The Japanese army did not set up a beach defense line on this beach because they did not expect that the enemy would come from the sea. The only defender here was a squad of sixteen people.
They were stationed in a small gun building two kilometers away from the shore. Their purpose was only to manage several nearby villages and better collect food from the local residents.
Just a few minutes ago, when the soldiers on routine patrol saw the scene at the seaside, they were so frightened that they almost bit off their tongues. Countless boats rushed towards the shore in darkness, and even armored vehicles were seen. He did not dare to stay longer and hurried back to the bunker to inform his companions.
The commander of this small team was a thirty-year-old Captain Cao. When he learned the news, his expression changed drastically. He immediately sent a telegram to inform the rear troops of the situation, and quickly took people to the beach to observe the enemy's movements.
It's a pity that his actions were still a step too slow. The reconnaissance planes in the sky marked the location of this bunker long before the operation. The headquarters concluded that there were not many defenders here, so they did not alert the enemy and clear them out.
Now that the Japanese army was unprepared, the vanguard group had landed successfully. The squadron of fighter planes in the sky that were originally preparing for a battle were in vain. With nothing to do, they finally set their sights on the building less than two kilometers away from the coastline. On the small bunker.
"Hey! Jackson, this bunker belongs to me, you can't rob it!"
A confident voice came from the air intercom band. Li Zening, who was piloting an F4U fighter jet, suddenly broke away from the formation and quickly stretched his height. He made a 180-degree turn in the air, stabilized the fuselage, and faced the ground at an angle of 70 degrees. The target swoops down.
Li Zening showed a very excited expression on his face. The high-power engine of this fighter jet is powerful and can bring great confidence to the driver. It is completely unmatched by previous biplanes.
As a Nanyang native, he joined the Nankan Fighter Squadron a year ago and is one of the hired pilots. Of course, unlike other foreign pilots, Li Zening is also a Malaysian Chinese. The reason why he joined the Nankan Squadron was more because he wanted to Hit the Japanese hard and contribute to China and this war.
At that time, there were many Nanyang people traveling with him, most of whom were elites from all walks of life who had been recruited through Fang Jingyao's relationship. Pilots, engineers, journalists... these talents from all walks of life were what Liao Mingyu needed.
After a long period of training, this time the actual battle finally came. You can imagine Li Zening's mood. However, the little devil's incompetence poured cold water on him. Seeing that there was only a small bunker, he naturally couldn't bear to let it go. .
"Damn it, Lee!"
The commander of the combat group, Jackson, was a black pilot. He angrily cursed at the intercom. He was very unhappy with this act of disobedience and personal heroism.
But Li Zening didn't care so much. When the nose of the aircraft was aligned with the target, he decisively pressed the launch button.
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Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...
Several rockets were fired from the wings, dragging fiery snakes towards the turret.
The piercing whistling sound was like the death roar, and the Japanese artillery tower was blown to pieces in an instant.
Broken bricks and stones were flying in all directions, mixed with some shapeless human limbs. Chief Cao, who had just escaped from the disaster because he came out for investigation, stared behind him in a daze, speechless for a long time.
Coupled with the enthusiastic enemy landing troops at the beach stalls on the coast, his heart was broken in an instant. He didn't care whether the soldiers in the gun tower reported the news, and ran away with the remaining people. Lost.
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Li Zening quickly climbed up in his fighter plane and returned to the formation. Before he could vent his excitement, formation leader Jackson's thunderous roar came over the intercom.
"God, damn it! Li! Is it so difficult to make you obey orders?!"
"Okay, okay, Jackson, it's just a small thing, don't be so obsessive, just relax..."
Li Zening said haha indifferently. These gangsters were too rigid and looked very boring compared to those white-skinned foreigners. They always used military rules and discipline to suppress him.
"Hmph! If you do this again, please leave the Sixth Squadron, otherwise I will report it to Colonel Andre!"
Jackson was furious. How could he, who always upholds teamwork, tolerate this situation? If Li Zening hadn't performed well in training and he was short of people, otherwise it wouldn't have been that guy's turn to come to the Sixth Squadron.
The Sixth Squadron, composed of sixteen F4Us and two B17 bombers, was regrouping in the air. They had just received a new order. The headquarters asked them to set off immediately to bomb the Kayan Railway Station 60 kilometers away.
In addition, according to intelligence, a formation of Zero fighter jets from the Japanese Navy also set sail from Singapore and was heading toward Yangon at high speed. It should be to intercept the landing force of the 88th Army.
Jackson took a deep breath and looked at the cockpit in front of him. His eyes gradually became solid, and his hand holding the joystick tightened unconsciously.
At this time, most of the pilots, like him, attached great importance to this operation. They wanted to prove themselves again on the battlefield and gain the glory that should belong to them.
In fact, most of the pilots of the Sixth Squadron are black. They originally belonged to the famous black fighter formation of the Allies, the Taxi Air Force, and have been active on the North African battlefield.
Later, they were all seriously injured in the battle, but because they were people of color, they did not receive the best treatment. They were left with some root and sequelae. Originally, it would not affect their flight, but the higher-ups refused to allow them to return to the army. request.
In the current environment, the specialness of black people is self-evident. Poor Jackson and others were asked to retire, and did not receive the high retirement allowances that fighter pilots should have. Instead, they were forcibly arranged to work together with many compatriots. India, as a handyman of the logistics force.
It wasn't until some time ago that Liao Mingyu sent people to search for retired pilots from all walks of life within the Allied Forces and Southeast Asia, and accidentally discovered a resume. Only then did he find a treasure from the British Army Logistics Team, a large number of black pilots with rich combat experience.
Because of their skin color, the blacks of the Taxi Air Force did not have the capital and pride of the proud ones from the beginning. Compared with the white pilots who pursue individual heroism, they are more calm, hard-working and united, because only teamwork can achieve success. Demonstrate higher combat effectiveness in battle.
The self-righteous white men painted the tails of the black pilots' fighter jets in conspicuous red in order to distinguish them easily, so they were also nicknamed "red tails."
Because of their skin color, they faced various criticisms at home, but with unremitting struggle, they finally overcame all injustices and difficulties.
In history, the Taxi Air Force has outstanding military achievements. It has carried out 1,578 combat missions, of which 1,267 were bomber escort missions. However, a total of 27 bombers were shot down by the enemy in only 7 missions. It has won all the victories with its proud record. respect for people.
It's a pity that a group of injured personnel did not receive the treatment they deserved after the war. People like Jackson were among them, but they were discovered by another discerning person.
A total of nineteen black pilots were recruited by Liao Mingyu to Nankan and received flight training in Nankan together with other recruited retired pilots from various countries and people with experience in flying aircraft.
With the large number of fighters provided by the Heihe base, the current Nankan Flying Group has grown from two squadrons to seven squadrons. A huge combat formation composed of more than 90 F4U, P40, and P38 aircraft has begun to take shape in Southeast Asia. On the battlefield, even without relying on the US military, we can wrestle with the Japanese army.
