The Japanese ace pilot Captain Yamashita Shichiro's No. 101 fighter and the Chinese Air Force's war fighter Liang Hongyun's No. 233 fighter also entered into a dangerous level flight scissor maneuver competition.
Evenly matched!
Neither of them can grab a favorable position to recover, and neither of them can escape from the scissors maneuver. They can only continue to entangle like this. Now it depends on who makes the mistake first, and who can survive it.
The so-called scissor maneuver in air combat is a tactical maneuver in which two fighter jets continuously cross each other in pursuit.
The reason for this tactical action is that the headings of the two fighters are roughly the same, and it is difficult for each other to form favorable shooting conditions, resulting in the two sides constantly competing for favorable conditions.
The scissors maneuver is not an independent, single-plane tactical maneuver. It is more a situation caused by the two sides destroying each other's fighting position during the turn and approach of the fighter planes.
Both sides performing scissor maneuvers consume a lot of physical energy and must constantly operate the fighter plane to accelerate and turn to make up for the loss in flight altitude.
At this time, whoever's fighter plane is in the lower position is in a situation of being beaten. The fighter plane in the higher position has the opportunity to recover, dive in an instant, and strike.
If both fighters are unable to obtain a favorable position, or cannot escape the entanglement of the opponent's scissors maneuver, both sides will be forced to continue scissor maneuvers.
The scissors maneuver is a two-plane tactical maneuver that never stops.
The scissor maneuver first tests the pilot's physical strength and will. Whoever's physical strength is so reduced that he cannot pull the aircraft control stick will lose the maneuver and have his tail bitten by the enemy.
During World War II, all aircraft did not have boosters, and the control sticks were pushed forward or pulled back by the pilot. When performing scissor maneuvers, the pilot's physical strength was greatly consumed. For pilots with slightly weaker physical strength, after a few big turns, the two His arms no longer had the strength to pull the joystick, and the only outcome was to be shot down by the opponent.
The scissor maneuver tests both fighters in all aspects.
Since scissor maneuvers do not fly in a straight line, the consumption of fighter aircraft is even greater.
Scissor maneuvers can, to a large extent, determine the pros and cons of two fighter jets!
It's like two trucks that have been climbing up a hill. As the slope becomes steeper, the speed of the cars keeps decreasing. In the end, the car that is turned off first and cannot climb is considered defeated.
In the air, a fighter plane that has no power to climb will have no choice but to die, either stalling or stalling in the air. No matter which of these two situations occurs, it is a dead end for the pilot.
The scissor maneuver is an absolute test of the willpower of both fighter aircraft and people.
The pilot does not have good physical strength and cannot control the joystick when performing scissor maneuvers. No matter how good the aircraft is, it is useless in his hands.
The pilots are excellent, but without good fighter planes, if they fail during maneuvers, they will have a narrow escape.
To put it simply, whoever's fighter plane falls to the speed limit required to maintain flight first will be bitten.
Many fighters will stall and become uncontrollable when their scissor maneuvers reach their extreme state.
Some fighter jets suddenly shake their fuselage before stalling and change their circling maneuver to level flight to avoid stalling. As a result, stalling is avoided, but they are also bitten by the opponent and cannot be shaken off anymore, and are shot down by the opponent's fire.
Therefore, the scissor maneuver consumes the most physical strength of the pilot and can also objectively evaluate the actual combat effectiveness of the two fighters.
To put it bluntly, all weapons that have not passed the war test are only excellent on paper.
The maneuverability of Type 101 Type 96 is slightly better than that of Type 233 MKI fighter.
However, the deceleration performance of the four-wing Fighter MKI fighter is better than that of the two-wing Type 96 fighter.
But whenever Shift 96 was about to rush in front of the Fighter MKI fighter and was faced with an unfavorable situation, Shift 96 used his dexterity to do a half roll and immediately took up a position later. However, in an instant, he was defeated by the excellent Fighter MKI fighter again. The ability to slow down makes up for...
This is also the reason why the two can fight evenly.
It can be said that the flying ability of the two is about the same. Now they have to compete with the endurance of the two fighters during scissor maneuvers.
The scissor maneuver of the fighter plane is equivalent to a hand-to-hand combat between two people. It is very dangerous and it is difficult for others to help because the position between the two people changes in an instant, and the third party can easily hurt one of them.
Zhan Huo's face was pale, his lips had been bitten and bleeding, his physical strength had reached its extreme, and he was using the ancient bloodletting method to improve his combat effectiveness.
