The battle continued, and looking at the Zero fighters fighting against ground anti-aircraft fire in the airspace ahead, the fighters of the 1st Air Division involuntarily clenched their fists.

Before leaving, Captain Wang Hai and other six combat heroes specially explained the characteristics and weaknesses of Zero War with actual battle examples. And the case they used was the famous Bishan air battle at home and abroad.

The battle loss ratio of 0:13 deeply pierced the hearts of every soldier.

"Captain, we're still late."

"Hurry up and join the fight, the friendly forces won't last long."

"Those escort Zero fighters are handed over to you, and I will lead the Hurricane Formation to intercept the 96 land attack, and I will resolutely not let them step into the city."

It stands to reason that the 1st Air Division departed very early, so there should be no late arrival.

However, due to the limited flight range of the Spitfire and Hurricane fighters, the fighters could only fly fighter planes carrying auxiliary fuel tanks and escort air train transport planes loaded with fuel to transit in the Hubei-Henan border area.

Fortunately, after two years of development, the sphere of influence of the border region has expanded to 19 county seats, and there are 15,000 regular army troops and 100,000 militiamen.

Thanks to the joint efforts of the comrades, several barely functional field runways were successfully built before the arrival of the 1st Air Division.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of skilled ground crews and unfamiliar routes, the fighters were forced to delay for half an hour on the road. If it weren't for the Zhihang Brigade to attract firepower, the consequences would be really unimaginable.

After hearing Fang Ziyi's words, Captain Wang Hai nodded silently.

The other party is now the leader of the younger generation of the 1st Air Division, and he also has the experience of leading the team to attack the 97 heavy explosion in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, so it is understandable that the interception task will be handed over to him.

A moment later, the captain commanded in the communication band:

"Good! You take the 2nd and 3rd Air Regiments to intercept the bombers. I took the empty regiment to take out the Zero fighters, and by the way, rescued the friendly forces. ”

"Attention to the formations of the empty regiment, I emphasize again! During the battle, it is absolutely not allowed to fight with the Zero War Dogs, and the best way to engage them is to pull them up and dive again. ”

"Regardless of whether it hits or not, it is necessary to return to altitude after a round of attacks, and it is strictly forbidden to hit the enemy at low altitude and low speed."

"Roger!"

In the early days of Zero Combat, the combat environment of high altitude and high speed was not considered when designing.

After all, it was a naval carrier-based aircraft, and judging by the data of torpedo planes and dive bombers at that time, it was impossible to attack from an altitude of more than eight thousand meters.

It's like an aircraft carrier with Britain, and in 1941 there were no Barracuda available. The dignified Royal Navy is still using the king swordfish with broken legs, which is only three thousand meters in height.

At this stage, most of the air battles on the sea take place at the height of the cutting waves, and it makes no sense to emphasize high-altitude and high-speed performance.

Since the enemy has obvious shortcomings, then snatch his crutches and kick the lame's only remaining good leg.

Fighting with Zero at low altitude and low speed is tantamount to suicide, and the Australian Air Force used a late-stage Spitfire to fight dogs, and was still beaten and lost its armor.

But at high speeds, it is different, once the speed exceeds 350 km/h, the mobility and agility of the Zero Combat will drop sharply, and even ordinary rolling maneuvers will be strenuous.

In addition, the Zero's engine, like the early Spitfire Merlin, both used a floating carburetor, which gave it a chance that the engine would stall when making a big maneuver.

When the Japanese Navy held the circling radius, it was still stuck in the era of dog fighting. The 1st Air Division was already one version ahead, introducing the theory of energy maneuverable air combat.

The B&Z Zero Fighter is the best answer to its shortcomings, and it is also the beginning of the devil's kamikaze.

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Mountain city, northern airspace.

A Zero fighter bit the I-16 in front of him, and no matter how vertical or horizontal the opponent maneuvers, he could not escape the fate of being bitten at six o'clock.

The disadvantages in speed, climb and acceleration also made it impossible for the Yi 16 to escape by accelerating in a straight line or climbing sharply.

Although we always say that the power of the Zero fighter is poor, compared with the Soviet-made fighters of the backward generation, it is definitely more than enough to play the enemy.

What's more, now it's a low-altitude dogfight, which is the absolute comfort zone of Zero Fight.

"Yamaguchi-kun, hurry up and end the battle."

"The 96 land attack in the rear sent a signal for help, and a few small rats sneaked into their queue."

"We must hurry back to ensure the safety of the attack aircraft."

The voice in the communication channel made Yamaguchi Shinichi frown, he hated being disturbed in the middle of hunting the most.

However, the orders of the superiors still have to be carried out, not to mention that the task of the squadron this time is to escort the 96 land attack that bombed the mountain city.

In desperation, he had no choice but to end the game of cat and mouse.

"Roger!"

After deciding on the idea of a quick solution to the battle, Shinichi Yamaguchi did not hesitate to pull the firing button of the mobile gun.

He preferred the Showa ancestral 7.7mm aviation machine gun to the 20mm cannon, which was less stable and accurate. After all, the level of protection of the enemy's Yi-16 is also average, and the power of the small water pipe is enough to deal with everything.

