"Boom, boom, boom..."
Ren Yunge pulled the trigger of the machine gun with his finger, and the tracer bullets pulled out a rain of red flames, and hit the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft that was swooping down at the 12 o'clock direction on the tail of the aircraft.
The carrier-based aircraft lowered its nose and turned 90 degrees. It easily dodged and then turned back. The tracer bullets fired from the cannon flew through the air.
Ren Yunge didn't dare to let the Nine-Sixth Style force him too close, so the firing distance was a bit far.
Compared with bombers, the maneuverability of the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft is too strong. Once it gets close, it will flip and evade maneuvers, causing the bomber gunner to lose the target and instantly change from active fire to passive fire.
The space for the rear gunner is very small. Although the gun turret can rotate 180 degrees, it is not easy to target a fast-flying and flexible fighter at close range.
The main task of the tail gunner is to use powerful cannon fire to prevent enemy aircraft from approaching the tail and wait for the interceptor aircraft to come for support.
It is very difficult for bombers to kill fast and agile fighters.
It is more difficult for the tail gunner to shoot down the following enemy aircraft.
But it is relatively easy to follow the attack aircraft and kill the bomber gunners.
Killing the rear gunner is equivalent to killing the bomber's minions.
Every pilot who wants to attack a bomber first chooses to kill the bomber's rear gunner.
The tail gunner was sitting in a small space, watching the bullets coming at him, unable to dodge.
What's even worse is that in order to reduce the weight of the aircraft and carry more ammunition, many bombers directly remove the protective steel shields of several gunners. Some bombers do not have protective steel shields for the gunners when they leave the factory.
The Heinkel He111 A medium bomber only has a metal shell for the nose, and a solid wooden board and composite material for the tail. It can provide shelter from wind and rain, but it cannot even withstand stray bullets.
This is why during World War II, the death rate of tail gunners was so alarmingly high among all machine gunners.
Due to the importance of tail defense, the Heinkel He111 A medium bomber is equipped with a powerful 20mm machine gun in the tail. The range is far beyond the front machine gun of most fighter jets. It can rotate 180 degrees and can turn the tail of the aircraft. The entire defense range at 12 o'clock is covered.
There are pros and cons.
Although the firepower of the machine gun is fierce, it also has a major shortcoming, that is, the ammunition storage is not sufficient. It only takes nine or ten seconds from pulling the trigger to firing the bullets. Therefore, experienced machine gunners It's a burst shot.
The ammunition storage capacity of most fighter machine guns can last for twelve seconds from the time the trigger is pulled to the time the bullets are discharged.
Hearing the firing of the rear-mounted machine gun and knowing that the enemy plane was approaching, Falcon accelerated his dive speed. He felt a little regretful that he was greedy for credit and launched another dive attack on the "Izumo" without waiting for the interceptor plane to come to escort him.
On the battlefield, bombers without fighter escort are extremely dangerous.
Without fighter jets to open up and suppress the air defense gaps of the Izumo fleet, bombers would have great difficulty in penetrating the defenses and could be hit by ship-based artillery fire at any time.
The Falcon gritted its teeth and dived with all its strength. The bomber's sharp whistle was shrill and arrogant.
However, the dive speed of the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft reached 460 kilometers, which was far superior to the 420 kilometers of the Heinkel He111 A bomber, and it quickly caught up.
When Ren Yunge ran out of bullets, the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft quickly approached, aiming amid the fluctuations, and prepared to fire.
Since the enemy plane was at the twelve o'clock position on the tail of the plane, the belly gunner could not see the enemy plane above and could not fire to block it.
Without the fire suppression of the tail gunner, the Heinkel He111 A bomber was like a tiger with its claws removed.
"The enemy plane is still about 400 meters away from us!"
Ren Yunge, who was changing ammunition, loudly reminded Falcon that Japanese planes could open fire at any time.
The speed at which he changed ammunition could not keep up with the approaching speed of the enemy aircraft. Reloading the 20mm cannon in a small space was not an easy task. Although he had practiced countless times before, it still took time.
Falcon gritted his teeth: "Everyone, get ready, let's start a vertical dive attack! Get rid of this son of a bitch behind us."
At this moment, everyone felt like they were being pushed backwards into their seats, and fell face down.
"Everything..."
"Duoduoduo..."
The artillery fire from the destroyers and battleships surrounding the [Izumo] violently bombarded the air, organized into dense spider webs of various sizes.
At the same time, China's No. 214 Hawker 3 fighter jet rushed past the 903 bomber.
