Chapter 51: A Fighting Falcon, a Type 2 Zhong Kui
The time returned to ten minutes ago, fifty kilometers north of the Jinsui junction.
"Gentlemen, our enemy this time is not trivial, the difficulty of the combat mission is likely to be even higher than two years ago, and we must not have any thoughts of underestimating the enemy."
"Datong is a border city, and the Eighth Route Army has been stationed here for a long time. Judging by my experience, the enemy must have placed a large number of anti-aircraft weapons in positions both inside and outside the city. ”
"You must be more careful throughout the whole process, and don't be greedy!"
At this time, the speaker in the communication channel was a devil Shaozuo, who had just been transferred to Suiyuan from the mainland some time ago. His name is Kuroe Yasuhiko, and he is a Shozo ace pilot from the Army Aviation Review Department.
As one of the few elites of the Army Airlines, the resume of the old devil is naturally very exciting.
He once shot down two Yi-15s in the Battle of Normenhan, and later was active in the southern battlefield again, and his hands were stained with the blood of the soldiers and civilians of the Republic of China.
The purpose of Kuroe's visit was twofold: one was to support the North China Front's army aviation to attack Shanxi, and the other was to test the specific performance of the two new fighters.
After all, in the entire Asian battlefield, the Eighth Route Army has the most British fighters, and it is definitely the best choice to experience the Southeast Asian war in advance.
Hearing this, the pilots of the various flight squadrons burst into cheers in the communication channel.
For the advice of his superiors, whether it is a battle or a light explosion, the members of the sub-division are all in mind.
The army and navy of the book have suffered so many losses at the hands of the First Air Division, and anyone with a little brain will regard the anti-aircraft artillery unit and air force of the Eighth Route Army as a great enemy.
As for the brainless reckless? It is estimated that the grave grass is one meter tall.
"Hey!"
"Everything is arranged by His Excellency Shaozuo! Resolutely execute the tactics you have arranged! ”
The frenzied atmosphere in the team made Kuroe Yasuhiko nod with satisfaction.
In the preparatory stage before departure, the old devil received a confidential document from his superiors.
It is said that in order to find out the distribution of the Eighth Route Army's air force, the special high-tech department lost more than 30 middle and high-level agents.
Intelligence clearly pointed out that the enemy's Datong airfield was not permanently stationed, and the nearest unit was at the field airfield in the Huairen area.
This means that if you move fast enough, there is a certain chance that you will avoid direct contact with the Air Division.
Although the field antiaircraft artillery unit of the Eighth Route Army was not weak, it was also better to attack the ground with anti-aircraft artillery than to face the locust-like air force.
He came to Suiyuan to test the performance of the new aircraft against the British aircraft, and to collect some data needed by his superiors in advance. If you are reckless in the first battle, there is a high probability that you will die.
There is no way, the devil's Lu Hang has been scared, and the original sharpness has long since ceased to exist.
Many people can't figure out why the enemy's air force obviously has good technology and better performance fighters, but every time an air battle breaks out, it fights more and plays less with martial virtues.
After thinking for a moment, Kuroe Yasuhiko commanded in the communication channel:
"The old rule is that before the official bombing, we have to test the specific layout of the enemy's air defense positions."
"After arriving at the designated airspace, all the flying squadrons made a shallow dive together, creating the illusion that the Eighth Route Army was going to launch a general attack at one time. As soon as the opponent's anti-aircraft artillery fires, we immediately climb to height! ”
"After figuring out the number and location of the anti-aircraft artillery units, I will first let the two fighter squadrons make another feint to lure the enemy, and buy time for the light explosion flying team. With our technology and the excellent performance of the new aircraft, even if the enemy hides a few points of fire, he will be able to retreat in one piece. ”
"Two consecutive feints will definitely be able to completely deceive the Eighth Route Army. At that time, all the light explosive teams will attack, each looking for high-value combat targets to attack, and all personnel must evacuate the battlefield after ten minutes. ”
The above-mentioned plan perfectly demonstrated Kuroe's combat experience and tactical acumen.
Based on the existing intelligence of the North China Front, the old devil made a very bold guess: The antiaircraft artillery unit of the Eighth Route Army did have a certain amount of combat experience, but its technology and training intensity were still not as good as those of the old European powers.
Maybe they can prevent a false shot, but they have definitely not seen the two feints of the show.
As for the new aircraft that Kuroe Yasuhiko said, it is naturally the much-anticipated Ki-43 Type 1 Fighting Falcon and Ki-44 Type 2 Zhong Kui.
