The four squadrons of the Chinese Air Force implement a high-low formation. The I-15 is specially designed to intercept the Japanese Type 96 land attack at three thousand meters in the air. The better-performing I-16 is four thousand meters behind the I-15, preparing to fight the opponent. fighter jet.
The Japanese bombers that were flying over were in a dense defensive formation, and escorting them on the upper and rear wings were eight Zero fighter jets that were not yet known to the Chinese Air Force.
But a big problem arises. The Chinese fighter jets actually execute the close formation used by the British Royal Air Force in the Battle of Dunkirk. The four-finger formation that Zhou Zhihan taught before was abandoned. This is because those in the cold zone of Zhou Zhihan Almost all pilots suffered casualties, and the current batch of pilots were all handed over by Soviet instructors.
It is impossible for the Soviet instructors who came to China to teach as a strong country to admit that the four-finger formation used by the weak Chinese Air Force was better than their three-machine close formation.
At this time, the Japanese escort fighter formation was executing the large-scale four-finger formation created by Moldes. Japan and Germany had always maintained military exchanges. The four-finger formation that had shined in the Spanish Civil War had been used by the Japanese. Copy.
Before this, the Chinese Air Force had not dispatched a large fleet of aircraft to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese fighter force, because before the emergence of the Zero fighter, most of the bombers going to Chongqing were Type 97 land attack and Type 96 land attack. Type 96 The range of a ship-to-ship battle is simply not enough for escort.
The formations used by the fighter jets of both sides laid the foundation for the next bloody battle of the Chinese Air Force.
Located at the rear of the 23rd Squadron, Lieutenant Zheng Songting of the 2nd Squadron who was performing the "Weaver" mission rolled over at 90 degrees and was checking whether there was any enemy presence on both sides. He suddenly discovered that a white figure appeared slightly higher on the side of the Iraqi-16 fleet. Point, it pounced on the I-16 group above and behind it at a terrifying speed. The white point rolled sideways and strangely landed on top of the No. 2415 fighter jet.
The Japanese know that the fighter jets flying at the front of the Chinese fleet must all be commanders.
What kind of single-engine bomber is this?
Is this a bomber?
How could it be so fast?
Its rolling is so fast and lightning-fast?
Zheng Songting watched the Zero fighter roll sideways and felt horrified. His own fighter could never reach this speed and agility.
Captain Yang Mengqing, leader of the 24th Squadron, was leading a group of fighter jets to meet the enemy. He suddenly found an enemy plane attacking from the left, as fast as lightning. He was startled and quickly tried to perform a roller maneuver with both offense and defense to avoid the fierce enemy attack. Besides, before he could press the stick, the ghostly little fighter plane opened fire.
"Duoduoduo..."
There was something the Chinese Air Force had never heard before. A sound similar to artillery shells suddenly exploded in the air, and several flames hit the No. 2415 fighter of the I-16 leader, Captain Yang Mengqing, almost instantly.
"boom!"
Fighter No. 2415 immediately caught fire and exploded. Then a large fireball split into countless small fireballs in the air, burning and falling. Captain Yang died heroically without firing a shot and without even a chance to parachute.
The Zero fighter succeeded in one blow, then rolled sideways, changed the nose of the aircraft, and made a small radius turn, reaching the right side of the other I-16.
too fast.
As the situation approached, the I-16 pilot had no time to think about how to respond.
It was the Japanese commander Kondo Kondo who shot down fighter No. 2415.
"There is a sneak attack from a Japanese plane!"
Lieutenant Zheng Songting watched Captain Yang Mengqing die heroically for his country in an instant. His eyes were broken, he yelled desperately and immediately clamped the joystick with his legs. He clenched his fists with both hands and raised his thumbs up to both sides, signaling that the Japanese were spotted on both sides. fighter jet.
The I-15 does not have a radio, so it can only rely on the loud-voiced pilots on the flanks to shout at the top of their lungs. Usually, the team members have to check every one or two minutes to see if the "weavers" on both wings have any warning signals.
