Pisanko, Naitenko and Yumashev, who were protecting Red Star No. 9, were all overjoyed when they saw that only 6 German fighters were attacking. Knowing that the Germans had been fooled, they were confident of blocking the attack of 6 Messerschmitts and protecting them. Marshal Zhukov retreated safely.
Moreover, the machine gunners on the Red Star No. 9 bomber are not vegetarians.
Soviet hero Yumashev flew in front of the bomber, while Naitenko and Pisanko were separated on both sides to protect the bomber from flying forward at full speed.
Yumashev shouted: "I will kill one first and open a gap. You protect the bombers and follow me closely."
Pisanko and Naitenko replied at the same time: "Understood!"
Although the two men have higher military ranks than Yumashev, this is not the time to rank the military ranks, but whoever has the strongest combat effectiveness will rush to the front. The combat effectiveness of the three of them ranks among the top three among this group of Soviet pilots. , and Yumashev is the strongest.
As soon as Pisanko and Naitenko finished speaking, they saw their Soviet hero Yumashev make a lifting jump. In an instant, the fighter jet increased by nearly 200 meters in height.
The two cheered in unison, protecting the bomber and following Yumashev's S1127 fighter closely.
But in the next second, the expressions of Yumashev, Natenko and Pisanko changed drastically at the same time.
because.
The six Messerschmitts that were flying over to intercept saw the Soviet S1127 Spitfire making a pull-up jump. They also followed up and jumped up, increasing their altitude and speed energy. Among them, the serial number of the aircraft was Wk-Nr. The fighter even made two upward jumps.
Now, the decision is made.
Among the pilots of the Soviet Sixth Fighter Force, there are no more than 10 pilots except Yumashev who can perform a pull-up jump maneuver. However, almost all pilots of the JG52 Wing can perform this pull-up jump maneuver.
At this time, the three Soviet pilots did not know that the pilot flying towards them and making two consecutive lift jumps was the super ace who would shock the jaws of all Eastern Front pilots in the next few years - Gerhard ·Buckhorn.
In the early days of the Soviet-German war, the reason why Soviet pilots were at an absolute disadvantage was largely due to that "great joy".
In that catastrophe, almost all of the Soviet Union's outstanding pilots were persecuted, which led to a period of rupture in the skills of Soviet pilots in those years.
During this period, German pilots experienced the Spanish Civil War and then swept across Western Europe. After the battles at Dunkirk and London, their overall technical and tactical skills were ranked first in the world.
Therefore, there is a certain reason why Germany later produced a large number of star-studded ace pilots. This has a lot to do with the fact that they have experienced many aerial battles and accumulated unparalleled experience.
Hermann Graf, who was driving the Messerschmitt with the serial number Wk-Nr, shook his head. He still couldn't figure out why Gerhard Buckhorn had such a superb memory. Have you always been so unlucky that you don’t even have a single victory?
But then he curled his lips and made a face, and shrugged in a self-deprecating manner. This was really not surprising. He had not even been able to kill a bird in two and a half years!
"Rookie! God bless you for returning home empty-handed 911 times."
As he spoke, Hermann Graf also made two lifting jumps in succession, heading towards the other two Spitfires, and his wingmen followed closely.
Several German pilots laughed, and this sentence has now become a blessing.
Yes, compared with honor, peace and happiness come first.
As the war deepened and became cruel, and seeing many ace pilots around them die in battle, the veterans who once madly pursued fame and fortune began to hope that they could come back safely every time they went to war.
at the same time!
Seeing the approaching Soviet fighter planes getting closer and closer, Steinhoff finally found Spitfire No. 214. He shouted loudly to his team members:
"I will kill Spitfire No. 214 first, and we will try to destroy the confidence of the Soviets after the first wave of enemy contact."
Steinhoff said as he made a pull-up jump and then flew forward for three or four seconds, and then made another pull-up jump. Suddenly, the height of the No. 1 fighter exceeded all the fighters on both sides.
