The pilot of the Type 95 ground attack aircraft that was taking off saw the bomber attacking at a high speed in the rearview mirror. Although the Type 95 aircraft was swaying like a drunkard and might fall at any time, the pilot held on to the risk of death. Still determined to fight, he pulled up the control stick, hoping to climb up at a high angle to avoid the bomber attacking from a plane. After the bomber flew over, he pressed down on the nose of the Type 95 aircraft and could immediately complete the close range shooting.
But he was too late!
The Heinkel He111 A bomber came at lightning speed.
Zhang Keqiu dropped the bomb!
The two bombs passed through the camouflaged hangar. Suddenly, all the hangars were opened by the shock wave. Fires burned and thick smoke billowed. Several civil aviation aircraft among them were also turned into rotten copper and scrap metal under the bombardment.
It will take some time for the Japanese to completely destroy all the hangars in this airport, even if they want to rebuild them.
The other four bombs hit the heads of three Type 95 and Type 96 fighter jets that were taxiing onto the runway and preparing to take off!
Six bombs exploded almost at the same time. Three fighter jets were overturned to the ground and burst into flames in an instant.
boom!
Then the ammunition carried on the fighter jet began to explode, and a huge shock wave billowed dozens of meters into the air, sending out sparks and thick smoke.
The ammunition on the three fighter jets exploded continuously, splashing in all directions. The three pilots' bodies were not found, and there were raging fires within hundreds of meters.
300 meters!
There are still 300 meters to go before the last target.
When he was still 300 meters away from the Type 95 attack aircraft that was climbing precariously and could fall at any time, Zhou Zhihan clicked the fire button with his thumb and held it down for two seconds to launch.
The target flies slowly and at a low altitude, so there is no need to aim at all and it can be fired immediately.
Two seconds is enough to get angry.
"Dodo dodo!"
Tracer bullets shot out bolides in the air, biting towards the Type 95 ground attack aircraft.
The moment the tracer ejected, Zhou Zhihan directly pulled back the control stick, and the fighter plane "bounced" away. The bomber unexpectedly did not slow down, raised its head, and climbed upward at a large angle!
The fuel tank of the Type 95 land attack aircraft was hit by a bullet.
Zhou Zhihan’s shooting skills are so superb!
It's also too poisonous.
The fuel tank of the Type 95 attack aircraft caught fire instantly, and it stumbled and slid dozens of meters above the ground. After a few seconds, the fuel tank exploded, and the fighter plane disintegrated in the air. The onboard ammunition also exploded, and fire and smoke rose into the sky again.
The bomber passed over the flames caused by the explosion of the Type 95 attack plane.
Zhou Zhihan pressed the stick right, ruddered right, and the bomber's wings pointed toward the sky and the earth. It made a small 180-degree turn. The nose of the plane instantly changed back to the north, and then rushed towards the terminal building of the Japanese airstrip.
Since there are enemy camouflaged fighter planes in the airstrip, there must be Japanese air force commanders, spare pilots, and ground crews in the terminal.
The bombers attacked in parallel at an altitude of 200 meters. The terminal building was not a reinforced concrete fortification and did not need to dive.
There were two bombs left, which were thrown into the terminal building by Zhang Keqiu accurately.
"Boom!"
After two loud noises, flames shot into the sky, and the terminal building was destroyed. Several Japanese soldiers in the terminal were on fire, crying and crawling out, rolling on the ground, trying to put out the flames on their bodies.
Then, dozens of Japanese soldiers with 38 caps or pistols emerged from the rooms around the terminal. They shouted "Long Live" in unison and shot at the bombers together.
There are still five seconds left for the engine to increase its maneuverability by 30%.
Zhou Zhihan performed a difficult 360-degree falling leaf maneuver 200 meters above the ground.
"Boom, boom, boom..."
Ren Yunge's machine gun at the rear finally opened fire, and the brutal bullets shot out in a 360-degree rotation without any blind spots. There were more than a dozen Japanese corpses on the ground, with their limbs and arms broken, and their flesh and blood...
After Zhou Zhi's cold pressure, the fighter planes recovered and pushed the throttle. The bombers smashed all the bombs and soared into the sky with ease, leaving only the broken walls of the Japanese army on the ground and dead bodies on the ground.
The fortifications were completely destroyed, and the Japanese troops defending the airstrip had no fortifications to rely on. Under the attack of the National Army's 88th Division reinforcement regiment, they gradually showed their defeat.
Although the strong wind had weakened compared with before, it was still not suitable for fighter planes to take off. Shortly after leaving the airstrip, drizzle began to fall in the sky again.
Flying over Shanghai, you can see that in Yangshupu, Hongqiao Airport, Xujiahui and other places, the 88th Division, the 87th Division, and the 20th Independent Brigade, about 40,000 people, are engaged in fierce exchanges with the Japanese Marine Corps of about 4,000 people.
