time. The situation was critical, and Shigeru Oshima piloted the plane to climb desperately towards the northern sky, while calling on the other fighters to retreat quickly.

Soon, two fighters appeared around to escort him. However, Shigeru Oshima's fears were finally fulfilled, only to see a flash of sparks and a puff of green smoke coming out of the cabin, and a long ribbon of smoke suddenly formed at the tail of the plane. "Captain, we have arrived in the airspace of Hangzhou, please hurry up and skydive!" An accompanying fighter jet called. At this point, the car begins to sway, and Shigeru Oshima realizes that the fighter plane is about to lose control and has to leave his beloved car.

Less than 10 seconds after Shigeru Oshima left the cockpit, the fighter began to roll and quickly fell to the ground. The biggest weakness of the Japanese fighters is that the protection performance is too poor, which has to do with the fact that the Japanese Air Force has no opponents in the Chinese theater and also has something to do with the overall economic situation of Japan. In order to save money, the Japanese fighters all used canvas skins, and once the fuselage caught fire, it was almost fatal. Shigeru Oshima maneuvers a parachute and watches his beloved fighter jet go into flames.

The parachute landing site happened to be a forest, and the green embrace rushed towards it. The parachute was caught by a tree branch, and the inertia made Shigeru Oshima's body sway. Suddenly, a dry branch pierced his abdomen, and the pain and cold that pierced his heart immediately knocked him unconscious. Soon after, a group of Japanese soldiers entered the woods to carry out the rescue. Fortunately, the Japanese soldiers arrived in time, otherwise Shigeru Oshima would have returned to his hometown.

Tie Ning piloted the fighter plane and rushed forward a little distance, and the engine suddenly stopped in the air. The biggest advantage of the American Mustang fighter is that it has excellent protection performance. A puff of smoke came out of the engine and then faded, and Tie Ning looked at the plane's altimeter and decided to glide the fighter back. After calling to his teammates, Iron Eagle opened the valve and began to unload the fuel, which was the least common sense.

Iron Eagle drove the fighter back to Dongku Airport, and at this time, the fighter plane was not at all at the height of the ground and could not be adjusted, so it rushed straight down the runway. Due to the problem of landing angle, the front wheel hit the ground heavily, then bounced up and down. All the hearts of all the people on the ground raised their throats to watch this thrilling scene. The fighter plane finally taxied on the runway, and the successful forced landing relieved everyone. However, to everyone's surprise, the unexpected happened in an instant.

The landing gear was damaged due to the heavy impact of the nose wheels on the ground. I saw that during the taxiing process of the fighter, the nose wheel landing gear was obviously bent and then broken. Then the fuselage instantly fell to the ground and rubbed, and the piercing voice screamed bitterly. Fortunately, the fighter had slowed down and taxied for about 50 meters, and the fuselage of the fighter plane turned sideways to stop taxiing. Fire trucks and ground crews rushed up and picked up Iron Eagle as soon as possible. There was no danger, the fighter plane seemed to be very solid, and there was no explosion.

The first elite team had a brilliant battle, shooting down 6 Japanese planes and damaging 3, while they only paid the price of two fighters damaged. In the afternoon, the 2nd Elite Team attacked, shooting down 5 Japanese planes and damaging 4 planes, losing one fighter and wounding one fighter. This result boosted the confidence of the elite team. In particular, the Iron Eagle damaged the Japanese ace fighter (in fact, Shigeru Oshima's fighter had crashed, they just didn't know it!). ), which is a great boost to morale.

Although the fighters of the Eighth Route Army are gradually decreasing, the results of the battle are getting bigger and bigger, and the initiative in air combat is gradually in their hands.