The former is a light single-seat fighter that pursues combat performance, and its light firepower and low wing load are its characteristics. The latter is a heavy fighter for interception, with relatively high firepower and impressive speed.
After the Type 1 Fighting Falcon was finalized, the first batch of 400 aircraft ordered by the army began to be distributed to aviation bases in northeast China in August this year.
The transfer of eighteen planes this time is enough to show the ambition of Hideki Tojo and his determination to completely take over North China.
The number of Type 2 Zhong Kui is smaller, only a pitiful eight, and the newly formed independent 47th Flying Squadron is responsible for the pilot test.
Originally, there was also a batch of two-type re-fighting dragon slayers who also came to North China for testing, but due to some problems in transportation, they had to give up for the time being.
In order to maximize the performance of the new fighters, the devils also went to the European theater to do a wave of research, and finally learned the long-wingman tactics used by the German air force, and changed the three-plane formation to a four-plane formation operation.
After hearing the plan of the commander, the pilots of each squadron were all blinded.
Compared with the previous reckless and iron-headed play, the paragraph just now sounds more obviously more reliable. As long as all the positions of anti-aircraft fire are probed out, they have a better chance of survival.
If you really want to die, it can only mean that your skills are not good.
After all, air defense and air defense are ten defenses and nine air, and they are knocked down by limited and fixed AA firepower, and they can only blame themselves for not being proficient in their studies.
"Good!"
"We will definitely do our best to destroy the enemy's positions and clear the way for the infantry to attack later!"
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After officially entering Suiyuan, Kuroe Baohiko ordered everyone to keep the radio silent.
The old devil made it clear that only sign language and tactical boards were allowed to communicate before entering the enemy-occupied area and before the start of the battle, and that he should conceal his whereabouts as much as possible.
The current Eighth Route Army is not the bitter haha of the past, and the endless emergence of new technologies is like mushrooms after a rain, who knows whether the other side has developed the technology of listening to radio.
Soon, five flying squadrons arrived in the target airspace.
Knowing that the devils who had been exposed by themselves did not try to hide their movements, they went straight to the main position on the outskirts of Datong City.
Air.
"First wave, attack!"
With Kuroe Yasuhiko's order, the devil pilots pressed down the control stick one after another. More than sixty warplanes shook their wings and began to dive through the clouds from high altitude.
Looking down from the air to the ground, there are quite a few fortifications on the main position on the periphery of Datong, and you can even see the infantry in the trenches.
These are the goals of the devils, who are still observing while testing the anti-aircraft fire points of the Eighth Route Army, and by the way paving the way for the next bombing mission.
Because it is a feint, the dive angle of the fighter is not too large, and it can be changed to dive and climb at any time.
When the height of all the staff dropped to two thousand five hundred meters, Kuroe Yasuhiko opened his mouth again in the communication channel and ordered:
"Attention, we are about to arrive at the best attack area of the Ninety-Six Type Twenty-Five Horned Machine. The enemy could open fire at any moment, and the flying squadrons were ready to disengage. ”
Although the devils all know that the Eighth Route Army is a Hatch Race, they are still used to calling the 25mm anti-aircraft gun by the name of the 96 God Cannon.
Hearing this, all members of the Army Aviation were highly focused.
Their eyes were fixed on the ground, for fear that they would die because of negligence.
At the same time, the antiaircraft artillery regiment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region finally couldn't bear it anymore.
Dozens of Hatch Chase 25-mm anti-aircraft guns, divided into nine groups, poured a dense storm of metal on the swooping enemy aircraft.
On the main frontal position, some heavy machine gun positions were also spontaneously organized, and the Hatch Chase heavy machine guns in their hands began to counterattack with the antiaircraft artillery units.
In fact, it is not to blame that Regiment Commander Liu can't hold his breath, after all, it is the first time he has commanded the troops to face off against the plane, and it is understandable that he can't distinguish between shallow dive and serious bomb throwing.
What's more, five flying squadrons launched an attack at the same time, and that sense of oppression and momentum was not ordinary.
When black clouds exploded in the air, the devils who were still in an offensive posture immediately changed their minds and let their cars leave the air defense circle in the shortest possible time.
"Yo Xi!"
"The plan is clear, and the first wave of the operation is a great success!"
"It seems that we overestimated the enemy, and those artillery should all be novices, and this level is even inferior to some naval red deer."
Having left the optimal height of the 25-mm anti-aircraft guns of Hatch Kais, the fighters began to assemble in the air.
In the process of circling, some of the devil pilots who were more indebted began to communicate loudly, venting the joy and pride in their hearts.
Kuroe was also quite satisfied with the scene in front of him, and after he climbed to a safe height, he sneered and looked at the position below, his face full of mockery.
