The Japanese fighters did not notice that something was wrong.

Compared with the army aviation, the naval aviation of the Japanese invaders was more elite.

After all, those who can take off on aircraft carriers are the old birds of old birds. Their flying skills are beyond doubt.

This time it was a large formation, and the Japanese pilots were even more confident.

Completely unaware of it, they have been caught by the radar. is suffering from various breakdowns.

They are still thinking in the traditional thinking of air combat.

Also looking for Chinese fighters.

But I didn't find it.

Odd......

Could it be that the Chinese army plane fled?

It's possible.

They always do.

The strength of the national air force was very limited, and it was no match for the Japanese air force at all.

You can't fight but escape.

Scattering and running away is also common. The Japanese planes then dispersed in pursuit.

"Thunderbird, direction 258......"

"Zhou Yu, direction 102......"

Zhang Chu cautiously transferred the command.

It would seem that the P-38 was dispersing the retreat. Flee separately.

In fact, there is not much distance between them. This is seen from the radar. But without radar, it will certainly not be detected.

At the beginning of World War II, all aircraft relied on visual inspection to find targets.

Even in the battle of Midway, the pilots of both sides relied on the naked eye to detect the enemy. Radar is also a secret weapon.

Sure enough, the Japanese pilots were completely unaware.

Their formations gradually dispersed. And, gradually, planes began to fall behind.

Before the Zero carrier-based aircraft came out, the Japanese Navy did not have any carrier-based aircraft that was a match for the P-38. Both in range and speed, the P-38 won completely.

When Du Dongjian and others pulled the horsepower to the limit, the Japanese carrier-based aircraft could not catch up.

As a result, some carrier-based aircraft began to return home.

Gradually, some carrier-based aircraft began to be left alone. Looking for a team.

"Zhou Yu, azimuth 203......"

Zhang Chu quickly made a judgment.

It just so happened that Zhou Yu and Thunderbird, together could flank a Japanese carrier-based aircraft.

"Roger!"

Zhou Yu responded.

Then quickly act according to Zhang Chu's instructions.

"Enemy aircraft are thirty kilometers directly ahead of you."

"Roger!"

Zhou Yu was overjoyed.

Is the ground command so powerful?

Actually accurately judged the position of the Japanese invader's carrier-based aircraft? Just go up and fire yourself?

Get ready for battle now.

Sure enough, after a while, they caught up with the Japanese fighters.

The goal is very obvious.

The Japanese fighters did not even realize that there were enemy planes behind them.

"Sneer......"

"Sneer......"

Zhou Yu opened fire decisively.

A barrage of machine-gun bullets passed.

I didn't hit at first.

A little in a hurry.

But......

"Sneer......"

"Sneer......"

As the bullets continued to be sprayed, the Japanese carrier-based aircraft was finally hit.

Immediately burst into flames. And then staggering falling.

"Ding......

"Your troops managed to shoot down a Japanese plane......"

"You get 5 million in earnings......"

"You get a special reward: a ...... of a domestically produced Type 59 tank"

"You get 100,000 ocean ......"

Information poured in.

Zhang Chu's expression did not move.

Just shot down a Japanese plane? Of course not.

Go on!

Quickly find new opportunities.

Soon, a lone Japanese carrier-based aircraft was discovered.

This Japanese carrier-based plane should have returned to the country according to radio instructions and tried to join up with the large group.

It's a pity that he was decisively caught by Zhang Chu.

"Lei Zhenzi, azimuth 103, altitude 3100 ......"

"Ma Mingyu, azimuth 171, altitude 3100......"

Give the order right away.

Two P-38s decisively flanked and flanked.

Ma Mingyu was the first to arrive and rushed out of the clouds. I just saw the Japanese carrier-based aircraft in front.

"Ahhh......h

"Great......"

Ma Mingyu couldn't help but sigh.

It's so cool to fight under ground guidance. There is no need to search for targets everywhere.

"Sneer......"

"Sneer......"

A barrage of machine-gun bullets passed.

The Japanese carrier-based plane was suddenly hit with all kinds of holes and caught fire directly in the air.

Get another one!

"Cuckoo!"

"There's a lot of Japanese planes in your left rear!"

"Huang Gai!"

"There are enemy planes behind you too!"

While directing the fighters to encircle, chase and intercept, Zhang Chu also promptly informed others to pay attention to the danger.

Although the protection of the P-38 was good. However, if it is attacked from the side by Japanese fighters, there is a possibility that it will be shot down.

Especially when you are attacked from a high place by Japanese fighters, it is easy to blow up the cockpit. It is impossible for the cockpit to be protected against bullets. The pilot will be killed.

The pilot died, and the plane crashed with it.

"Pull up!"

"Upper height 4200!"

Zhang Chu continued to give instructions.

At an altitude of 4,200 meters, there was another Japanese carrier-based aircraft.

