Since the area of the motherland is too large, the Air Force will definitely continue to switch to combat in the early stage due to the insufficient number of aircraft.

In consideration of logistical problems, as early as October this year, Huang He, in the name of the bosses, issued instructions to various base areas to build field airfields.

Starting from the border area to the southern part of Anhui, it is more than 1,300 kilometers in the middle, and even across three major provinces.

Although the Spitfire and the Sky Train are enough to fly all in one go, this section of the road has to pass through many enemy-occupied areas, and the devils have already built many airports.

In this case, such a large formation flying over is very likely to be intercepted by the devil's plane.

After joint consultation between the combat heroes and the general staff of the border region, the final designed transportation route was to start from the border area and fly first to the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area for transit.

I rested for a night in PY, and immediately set off after dawn to go straight to southern Anhui.

Although such a route would have flown about 300 kilometers more, the single flight distance after the transfer was reduced by half, and the most important thing was that the soldiers could completely avoid the enemy's two major airfields.

The planes used by the Devil's Army Air to bomb the southwestern capital came from these two airports, including North China and Central China.

The first route is to take off from Wuhan and go west along the Yangtze River, passing through Wanzhou, Zhongxian, Fengdu, FL, and Changshou on the way, and finally arrive at the destination.

The second route was from Jin Province, passing through Chang'an and northern Sichuan, and bombing targets all the way south.

Transit in the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area can be said to be the most reasonable choice at present.

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At half past six in the evening of December 31, 1940, 25 C47 transport planes and six Spitfire fighters landed smoothly at the field airfield of the second column of the Eighth Route Army.

The sky train has a maximum speed of 360 km/h and a cruising speed of 260 km/h.

This journey of more than 800 kilometers took the soldiers just over three hours.

However, this does not mean that the whole process will be easy, because whether it is the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area or the border area, there is no radar and mature radio technology on both sides.

From the beginning of departure, the pilot basically looked around.

This is a great test of the pilots' basic skills and trying to confirm the flight route. The comrades could only rely on pure sight, and then, with the help of maps and memory, to find characteristic terrain as they fly.

This is the most primitive method of piloting, landmark piloting, and it is also a compulsory subject for every pilot.

This bad situation can only be improved when the Yellow River relies on the system and Lao Zeng to master mature radio technology.

At that time, the ground and pilots will be able to communicate directly with each other through language to guide routes, and even develop radio navigation technology in aviation.

Both technologies are necessary for a military power, otherwise it will affect the efficiency of future bombers.

After all, bombers performing long-range missions at this stage need to sail in large formations.

The entire formation had to follow the pilot plane, and the navigator relied on radio and map guidance to bring the formation to the sky above the bombing target.

After everyone landed smoothly, Commander Yang of the second column led people to personally receive Principal Chang and his party.

After more than two months of construction, three large runways have been built in the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area. Taking into account the problems of transportation, the comrades even prepared several large warehouses.

All of this is thanks to the vision of Commander Yang, although he did not go to school when he was a child, but after following the army to the border area, he once studied at Kang University for a period of time.

After more than half a year of study, he learned a lot about the theoretical knowledge of the Air Force.

Seeing the pilots coming out of the cabin, Commander Yang immediately stepped forward and shook Principal Chang's hand, he looked at everyone and said excitedly:

"Comrades have worked hard! I asked the cooking class to prepare dinner, so hurry up and rest after eating, there is still a task tomorrow. ”

"Just leave the unloading to our second column, it should be all marked."

Glancing at the soldiers who had already begun to work, Principal Chang nodded tiredly. Although he was a good fighter pilot, he had little previous exposure to large transport aircraft.

All the crews set off hastily after only a few days of training, and in order to fly safely to the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area, everyone was highly concentrated on the road, and now they have reached the limit.

"Okay, hard work Commander Yang. I'll leave the rest to you, but be careful, this time there are plenty of weapons and ammunition in addition to consumables. ”

After a short period of communication, the pilots set off for the cooking class. Before leaving, President Chang also pointed out the shortcomings of some field airfields.

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Early the next morning, as soon as the sun rose, the convoy set out.

Long-distance flights are a very tedious thing, and in the absence of his own piloting, Captain Wang Hai constantly entangles with imaginary enemy planes, maneuveres to dodge, and counterattacks in his mind, and this skill is a habit he has always had

The reason why Captain Wang Hai was able to become the trump card of our army at such a young age was that he would take advantage of every opportunity to carry out a mission and exercise his ability and skills in piloting fighter planes as much as possible.

