Chapter 707: The Generational Gap (Sixth Shift)
The planes that the Soviet Russian Air Force is now equipped with, except for the captured planes of the British, French, and American intervention forces, are imitations of these planes. It mainly includes the DH-4, DH-9, DH-9A and Avro 504 of the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as the Fokker DVII., Ju13 and Ju21 of Germany.
Although these biplanes dominated the skies during the First World War, especially the Fokker aircraft, which was known as the "widow maker". However, only a few years after the end of the war, these aircraft are already lagging behind the current world level. Not to mention that China's aviation industry has always been at the forefront of the world. This makes the gap between the fighters of the two sides even greater.
The aircraft developed by the Soviet Russian Air Force are the I-1 and Mark-21 developed by Grigorovich and Calvin, respectively. However, both aircraft are still under development, and they will only be able to carry out test flights next year, and it is very difficult to say whether they will be successful. Even if it is really developed, this old biplane is definitely not the opponent of the monoplane of the Chinese Air Force.
There is a significant generation gap between the fighters of the Chinese Air Force and the Soviet and Russian Air Forces, which allows the Chinese Air Force to have an absolute advantage in air combat.
When the Chinese Air Force bombed the Soviet Russian Red Army, the fighter units of the Soviet Russian Air Force pounced on it with great momentum, but what they saw afterwards was that the fighters of the Chinese Air Force were climbing sharply.
"Hell, how can the Chinese planes climb so fast? They have already flown over our heads. A pilot of the Russian Air Force exclaimed. Obviously, the performance of the aircraft of the Chinese Air Force seems to be much better than that of the aircraft of the Soviet and Russian Air Forces!
"The planes of the Chinese are all monoplanes, all-metal monoplanes! It's more than one level stronger than our wooden-skinned biplanes! Another pilot said. It is clear that this air battle. It's simply not equal.
"All pay attention to the head, spread out!" The commander of the Russian Air Force hurriedly gave the order. At this time, if you still maintain a dense formation, it will be no different from looking for death.
Knowing that the ceiling limit was inferior to that of the Chinese Air Force and the speed of climb was not as good as that of the Chinese Air Force, the Soviet Russian Air Force could only choose to disperse and compare its maneuverability with the Chinese Air Force at low altitudes.
This time. The Chinese Air Force, which has completed its climb, began to dive and attack.
"Da Da Da!" The aviation machine gun in the nose of the F5 fighter began to be designed, and the tracer bullet dragged a bright line and fired at a fighter of the Soviet Russian Air Force. Although, the plane rushed left and right, trying to dodge. However, in the eyes of the pilots of the Chinese Air Force, the other party's performance is so clumsy.
The bullet pierced the cockpit of the Russian Air Force fighter and killed the pilot directly. Blood spurted everywhere. The fighter plane lost control and fell headlong, and soon fell to the ground and exploded.
"Da Da Da!" Dense bullets flew in the air and hit the wing of a fighter of the Soviet Russian Air Force. The wooden wings shattered instantly, causing the plane to lose its balance and plant towards the ground.
A fighter of the Soviet Russian Air Force, which was directly hit by the disintegration of the air, the pilot inside. He was shot on the spot.
In the first dive attack of the Chinese Air Force, the Russian Air Force lost at least twenty fighters. And the losses of the Chinese Air Force are zero.
"Good. Pull up the plane and get ready to do it again! The captain of the fighter group ordered. The gap between the Imperial Air Force and the Soviet Russian Air Force existed not only in the performance of fighters, but also in communications. The fighters of the Soviet and Russian Air Force were not equipped with radio communication equipment at all, and only relied on the commander's gestures or flare guns to give orders. And the warplanes of the Imperial Air Force. Each one is equipped with communication equipment. This made the fighters of the Imperial Air Force far superior to the Soviet and Russian Air Force in terms of command.
"Yes! The fighters of the Soviets and Russians are really too vegetable. That kind of old-fashioned aircraft should simply be decommissioned. A young Imperial Air Force pilot said with a smile.
"Yes! The battle was so simple that it was no different from a massacre. Another pilot also said.
For the Imperial Air Force, it was undoubtedly an easy battle. Compared to the exercises of the Imperial Air Force, which were close to actual combat, this air battle was simply a piece of cake.
"Attention all formations, maintain the highest vigilance, I don't want the first official air battle of the Imperial Air Force to be shot down because of the light enemy. Don't forget, the following is the area controlled by the Soviet Russian Red Army, and if it is shot down, it is estimated that you will become a martyr directly. The captain said.
"Yes, sir." The other pilots replied.
