Judging from the weapon configuration of the fighter jets, the firepower of both sides is roughly equal. However, the outcome of a war can never be determined just by looking at data.
Therefore, Zhou Zhihan's timing of firing 0.~ seconds earlier played a key role.
In the sky, condensed contrails crisscrossed, bullets flew and intertwined, and golden bullet casings fell from the belly of each fighter jet to the ground, dotted with stars in the rising sun.
Under the clear blue sky, the air combat scene was extremely spectacular, exciting and exciting. The powerful sound of the engine could be heard dozens of miles away. The explosion of the fighter plane hitting the ground was deafening, like thunder.
In the first wave of attacks, the experienced and outnumbered Luftwaffe did not even shoot down a single plane. On the contrary, two Messerschmitts rolled and fell to the ground, and another one braved the black sky. Yan was pulled up again on the way down and forced to land in the distance.
This was the result of the Soviet people's fearless courage.
This is not because the German Air Force's shooting skills are poor, but in this wave of attacks, the Soviets showed unparalleled courage and murderous intent. The German pilots are all veterans, and they can naturally see it from the nose of the opponent's aircraft. Were Soviet pilots timid?
Both sides flew towards each other at an alarmingly fast speed.
Seeing that the Soviet pilots were moving forward at extremely fast speeds and showed no signs of giving in. With an absolute advantage, the German pilots retreated.
In this type of bombardment, which is so fast that one hit can determine life and death, the German aces can hold the nose of the aircraft steady and fire to hit the opponent, but it is difficult for their own fighters to escape the fate of being hit and affected.
No one wants to die with an opponent who is much weaker than themselves.
The Soviets couldn't escape anyway, so why should I die with them?
Therefore, at the critical moment, the German aces could only press, push, or pull up to escape, but they were instantly bitten by the "dead-hearted" Soviet pilots and fired to death.
Zhou Zhihan witnessed the first round of firefight between the two sides after shooting down the opposing commander. The result was beyond his expectation.
Facing the experienced German ace, the Soviet pilots who were like newborn calves were not shot down. However, two fighter jets were hit in the first round of shooting. The wings were hit with fire and smoke, but they could barely continue to fight.
"Ula..."
Zhou Zhihan took the lead in shouting and led everyone to protect Red Star 1 and continue to rush forward.
"Ula..."
In the first round of firefight, 3 Meijis were killed and 1 was severely damaged. The Soviet pilots shouted in unison to boost their morale and at the same time vent their inner tension and the fear that would only appear after a fierce battle.
Amid the cheers of the Soviet pilots, Zhou Zhihan pressed the fire button with his right thumb and fired a burst.
"Da da da……"
The shell accurately hit the fuselage of a Messerschmitt that had not found its opponent in the previous round.
Suddenly, large pieces of debris burst out of the aircraft body and splashed in the air, scaring the German fighter planes nearby to avoid being hit by the debris to avoid hitting the propellers or engines.
The Mei-type pilot was startled. Just when he wanted to look at the instrument panel to check the damage to the aircraft, he heard a series of sounds symbolizing disaster coming from behind. Then he felt his body shake violently, and looked in the rearview mirror. He could see fragments spewing out from the wound in the machine body like a massive hemorrhage. Then the metal tubular frame of the machine body was broken by brutal artillery fire. After a faint "click" sound came from his ears, he saw his own tail. He hit the ground with thick smoke, and then he felt the vast and thick earth pressing hard against his face.
"Damn, I was hit by the damn Spitfire No. 214. I'm going to parachute... Damn... ah!" As soon as the pilot jumped out of the aircraft, he was hit by the rolling fighter body. He said "Ah" and then No sound.
Everyone knows that if you skydive in this situation, you will die ninety-nine times, but if you don't jump, you will die immediately.
In the air, the other two German pilots who successfully parachuted watched helplessly as their teammates were smashed into several pieces by the aircraft body. Red and white spewed out, rendering a large area of airspace. One of them had a scratchy throat and began to vomit.
The scene was too tragic!
So frightened that another pilot thought in horror that he was floating above the Soviet positions. He kept crossing himself and praying to God to protect him from letting his parachute fall into the Soviet positions.