Forty minutes away from their destination, three Type 97 fighters suddenly appeared in front of them.

During World War II, no matter what kind of aircraft were fought, they had to rely on the naked eye of the pilot.

At this time, there was no auxiliary equipment, let alone advanced radar. Being able to find the target at the first time and distinguish between friend and foe fully reflects the strength of the combat heroes.

At this time, the three devils in the distance were very confused, and anyone who suddenly discovered that an unknown plane appeared in their airspace would be surprised.

Tetsuhei Kawai, the highest-ranking and oldest of the three, gave the order first, and he said vigilantly on the communication channel:

"Strange plane! Get ready for battle! Judging from the location, it is very likely that it is those Maozi who came to aid the Republic of China! ”

"You two pay attention to my arrangement, and be ready to sacrifice your life for your brother country at any time. The enemy has six unfamiliar fighters, and we have a high probability of narrowly winning. ”

"Don't be greedy for credit, solve the escort and then attack the transport plane!"

The Type 97 fighter is a product of the strict implementation of the design idea of light aircraft, and is a light fighter with light weight, super horizontal maneuverability, and excellent fighting ability, which can be called the strongest killer of biplane fighters

Although it is an all-metal monoplane fighter, the design idea is still based on the biplane horizontal plane circling combat tactics as the core.

Emphasis was placed on hovering performance, low wing load, and sacrifice of fuselage weight and protection in the design.

This made the fighter poorly defended, lacking even bulletproof steel plates and self-closing fuel tanks to protect the pilot. In addition, it is also very weak in firepower, which is also a common problem of devil fighters.

Under normal circumstances, in the face of this small crispy, the fire-breathing driver should give full play to his performance advantages of fast speed, thick armor and fierce firepower.

Adopt a B&Z tactic of high-speed dives and one-hit escape. This will allow you to avoid circling and fighting with the Devil Pilot and give full play to your strengths.

But now it's an emergency, and the two sides are in a head-to-head posture. To protect the transport aircraft, the fighter did not have to go too far.

As the captain, Wang Hai immediately made a decision, and he calmly gave his tactics in the communication channel.

"In the airspace ahead, there are three enemy aircraft within visual range! Everyone is ready for battle! ”

"Zhao Baotong and Wang Tianbao come with me, let's solve the devil's fighter in the shortest time. The rest of the men dispersed to keep on guard, and reported to me as soon as they spotted enemy planes. ”

"The transport plane will keep its current course unchanged, and we will not let the enemy approach you."

After hearing the captain's instructions, the two quickly responded.

"Roger! I'll be in charge of the volley! ”

"Roger! Let's hurry up and deal with the enemy! Then return to the team and continue to complete the escort mission! ”

The selection of the personnel for the battle has been carefully considered by Captain Wang Hai, Zhao Baotong is the person who shoots down the most enemy planes in the formation, and he can definitely crush the devil in terms of personal strength.

Although Wang Tianbao only has a record of shooting down four planes, he is the most proficient fighter in the 1st Air Force Division, and he can be said to be completely handy for all kinds of maneuvers.

The three of them sped away from the formation, and considering the problems of the next voyage, they did not throw them into the auxiliary fuel tank, which in a sense can be regarded as a manifestation of the courage of the artist.

Seeing that the enemy did not all sorts out, Tetsuhei Kawai felt that he had been insulted.

The three devils were immediately annoyed and angry, as members of the Army Aviation who had participated in major battles, it was the first time they had seen such an arrogant enemy.

Under the trend of rage, the three Type 97 fighters went directly to the reckless, ready to show the unknown enemy what true cruelty is.

When the fighters of both sides came into the exchange of fire, the Spitfire and Type 97 fighters attacked each other almost simultaneously.

But Tetsuhei Kawai never expected that one of his planes was directly blown up by the enemy, and it was disintegrated in the air in a blink of an eye.

I have to admit that the little devil pilot had a few brushes, and in the process of the head-to-head attack, a Type 97 fighter hit Zhao Baotong's Spitfire.

At this time, the gap in protection performance is vividly reflected, and the Spitfire is the first combat aircraft developed by Dai Ying to use all-metal load-bearing skin.

