The air raid siren sounded sharply, sounding so harshly in the sky above Wuhan.
Although the Japanese army was still far away from Wuhan, such air raids were carried out almost every day.
The "Silver Flash" slowly approached the dock.
It seems that no matter what happened in Wuhan, it had nothing to do with this American cruise ship.
The flag of the United States of America is particularly eye-catching.
"Mr. Dai, we're here."
"Oh, you go down first with those Russians, and pay attention to safety."
"Yes."
At this time, Meng Shaoyuan had no time to take care of his family.
Anatolysky and his companions, accompanied by Meng Shaoyuan, finally set foot on the land of Wuhan.
Many of them couldn't help but start cheering.
Fight, they are about to start fighting in this strange land!
"look!"
Suddenly, a Soviet pilot pointed to the sky and shouted.
What appeared in the sky was all too familiar to these Soviets:
I-15 and I-16 fighter jets.
The Soviets liked to nickname them "Yiying" and "Swallow" respectively.
And this is also the main model used by the Soviet Union to assist China.
The I-15 is a biplane with stable flight and excellent steering and hovering performance. The disadvantage is that the flight speed is slow. The I-16 is a monoplane with fast flight speed and excellent dive and climb performance. The disadvantage is that the control is not that flexible.
The main opponent facing them is Japan's Type 96. These two fighter jets have great advantages in maneuverability and speed, and the two complement each other. In previous air battles, Soviet pilots used the tactics of dual-plane coordination. The results are remarkable.
The bombers provided by the Soviet Union to China were the Sibo fast bombers nicknamed "Katyusha" designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau.
It appears as a bomber, and its speed is even faster than the Japanese Type 96 fighter jet. It can escape the pursuit of Japanese aircraft based on its speed alone.
With the arrival of a large number of Soviet aid, by February 1938, the Chinese Air Force had 390 combat aircraft in various battlefields, mainly Soviet-made aircraft.
Coupled with a large number of Soviet volunteer pilots aiding China, the main air defense force of the Chinese Air Force has actually been borne by the Soviet Volunteer Air Force.
After the fall of Nanjing, most of China's air power was deployed at airports in central China. Due to its prominent strategic location, Wuhan concentrated one-third of its fighter planes, more than 100 aircraft.
With the arrival of Soviet aircraft and pilots, the situation in the skies began to turn.
With the joint consultation and cooperation between China and the Soviet Union, they jointly staged a good show over Wuhan.
On April 28, dozens of fighter planes took off one after another and deliberately flew over Wuhan at low altitude to give the illusion of large-scale mobilization. That night, the planes quietly returned to their respective airports.
Sure enough, on the afternoon of the 29th, 28 Japanese bombers, escorted by 18 fighter jets, came to the sky above Wuhan with great momentum, but they plunged into the big net that had been woven by the I-15 and I-16 fighter jets.
The I-15 relied on its outstanding maneuverability to fight with the Japanese escort fighters, while the I-16 used its speed advantage, jumped up and down, biting the Japanese bombers like a wolf among sheep.
Japanese planes fell from the sky trailing long plumes of smoke. In the end, the battle loss ratio between the two sides was 36 to 5, creating the largest air combat result since the beginning of the war between China and Japan.
In the eyes of the Japanese air force, Soviet volunteer pilots were called "thugs", and they suffered enough from these "thugs".
At this time, it was these brave "thugs" who appeared in the sky over Wuhan!
12 Japanese biplane fighter jets flew over Wuhan, and 8 Soviet aircraft and 1 Chinese aircraft quickly took off to intercept them.
As soon as the Japanese opened fire, a Soviet aircraft dived vertically to escape danger. The Japanese followed closely and kept going downwards. The Soviet aircraft suddenly rolled vertically, broke away again, and then suddenly opened fire on the Japanese aircraft.
hit!
The Japanese plane drew a long black flame in the sky, and then quickly fell to the ground!
"Ula! Ula!"
The Soviet pilots on the ground burst into cheers.
Some people even took off their hats and kept dancing in the air.
Meng Shaoyuan also witnessed this fierce and exciting air battle.
come on! Come on!
Defend Wuhan, defend China!
The air battle was very fierce. Three Japanese planes were shot down and one was injured and fled the battlefield in haste.
As for the Chinese and Soviet air forces, only one was injured.
The air forces of the two countries once again protected the sky over Wuhan!
And just when everyone thought the air battle was about to end, the most exciting scene in the sky happened without anyone being prepared.
"Crash combat" appears in air combat for the first time!
As the name suggests, collision combat is to use your own aircraft to crash the enemy's aircraft. It looks like they are going to die together.
In the future, this seems to be the same approach as the Japanese Air Force's "Kamikaze". In fact, the two are not the same at all.
Japan's "kamikaze" was a suicide attack that never returned after taking off.
