It took four years from the birth of the Messerschmitt family's first Bf109B0 fighter jet in 1936 to the emergence of the latest model Bf109F0.
During this period, the Messerschmitt family experienced a series of updates and improvements during the Spanish Civil War, the Battle of France, the Dunkirk air battle, and the E1-E9 that shined in the Battle of London. When the F model appeared, This fighter family has officially entered its peak period. Its current overall strength is by no means comparable to the initial model of the Zero fighter family that has just entered the Chinese battlefield, and the Type 12 ship-to-ship combat.
The Zero's reputation began with the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in the United States. It was not until then that this fighter family went through a series of rapid developments and became the top fighter in the middle of World War II.
At present, the Type 12 ship-to-ship combat lacks actual combat experience and is still immature. It is not a problem to deal with the aging I-16 and other fighters, but it is not yet a match for the sophisticated Bf109F0, not to mention that the pilots flying the Mei-type have tens of thousands of hours of flight time. Zhou Zhihan, the current number one air combat ace who has shot down hundreds of fighter planes.
After the chase battle just now, Zhou Zhihan can confirm that except for the slight advantage in small-angle turns, Zhou Zhihan lags behind the Bf109F0 in terms of flight speed, thrust-to-weight ratio, and dive and climb capabilities.
The newly debuted Zero fighter at this time could not compare with Messerschmitt, who was already at its peak.
Both sides welcome the flying.
The three Zero fighter jets set up a "pin"-shaped attack formation to attack the few with many. This formation can be suppressed by the absolute firepower of three aircraft firing at the same time, forcing the lone opponent to enter a passive dive maneuver to evade and then be at an absolute disadvantage.
However, the disadvantages of this simultaneous firing formation are also obvious. The distance between the three fighter jets is relatively tight, and collisions and self-injury accidents are prone to occur when turning. Even three pilots who have a good understanding of each other rarely use this formation.
The "pin"-shaped three-machine formation can also evolve into a fierce offensive formation of "one defense and two attacks." This formation is the first choice for most three-machine formations when flying against a lone enemy. The distance between the three aircraft is wide and there is no long-distance attack. As for the wing aircraft, no matter who the enemy aircraft is attacking, the two outer fighter aircraft instantly become the lead aircraft responsible for the attack, attacking the enemy from two directions.
This formation actually adds a high-position C fighter on top of the left A and right B two-plane formation. While strengthening the firepower, it can always maintain high-position pressure on the opponent, regardless of whether the opponent attacks position A or B. , the fighter in the C position can roll down and volley down.
If the enemy plane attacks the fighter plane in position C, the fighters in position A and B will form a pincer attack on the enemy plane.
In actual combat, if the "pin" shaped attack formation cannot tell which of the three aircraft the enemy will attack, the fighters at positions A and B can execute the "defensive split and combine tactics", with the two fighters taking defensive positions in opposite directions. In the split-join tactic, both planes turn in opposite directions, forcing the enemy plane to make a quick decision on which fighter to attack. At this time, the fighter in position C always holds the pressure on the enemy plane.
From a defensive perspective, the roles of fighter jets performing offensive missions and defensive missions may be slightly blurred, because the two sides are approaching very quickly, and it is difficult to immediately determine which fighter in the "pin" formation the enemy aircraft will attack. .
When the enemy plane launches an attack and one fighter plane in the "pin" formation is in a defensive state, the other two fighter planes will immediately launch an attack on the enemy plane. In this case, both fighter planes are responsible for the offensive task. , until the enemy aircraft is forced to turn to defense, the fighter in the defensive state can resume the attack.
If it can be determined which fighter plane in the "pin" formation the enemy will attack before the enemy plane launches an attack, then the three-plane formation will adopt pincer tactics.
If you want to know which fighter plane the enemy will attack first, another way is to use a "pin" formation with wider intervals. You can easily judge from the flight path of the enemy plane who its attack target is.
In fact, in air battles dominated by cannons, it is rare for a single aircraft to fight against three aircraft in a "pin" offensive formation. No fool is willing to fight one against three. The vast majority of single aircraft pilots choose to run.
The three Zero Fighter pilots knew that they were no match for the Chinese in a one-on-one fight, so they resorted to the "pin" formation. It would be best if they could shoot down fighter No. 214, or at least scare it away.
The combined firepower attack of three Zero Fighters is not comparable to the Type 96 land attack.
There were constant explosions on the ground. This was the delayed bomb dropped by the Japanese. Fortunately, the No. 214 Messerschmitt quickly shot down and drove away the Japanese bomber. The armed guards on the ground found those delayed bombs in time. , warning people not to get close, greatly reducing casualties.
The threat of the Japanese bombers was removed, and people ran out of the caves to rescue the injured and put out the fires everywhere. The children stood at a safe height, raised their heads, opened their mouths, and looked at the aircraft in the sky with an expression of admiration. Chinese fighter jets with sunny day emblems painted on their wings were one against three.
The teenagers could not hide their excitement. They gathered together, waved their fists, and shouted in unison, "Fight enough, you little devil!" to cheer for the Messerschmitt No. 214 in the sky. The Chinese fighter jet No. 214 had just been shot down in succession. Several Japanese bombers flew, and the teenagers' admiration for him arose spontaneously.