Several Japanese fighter planes saw the Chinese Air Force's No. 214 interceptor aircraft climbing rapidly, accelerated forward, and flew in the direction of the No. 903 bomber. Knowing that it wanted to support the No. 903 bomber, a Japanese 117 aircraft was closest to the Chinese Air Force No. 214 fighter plane. The No. 95 carrier-based aircraft immediately performed a 180-degree hookback maneuver and instantly pointed its nose at the belly of the No. 214 fighter. However, it did not fire because it was a little far away. While approaching quickly, it turned right rudder and pointed its nose directly at the No. 214 fighter. Head forward to complete the shooting advance.
The shooting of Japanese fighter No. 117 was completed ahead of schedule.
Just wait for the Chinese fighter No. 214 to take the initiative to enter the arranged shooting position and open fire immediately.
These actions are completed almost instantly.
The quality of Japan Airlines pilots is so high. They usually have enough flying time to hone their skills. In scenes like this, they have practiced hundreds of thousands of times and they are already familiar with it.
In the early days of the invasion of China, Japanese pilots had to undergo more than three years of flight training.
Since Japan can build its own fighter jets and trainer aircraft, students have plenty of time to practice on the aircraft, and their flying skills are naturally excellent.
All aircraft in China can only be bought, and whether they are fighter jets or trainer aircraft, they are all export models, and their performance is greatly reduced.
Due to Sino-Japanese relations, many countries were unwilling to offend Japan, so they refused to sell aircraft to the Nationalist Government.
Weak countries have no diplomacy.
In order to reduce the wear and tear of the aircraft, the Air Force aviation school can only shorten the flight time of the pilots.
Zhou Zhihan ignored that the enemy aircraft had completed the shooting advance, and the Hawker 3 still flew towards 903 at full speed. His eyesight was excellent, and he could clearly see the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft approaching quickly behind the tail of 903, ready to fire. Now he just wants to shoot down the Type 96 that is chasing bomber No. 903. He wants to change his fate against fate and change his fate to Ren Yunge's.
He wanted to save the life of Ren Yunge, a hero who deliberately concealed his wife and children in order to serve the motherland and avenge the national humiliation.
"Tu tu tu tu..."
The Type 95 carrier-based aircraft No. 117, which had completed its advance, opened fire. The tracer bullets exploded with sparks and bit into the No. 214 fighter jet like a meteor.
Zhou Zhihan had already prepared.
Press the right stick to the bottom, use right rudder, and open the right flap. The Hawker 3 rolls to the right in the direction of the enemy aircraft several 360 degrees in a row.
All the viewers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait almost had their hearts beating out of their chests. China's No. 214 was heading towards the other side's trajectory.
However, the tracer bombs fired by the No. 117 carrier-based aircraft missed.
The simplest rolling maneuver was used by Zhou Zhihan to the level of simplicity, and he immediately destroyed the enemy plane's advance shot.
"Oh God! How did China do this 214 fighter plane?" A foreigner holding a telescope, standing in a high-rise building in the concession, murmured to himself, watching the Sino-Japanese sea and air battle on the Huangpu River.
Zhou Zhihan rolled to the right several times, using the curve created by the roll to buy the dwell time. The fighter plane recovered and appeared behind the tail of the No. 117 Type 95 carrier-based aircraft.
The pilot of Japanese Fighter No. 117 opened fire, only to find that Chinese Fighter No. 214 suddenly disappeared from his eyes. Tracer bullets flew into the air. He quickly looked around, but his wingman exclaimed in his ears: "He is behind your right rear tail, and the nose of the plane is already pointing at you..." …He opened fire…”
"Whoosh whoosh..."
Zhou Zhihan held down the launch button for two seconds, and the tracer bullet hit the lower abdomen of the enemy aircraft No. 117. He then left rudder, pressed the left stick, pointed the wings directly at the sky and the earth, flew past the tail of the Type 95 carrier-based aircraft No. 117, and recovered. Flying levelly, continue to attack the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft that bites the tail of the 903 bomber.
Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait cheer again!
The artillerymen of the 88th and 87th Divisions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, who were desperately using artillery fire to suppress the enemy ships in order to assist Chinese military aircraft in air strikes on Japanese ships, were also excited to watch.
Although Chinese and Japanese military aircraft continued to be destroyed on the river and crashed onto the river and both sides of the river, Chinese fighter jets No. 401 and 214 shot down several Japanese fighter jets in succession, making all Chinese people let out a sigh of relief.
214 took out an enemy plane in just a few seconds. The speed was so fast that people could not see the wonderful duel process. They could only admire the superb skills of the pilot of Chinese No. 214 fighter!
Although the Japanese carrier-based aircraft No. 117 was reminded by its companions, the tracer bullets had already bitten his lifeline. The fuel tank was hit and caught fire, and could explode at any time. The No. 117 fighter plane flew towards the Huangpu River like a firebird.
The pilot was forced to parachute, but his luck was really bad. During the fall, he happened to fall into a red bullet net woven by tracer bombs. As a result, more than ten square meters of blood rain appeared in the sky, and his internal organs and bones were covered. , the flesh and hair were shattered by the powerful rain of bullets and fell, the parachute was smashed into a sieve, and slowly floated towards the river.