Yamashita Shichiro's physical strength had also reached its limit. He gritted his teeth, his face turned purple from exhaustion, and his whole body was trembling slightly.
Due to the excessive overload of the scissor maneuver, both Zhan Huo and Yamashita Shichiro were temporarily confused, and their vision became blurred.
This is a real fight between lives, and the will and quality of both of them are as strong as steel.
Suddenly, the Fighter MKI fighter jet stalled, and the fighter jet instantly entered a stall. The wings rolled and fell to the ground. Three seconds later, the propellers were saved by the war and spun again.
But it's all over.
The Type 96 carrier-based aircraft instantly recovered, adjusted, then dived, struck down, and fired...
Yamashita Shichiro's No. 101 carrier-based aircraft opened fire in the desperate eyes of the Chinese pilots, and then pulled up and left, looking like a victor showing off his power, looking down at the war and No. 233 fighter aircraft from a high position.
At this time, no one can save the war.
Many young Chinese pilots wanted to avenge the war, but they were stopped by Gao Zhihang, whose eyes were red.
The Chinese Air Force must retreat, this is an order!
"Duoduoduo..."
Amidst the sound of machine gunfire, the cabin and belly of China's No. 233 fighter jet burst into flames.
"parachute!"
Gao Zhihang almost cried blood from his throat.
"War flames..."
The retreating Chinese pilots screamed and parachuted to escape.
The Fighter's canopy was hit by bullets from the 77mm machine gun and was deformed and could not be opened. He struggled in the flames of the battle and had no chance to escape.
The war is desperate.
Zhanhuo pushed the joystick forward and collided head-on with a Japanese destroyer in the Huangpu River.
People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait covered their mouths.
The air war between China and Japan was full of ups and downs.
And China's young air force is too tragic.
Gao Zhihang's nose felt sore as he looked at the flames of war that were swooping down, seeking to die together. This was the best result for the flames of war that caught fire in the cabin and could not escape.
All pilots know that when the cabin is on fire and it is impossible to parachute to escape, crashing and dying early is the best option.
An anti-aircraft artillery hit fighter plane No. 233. The fighter plane instantly disintegrated in the air, burned in pieces, and fell into the river.
On both sides of the Huangpu River, the most vivid thing at present is the sun, blood and burning.
There were many corpses floating on the river. Starting from the 13th, there was a fierce exchange of fire between China and Japan. Many corpses were not recovered in time, or sank to the bottom. The weather in August was very hot, and many corpses that had previously sunk to the bottom of the water bulged and surfaced. .
During the air battle, fighter planes from both sides continued to be shot down. Some fell directly into the water, and some crashed into buildings on both sides of the river. In open spaces and residential buildings, the buildings collapsed, causing fires. Many men, women, and children escaped from the burning buildings. Some were covered in blood and their clothes were torn. Those who did not escape were directly crushed to death in the house by the collapsed house.
The war resulted in the tragic death of many innocent people, broken up many families, and left many displaced children sleeping on the streets.
The wreckage of fighter jets and the mutilated bodies of pilots were scattered all over the river.
In those places where pilots parachuted to escape, China and Japan engaged in fierce exchanges of fire to snatch the pilots. The Communist guerrillas used excellent fast tactics to fight the Japanese at a life-and-death speed to ensure that the parachuting Chinese pilots would not fall into the hands of the Japanese.
It was not until after withdrawing from the battlefield that the crew of the 903 bomber discovered that the rear machine gunner Ren Yunge had died in the battle. Everyone cried silently and no one spoke.
There was no ceremony or mourning. Everyone just cried silently and said nothing. It was superfluous to say anything at this time.
They had been working together with Cobra for many years. One person left suddenly, and the rest had no choice but to move forward. No one knew whether their name would be on the list of those killed in battle without seeing the sunrise tomorrow.
War is like this. As a soldier, no one knows when and how the people around him will suddenly leave, and no one knows whether he will still be able to see the sunrise tomorrow.
On both sides of the Huangpu River, fires broke out in many places, and thick smoke billowed. The entire battlefield was filled with light smoke, the smell of gunpowder, and the smell of blood.
The young Chinese Air Force young men endured their grief and retreated in an orderly manner under the tactics laid out by Captain Gao Zhihang. All interceptors and Japanese aircraft chased them, and tried their best to cover the bombers before they left. When the bombers left the battlefield safely, the next step was Hawker 1. After leaving in an orderly manner with the Hawker 2, they fought against the Type 95 and Type 96 carrier-based aircraft and were at a complete disadvantage.
