Chapter 571
The Japanese did not set up a beach defense line on this beach, because they did not expect the enemy to come from the sea, and the only defender here was a small detachment of sixteen men.
They were stationed in a small artillery tower two kilometers from the shore, and their purpose was only to manage a few nearby villages and better collect food for the local population.
Just a few minutes ago, when a soldier on a routine patrol saw the scene on the beach, he was so frightened that he almost bit his tongue off. The countless boats rushed towards the shore in the dark, and even saw the figure of the armored car, he did not dare to stay longer, and quickly ran back to the pillbox to inform his companions.
Commanding this detachment was Cao Chang, who was in his thirties, and when he learned the news, his face changed drastically, and he immediately sent a telegram to inform the large troops in the rear of the situation, and quickly took people to the beach to observe the enemy's movements.
It's a pity that his movements are still a step slower, and the reconnaissance planes in the sky have marked the location of this pillbox long before the operation, and the command has concluded that there are not many defenders here, so they did not scare the snake to clear it.
Now that the Japanese army was defenseless, the vanguard had successfully landed, and the squadron of fighters in the sky who was originally preparing for a big battle was instead pounced, and they finally set their sights on the small pillbox less than two kilometers from the coastline.
"Hey! Jackson, this bunker is mine, you are not allowed to rob it! β
A confident voice came out of the air intercom band, and Li Zening, who was piloting an F4U fighter, suddenly broke away from the formation and quickly stretched his altitude, made a 180-degree turn in the air, stabilized the fuselage, and dived down towards the ground target at an angle of 70.
Li Zening showed a very excited expression on his face, the high-power engine of this fighter is strong, and it can bring great confidence to the pilot, which is not at all comparable to the previous biplane.
As a native of Nanyang, he joined the Nankan fighter flight squadron a year ago, and is one of the hired pilots, of course, unlike other foreign pilots, Li Zening is also a Malaysian Chinese, and the reason why he joined the Nankan squadron is more to hit the Japanese hard, and contribute to China and this war.
At that time, there were many Nanyang people who traveled with him, most of them elites from all walks of life who were connected through Fang Jingyao's relationship, pilots, engineers, journalists... These talents from all walks of life are what Liao Mingyu needs.
After a long period of training, this time finally ushered in the actual battle, you can imagine Li Zening's mood, but the little devil's instrength poured a basin of cold water on him, seeing that it was a small bunker, he was naturally reluctant to let go.
"Damn it, Lee!"
Jackson, the commander of the battle group, was a black pilot, and he angrily scolded the walkie-talkie, and he was very unhappy with this kind of disobedience to orders and personal heroism.
But Li Zening didn't care so much, when the crosshair of the nose was aimed at the target, he decisively pressed the launch button.
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Sou! Sou! Sou......
Several rockets were fired from the wings, dragging the fiery fiery serpent towards the turret.
The piercing whistling sound was like the roar of death, and the Japanese artillery tower was blown into powder in an instant.
Broken bricks and stones flew around, mixed with some unformed human stumps, Cao Chang, who had just escaped because he came out to investigate, stared at the rear blankly, speechless for a long time.
Coupled with the enemy landing force in full swing on the coast, this moment broke his heart, and he didn't care whether the soldiers in the turret reported the news, and ran away with the rest of the people in ashes.
Call...
Li Zening drove the fighter plane to climb rapidly and returned to the formation, and before he could vent his excitement, the thunderous roar of the formation leader Jackson came from the walkie-talkie.
βgodοΌ damn itοΌ Plum! Is it so hard to get you to follow the command?! β
"Okay, okay, Jackson, it's just a little thing, don't be so up-to-the-line, relax..."
Li Zening didn't care about haha, these old blacks are too rigid, and they are very boring compared to those white-skinned foreigners, and they always use military regulations and military discipline to suppress him.
"Humph! If you come again, please leave the 6th Squadron, or I will definitely report to Colonel Andrei!" β
Jackson didn't get angry, how could he tolerate this situation for him who has always adhered to teamwork, if it weren't for Li Zening's excellent performance in training, and there was a shortage of people on his side, otherwise it would be that guy's turn to come to the sixth squadron.
The 6th Squadron, consisting of 16 F4U and two B17 bombers, was regrouping in the air when a new order was received from the command to set off immediately to bomb the Kyan railway station, which was 60 kilometers away.
In addition, according to intelligence, a squadron of Zero fighters of the Japanese Navy also set sail from Singapore and was heading towards Rangoon at a high speed, presumably to intercept the landing force of the 88th Army.
Jackson took a deep breath and looked at the cockpit in front of him, his eyes gradually becoming condensed, and the hand holding the joystick tightened unconsciously.
At this time, most of the pilots, like him, attached great importance to this operation, and they wanted to prove themselves again on the battlefield and obtain the glory that should have belonged to them.
In fact, most of the pilots of the 6th Squadron were black, and originally belonged to the famous black fighter formation of the Allies - the Taxsky Air Force, which has been active in the North African theater.
Later, they were seriously injured in the battle, but because of their colored people, they did not receive the best treatment, and they were left with some sequelae of the root cause, which was not affected by flying, but the top management refused their request to return to the army.
In the current environment, the particularity of black people is self-evident, poor Jackson and others were required to retire, and did not receive the high retirement allowance that fighter pilots should have, but were forced to go to India with many compatriots as miscellaneous servants in the logistics force.
It wasn't until some time ago that Liao Mingyu sent people to search for retired pilots from all walks of life within the Allied Forces and in Nanyang, and accidentally found a resume, which found treasure from the British logistics team, a large number of black pilots with rich combat experience.
The blacks of the Tuckersky Air Corps did not have the capital and pride of those heavenly pride from the beginning because of their skin color, and compared with the white pilots who pursued individual heroism, they were more calm, hard-working, and united, because only teamwork could play a higher combat effect in battle.
The self-righteous white men painted the tail of the black pilot's fighter jet in a conspicuous red color for the sake of distinguishing, so they were also given the nickname "red tail".
Because of the color of their skin, they still had to face all kinds of criticism in the country, but under the unremitting struggle, they finally overcame all injustices and difficulties.
In history, the Taxsky Air Force has performed 1,578 combat missions, of which 1,267 were bomber escort missions, but only 7 missions in which a total of 27 bombers were shot down by the enemy, with a proud record to win the respect of everyone.
It's a pity that a group of wounded people did not receive their due treatment after the war, and Jackson was one of them, but they were discovered by another discerning person.
A total of 19 black pilots were dug up by Liao Mingyu to Nankan, where they received flight training along with other recruited retired pilots from various countries and people with experience in flying airplanes.
With a large number of fighters provided by the Heihe base, the current Nankan Flying Group has expanded from two squadrons to seven squadrons, and a huge battle formation composed of more than 90 F4U, P40, and P38 has begun to take shape, and it can wrestle with the Japanese army even if it does not rely on the US military in the Southeast Asian battlefield.