Chinese fighter No. 214 shot down another Type 96 carrier-based aircraft in the blink of an eye, and all the Japanese pilots had not yet reacted.
too fast.
The victory or death of both sides only takes a few seconds.
Moreover, China's No. 214 fighter plane did not make any gorgeous maneuvers, but he did every simple maneuver to the extreme.
A few seconds later, seeing another fighter plane of our own being shot down by the Chinese No. 214 fighter plane, two Type 95 carrier-based aircraft rushed towards the No. 214 at the same time, never allowing him to support the No. 903 bomber.
I have to admit that the Japanese pilots are powerful, and they are definitely not as wretched and cowardly as in the anti-Japanese drama, shrinking their necks when hearing the sound of gunshots.
Zhou Zhihan was anxious. Enemy planes kept coming to intercept him. He could only respond. In this melee in the air, if he was not careful, he would become a piece of fat in someone else's bowl.
The sun was already fierce in the morning in mid-August, and soon the layer of light mist on the river was burned away. Golden snakes flashed across the entire Huangpu River, and countless tracer bullets intertwined and danced in the air.
Before going into battle this morning, Mao Bangchu repeatedly told all young air force pilots that your task is to cover the bombers. No matter how low the Japanese fighter jets try to attract you to attack, don't stay away from the bombers easily.
The little devils are very bad. In order to attract escort fighters to leave the bomber formation, they often deliberately lower their posture to attract Chinese pilots who want to make meritorious deeds to attack.
Therefore, many interceptors did not dare to leave the bomber group. Only some interceptors were fighting in the outer circle to drive away enemy aircraft that wanted to attack the bombers. This in turn caused the Japanese fighters to have a numerical advantage in local air battles.
Today, the biggest losses were caused by the Hawker 1 and Hawker 2, which were lagging behind in performance. Facing the Japanese Type 95 and Type 96 carrier-based aircraft, they had almost no chance of victory. They had to avoid the anti-aircraft fire on the river, and they also had to take on the responsibility of Suppressing the firepower of enemy ships creates a gap for bombers to open up anti-aircraft fire, and they also have to defend against dive attacks from carrier-based aircraft in the air.
Seeing Hawker 1 and Hawker 2 being suppressed and being shot down continuously, the Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait were heartbroken. There were many children with tears on their faces.
The Air Force is the dream of most children.
In particular, the Hawker 1 fighter jet, whose performance was lagging behind by several blocks, looked very tragic under the double blow of enemy aircraft and anti-aircraft fire.
Unlike ground battles, which can be stalemate, fighter jets can determine the outcome of life and death very quickly in aerial battles. Often two planes are intertwined, and the battle can be resolved in a dozen seconds or even a few seconds.
During World War II, most fighter jets had short legs, especially the Chinese fighter jets that participated in bombing missions from Jianqiao Airport. Due to fuel constraints, they could not stay in the air for too long and had to fight quickly.
The first task of the Chinese fleet today is to sink the Izumo, so the interceptor's task is to protect the bomber while suppressing the enemy fleet's anti-aircraft fire.
After continuous fierce battles, the plane's fuel consumption was very fast. The Chinese interceptor plane flew from Jianqiao Airport and was destined to only stay on the Huangpu River for a short time.
So, they attack with all their strength!
Under the attack of dozens of Chinese bombers and fighter jets, the Japanese surface ships were exhausted. Several warships were hit and tilted on the river, billowing smoke. Some sailors on the ship put out the fire, and some continued to shoot into the sky. shooting.
However, most of the Japanese warships that were hit and sunk were old or of small tonnage, while the main warships were still strong.
The Japanese fleet has rich combat experience, and the firepower coordination between the warships is very fierce. They do not stop on the river and fire back. Instead, all the fleets move at the same time during the counterattack, which increases the inconsistency when Chinese air strike fighters drop aerial bombs downwards. Certainty.
High in the sky, a Type 96 carrier-based aircraft marked No. 101 and a Chinese captain piloting a No. 233 Dou MKI fighter, codenamed War, were fighting for the tail of the aircraft, doing various maneuvers, and they were inseparable for a while.
Suddenly, another Japanese Type 95 carrier-based aircraft appeared from the inside of No. 233 Zhanhuo, forcing No. 233 Zhanhuo to make an evasive maneuver to the lower right to avoid it, and was immediately bitten by Japanese No. 101 aircraft.
Carrier aircraft No. 101 is Captain Yamashita Shichiro, captain of the second detachment of the Japanese 13th Air Force.
Captain Yamashita Shichiro relied on the advantage of the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft and the assistance of his wingmen to suppress the enemy aircraft. He immediately recovered from the dogfight, instantly occupied a favorable position, and opened fire first.