"Oh ho..."
The pilots of the JG52 wing screamed in unison, the wing captain's move was too domineering.
When two armies confront each other, the combat effectiveness of the commander determines the morale of both sides.
Steinhoff was very proud of himself as he performed two consecutive pull-up jumps. These two pull-up jumps were his special skills. In the entire German Air Force, there are currently no more pilots who can do two consecutive pull-up jumps like him. 20, even Garland and Moldes, who are in their prime, can't do it.
Steinhoff once saw that during a military parade, Molders performed two consecutive stretching jumps while performing an air show for the head of state and marshal, which shocked the audience.
At that time, there was at least seven or eight seconds between Molders' two lifting jumps, while he only needed two or three seconds.
It's also a jump jump, and his is obviously better than Mordes.
Steinhoff wanted to give the Soviets a head-on blow in front of his men, and at the same time told the JG51 Wing next door that my jump jump is better than that of your meritorious commander Mordes.
Although the people of the JG51 Alliance could not see his two lifting jumps with their own eyes, someone would definitely tell them.
Spitfire No. 214 has been flying in front of the fleet. Almost at the same time as Steinhoff's fighter plane was doing a pull-up jump, Zhou Zhihan made three pull-up jumps in a row, increasing his speed by hundreds of meters without losing speed. increased, leaving all Soviet fighter jets behind in an instant.
These successive jumps directly detonated the morale of all Soviet pilots, which had been raised to the extreme.
Seeing No. 214 spitting fire above his head and pointing down the nose, Steinhoff felt for the first time that the sunlight in the sky was as cold as ice to the bone, oppressing him and making him unable to breathe.
There was fear in Steinhoff's eyes. The person sitting in this Spitfire No. 214 must be the legendary big devil. So far, except for this big devil, no one has been able to do three things. Continuously pull up and jump.
Steinhoff wanted to press the stick and roll to avoid the spitfire that was attacking head-on, but the distance between the two sides was too close. His entire fuselage was filled with the muzzle of the spitfire. No matter how he tried to avoid it, it was too late. That night, he then saw fire-colored meteors erupting from the muzzle of No. 214's fire-breathing cannon. He heard the sound of glass bursting, and in a blink of an eye, the cabin was surrounded by raging fire.
No. 214 Spitfire and Messerschmitt were the first to jump out of their respective camps to meet the enemy. The pilots of both sides could see clearly at close range.
No. 214's ferocious fire-breathing shell bit Messerschmitt's head. Steinhoff's fighter plane instantly turned into a big fireball. Then Steinhoff's head was covered with fire and he was pulled by a parachute. In the air, he slapped his head and face with both hands to extinguish the fire.
Immediately, the deputy commander of the wing, Major Dietrich Herabach, automatically took over the command of Steinhoff.
This is the sophistication of the Luftwaffe, and this is also their accumulation of experience. In air battles, they rarely panic over the loss of their leader.
To put it slowly, in fact the exchange of fire between the two sides was as fast as a meteor passing by.
Spitfire No. 214 hit the target with one hit, continued its dive attack, and shouted: "Fire!"
Following Zhou Zhihan's loud shout, the Soviet Air Force opened fire first at a distance of 500 meters.
The two sides flew towards each other, approaching at more than twice the speed, so they opened fire much earlier than usual.
This firing time is very important. A second earlier will cause the bullet to be farther away, resulting in insufficient power of the bullet. Even if it hits, the lethality is insufficient;
If you are one second late, you will fall behind the opponent and be instantly beaten.
Almost immediately after the Soviet pilots opened fire, the experienced German planes also opened fire. Obviously, they were battle-hardened and did not panic too much because their commander was shot down.
Experienced veterans all know that during a firefight between the two sides, whoever panics excessively will die.
In an instant, the two sides entered the first round of competition.
Hundreds of fire-colored bullet traces were flying in the sky, like a meteor shower and flames intertwined in the sky, which was very gorgeous and spectacular.