Next, several Boeing 281s also prepared to withdraw from the battlefield, and then set up an ambush on the Chinese Air Force's retreat route with the four Fighter MKI fighter jets that had withdrawn first. As long as the enemy's carrier-based aircraft dared to catch up, they shot down a few of them first.
Zhou Zhihan pursued the carrier-based aircraft No. 178 with all his strength. It was not until Gao Zhihang ordered Zhanhuo to parachute in tears that he learned that Zhanhuo Liang Hongyun had died in the battle.
Zhou Zhihan gritted his teeth and must kill the No. 178 carrier-based aircraft.
Must boost morale!
The pilot of Type 96 carrier-based aircraft No. 178 obviously knew that behind him, there was a Hawker 3 of the Chinese Air Force in hot pursuit.
Just ten seconds ago, the temporary commander of the Japanese aircraft told 178 that the Chinese 214 fighter plane behind him was approaching quickly. The temporary commander also told 178 that behind the Chinese 214 fighter plane, a Type 95 was approaching. , will soon bite the tail of 214.
A two versus one situation.
The Japanese carrier-based aircraft No. 178 circled and climbed upwards in advance, and the Chinese fighter jet No. 214 that followed had only two choices, either to give up tracking, or to follow the circle and climb.
If you choose to give up tracking, the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft that has occupied the high-altitude position will take the opportunity to dive and bite the flying 214.
If it continues to circle and climb, the 214 will fall into the shooting range of the rear-tracking Type 95 carrier-based aircraft.
This time, all the focus on both sides of the Pujiang River was once again attracted by the three fighter jets in the air.
China's No. 214 Hawker 3 faced off against the Japanese No. 178 Type 96 carrier-based aircraft and the Japanese No. 190 Type 95 carrier-based aircraft.
When he started chasing the enemy plane, Zhou Zhihan told the captain Gao Zhihang to arrange the fighter planes to retreat without worrying about him. He would kill the enemy plane code-named 178 to avenge Ren Yunge and then cut off the rear for everyone.
Gao Zhihang asked Zhou Zhihan to be careful.
Young Chinese pilots are in great need of a good instructor.
During World War II, it was impossible for any fighter jet to crush another fighter jet in all performance aspects. Even a fighter jet that lagged behind would always have an advantage in certain indicators.
Moreover, in an air battle, it is not all about whose fighter plane flies fast, flies high, and has a small turning radius. There are many factors that determine the outcome of both sides.
The courage, skill, and strategy of the pilot, coupled with the performance of the aircraft, plus the right time, place, and people, are all factors that determine the outcome.
Perhaps a small mistake can cause the best fighter to be shot down by a fighter with average performance.
The No. 178 Type 96, which Zhou Zhihan was chasing closely, began to climb upward at a high elevation angle. The Japanese pilot knew that he would be bitten soon, so he chose to climb away from the Chinese No. 214 fighter jet at a high elevation angle.
The first maneuver after the Type 96 climbs at a high elevation angle is to perform a circling climb, which almost destroys the 214's chance to fire.
The design concept of the Type 96 is mainly to reduce wind resistance and reduce the weight of the fuselage. The entire aircraft casing is made of smooth aluminum alloy. The wings are elliptical. There is a fixed landing gear under the single wing. The streamlined cover reduces wind resistance and makes driving easier. The cabin is open, the maximum speed is 440 kilometers per hour, and the power is strong when climbing. It depends on whether Hawker 3 can keep up.
The Hawk 3 is slightly slower than the Type 96, but has slightly more power.
The most important thing is that the two models have never fought against each other before, and all predictions are only based on paper comparisons.
Today, in order to kill the Izumo and the Third Fleet in the Huangpu River, all Chinese bombers are fully loaded to reduce the weight of the aircraft as much as possible, and all fighter jets are also equipped with at least one bomb.
Therefore, the Chinese interceptors were relatively bloated at first. After the initial comprehensive strike, the bombs on all Chinese fighter planes had basically been dropped. This is why Gao Zhihang ordered an orderly retreat.
Without enough bombs, the aircraft fleet did not have much impact on the fleet and had no threat.
Moreover, God knows whether the Japanese army will have subsequent fighter planes arriving to support them.
Today, the Chinese Air Force's financial resources are almost exhausted. Today's combat plan is to make a quick decision. Once the Japanese army has successor fighter planes to assist, the Chinese fighter planes will be in danger.
