Chapter 1103: Heavy losses
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The airfield, where dozens of fighters were parked, was destroyed in just ten minutes, which gave the US military a great shock. None of these dozens of fighters were able to take to the air, all of them were blown up on the airfield, and several fighters were destroyed by the F5 "Haidongqing" fighters of the Chinese Air Force that were diving downwards during their emergency liftoff. Not a single US fighter had the opportunity to engage in an air battle with the fighters of the Chinese Air Force.
After destroying the US airfield, the dormitories of the pilots and ground crews, the ammunition depot, and the oil depot, dozens of H5 'Hongyan' fighters of the 2nd Group of the 5th Air Wing of the Air Force continued to climb and then began to return home. The bombs carried by these bombers have been dropped, and their mission has been completed. In the course of the bombing, all but two of the 40 H5 'Hongyan' bombers were damaged. The US air defense forces had already suffered heavy losses under the blows of F5 "Haidongqing" fighters and FH5 "Falcon" dive bombers, and there was no time to launch an attack on these huge bombers.
After the H5 'Hongyan' bomber returned, the rest of the F5 'Haidongqing' fighters and the FH5 'Falcon' dive bombers also began to return one after another. Smoke was already billowing from the airfield below. In this bombing, the U.S. military suffered heavy losses. Not only were dozens of fighter jets blown up, but the entire airfield and runway were also in shambles. Buildings next to the airport, oil depots, ammunition depots, etc., were destroyed. If the U.S. military wants to reuse. It is impossible not to have a while. Other than that. Ground crews and pilots also suffered heavy losses in the bombing. When the Chinese Air Force was bombing, many pilots were already sitting in their own planes. It was not until the bombs of the Chinese Air Force fell on their heads that they knew that something was wrong, but in that case, how could it be possible? Most of the dozens of pilots at the airport were killed by the Chinese Air Force. The ground crews also suffered heavy losses, and when the Chinese Air Force was bombing, they were preparing to make some fighter jets take off urgently, so they naturally became the key targets of the Chinese Air Force. Merely. Ground crews are easier to replenish than air force pilots.
In addition, there was a considerable loss of anti-aircraft fire around the airfield. By the time the air defense forces received the order to enter the air defense position, the F5 Haidongqing fighters and FH5 Falcon dive bombers of the Chinese Air Force had already begun to attack. Before they were ready, they were hit by a combined strike by fighters and dive bombers of the Chinese Air Force. Under the fierce attack of the Chinese Air Force, many air defense positions were destroyed, and the US air defense units suffered heavy casualties. However, these U.S. troops did not scatter and flee like those pilots or ground crews, but continued to stick to their posts. Shoot at Chinese fighters in the sky. In the end, the Chinese Air Force destroyed this airfield though. But at the same time, two F5 Haidongqing fighters and one FH5 Falcon dive bomber were destroyed.
The fleet of the Chinese Air Force, which raided four airfields around San Luis Potosi, won the victory. The U.S. Army Aviation simply did not have time to react, and a large number of warplanes were blown up on the runway. A number of ancillary facilities at the airport, including oil and ammunition depots, were also lost. The sound of the violent explosion was clearly audible even in San Luis Potosí, dozens of kilometers away.
At half past seven in the morning, the fleet of Chinese Air Force, which had completed the bombing, began to return home. This time, the group did not make another detour through the Sierra Madre Oriental, but flew directly south. The vast majority of U.S. warplanes have been destroyed, and the few that remain pose little threat to the huge fleet of the Chinese Air Force. What's more, flying at an altitude of more than 2,000 or 3,000 meters, the anti-aircraft fire on the ground cannot threaten the fleet of the Chinese Air Force in the sky. With the bombing of Tongguò this time, the air supremacy in northern Mexico has already been in the hands of the Chinese Air Force.
After the victory of the Chinese Air Force, when returning home, there was a little accident, or rather a small episode.
The vast majority of U.S. planes hit four airfields near San Luis Potosí, but a small number of planes, about twenty, appeared to be deployed at other airfields. After learning that the airfield near San Luis Potosi had been destroyed by the Chinese Air Force, these pilots of the US Army Air Corps were so excited that they flew their warplanes south to intercept the Chinese Air Force and avenge the death of their comrades.
At 8 o'clock in the morning, thirty kilometers south of San Luis Potosi, twelve US planes caught up with the group of the 5th Wing of the Chinese Air Force. This group was the one that completed the bombing of the airfield north of San Luis Potosí.
