Chapter 1132: The Air Battle Begins
At 7 o'clock in the morning, forty HB' Hongyan bombers of the 52nd Brigade of the 1st Wing of the Chinese Air Force began to take off from two airfields in turn. Each field airfield has two runways that allow two aircraft to take off at the same time. In less than ten minutes, all forty bombers had taken off. After completing the marshalling in the air, it began to fly north.
At this time, forty FB fighters of the 71st Brigade of the 71st Fighter Wing of the Chinese Air Force at two other airfields also began to take off. fb' Hai Dongqing, the speed of the fighter is higher than that of HB
'Wild goose, the bomber is much faster. Therefore, they took off a little later. After these fighters took off, they quickly flew north, catching up with the hb' wild geese, fighters, scattered around and above the bombers to escort the bombers.
At 7:40, a huge group of aircraft crossed the Rio Grande and entered American airspace. Although it is autumn at this moment, it is already dawn at this moment. With such a huge fleet of aircraft, it is simply impossible to hide from the US military. The U.S. military deployed a large number of scouts along the long line of defense along the Rio Grande. These reconnaissance battalions held binoculars, stared at the southern sky with wide eyes, and immediately reported to their superiors as soon as they spotted a fighter plane of the Chinese Air Force.
The US fighter jets will also take off urgently and then begin an air battle with the fighters of the Chinese Air Force.
This time, it was the first time that the Chinese Air Force dispatched such a huge group of aircraft, and it was naturally discovered by those scouts of the US military.
"Sir! The Chinese plane entered the airspace of the United States! An American scout said loudly with a phone in his hand.
"Oh God! There are at least hundreds of Chinese aircraft. And at least half of them are bombers. They are trying to bomb our airfield! "More than one US scout spotted the Chinese Air Force fleet and reported it to their superiors. This also shocked the US military. The Chinese Air Force dispatched hundreds of aircraft, which is a big deal!
"Damn! All the fighters at Laredo Airport took off and prepared to meet them. In addition, warplanes from four nearby airfields also took off at once! This time, the Chinese are preparing for a large-scale attack. "The commander of the US Army Air Forces, Lieutenant General Kevinson, gave the order.
Immediately after receiving the order, several field airfields scattered north of Laredo sounded the alarm. A large number of pilots came out of the cafeteria, many with bread or sandwiches in their hands. This is the time when they have breakfast. However, after receiving the order, they must take to the air as soon as possible. As for breakfast, it's hard to say if you'll have a chance to eat it.
Each field airfield of the US military will arrange for several fighters to be on duty, so that they can take off as soon as they receive an order. The remaining fighters need to be refueled and replenished from ammunition and so on. However, with the full cooperation of the ground crew, it only takes 10 to 20 minutes to complete it, and then it can take off immediately.
In order to cope with the Chinese air force and avoid the fact that all the fighters were blown up on the runway like in the Battle of San Luis Potosí, the U.S. Army Air Force only deployed about twenty fighters at each field airfield. In this way, it will not be served by the Chinese Air Force. At the same time, the U.S. air defense unit has also deployed a large amount of anti-aircraft fire around the airport, which can play an effective role in protection. Strengthened the airport's defenses!
The fleet of the Chinese Air Force, after entering the airspace of the United States, began to accelerate. The fleet increased its speed to 120 kilometers per hour, which is also the maximum speed of a hb'hongyan, a fighter jet with a full bomb. After dropping the bombs, they were able to increase their speed by another twenty kilometers. And the maximum speed of the 'Hurricane,' fighter equipped by the US Army Air Corps is nothing more than that. Moreover, in terms of ceiling, the fighters of the Chinese Air Force are also much higher than those of the US Army Air Force. Although the bombers were very weak in combat, once intercepted by the U.S. Army Air Force, the bombers of the Chinese Air Force could quickly drop bombs and then accelerate their climb to escape the attack of the U.S. fighters.
"Attention squadrons, in fifteen minutes we will reach the skies above the target. Our targets were the Americans' airfield shells and supporting facilities, and for the sake of safety, the aircraft group dropped bombs at an altitude of 1,500 meters. After dropping the bomb, quickly climb and leave the battlefield. Leave the battle to the fighters brothers! "The captain of the 52nd Air Force Group gave orders to the squadrons.
At this time, the first wave of intercepted planes by the US military was already on the way. The vanguard of the fighters that escorted the bomber group had already encountered the aircraft group of the US Army Air Corps.