After all, there were zero casualties on their own side in the operation just now, and dozens of air defense positions were found in just one mediocre dive.
Judging by his experience, this should be the full firepower on the frontal position. After all, even the field troops of the empire did not have anti-aircraft artillery, and even if the Eighth Route Army was rich, it would not be too outrageous.
"Attention the Light Blaster Flying Team, you need to maintain your current course and give the enemy the illusion that they will attack at any moment."
"Group 1, group 2, into combat positions! The 47th Squadron followed me and let us drive Zhong Kui to catch the evil ghost of the Eighth Route Army. ”
"The 48th Squadron follows Koi Shaozo and gives the enemy a shock of a Fighting Falcon!"
But as soon as the words fell, several larger black clouds directly engulfed the commander of the 48th Independent Flying Squadron.
The so-called Koi Shaozo didn't even have a chance to scream, and directly fell to the ground with his own type of battle falcon in smoke. A quasi-ace who died like a dog without any waves.
It's a pity that the Fighting Falcon is equipped with bulletproof armor and self-sealing fuel tanks, and the soldiers on the ground can't see the beautiful sight of the lighter in the air.
"Yaga! The information is wrong! ”
"The enemy, in addition to 25-mm anti-aircraft guns, has 37-mm anti-aircraft guns! Damn the French, how much equipment and production lines did they sell to the Eighth Route Army! ”
"Petain! I am inseparable from you! ”
For the new unfamiliar weapon, Kuroe did not hesitate to recognize its origin.
The two sides have been fighting for a long time, and almost everyone knows that the army equipment of the Eighth Route Army comes from Gallic chickens, and the anti-aircraft guns just now are most likely Schneider's products.
Although there was no evidence of Vichy France's petty manoeuvres, this did not prevent the middle and lower-ranking officers from hating the younger brothers of their allies.
After a moment, the old devil took a deep breath and looked at the air defense position below with murderous eyes.
Although he lost one Falcon and one Ninety-Seven Single, he firmly believed that the Eighth Route Army had shown all its hole cards.
The first wave of attacks was only 25 mm, and when the side was misled by empiricism, it used 37 mm to sneak attack. It's very reasonable, and the more you think about it, the more reasonable it becomes.
However, Kuroe was not impulsive, and even in his anger, he still maintained his sanity.
"Group 1, Group 2, action!"
"Yamaguchi-kun, you're in charge of launching a feint in the direction of three o'clock!"
"Nanyun-kun, the position at five o'clock will be handed over to you. There is a suspected 37mm anti-aircraft gun over there, and I will allow you to throw a bomb over there to test it. ”
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After assigning the offensive task of the same group of pilots, Kuroe took the lead in piloting the fighter plane and began to dive.
The eighteen one-type Fighting Falcons, which were originally circling, immediately formed four formations and dispersed, each launching a test downward along a different route.
I have to say that the escort of the Kwantung Army is indeed very powerful.
The 25 planes coordinated very tacitly, and the multi-pronged attack completely disrupted the arrangement of the antiaircraft artillery regiment, resulting in the inefficiency of each antiaircraft artillery company.
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"Dog's day's little devil, you're so patient."
In a concealed position, Regiment Commander Liu of the Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment held a telescope and looked at the 36 dive bombers that had never dropped bombs in the airspace of the frontal position.
So far, the more threatening enemy planes have not struck, and anyone with a discerning eye can tell that they are waiting for their time.
"Hmph, then drag it out."
"If you don't shoot, we can still concentrate on fighting fighters. However, how can there be fat and thin in this ninety-seven style, and there are a few that look like fathead fish, how is it different from the description in the intelligence. ”
"No, I'll have to report this to Command."
After speaking, Regiment Commander Liu called a communications soldier, and he himself continued to observe the battlefield.
The 25 fighters were constantly testing at an altitude of 1,500 meters, occasionally strafing the ground with 7.7 or 12.7 mm aviation machine guns.
Although the two sides fought back and forth, neither the anti-aircraft artillery regiment nor the devils suffered any losses.
However, the comrades did not mind continuing to play with the Japanese army's army aviation, and in a few minutes the first support units of the 1st Air Division would arrive on the battlefield.
You can hold the airspace with some shells, so why not.
At the same time, Kuroe Yasuhiko was indeed entangled.
The enemy's firepower does not continue to increase, and it seems that the current limit has been reached, should the light explosion team attack?
As shown in the picture, I was busy with some personal matters yesterday and today, and it was supposed to be time for me to write a reply.
Anyway, if someone has seen Escape from the British Museum, think about it if you haven't seen it
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