The fighters escorting the swarm reacted immediately. All the H5 'Hongyan' bombers and FH5 Falcon dive bombers began to climb at an accelerated pace, preparing to evacuate from high altitudes. The remaining 22 escorted F5 'Haidongqing' fighters turned around and pounced on the 12 US 'Hurricane' 1 fighters. This is also the first time that the air forces of China and the United States have broken out in a collective air battle. Unlike previous sporadic air battles, the number of fighters on both sides involved in this air battle exceeded 10.
Originally, the performance of the US military's 'Hurricane'-1 fighter was not as good as the Chinese Air Force's F5 'Haidongqing' fighter, and the length, height, and wingspan of the 'Hurricane'-1 fighter were slightly smaller than that of the F5 'Haidongqing' fighter; because of the engine, the 'Hurricane'-1 fighter had a maximum speed of only 140 kilometers per hour, which was 40 kilometers behind the F5 'Haidongqing' fighter. The maximum ceiling is only 2,800 meters, which is completely powerless for the fighters of the Chinese Air Force flying above 3,000 meters. It is precisely because of the backwardness of the 'Hurricane'-1 fighter that the joint research and development institutions of Britain, France, and the United States immediately began the development of the 'Hurricane'-2 fighter after coming up with a finalized mass production plan for the 'Hurricane'-1 fighter. With the experience of developing the Hurricane-1 fighter, they will be able to develop it faster and expect to be able to mass-produce the Hurricane-2 fighter by the end of the year. The performance of the 'Hurricane'-2 fighter will be completely comparable to the Chinese Air Force's F5 'Haidongqing' fighter. However, what Britain, France and the United States do not know is that the F6 "Saker" fighter of the Chinese Air Force has also reached the final stage of mass production, and it is expected that it will be able to start equipping troops before the end of the year. At that time, the gap in the performance of the fighters of the two sides will be further widened.
The 12 US 'Hurricane' 1 fighters encountered 22 Chinese Air Force F5 'Haidongqing' fighters, and the end was very tragic. The Chinese Air Force's F5 Haidongqing fighter jets dived down from a high altitude and launched an attack. Four Hurricane-1 fighters were destroyed in an instant. Immediately afterwards, the two sides trembled, the Chinese Air Force has an absolute numerical superiority, and in the mode of two-plane formation, the US military does not have any chance at all. In addition, most of the pilots of the US military are just rookies who have been training for several months, and they only fly the planes to catch up with the fleet of the Chinese Air Force with their enthusiasm. After catching up, I realized the gap between the two sides. One Hurricane 1 fighter jet after another was hit with smoke and fell to the ground and shattered. The last few wanted to escape, but when the speed was not as fast as the F5 'Haidongqing' fighter, it became delusional at all.
In less than 20 minutes of air combat, all 12 'Hurricane' 1 fighters of the US military were shot down. The US officers and men on the ground cheered when they saw their fighters catching up. However, when they saw that one fighter plane after another had been shot down, the US officers and men watching the battle below immediately exclaimed. In the end, all the fighters of the Chinese Air Force withdrew with a swagger, and all the fighters of the US military were shot down, which made the US military once again realize the gap between the two sides.
At 8 a.m., Admiral Davis got his battle damage report. When the Chinese Air Force fleet attacked, he did not realize that the airfield was the main target of the Chinese Air Force's bombing. He came to his senses when the Chinese Air Force fleet swept past San Luis Potosi and flew in other directions. It's just that by that time it was too late. The bombing of the Chinese Air Force has already begun, and the US air force has not yet reacted at all.
"General, all four airfields around San Luis Potosí were destroyed, as were all warplanes. These fighters were blown up on the runway by Chinese bombers. In addition, the supporting facilities of the four airports were also basically destroyed, and our losses were very severe. Lieutenant General Cole said with a frown. The air raids of the Chinese completely surprised them, and in just an hour, the airfield and aviation near San Luis Potosí were destroyed, so fast that they did not react at all.
"Damn! These yellow-skinned monkeys are really despicable! Admiral Davis yelled. All the fighters were destroyed, which would make the sky of San Luis Potosí belong to the Chinese Air Force. And the US troops on the ground will be bombed by the Chinese Air Force. The mere thought of the overwhelming Chinese Air Force planes flying over their heads and dropping bombs made Admiral Davis's scalp tingle.
"How many planes do we have left?" Admiral Davis asked.
"There are less than twenty left. However, it has just been reported that more than a dozen fighters have gone to pursue the Chinese group! Lieutenant General Cole said.
"These idiots, let them come back, we can't afford to lose any more!" Admiral Davis cursed. There are only a dozen planes to pursue the fleet of the Chinese Air Force, isn't that looking for death? (To be continued......)