The pilots of these Japanese carrier-based aircraft were very confident. So often act alone. No, ambush at 4200 altitude, waiting to dive down.

As long as a plane of the Chinese army passed below and was discovered, it was immediately an eagle swoop.

It must be admitted that such tactics are very effective.

Whether in the early or late stages of World War II, seizing heights and angles was the top priority in air warfare.

Among them, the P-51 Mustang fighter is very good at this.

If the unguarded P-38 fighter encounters a dive strafing from the Japanese carrier-based aircraft, the consequences are also very serious. The pilot's cockpit is vulnerable to attack.

But......

The advent of radar changed all that.

Huang Gai followed Zhang Chu's instructions and rose to a height of 4,200 meters. Not only did they avoid the enemy planes attacking from behind, but they also successfully captured the carrier-based planes in front.

"Sneer......"

"Sneer......"

Immediately it was a machine-gun fire.

Most of the P-38 pilots preferred to use machine guns first.

Because there are four!

Four 12.7 mm machine guns, which can be fired in parallel, and some can be fired separately.

Generally shot alone.

The main thing is to save ammunition. Keeping 20 mm shells on might be of other use.

In fact, purely from the point of view of destructive power, the destructive power of a 12.7mm machine gun bullet is about the same as that of a 20mm machine gun shell. But the latter is much more expensive.

"Poof......

The Japanese carrier-based aircraft caught fire in the air.

The pilot was killed on the spot.

The machine-gun bullet directly pierced the cockpit of the Japanese carrier-based aircraft.

"Ding......

"You managed to destroy a Japanese plane......

"You get 5 million in earnings......"

"You get a special reward: a ...... of a domestic 122-mm howitzer"

"You get 100,000 ocean ......"

Information poured in.

The rewards seem a bit much. Especially the oceans.

But no one is too much money. Therefore, the more Japanese planes shot down, the better.

"Lei Zhenzi!"

"Descent to a height of 2600 meters!"

"Direction 233......"

Zhang Chu continued to command.

But it was Lei Zhenzi who pulled the P-38 fighter too high. It's all at an altitude of 7,600 meters.

Although, the extreme altitude of the P-38 fighter can reach about 13000 meters. However, the real air battle is not so high. Most of the air battles are conducted at an altitude of 1,000-5,000 meters.

Why?

Because of the altitude above 5,000 meters, the performance of many aircraft will be reduced to a certain extent.

Unless it is a special tactical need, few fighters exceed an altitude of 5000 meters. Unless it's a cover bomber. But the bomber also has to descend in altitude in the end.

Moreover, the aerial combat tactics in the early days of World War II were actually very crude. Countries have not yet developed relatively fixed tactics. It was all gradually summed up in the fierce battle. In the Sino-Japanese battlefield in 1938, air battles almost always relied on the subjective initiative of individual pilots.

"Roger!"

"Descent to a height of 2600 meters."

"Direction 233......"

Lei Zhenzi replied.

Then execute the instructions quickly.

Soon, he descended to a height of 2600 meters. It happened to be face-to-face with a Japanese carrier-based aircraft.

"Sneer......"

"Sneer......"

Lei Zhenzi opened fire violently.

The Japanese carrier-based planes were obviously a little surprised. I thought I was ambushed.

Subconsciously diving, wanting to escape.

However......

Dense machine-gun bullets have swept over.

Although the Japanese carrier-based aircraft reacted quickly and had good speed. However, he was still hit in the tail by a machine-gun bullet.

Without a tail to keep it balanced, the Japanese carrier-based aircraft began to lose control. Although the pilots struggled to control. However, in the end, the crash was inevitable.

"Sneer......"

"Sneer......"

Lei Zhenzi chased after him and opened fire.

He was worried that the Japanese plane would still have a chance to survive.

It wasn't until the Japanese plane was smashed into a fireball and completely shattered in the air that it was relieved.

"Ding......

"You managed to destroy a Japanese fighter ......"

"You get 5 million in earnings......"

"You get a special reward: ......"

"You get 100,000 ocean ......"

Information keeps coming.

Zhang Chu's heart is like stopping water.

Although the battle was won in a row. However, he is not proud.

Because now, there are still more than 20 Japanese planes displayed on the radar. There is a big advantage in numbers.

Moreover, there is no chance of a sneak attack for the time being.

For the first time, he commanded a battle through radar, and he was not very proficient. Some fleeting fighters did not catch.

Fortunately, the P-38 fighter has a strong endurance and can stay in the air for more than six hours! If you take fuel-saving technology, you can even stay in the air for more than seven hours!

It's a scary time.

Ordinary airplanes can't compare. Unless it's a pervert like Zero.

"Lei Zhenzi, aren't you cold?"

"It's not cold."

"Okay!"

Zhang Chu didn't say anything more.

At an altitude of six or seven thousand meters, it is false to say that it is not cold.

That's sub-zero temperatures.