After Zhou Zhihan piloted the Messerschmitt to land at Guangdong Airport to refuel, the mechanics simply removed all the Nazi logos on the fuselage and painted a bright blue sky and white sun emblem on the wings to facilitate our identification of our own aircraft.
As the fighters from both sides approached rapidly, the No. 214 Messerschmitt continued to slightly increase its altitude.
The three Zero Fighters then moved upwards. The two aircraft in position A and B always maintained the same height as the No. 214 Messerschmitt, while the Zero Fighter in position C firmly occupied the high position and pressed.
It sounds very slow, but in fact the two sides are approaching extremely fast, and the reaction time left for the pilot can only be described as "extremely instantaneous".
Seeing that Messerschmitt No. 214 still showed no intention to retreat or attack any fighter, the zero battle at positions A and B naturally implemented the "defensive split and combine tactics", forcing Messerschmitt No. 214 to make a quick decision. Decide whether to run away or attack which Zero Fighter.
Of course, Zhou Zhihan would not choose to escape. As soon as the Japanese made a dual-machine defensive split-and-combine tactic, Zhou Zhihan pushed the accelerator to the bottom, added power, pulled the lever, and No. 214 Messerschmitt made two simple to extreme and tyrannical lifting jumps in a row. , appeared at a high position directly in front of Zero War No. 0051 at position C. Zero War's nose was outside the circle of the Levi C12D sight and opened fire at the moment it was about to enter the circle.
This is the best amount of shooting lead available.
The Zero Fighter pilot in the C position was stunned at first, and then lost his mind. He never dreamed that this Chinese pilot could actually make two unreasonable stretch jumps in a row.
Among the Imperial Navy and Army Air Forces, the ace pilots are the ones who can do a jump. But how did this Chinese do it, two murderous jumps in a row?
"Whoosh whoosh..."
Zhou Zhihan had already flipped the weapon switch when he jumped up, turned off the machine gun to save shells, and fired a burst with the machine gun.
Back in China, Messerschmitt's cannon shells were extremely valuable. Although he could have a system to supply unlimited ammunition, the airport mechanics would not be able to figure it out.
The two machine guns on the wings of the Mei-type aircraft spit out flames and accurately hit the crispy nose of the Zero-type aircraft, easily blowing up the cabin. When the pilot died, there was still deep fear and doubt in his eyes. The fighter plane lost control and risked The smoke fell toward the ground.
Zhou Zhihan's mouth twitched wildly after he succeeded in the attack, and he shook his head, because just as he was pulling up to jump, the two Zeros, which were using defensive split-and-combine tactics and seemed ready to fight to the death to protect the honor of the empire, ran away.
Zhou Zhihan complained.
That's it?
Just left like this?
Where is the face of Japanese pilots?
So disappointing.
Looking at the Zero fighters escaping in two opposite directions, Zhou Zhihan did not try to catch up. His No. 214 Messerschmitt was too precious. Currently, there was only one in Asia. He had unlimited oil and weapons. However, once some large parts are damaged, they are difficult to repair.
During the recent period, he first brought back several Spitfire and Hurricane fighter jets, selected and trained a few outstanding pilots, formed half a squadron, and gave him some important Japanese airports.
Tsk~~
If the second batch of fighter jets from Britain to assist China can arrive recently, they can use the Spitfire and Hurricane as the basis, and join the Iraqi fighter jets to form two fighter squadrons, giving the shameless and arrogant little devils a head-on blow and destroying their morale.
The junior Spitfires and Hurricanes assisted by the British are no longer advanced compared to German fighters, but they should still have some advantages compared with the newly launched Zero. In less than half a year, the successors of the Zero will become more powerful. These Spitfires Fire and hurricane will have no advantage.
At this time, the Zero War's top speed is only 534 kilometers per hour, which is roughly the same as the Hurricane and slightly slower than the Spitfire. However, the Zero War's Achilles' heel is its brittle skin and weak dive ability. Fighting with it at high altitudes, the Hurricane and the Spitfire Fire has the absolute upper hand.
Before, Japanese pilots knew everything about China's I-15 and I-16, but China knew nothing about zero warfare. Now it's the other way around. Zhou Zhihan knows everything about zero warfare, and the Japanese know everything about the performance of Hurricanes and Spitfires. Very few.
Watching the Zero fighter with serial number 0051 fall to the ground and burst into flames, Zhou Zhihan took off the throttle and hovered in the air, making sure that the escaped Type 96 Land Attackers would not come back again before he pressed the lever and prepared. Return.
The bells on the mountain rang again, this time the all-clear bell.
People on the ground spontaneously raised their arms and cheered in unison at the Messerschmitt No. 214 flying in the sky. They had suffered enough from the Japanese bullying every day, and today they could finally be proud and proud, capturing several Japanese pilots alive on the spot. Good job. After being humiliated, these beasts, inferior to pigs and dogs, eventually became dogs wagging their tails and begging for mercy in front of people.
Although fires were still burning in many places in the town under the initial bombing of the Type 96 land attack, No. 214 Messerschmitt showed its prowess and shot down six bombers and one fighter, which made people feel very relieved.