After completing the first round of dive attacks, the fighters of the Imperial Air Force accelerated to close the distance between them and the fighters of the Russian Air Force, and then pulled up their fighters again and entered the high altitude, preparing for another dive attack. The fighters of the Soviet and Russian Air Forces, which fought against the Imperial Air Force this time, had only about 60 in total. After more than 20 planes were knocked out in the first round, there were only more than 40 left. Just do it twice and you'll be able to get rid of them all.
"Damn, why are the Chinese' planes so fast?" A pilot of the Russian Air Force said with a pale face.
"Damn, they climb so fast, is there really that big a gap between us and them?" A Russian pilot was almost losing confidence. It can be said that as soon as the fighter units of the two sides clashed, the Chinese Air Force knocked out the confidence of the Soviet and Russian Air Forces.
After climbing back into the air, the fighter units of the Imperial Air Force began to attack again. Because the Russian Air Force was scattered this time, this round of attacks only knocked out 16 fighters of the Russian Air Force. But even so, the number of fighters left in the Soviet and Russian Air Force was less than thirty.
There is no doubt that the gap between the two sides is too great, and if the fight continues, this fighter unit of the Soviet and Russian Air Force will be completely resolved. And the losses of the Chinese Air Force are still zero. In the case that the fighters of the Chinese Air Force have an absolute performance advantage, even if the fighters of the Soviet and Russian Air Forces fire, they are just wasting bullets.
The commander of the Russian Air Force knew that the enemy was too strong to fight like this. Otherwise, they would have lost everything. So, he pulled out his flare gun and gave the signal to retreat.
After receiving the order, the fighters of the Soviet and Russian Air Force turned around and evacuated. There was a deep horror in their eyes, and they obviously regarded the Chinese Air Force as a devil. Of course, the Soviet Bolsheviks were atheists, they did not believe in God, and likewise did not believe in the existence of the devil.
"Hongmaozi fled, and each formation pursued in a two-plane formation, and it was necessary to beat down all the fighters of the Soviet and Russian Air Force, and not one of them could be let go." The captain of the Imperial Air Force ordered.
As a result, 36 F5 fighters, divided into 18 two-plane formations, killed the fleeing Soviet Russian Air Force. Compared with the biplanes of the Soviet and Russian Air Force, the F5 fighters of the Imperial Air Force had an absolute advantage in speed. Therefore, it is not so easy for the Russian Air Force to escape.
One plane after another caught up and were shot down. From the ground, it looks like you're getting off a plane. The only thing that disappointed the Russian Red Army on the ground was that the planes that fell were all fighters of the Russian Air Force, not those of the Chinese Air Force.
"It's all our planes that were shot down, how can the Chinese's planes be so powerful?"
"Our Air Force is no match for the Chinese Air Force at all! How can this battle continue? ”
In the minds of many Soviet Russian Red officers and soldiers, there is already a shadow in the minds. Although, they did not retreat because of this, but, to be sure, their message has been shaken.
In the afternoon of the same day, the fighters of the Imperial Air Force, covering the bombers, once again carried out an air attack on the Soviet Russian Red Army. The Russian Air Force, once again, dispatched more than 60 fighters to attack the Imperial Air Force. However, the final result was that the Imperial Air Force did not lose a single fighter, the Soviet Russian Air Force lost fifty-eight fighters, and only two fighters were lucky enough to escape.
In this day of air combat alone, the Soviet and Russian air forces still lost 130 fighters. And the losses of the Chinese Air Force were zero. This shows how big the gap between the two sides is.
When the battle damage report on the first day reached Frunze's hands, he was also stunned by such losses. According to such losses, the hundreds of planes in his hands would only be enough for two or three days. After all, the hundreds of aircraft in his hands, in addition to fighters, are partly bombers and reconnaissance aircraft.
"Are the Chinese really so strong? Our Air Force, in front of theirs, does not have the slightest resistance? Frunze couldn't believe it. However, this is the case. The Chinese Air Force completely defeated the Soviet Russian Air Force, which many people have seen. Even if Frunze is now the commander of the Ural Front. However, he inevitably wavered from the message of the war. The combat effectiveness of the Chinese* army seems to have exceeded their expectations. It is much stronger than the armies that the Soviet Russian Red Army has fought before, and it is simply armed to the teeth! Was it really right for Soviet Russia to go to war with such an adversary?
The Russian Air Force lost 130 fighters in one day, which also greatly affected the confidence and morale of the Russian Air Force. Some pilots who were supposed to fly tomorrow were even more pale. But they know that almost none of the pilots of the planes lost today have managed to escape. In other words, if they go on a mission tomorrow, there is a high probability that they will not return. This made them feel fear from the bottom of their hearts. (To be continued.) )
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