Not only cockpit armor, but even self-sealing fuel tanks. The book's small water pipe hit the fire, and it didn't cause any substantial damage at all.

Tetsuhei Kawai didn't have time to think about it at all, and under the high-speed head-to-head flight of the two sides, his side soon had a close head-on rendezvous with the formation of three unfamiliar enemy planes.

The two sides then launched an aerial duel full of gunpowder.

Kodera Kazuan piloted a Type 97 fighter and scolded in the communication channel: "Yaga! What a plane is this! The enemy's speed is too fast! Be careful! Be careful! ”

From his tone, you can feel that the original arrogance is gone. After all, even brutes are afraid of the unknown, let alone in the excitement of battle.

The speed of the intersection of the two sides was very fast, coupled with the speed of the fire, which caused the devil's crew to instantly lose their grasp of Wang Hai's position after the intersection was completed.

The two Type 97 fighters took the lead in making a sharp left turn, trying to get a better view by flying the cockpit canopy in the direction of the Spitfire.

Although he lost one of his companions just after the battle, and even his own aircraft were inferior to the enemy. But after calming down, the two regained their former self-confidence.

This is due to successive victories in the past, and before the Ichiko was installed, their aircraft was the most advanced model of the current Army Airlines.

But at this moment, Wang Tianbao relied on the advantage of performance and silently used the blind spot caused by sunlight to approach Xiaoji Yi'an.

It stands to reason that after a head-to-head encounter, the two sides will start to turn and choose between a single-ring fight or a double-ring fight depending on the performance of the aircraft.

Among them, single-ring combat competes with the turning radius of the aircraft, while double-ring combat competes with the angular velocity of the turn.

Wang Tianbao immediately made the same operation after observing that the devil began to turn left and break.

He even took advantage of the Spitfire's performance, combined with his excellent piloting skills and rich experience, so that the fighter plane seemed to be out of the laws of physics, and firmly bitten into the six-o'clock position of the ninety-seven.

After seizing the opportunity, Wang Tianbao grabbed the tail of the enemy's plane and was in the direction of six o'clock for 10 seconds, forcing the devil to keep making defensive maneuvers.

But these routine defensive maneuvers have little effect on an elite pilot.

Aerial guns and machine guns fired at the same time, and there was a brilliant spark in the air, and the four stars officially became five stars.

Unlike Wang Tianbao's fancy style of play, Wang Hai and Zhao Baotong chose the most practical tactics.

After a head-on encounter, the two Spitfires wrapped around the enemy and swooped down behind the Type 97 fighter in a half-roll reversal, followed by a leap attack.

At this time, the little devil can not make many choices, either choose to jump and escape, or choose to dive and escape.

Tetsuhei Kawai quickly made his choice, and he immediately began to dive in a Type 97 fighter jet, trying to escape back to the airport with his own skills.

The lion fought the rabbit with all his strength, and the two aces did not give the devil the slightest chance to resist. They chase the devil at a moderate speed, waiting for the devil to enter their own shooting angle.

For Tetsuhei Kawai, this constant tug-of-war state of not being able to live or live has brought a lot of pressure to his psychological defense.

As we all know, it's cold at high altitudes.

In this era, there was no heating on the plane, and the pilots needed to wear warm flight suits, but at this time the devil was sweating profusely.

The successive deaths of his teammates had already put a lot of pressure on him, and he was trying to escape with all his might, but the enemy's dogfighting experience was obviously more than one level higher than his.

With his tail bitten, he can only do all kinds of maneuvers.

Captain Wang Hai said to himself coldly while aiming at the devil: "Pull up, the limit is overloaded, and the stall stall is stalled." ”

Obviously, this is a parody of the alarm system, and it also indicates the ultimate fate of the devil.

Because the Type 97 fighter has a small empty weight, mediocre speed, and insufficient structural strength, its dive ability is poor.

When the devil was cornered, he had no choice but to change the level from the dive, but his wings were torn off the fuselage.

Under the hatred of the family and the country, Captain Wang Hai did not hesitate to mend the knife and completely destroyed the enemy.

After the battle, Captain Wang Hai's voice came from the communication channel, and after a "fierce air battle" ended, he didn't even have any respite.

"The battle is over, return to the team."

"Roger! Coming soon"

"By the way, the captain did a great job, congratulations on taking out the tenth enemy plane."

(End of chapter)