There are no professional thermostatic clothes, and I don't know how many clothes Lei Zhenzi is wearing. But to be sure, in the long run, it will definitely not work.

At such a high altitude, if you stay for a long time, the whole person will be frozen.

"Lei Zhenzi, planes are very expensive."

Suddenly, Du Dongjian said slowly.

Everyone was silent.

This is a euphemistic warning to Lei Zhenzi not to cause the crash because of his own mistakes.

If he made a mistake in operation because he was frozen, and then crashed, it was his own responsibility. This is absolutely not allowed.

You can be shot down. But no human error.

"Got it."

Lei Zhenzi replied.

Zhang Chu then knew that this guy had remembered.

Alas, thermostat ......

No, it's mainly cold-resistant clothing.

In the absence of a professional flight suit, you can only rely on cardigans.

In this era, it seems that there are no down jackets......

When the battle is over, immediately arrange for someone to buy all the woolen sweaters in Quancheng!

In the midst of the thoughts, the opportunity presented itself again.

This time, it was two Japanese carrier-based aircraft flying together. One before and one after the other.

"Zhou Yu!"

"Huang Gai!"

"Du Dongjian!"

"Ma Mingyu!"

Zhang Chu immediately commanded four P-38 fighters to prepare for the encirclement.

After a moment of silence, he judged the movement of the Japanese carrier-based aircraft. There is also the place where the P-38 fighters are about to stagger.

There should be no problem.

Sure enough, the two Japanese carrier-based planes were besieged by four P-38 fighters without warning.

"Sneer......"

"Sneer......"

It came up and was a machine-gun strangulation. Take out one.

However, the other Japanese carrier-based aircraft was extremely fast and extremely agile, immediately flipped over, and then dived in an attempt to escape.

This guy is a veteran!

Du Dongjian and others are secretly regretful. I didn't stop it.

I want to keep catching up. But he was stopped by Zhang Chu. Can't chase. Otherwise, you will have to encounter more Japanese carrier-based aircraft.

The four P-38s had to retreat temporarily.

The Japanese carrier-based plane got rid of the attack from behind, and the Japanese pilots couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It's weird......

How did the other party come out?

How do you feel that the other party is running to ambush you?

An obvious ambush......

The question is, how does the other party know their location?

There's no reason for that!

Could it be a sudden encounter? It doesn't feel like ......

I had to fly forward stupidly. At the same time, contact their own troops on the radio. As a result, I found myself running away.

He immediately turned around and prepared to join his nearest companion.

galloping all the way, safe and sound, this is gradually reassuring. Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to his companions......

Suddenly, it didn't feel right.

"Sneer......"

"Sneer......"

It feels like the plane is under attack. At the same time a fire burns.

Hurriedly looked up. Didn't see it. Turn your head back. Only to find that high behind him, a three-fuselage monster swooped down.

The fierce fire engulfed the carrier-based aircraft in an instant.

With a successful blow, Ishan Jin immediately broke away. Because in front of it are the carrier-based aircraft of other Japanese invaders.

Elevating.

on height.

Big circle.

Quickly disengage.

As if it had never appeared at all.

Only the Japanese carrier-based plane, which was hit and caught fire, fell in flames.

"Ding......

"Your troops managed to destroy a Japanese plane......"

Information came.

At the same time, the target disappears on the radar.

Oh yes!

Get another one!

One more time......

But, alas, there is no chance for the time being.

I had to wait patiently.

Chen Sanwen was also very nervous.

This is the first time that the radar has been put into service.

There is no scene of air combat at all, only simple symbols.

The others were also secretly surprised in their hearts.

I didn't expect that I could command the battle like this.

In the past, air battles were commanded from the air.

They are all experienced pilots, and they fight with other pilots.

What are the different tactics of two-plane formation, three-plane formation, four-plane formation, etc.

But here in Zhang Chu, they have all changed.

It doesn't need to be what formation you are. You just have to do what you're told.

"Thunderbird!"

"Lei Zhenzi!"

No, the opportunity is here again.

Two more Japanese carrier-based planes appeared in Zhang Chu's line of sight.

But there were only two P-38 fighters nearby that could attack. The ratio of forces between the two sides is two to two. Neck and neck.

What to do?

Dry!

Two planes are dry!

Appeared silently. Then the attack was launched.

Hit it or not, quickly move away.

If the Japanese carrier-based aircraft catch up, there will be opportunities behind.

If there is no catch-up, there is nothing to lose.

"Sneer......"

"Sneer......"

The Thunderbird was the first to fire. Didn't hit.

Lei Zhenzi followed and fired. Hit.

Another carrier-based aircraft tried to escape, but unfortunately it was too late. In the end, it was shot down.

"Yaga!"

"What's going on?"

The Japanese Flying Squad finally felt wrong.

Why are there fewer and fewer opportunities to fight?

Where the hell is the enemy?

Why haven't you seen enemy fighters all the time?

Uncanny......

(End of chapter)