At the critical moment, Zhan Huo had no choice but to lower his nose and perform an incredible roller maneuver without being hit.
Zhou Zhihan and Gao Zhihang saw at the same time that the 101st plane did not use tracer bombs.
This is an old bird among old birds.
He might even be the Japanese ace pilot.
Tracer bullets, which began to be used in World War I, were of great help to pilots because pilots could correct design deviations by referring to the luminous ballistics. This benefit continued until the early and middle stages of World War II.
The gunpowder in the tail of the tracer ignites as the warhead flies, allowing the shooter to see the trajectory of the projectile.
Although tracer bullets can help the pilot correctly aim at the target, it can also be beneficial to the enemy, reminding the enemy pilot that he is under attack, so that he can maneuver to avoid it.
If tracer bombs are not used, attack aircraft pilots can generally get a few extra seconds, thereby greatly increasing the probability of destruction.
It is for this reason that it is recommended that tracer bullets be used only in shooting training to develop the student's perception of projectiles, ballistics, and projectile dispersion.
Since Chinese pilots generally have a short flight time and most of them have not experienced actual combat, they have no choice but to use tracer bullets to help pilots correct and target enemy aircraft.
At Randolph Air Force Academy, the principal with actual combat experience once told Zhou Zhihan that the disadvantage of using tracer bombs is that when your first wave of aerial bombs deviates from the target, the tracer bombs at this time will expose you.
In training, the usual method is to mix tracer bullets with ordinary bullets at intervals, such as one tracer bullet for every five bullets.
Since the trajectories of tracer bullets are somewhat different from those of ordinary artillery shells, the trajectories of loose tracer bullets will also change slightly, especially when the distance is far, the flight trajectory will change, which may mislead the pilot.
At this time, the aircraft was not equipped with remaining ammunition indicators. Some pilots asked the mechanics to install a few tracer rounds in the last few rounds. When the tracer rounds appeared, it reminded the pilot that you were running out of ammunition.
Captain Yamashita Shichiro, the pilot of the Japanese 101 carrier-based aircraft, is absolutely extraordinary!
Only veterans who are very confident in their shooting skills will not use tracer bullets.
War 233 could only push the throttle to get rid of the two enemy planes. He was completely at a disadvantage. He was in great danger and could be shot down at any time.
Gao Zhihang knew how powerful the Japanese fighter pilot No. 101 was. He ordered a Hawker 3 to leave the bomber escort formation and intercept the Type 95 carrier-based aircraft that was besieging the war.
So a Hawker 3 left the bomber escort formation, went to support the war, and intercepted Captain Yamashita Shichiro's wingman.
A Chinese Boeing 281 fighter jet had just dived to attack the surface ship and then pulled up. It performed a large turn maneuver and took the opportunity to bite the tail of Captain Yamashita Shichiro.
The two sides are fighting with multiple machines, and no one knows when they will automatically send fat to others' mouths, let alone when others will send fat meat to their mouths.
"Whoosh whoosh..."
Boeing 281 pressed the machine gun fire button for two seconds, and he only had six seconds left to fire.
The tracer bullets pulled out two red bullets and bit them towards Japanese plane No. 101.
The wings of the Japanese 101 fighter jet pointed to the sky and the earth, easily avoiding the attack of the Boeing 281.
at this time,
The Falcon piloted a Heinkel He111 A bomber and swooped almost vertically towards the enemy ship amid gunfire.
All the Chinese people watching on both sides of the Taiwan Strait forgot to breathe, their palms became sweaty, and their hearts beat faster.
Ground anti-aircraft fire blasted around the bomber's fuselage. No matter which shell hit the fighter plane, the entire crew had no chance to escape. The power of the anti-aircraft artillery was not comparable to the bullets on the fighter jet.
If hit by a bullet from a fighter jet, the bomber still has a chance to withdraw from the battlefield, and the pilot also has time to parachute. However, if he is hit by ground artillery fire, the pilot has no chance of escape.
Bombers have huge bodies and are easier to hit than fighter jets. Once hit by powerful artillery fire, they may disintegrate at any time.
At this time, the diving bomber was very close to the river. Even if it was hit by anti-aircraft artillery, even if it did not disintegrate in mid-air on the spot, it would fall into the Huangpu River, and the crew would still have no time to escape.
However, the bombers still could not escape the diving pursuit of the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft.
"Duoduoduo..."
This Type 96 carrier-based aircraft opened fire without any tracer bullets.
The pilot is also an old bird.
The No. 903 bomber could only shake its body left and right during the dive, preventing the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft from taking aim easily.
But the intensive artillery fire fired from the river was also deadly.
A bullet from an anti-aircraft gun passed through the belly of the bomber and hit Ren Yunge's chest diagonally. Immediately, blood spattered all over the rear cabin, dyeing the entire hatch red.