The Soviet volunteer pilots' collision operations showed that they were highly skilled and courageous. They crashed into the enemy and returned to the airport safely. Of course, this relies on superb technology and extraordinary courage on the one hand, and on the other hand it also relies on the thick skin of the Soviet aircraft.
The first to use ramming combat was the Soviet volunteer pilot Gubinko!
As this air battle comes to an end,
Gubinko discovered a Japanese Type 96 fighter jet and immediately chased it in an I-16.
When he got behind the enemy, Gubinko pulled the trigger, but the machine gun did not fire - he had run out of bullets. But Gubinko had no intention of letting go of this enemy, but was preparing to capture him alive.
The Japanese plane increased the throttle and tried to run away, but unfortunately it was not as fast as the I-16. Gubinco quickly caught up and flew side by side with it.
The Japanese pilot was obviously frightened. Gubinko threatened him with gestures and asked him to land at Wuhan Airport. He nodded obediently and turned the plane.
Unexpectedly, just as it was about to land, the Japanese plane suddenly accelerated and turned at a large angle in an attempt to escape.
This made Gubinko anxious, and he immediately took advantage of the speed of the I-16 and collided with the Japanese aircraft from a high position.
According to Gubinko's idea, he wanted to hit the enemy plane's tail, but it was slightly deflected. The I-16's propeller hit the Japanese plane's wing, directly cutting off its right wing.
Gubinko felt his plane shake, and the Japanese plane somersaulted and fell.
The propeller of the I-16 was also deformed, but it still carried Gubinko to the ground safely.
All the Chinese on the ground watching this air battle, including the Soviet pilots, were stunned.
Bayonet in the air?
"What a madman!"
Even Colonel Anatolisky could not help but murmur a groan.
Crazy, these guys are really crazy.
But it’s so fucking exciting!
Meng Shaoyuan was really convinced.
It is said that old men are not afraid of death, especially those pilots who regard flying and combat as their own personal show. But seeing it with your own eyes, the shock is completely difficult to describe in words.
However, this method of bayonet fighting in the air has its advantages and disadvantages.
With Gubinko's precedent, many pilots began to take advantage of the fact that Soviet fighter planes were "more collision-resistant" than Japanese fighter planes and actively rammed into enemy aircraft when the bullets were exhausted. Chinese pilots soon followed suit.
However, in high-speed collisions, the "more crash-resistant" party may not always have the advantage.
Chinese pilot Chen Ruidian once flew his plane into a Japanese plane. The enemy plane crashed and his plane also lost a wing, so he had to parachute.
Also adopting this fearless move was Chinese pilot Chen Huaimin. His plane was also destroyed at the same time, and he was forced to parachute. During the parachute descent, he was strafed by Japanese aircraft and died.
There is no way to win every battle, there is only learning and growth in constant battles.
The dock has been tightly blocked.
There are a large number of agents armed with live ammunition, and no random people are allowed to approach.
More than a dozen cars and trucks roared towards us.
As soon as it stopped, another large group of agents jumped out of the car.
"Shaoyuan."
At a glance, he saw that Mao Renfeng was leading the team himself.
Behind him, the chief of the intelligence section, He Zhiyuan, and the deputy chief of the operations section, Wang Nanxing, all arrived.
"Secretary Mao."
Meng Shaoyuan shook hands with him, and then lowered his voice: "Get the Russians away first, the boss is still on the boat."
With that said, he turned to Colonel Anatolisky and said: "Mr. Colonel, my mission has been completed here. From now on, Mr. Mao will be in charge of everything you do in Wuhan."
"Thank you, Mr. Meng."
Anatolisky gave him a big bear hug: "Thank you for taking care of us in Shanghai, thank you for protecting us along the way. Mr. Meng, I don't know if I will have a chance to see you again, but I Our friendship will never be forgotten.”
"Mr. Colonel." Meng Shaoyuan said seriously: "If you really remember our friendship, please help me shoot down a Japanese plane in my name in the air."
"I will!"
Anatolysky solemnly made his promise.
On August 10, 1938, Colonel Anatolisky finally flew into the blue skies of China and launched a decisive battle with Japanese planes. After 15 minutes of air combat, he shot down the first Japanese plane and shouted:
"For Meng!"
For Meng!
Colonel Anatolisky had been fighting in China for three full years.
On June 22, 1941, Germany launched a blitzkrieg and divided its troops into three groups to raid the Soviet Union.
The pilots of the Soviet Volunteer Air Corps were recalled to their motherland to participate in the Patriotic War.
They left their fighter planes to China.
At the same time, the lives of more than 200 Soviet pilots were left behind.
They slept in this strange land.
In October 1942, Colonel Anatolisky was killed in an air battle.
This is a hero who has nothing to do with political views, parties, or consciousness. He used his bravery to silently guard the sky of China for three years. No matter where the relationship between the two countries will go in the future, at least he has fulfilled his loyalty to this land.
His name will always be remembered by the Chinese people!