All German pilots knew what would happen if they fell into the hands of the Soviets.
Of course, there may be German propaganda deliberately discrediting the Soviet Union, but the Soviet Union was severely damaged by Germany. It is an indisputable reality that Soviet soldiers and people hate the invaders. It is also true that if a German pilot is caught, he will definitely not be rewarded.
In fact, this situation happened in the skies of every country. When the Allied forces bombed Berlin a few years later, the Allied pilots were caught by German soldiers, and the end was not much better.
Although the Soviet fleet had the advantage in the first wave of attacks, two fighters were injured and their performance was greatly reduced. The fleet had just entered the airspace of the JG52 wing at this time, and there were still fierce battles ahead, waiting to test them.
At this time, after receiving the order from the temporary commander Major Dietrich Herabach, three more squadrons of Messerschmitts took off at the JG52 wing airport.
Steinhoff's fighter jet crashed and exploded. Although the fire on his face was extinguished, his entire cheek was burned beyond recognition. He fell down three or four kilometers away from the crash site and was rescued by the medical team. He was finally rescued. His underestimation of the enemy left him with a lifelong disability.
His entire face was severely burned, and it was hideous. Half a year later, the injury healed, and he returned to the battlefield to continue writing his legend. By that time, Gerhard Buckhorn's performance had already overshadowed everyone. the limelight
In the first wave of hedging, the Soviet fleet fought a bloody path to protect the full-power Red Star 1 moving forward. The two injured Spitfires simply flew at the end to protect the rear wing of the bomber. The two pilots decided to die to serve the country!
In fact, in order to protect the country, the Soviet Union at this time publicized heroic deeds across the country to encourage the people to fight to the death against the invaders in order to protect their homeland.
In this era, heroes are respected by all people, and the families of soldiers who died on the battlefield will receive special care. However, those soldiers who fail to complete their tasks or are afraid of death during battle will have serious consequences and will bring infamy on their families.
As soon as the first wave of attacks ended, the 18 Messerschmitts ambushing in the air launched the second round of attacks.
This time, they completely stopped underestimating the enemy and launched an attack on the Soviet escort aircraft group with a sophisticated and fierce offensive.
On the other side, Buckhorn's Messerschmitt and Yumashev's S1127 Spitfire started a duel.
"Damn it!"
Buckhorn took up an excellent shooting position after two pull-up jumps, but missed the target when he fired. Several streaks of red flames grazed the nose of the S1127 Spitfire and flew into the distance. While cursing, he pressed He rolled sideways to avoid Yumashev's attack, and the rain of bullets almost flew past his nose, leaving a black burn mark on the cockpit glass.
During this confrontation, both sides broke out in a cold sweat.
Passing by Yumashev, watching the machine gunner of Zvezda 9 fire to prevent his teammates from approaching, Buckhorn turned around at a small angle, shifted to the left, and chased the S1103 Spitfire.
"I was hit, the rudder was broken, I parachuted..."
Buckhorn heard the voice of his teammates in his ears, and then he saw a white umbrella flower blooming in the sky.
In the first wave of 6 versus 3 encounters, Hermann Graf and the others who attacked Red Star 9 were once again at a disadvantage in front of the Soviets who were fighting to the death. A Messerschmitt was captured by Major Pisanko. He was injured and fell after losing control.
The Soviets, who were at a disadvantage in terms of strength, used the momentum of a fight to the death to take the lead again. However, except for Yumashev, Naitenko's cabin glass was opened by shrapnel and the wind was flowing directly into it;
Pisanko's rear landing gear was broken. He felt the fuselage tremble just now. He quickly checked the instrument panel and was relieved when he saw that the main parts were normal.
Buckhorn was still upset about his miss just now: "Damn... the perfect position was wasted again... Why can't I know how to measure it in advance... Damn it... wasting opportunities will be punished... ...I almost died under the opponent's gun just now...Damn idiot..." The more Buckhorn blamed himself, the angrier he became, and finally slapped himself hard as a punishment for not having a long memory.
Yumashev and the others protected the Red Star 9 bomber and continued to move forward, with five Messerschmitts chasing closely. Now most of Germany's attention is on the Red Star 1.