When the opponent's reinforcements arrive, if the Chinese Air Force engages in a battle, it will inevitably lose due to insufficient fuel, because fighter planes consume an astonishing amount of fuel in aerial combat;
If you don't engage in battle, you will have no choice but to be beaten by the Japanese machine.
Therefore, retreating now is the best and wisest choice.
The number of Japanese aircraft was small, and they were afraid of an ambush by the Chinese Air Force and did not dare to pursue excessively.
The top brass of the Chinese Air Force know how capable their pilots are.
The Chinese Air Force relies on its passion, bravery, loyalty, and youth. It relies on its spirit of daring to use its sword and challenge in the face of powerful enemies.
However, it is an indisputable fact that the Chinese Air Force's fighter aircraft lag behind the Japanese Air Force's carrier-based aircraft. There is also a big gap between the skills of Chinese pilots and Japanese pilots.
The Chinese Air Force was forced to attack with all its strength in tragedy.
This is war!
The Chinese Air Force has no choice!
We must defend our own airspace with the spirit of a bright sword. This is an explanation to the Chinese people, a pillar and a fulcrum in the air for all attacking forces, and an indomitable message to the world - the Chinese army will resist foreign enemies and fight to the bitter end.
At this time, fighter No. 214 either chooses to climb with No. 178, or chooses to fly forward and level.
If 214 Hawker 3 chooses to fly forward and level, and rushes in front of the No. 187 Type 96, then the No. 190 Type 95 behind him will convert its rear tracking into an actual advantage, complete the front aiming, and be ready at any time. They all open fire.
And 187 will take advantage of the situation to occupy a high position, dive from top to bottom with a pressure bar, exchange height for absolute suppression speed, and form a dive attack on No. 214 Hawker 3 that is already ahead. Once such a situation is formed, in the 95th and 96th styles, Under a joint attack by two aircraft, the survival rate of No. 214 Hawk 3 was almost 0.
In the history of world air combat, if such a two-on-one situation occurs, there is no precedent for the fighter jets being tracked and attacked to escape.
In this situation of one vs. two, all pilots will choose to pull up and attack upward with the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft at a high angle. This way they can continue to track the No. 187 fighter and have the opportunity to get rid of the No. 190 behind them. Carrier-based aircraft.
Fighter No. 190 generally does not choose to follow and circle upward, but mostly flies in circles nearby, causing a sense of pressure on the opponent and waiting for opportunities to attack. This is the two-plane tactic
If Fighter No. 214 chooses to fly forward and level, it will fly to the grave.
as I thought!
Not to the surprise of all the Japanese troops.
Zhou Zhihan did pull up, but he did not follow the Type 96 carrier-based aircraft to attack upwards at a high angle. Instead, he flew directly 360 degrees and flew upside down. The No. 190 Type 95 warship and aircraft behind him, which was about to bite its own tail, completed its firing advance and pressed the cannon firing button.
"Whoosh whoosh..."
Tracer bullets emitted red flames and fell downward from the sky.
The Type 95 carrier-based aircraft No. 190, which had completed post-tracking of the 214 Hawker 3 fighter jet, suddenly lost sight of the No. 214 fighter jet. Before he could make any reaction, he felt a sudden coldness in his chest, and then a burning sensation. , he saw his own blood spurting out from his chest, instantly blurring the entire cockpit.
The pilot of carrier-based aircraft No. 190 felt that his eyes were full of fire, and then burned into eternal darkness.
The Type 95 carrier-based aircraft was like a big bird that had lost its vitality. It drifted a few times and fell into the Huangpu River.
It was too sudden.
No one would have thought that Fighter No. 214 would actually make incredible maneuvers.
This sudden change shocked all the Japanese pilots who were busy watching the fierce battle between the two sides and were ready to cheer. They had already seen the god of death strangle the neck of Chinese fighter No. 214.
All the Japanese soldiers were stunned.
How is this going?
How can this Chinese Air Force fly like this?
How could he fly like this and then shoot like this?
What maneuver is this?
The Chinese Air Force, which was retreating in an orderly manner, cheered in unison when they saw this scene. This was so exciting.
This scene is so refreshing!
Although today's young Chinese Air Force failed to sink the Izumo, the young Air Force displayed the majesty of Chinese soldiers, which made the Japanese dare not look down upon it anymore and made the world look at it with admiration.
Today, China's young air force is successful, and their feats will go down in history forever!
