Chapter 405: Seizing Air Supremacy in Southeast Asia (Medium)
"All the fighters, listen, this is Hawkeye Four. Fifty kilometers ahead of you, a large number of aircraft have been spotted. Command orders you to launch an attack on the enemy swarm. ”
The order of the air force command was uniformly transmitted from the helmets of the fighter pilots of the Chinese side, and this order was conveyed by the AWACS aircraft in the rear of the group.
Many pilots held the joystick tightly, and this was the first shot fired in battle, which was of great significance to China and to themselves.
"The battle teams spread out in a diamond-shaped battle formation, and after thirty seconds they began to climb to 10,000 meters." Then, the command of the group leader was heard again from the headphones in the helmets of all the combat pilots.
The group of planes that was originally full of the sky was separated in an orderly manner, two planes in a group, and four groups formed a diamond-shaped formation. The nose of the plane was raised, and the plane began to climb high into the air.
Asuka is a code name, and like all fighter pilots in China, it has its own code name. It's like an ordinary Chinese farmer in ancient times, giving the baby another name to be good for childbirth.
Of course, the code name of the fighter pilot does not mean that, but in order to better distinguish and identify the pilot, it is easier to remember. Another very important aspect is that with a code name, you can avoid call errors that lead to unnecessary losses.
The two-plane battle formation is a tactic that China has been using all along, but in fact, it is to give better play to the combat effectiveness of jet fighters. However, despite many actual combat tests, the two-plane formation has an obvious advantage in the air combat of propeller fighters. In particular, the more advanced the fighter with more powerful firepower, this advantage will also increase exponentially.
At the time of World War I. The prototype of the two-plane formation appeared, but it was not taken seriously. In the air battles in Europe, the Allies also often used two-plane formations, but none of them formed a real combat system. Until then, China has been training two-plane formations.
A long plane and a wingman, covering each other in air combat.
"Asuka, I'm a flying eagle, and I'll start diving and attacking in a minute." Asuka heard the sound of a long flying eagle in his headphones.
"Asuka understands, Asuka understands."
After answering, Asuka loosened the oxygen mask to make his face a little more comfortable. At this time, they were already at an altitude of 10,000 meters. Oxygen must be provided by an oxygen mask. But that's for a lot of pilots. The oxygen mask was wrapped around the face, occupying most of the cheeks, and it was a little uncomfortable. Loosen the oxygen mask from time to time to make your stiff face a little more comfortable.
So unless it's a training mission or a combat need. Otherwise, pilots will rarely fly to an altitude of 10,000 meters. It is generally kept at about 5 kilometers.
But since it's on the battlefield. They also deliberately ignore the problem. After all, life still comes first.
Thirty seconds later, in the deep eyes of the bird, many black dots appeared in the distance of the sky. And approaching at a very fast pace. At this time, the voice of the long machine was heard again in my ears:
"Asuka, spot the target enemy aircraft, thirty seconds later, dive and attack at the same time. In the first wave, at least one person should kill one, don't entangle after receiving the enemy, and get rid of it immediately if you can get rid of it. Keep a good distance between the two planes, and alternately cover attacks as you have been trained. ”
"Back to Kitty, Asuka understands!" Staring closely at the Allied planes approaching the bottom of the group, Asuka seemed unusually calm at the moment.
He is a veteran pilot with many years of flying experience, and he knows very well that the more important the moment, the more important it is to keep a calm mind. This is what every fighter pilot must have, and he must learn to self-regulate his inner tension.
In the Allied fleet, as the leader of the air combat mission at this time, Admiral Alex was piloting a new P-51 Mustang fighter. Since he entered this airspace, there has always been a sense of crisis in his heart that he can't go back.
However, he didn't know where this feeling came from, and at this time he was already at an altitude of eight thousand meters, and it stands to reason that he could see it in time if there was danger.
It is also unclear whether it is the after-effects of many battles with German fighters, and he is not confident in his feelings.
"Everyone's paying attention, pay attention to searching for traces of enemy aircraft." He could only order the group to pay attention, which could be regarded as a response to his inner turmoil.
Suddenly, he felt some tingling in his scalp, which was a dangerous sign. Habitually looking up, dense Chinese fighters roared down from an altitude of 10,000 meters, aiming directly at the group of planes he led.
"Enemy planes are in the skies, pay attention to disperse and dodge." At this moment, Alex could only roar on the radio, and quickly made evasive movements. The experience of fighting with German fighters many times in Europe, without thinking too much, made him react instinctively.
As a fighter with rich combat experience, he knew very well that he had to get rid of the disadvantageous position below as soon as possible.