A squad of FB' Hai Dongqing, fighter jets spotted five U.S. planes that were flying south
'Hurricane, [Type Fighter.] They were fighter planes that took off urgently from the field airfields of the US military. These fighters flew south at an altitude of two and a half thousand meters and did not notice the FB'Hai Dongqing, fighter of the Chinese Air Force above their heads.!" Attack in a two-plane formation and take out the Americans! "On the order of the squad leader 4 FB
'Hai Dongqing, the fighter jets swooped down from a high altitude in two two-plane formations towards the U.S. military's 'Hurricane,' type fighters.
"Da Da Da!" The nose of the aircraft machine gun fired red-hot bullets, and russet tracer bullets left a long trail in the sky.
The five U.S. Hurricane fighters that were flying south were frightened by the sudden blow and scattered in panic. However, there were still three Hurricane fighters that were hit, plummeting to the ground in smoke and shattering to pieces.
"Boss! We were attacked by the Chinese, we have already lost three planes and are now returning! An American pilot screamed and fled quickly north. As soon as they met, three fighters were shot down, which scared the remaining two fighters. They no longer had the courage to fight anymore and fled for their lives.
It's just that the fighters of the Chinese Air Force are obviously not going to let them go. A squad of four FBs
'Hai Dongqing, the fighters continue to pursue in a two-plane formation, and will always be accelerating. , the U.S. military's 'Hurricane', [type fighter, with a maximum speed of only 140 kilometers, far behind the Chinese Air Force's FB' Hai Dongqing, fighter. At the same time, maneuverability and climb are far from comparable. Despite the best efforts of the two American pilots, only one plane escaped and the other was shot down. This is also because of the arrival of a large number of US warplanes. Otherwise, this plane is estimated to be immune.
"Captain! The planes of the Americans appeared, sixteen of them! "After discovering that the reinforcements of the American army had arrived, the squad that served as the front reconnaissance did not take the initiative to attack again, but chose to retreat backwards and wait for the arrival of the large army!
"The 1st Squadron went up and scattered the American fighters. Two more squadrons, which continue to escort bombers! The captain of the 71st Fighter Group ordered.
1 HB' Haidongqing, the fighter accelerated and flew forward, and after converging the previous four fighters, it killed the American army. Sixteen fighters on both sides. However, with the same number, the US military's fighter planes are not at all cheap. This has been proven in countless air battles in the past.
"Damn! The Chinese are coming! There are too many of them, we need reinforcements! "An American major pilot contacted the rear. They only have twenty planes at this airfield, and four have been shot down before, so they simply cannot compete with the Chinese Air Force.
However, the answer he received was that reinforcements were already on their way, and they needed to entangle the Chinese to prevent the Chinese bombers from bombing the airfield. After all, while field airfields are easy to build, those supporting facilities, such as oil and ammunition depots, as well as casualties among pilots and ground crews, are difficult to compensate.
"Son of a bitch! This is simply sending us to death! Everyone get ready, we are going to fight hard with the Chinese! "The major officer threw down the radio intercom, piloted the fighter plane, and took the lead in rushing towards the Chinese Air Force. Although he knew that with the same number, the US Army Aviation would not be able to compete with the Chinese Air Force at all, but as an American, he had no choice.
At a time when the fighters of both sides had not yet entered the effective range of the aviation machine guns, the fighters of the Chinese Air Force had already begun to climb. In the face of the U.S. military's 'Hurricane' fighters, the Chinese Air Force has always adopted the tactic of diving down from a high place. This has a very good effect on dealing with US fighters.
The US planes scattered and fled like frightened birds. They also know that they suffer greatly under such tactics. However, they had no way to deal with it, and could only constantly maneuver and turn in an attempt to get rid of the Chinese Air Force.
"Da Da Da!" An FB' Hai Dongqing, a fighter jet rushed towards a U.S. one's Hurricane fighter from a high altitude, and quickly locked on.
"Da Da Da!" The aviation machine gun in the nose began to fire. A tracer projectile glowing crimson shot at the U.S. fighter jet. Although, the US fighter planes kept shaking in an attempt to dodge. But it was still inevitable to be hit.
A volley of bullets hit the left wing of the American warplane. The skin on the wings was torn off, and the wooden wing sawdust flew sideways. The small half of the wing was knocked off. As a result, the U.S. fighter could no longer maintain its balance and began to quickly plant itself on the ground.
"I was hit, the plane couldn't pull up!" The American pilots shouted. In the end, he had no choice but to give up the fighter plane and parachute to escape. After the parachute was used by pilots in the Chinese Air Force, the US military also used this equipment to save valuable pilots.