The intention of the Chinese army is to defeat the Japanese Marine Corps' defensive forces distributed everywhere, let them retreat to the Marine Corps headquarters, and then encircle and annihilate them.
The Heinkel He111 A medium bomber completed its mission perfectly. Single-handedly, it turned the Japanese airstrip into chaos, destroyed six Japanese fighter jets, and completely shattered the Japanese attempt to rely on absolute air superiority at the beginning of the war. Preemptive intent.
The bombers returned the same way they came, flying at a very low altitude. Along the way, they saw countless refugees, old and young, escaping from Shanghai. It was very miserable.
When the Heinkel He111 A medium bomber landed steadily at Nanjing Airport, Zhou Zhirou, Mao Bangchu and others waiting at the airport had already welcomed the aircraft out of the terminal, applauding and cheering for the landing bomber.
On the first day of the 813 Songhu Battle, the Chinese Air Force destroyed six Japanese fighter planes, successfully dismantled the long-planned simple air force base built by the Japanese in Da Gongchang, and relieved the 87th Division, 88th Division, and 70th Independent Brigade. air crisis.
Although the Japanese lost six fighter jets and suffered heavy losses of nearly a hundred soldiers in this raid by the Chinese Air Force, the Japanese refused to acknowledge the achievements reported by the Chinese Air Force in order not to demoralize the army.
Because not long after Zhou Zhihan left in a Heinkel He111 A medium bomber, the Japanese army quickly increased its troops towards the public airport and recaptured the airstrip occupied by the national army. The two sides entered a tug-of-war.
Since the six fighter jets were severely damaged by bombs and fires and turned into piles of scrap metal, it was impossible to tell which type of fighter they were. So the Japanese claimed that the Chinese Air Force raided the Grand Textile Factory and were shot down by Imperial anti-aircraft artillery. Fighter plane.
In short, during the war, for the sake of the morale of their respective armies, the two warring parties would never admit their losses. They would always publicize the other side's defeat to increase their own morale.
This is normal.
Because this is war!
Very cruel.
It's also very false and false.
On the afternoon of August 13, 1937, Zhou Zhirou issued the "Air Force Combat Order No. 1", requiring the Air Force to fully cooperate with the ground forces and launch an all-out attack on the Japanese Marine Corps in Shanghai, striving to destroy them first at the beginning of the war. The Japanese army in Shanghai dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army and at the same time boosted the morale of the Chinese army.
Air Force Commander-in-Chief Zhou Zhirou decided to urgently transfer the main air force deployed in North China back to East China to participate in the raging Battle of Songhu.
In the afternoon, news came from Shanghai that the main flagship of the enemy's Third Fleet [Izumo] fired at our Shanghai City Government Building. At the same time, the Japanese army relied on their solid defensive positions to huddle up and defend, waiting for reinforcements to arrive.
In the afternoon, the strong wind gradually weakened, but heavy rain once again enveloped almost the entire East China region. Fighters were still unable to take off, and the meteorological department could not specifically predict when the heavy rain would stop, which again attracted Zhou Zhirou's scolding.
At four or five o'clock in the afternoon, the Air Force Headquarters once again received a secret report from the Communist guerrillas. The Japanese aircraft carrier had been activated and headed for Shanghai. More than a hundred Type 96 attack aircraft, Type 96 carrier-based aircraft, and water torpedo attack aircraft were ready to go. .
The analysis given by the Communist guerrillas is that the Japanese commander-in-chief, General Kiyoshi Hasegawa, is preparing to implement a frightening secret air attack plan in retaliation for the humiliation of the attack on the Kodai Cotton Factory today.
The Communist guerrillas are currently looking for the specific content of this plan. Once verified, the Air Force will be notified immediately.
When the nation's survival is at stake, the Communist Party is selfless, cooperates, and is united in dealing with the outside world.
In the afternoon, all combat personnel of the Air Force Command were not allowed to leave the war room for even half a step. They studied together and planned a surprise attack on the flagship of the Japanese Third Fleet [Izumo] stationed on the Huangpu River in Shanghai tomorrow morning.
Today's air raid on the Grand Theater has greatly boosted the morale of the Chinese Air Force. If tomorrow we can kill the "Izumo" deployed by the Japanese army in Shanghai, which symbolizes the existence of force, then the 4,000+ marines deployed by the Japanese army in Shanghai will become A turtle in a urn.
Zhou Zhihan once again asked for a fight. Tomorrow he would fly a plane to kick open the early warning portal of the Japanese Navy, use force to suppress the Japanese ship's anti-aircraft fire, and let the Heinkel He111 A medium bomber formation bomb the "Izumo" with all its strength.