The performance of the Mustang fighter was brought out to 100% by him, and he made a sharp turn, and then immediately pulled back. The plane flew diagonally down a few hundred meters, and then immediately began to climb to the other side.
But in the Allied fleet, how many Mustang fighters, and how many pilots have Alex's ability to operate. Although the sound of his reminder was heard in every Allied fighter plane, a few pilots were able to react immediately. Even if they reacted, there were a few pilots who could make good evasive maneuvers.
Like the Warhawk-2 fighter piloted by Asuka, the entire sky was driven headlong by the Allied fleet. In just two kilometers, it was shortened to less than one kilometer in an instant.
At this time, the aviation machine guns on all the Chinese fighters began to shoot a barrage of death.
Asuka, like the long-time Kitty Hawk and all fighters, pressed the aviation machine gun fire button directly on the joystick against the group below. At this point, you don't need to aim at all, just keep holding down the fire button.
The Allied fleet was quite numerous, and in the eyes of Asuka there were enemy planes everywhere below. Aiming is useless, as long as you keep shooting, you can have a good record.
This sudden attack stunned the Allied pilots, and many planes were directly blown up by volleys before they had no time to make dodge moves. Even the pilot has no chance of parachuting out, but this is 8,000 meters in the air, and even if the parachute jump is successful, it is not clear how many chances of survival there are.
In the barrage, there were planes that were constantly hit, billowing smoke, of course, many of them were directly exploded, and even worse, the falling plane hit another plane, and the two collided in the air, bursting into dazzling fire.
In the explosion, parts of the plane were scattered everywhere, some of which seemed to be equipped with engines, which generated lift and were thrown high into the air again.
In just the first "close" contact, the Allies lost more than a hundred warplanes. On average, China killed an Allied aircraft with an average of five fighters, and this result is not surprising at all.
The Warhawk-2 improved fighter has six 20-millimeter cannons, and its rate of fire and accuracy are generally ahead of the world. If it weren't for the fact that the Allied fleet was not too dense, the result would have been even more tragic.
In addition to these more than a hundred destroyed aircraft, the Allies now have more than six hundred fighters. These 800 fighters are already the home of the Allied forces in Southeast Asia, and if it were not for the support of the United States, a wealthy man, there would not have been so many planes that could have been sent to Southeast Asia.
These more than 800 warplanes are also Mountbatten's only air power now, and the rest of the planes are all in India, and they can't get here in a short time. In order to concentrate the strongest air power, strike at China's air force at one time, and achieve victory in the first step, he had only this choice.
Moreover, in Southeast Asia, it is too close to China, and Mountbatten does not expect to obtain such things as air supremacy. Otherwise, he would never have sent all the fighters.
In his opinion, it is absolutely wishful thinking to seize air supremacy in front of China with just these 800 fighters. In addition, it is equivalent to a local operation, and even if there is a loss of aircraft, it can be replenished immediately. And what about yourself? It was quite difficult to replenish it only by sea over long distances, and it was quite difficult to replenish it because of the Japanese threat along the way.
Therefore, he decided early on that even if he could not seize long-term air supremacy, he would at least maintain the air superiority of the previous few days. In terms of quality, Mountbatten has no confidence, and can only make up for quality with the most quantity of himself.
Otherwise, it will not be able to stop the Chinese air force, and once the Chinese planes are allowed to drive straight in, these planes will also be destroyed in the airfield. The ending is the same on the left and right, it is better to die a hero, at least there is a chance to create an advantage for a few days.
But the result was destined to disappoint Mountbatten, whose 800 fighters looked mighty, and there were 300 more than the Chinese ones. But as soon as they met, China gave the allies a big gift, which can also be said to be a dismount. Knock down more than a hundred planes directly and give them an impressive lesson.
"Lower the altitude, climb again after three thousand meters, hurry." While dodging the attack from the skies, Alex did not forget to tell the pilots what to do on the radio.
Maybe Alex's words had an effect, or maybe the Allied pilots had calmed down and stopped scurrying around like headless flies.
Under the sudden attack of the Chinese Air Force, they began to make evasive maneuvers, and kept descending or climbing altitude, hoping to get rid of the Chinese fighters trailing behind.
At the same time, the wingman commander also began to cooperate to drive away the Chinese fighters.
Not to mention the rest, in terms of firepower, the Allied fighters are not much weaker than the improved Warhawk-2. As long as the improved version of the Warhawk-2 is hit, it will not avoid the fate of being destroyed.
However, this depends not only on the performance of the aircraft, but also on the level of operation. Since the establishment of the Chinese Air Force, no fighter pilot has not undergone long-term and arduous flight training, and in terms of flight time, there is no other country in the world where the pilot can fly more than the Chinese pilot. Even the German pilots were far inferior in flight time. (To be continued.) )