As the two machine guns in the bow flickered, a barrage of bullets was thrown towards the fighters in front.

After determining that the enemy had completely lost the ability to resist, Shinichi Yamaguchi whistled lightly. Immediately after that, he flipped on his side and changed course, preparing to return to the rescue to deal with the little mouse in the rear.

But at this moment, the exclamation of the superior came from the originally quiet communication channel.

"Yamaguchi-kun! There are several fighter jets in the sky above you, all of which you haven't seen before! ”

"The identification mark under the wing of the opponent is a red star, and according to the available intelligence, it is judged that the opponent should be the 1st Air Division of the Eighth Route Army."

"They're swooping in! The speed is definitely far higher than that of the previous opponents! ”

The tone of the superior sounded very anxious, but Shinichi Yamaguchi, who had just shot down an I-16, was a little unimpressed.

In his opinion, after the Bishan air battle, there were no more bloody pilots in the Republic of China. Even if it was the batch that had just fought each other, nine times out of ten they were forced to fight by their superiors.

And in terms of the performance of the Zero fighter, he is confident that he can deal with an enemy several times his own.

With disdain and curiosity, Yamaguchi picked up the telescope he kept at hand and looked into the sky. I saw an unknown fighter with the number 079 rushing from an altitude of six thousand meters.

“079？ This should be the trump card of the Eighth Route Army in North China, right? I didn't expect their fighters to have such an exaggerated range, and they could actually fly from Shanxi. ”

"At this time, you still dare to join the battlefield, I really don't know if you are brave or ignorant."

"It's really a Chinese who doesn't know the height of the sky, since you want to die, I will fulfill you!"

Although the enemy is 079, who has recently gained fame, Shinichi Yamaguchi is not deterred by the other party's fame.

Lu Hang is just a bunch of useless waste, and being defeated has nothing to do with HNA. Those Type 97 fighters, like the 96 ship battles, are all old-fashioned antiques.

Defeating the 3rd Flying Group of the North China Front is no great thing, and their 11th Air Fleet can also be perfectly replicated.

Thinking of this, Shinichi Yamaguchi directly pulled up the nose of the plane to meet the strange fighter plane that was diving.

Originally, after the rest of the Zero fighters saw the enemy appearing, they also wanted to raise the altitude to maintain vigilance to prevent other fighters from appearing around.

But they soon discovered that the enemy was not attacking at all, but sixty-four.

Suddenly, the entire communication channel exploded. With such a number of fighters, even the backward Yi-15 and 16 can pose a mortal danger to them.

"Attention all crews! Attention all crews! A large number of enemy aircraft were attacking from the north. ”

"Stay in formation! Don't let the enemies disrupt our own rhythm! Don't fight the enemy at high altitudes! ”

I know in my own heart that in the face of unknown performance and reputable enemies, most of the devils of HNA can still keep their sanity.

As soon as the words fell, 079 launched an attack in the process of diving.

Bursts of fire erupted from its wings, and a long whip of six bullets and cannons slammed into Shinichi Yamaguchi's car.

"Boom!"

A Zero fighter who voluntarily gave up his superiority and challenged the swooping Spitfire was a dead end.

After the violent explosion, Zero War exploded into a colorful fireball in the sky above the mountain castle like a solid incendiary object ignited by a flamethrower.

After taking out an enemy plane in an understatement, Captain Wang Hai piloted the Spitfire to convert altitude into speed, and after passing through enemy wreckage, he climbed with zoom to convert speed into altitude advantage.

After seeing his best team member being killed, Yusuke Hashiguchi suddenly turned red-eyed.

It has been four years since they came to the Republic of China, and their air fleet has never suffered such a big loss. The appearance of the opponent leaving the battle as soon as he succeeds is simply a slap in the face.

Whether it is the flight team aiding China or the air force of Guozhuo, there is no such arrogant enemy.

"Yaga! It's so fast! ”

"Why are the fighters of the Eighth Route Army so advanced! I don't believe it! ”

HNA's inexplicable sense of honor made Yusuke Hashiguchi lose his mind for a short time. Looking at the strange fighter plane that was climbing and was about to leave the battlefield, he actually drove the Zero to chase after it.

Such an unusual move successfully attracted the attention of Captain Wang Hai. Glancing back at the green-painted Zero, a sneer appeared on his lips.

"Crazy? Dare to catch up. “

"It seems that the little devil of the dog day has completely lost his mind, otherwise he wouldn't have chased me at the risk of breaking the plane and falling apart."

After shaking his head, the captain continued to push the oil up.

If the 079 is a Spitfire MK1, it is really inferior to the Zero fighter with a rate of climb. But the MK9 is already a product that has been updated and upgraded many times, and it is naturally easy to bully an early Zero.

When the two of them reached an altitude of 6,000 meters, Zero's performance was very unbearable, and they stalled directly at high altitude.

Faced with a devil who had no ability to fight back, Captain Wang Hai naturally took down this human head unceremoniously, adding another solid red star to his fuselage.

And in the sky above the mountain city, there is also a gorgeous fireball.

(End of chapter)