But at this time, the Chinese Air Force was caught off guard. What shocked the team members even more was that the firepower on the Japanese small fighter was actually a cannon, while the I-15 only had two machine guns.
Judge the pros and cons!
The deterrent power of the Japanese cannon immediately captured the hearts of young Chinese pilots like a devil.
It is nonsense to say that there are people who are not afraid to risk their lives in battle. In the face of life and death, no one is not nervous and fearful, it's just the level of each person.
Seeing that the squadron leader was killed, He Juemin, the captain of the 23rd Squadron who was flying fighter plane No. 3206, immediately took on the responsibility of leading the team. He led his wingman Zhang Hongzao to rush towards the enemy plane that shot down the squadron leader, and loudly ordered the team members to disperse and stop fighting. Execute a mass formation.
Without He Juemin's orders, the team members dispersed long ago. After a brief panic, they stabilized their mentality and faced the Japanese 8 Zero fighter jets with 23 Yi-16 fighter jets.
Ten of the 24 Yi-15s fought against the remaining four Zeros, and the remaining 14 fighters went to intercept the Japanese Type 96 land attack.
But it is obvious that the young Chinese pilots paid a heavy price for the Zero fighter, which the Chinese Air Force had never seen before.
In just a blink of an eye, the No. 2113 fighter jet of Lei Tingzhi, a member of the 28th Squadron, was hit by a Zero. Under the powerful firepower, the cabin of the aircraft was smashed, and Lei Tingzhi's head was hit by shrapnel. He was seriously injured and fell into coma. The fighter plane fell directly, exploded and caught fire, destroying both man and machine.
Suddenly encountering a strong enemy, the young Chinese pilots were shocked at first. They saw two close comrades in arms destroyed in a matter of seconds, which aroused the pilots' fighting spirit.
But sometimes, the battle situation will not change because of your bravery. On the contrary, if the young air force pilots retreat knowing that they are defeated at the moment when their teammates are shot down, they can still save the Chinese Air Force. The last seed, but just because of their bloody nature, the last bit of hope was basically extinguished.
During the melee, Wang Guangfu discovered that a Japanese fighter jet was chasing No. 2306 I-16 belonging to Lieutenant Kang Baozhong of the 23rd Squadron. With its absolute speed and unparalleled turning maneuvers, it was about to bite Kang Baozhong's tail.
Wang Guangfu gritted his teeth, blocked the position and cut into the inner circle, biting the tail of the enemy plane. However, with a burst of cannon fire, Wang Guangfu lost the shadow of the enemy plane in front of his eyes, and he could only see No. 2306. The wing was broken and fell, and the pilot had no choice but to bail out.
Almost at the same time, a shell came from behind Wang Guangfu and shot into the cockpit. The dashboard was shattered on the spot. Fortunately, Wang Guangfu survived with a steel plate on his back to protect his vitals. However, he was still shot in the abdomen and legs. A shell fragment cut into his left foot, and blood immediately flowed from his foot.
In the huge pain, Wang Guangfu's strong desire to survive kept him awake. With the help of centrifugal force, he pushed open the cabin door and was thrown out of the cabin as soon as he unbuckled his seat belt. Fortunately, the parachute opened smoothly and allowed him to float in the air. , slowly descending.
At this moment, a terrifying scene appeared in front of Wang Guangfu's eyes. A Japanese fighter jet pounced on Kang Baozhong, who had parachuted in advance, and fired a shuttle of bullets, bringing out a cloud of blood mist that splashed in the air.
"What a bastard, I'm a nigga..."
Wang Guangfu's teeth were about to break and his eyes were about to bleed.
The Japanese fighter jets had just shot and killed Kang Baozhong. When they saw Wang Guangfu who had just parachuted, they turned around with a grin and were ready to rush over and shoot all the Chinese pilots.
This atrocity committed by the Japanese has been carried out countless times during the more than three years of anti-Japanese air war.
