Zhou Zhihan led 11 fighter planes to block the air route that the Germans had finally opened. The combat effectiveness of the 11 Spitfires was beyond that of the Soviet rookie pilots, and they immediately blocked the air gap.
The German fighter planes were blocked by the flames and could not launch an attack on the ground. The artillery on the ground finally recovered and found a good opportunity to quickly deploy anti-aircraft guns. The commander of the artillery had just received the news that the military parade had been a complete success. The fighter planes in the sky no longer kill all without mercy.
So after the artillery positions were arranged, the commander contacted the airport tower, and the artillery and the air force agreed that after 60 seconds, their own fighters would suddenly pull up and evacuate, allowing the artillery to catch the German air force off guard and make them pay for their debt in blood.
60 seconds later, 11 Spitfires and 1 MiG that were fighting fiercely suddenly pulled up with all their strength. A few seconds later, ground artillery fire roared. Immediately, four or five German fighter planes were shot down...
The air battle lasted until 10 a.m., and the Germans had no choice but to retreat in an orderly manner after the fighter plane's fuel light came on.
Seeing the withdrawal of their own fighter planes in the air, Guderian's tank troops also began to retreat. The Germans' intention to storm Moscow during the Soviet Red Square military parade was thwarted.
The Soviet Red Army began to clean up the battlefield. Around Moscow, there were nearly a hundred downed fighter planes from both sides, burning and smoking in the heavy snow. Most of them were German fighter planes. This was another victory for the Soviet Air Force since it covered the retreat of Kiev's remaining troops.
A few days later, Zhou Zhihan received a domestic telegram asking him to return to China and fulfill his commitment to purchase fighter jets in the United States.
Zhukov and General Gromagin personally went to the airport to see Zhou Zhihan off, telling him that after returning from the United States, he must come to the Soviet Union to teach the Air Force again.
Before Zhou Zhihan got on the plane, Zhukov told Zhou Zhihan alone that after the German attack was repelled, his promise of support to China would be fulfilled.
Zhou Zhihan returned to China, reunited with his family for a few days, and then set off for the United States...
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The next morning, when the first rays of the morning sun just emerged over the sea, Lieutenant Colonel Mitsuo Fuchida stood on the flight deck, holding a telescope in his hand, watching his team members complete various morning training on the beach.
The average flight time of these carrier-based aircraft pilots is more than 600 hours. They stand out from 8,000 rookie pilots. The rigorous training that follows will cultivate the mature minds the pilots need in combat.
In addition to ground courses and flight training, they will participate in a series of extremely strenuous physical training subjects, from swimming with breath holding, overhead handstands, judo fighting, to high platform diving, and even handstands with one hand on an iron pole and walking on other people's arms. If someone fails in a subject similar to acrobatics, he will be expelled from the training team as a sign of humiliation. The tenacity and skills displayed by pilots trained in this way during combat are naturally very terrifying.
There are only a few Type 97 torpedo planes parked on the aircraft carrier [Akagi], and more torpedo planes are parked on the roadbed.
The Type 97 torpedo aircraft is also the Type 97 ship-based attack aircraft.
These pilots' shipboard skills are already very good, and now Mizuo Fuchida wants them to learn how to fly and attack at low altitudes.
Mizuo Fuchida knew that yesterday, when he asked the pilots to drop torpedoes while flying 20 meters above the water, and to have the torpedoes sink and then quickly float to 10 meters below the water to hit the target, the vast majority of the pilots on the scene insisted. Opposing opinions.
Rather, many pilots doubted whether the chief instructor knew how to fly.
In the daily training of the Japanese Air Force, when releasing torpedoes, the minimum height of the torpedo aircraft from the water surface must not be less than 50 meters. Even so, there have been several torpedo aircraft launching accidents.
For the safety of pilots and torpedo aircraft, many instructors set a launch height of 100 meters.
After returning to the base after his first training session yesterday, Mizuo Fuchida privately heard that many pilots were suspicious of him.
Flying 20 meters above the water and releasing torpedoes, Commander Mitsuo Fuchida, is this a joke?
Doesn't he understand that at the moment when the torpedo is released, the nose of the fighter plane will recoil and point to the water? What does it mean when the nose of the plane suddenly drops 20 meters away from the water?
Doesn't he know that the Type 91 torpedo, which is currently the best in the world, weighs one ton?
A torpedo plane carries a torpedo weighing one ton and flies at an ultra-low altitude 20 meters above the sea. No one can do it...
Mizuo Fuchida knew that if he wanted his pilots to obey his instructions, he had to show his true skills.
Mitsuo Fuchida once served as the commander of the flight captain of the aircraft carrier "Akagi". With 3,000+ hours of flight time, he is among the best among Japanese pilots.
A strong man must speak with his strength, not his mouth!
Under the watchful eyes of all the pilots, Mitsuo Fuchida got into the cabin of the Type 97 torpedo aircraft. Under the guidance of the ship's commander, he started the Type 97 attack aircraft. With a huge roar, he pushed the throttle and released the brakes. A fighter plane carrying a model torpedo weighing one ton roared and took off from the aircraft carrier Akagi.
This takeoff was clean and neat, and all the observing Japanese carrier-based aircraft pilots immediately applauded. They were all experts. Putting aside the torpedo incident, the chief instructor's takeoff was already perfect.
Lieutenant Commander Mitsuo Fuchida quickly climbed into the air at a high elevation angle. After entering the air at 2,500 meters, the fighter jets recovered, circled around the aircraft carrier, adjusted the attack angle, and began a dive attack.
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"The chief instructor is still descending, and his attack angle selection is perfect. It's simply amazing!"
Yesterday, Major Murata, the torpedo plane captain who raised questions about Lieutenant Colonel Mitsuo Fuchida, was impressed by the chief instructor's flying skills. He looked at the Type 97 attack aircraft that was still descending and shouted loudly.
When Mizuo Fuchida flew a torpedo plane to the beach, the fighter plane almost brushed the pilot's scalp and swept towards the sea.
If this situation occurred in the European and American aviation fleets, the pilots would be detained. The African Eagle was once detained for performing low-altitude flight maneuvers, and the blond boy Hardman was also punished for performing ultra-low-altitude flights. punishment.
But for Japanese pilots who adhere to the spirit of Bushido, Mitsuo Fuchida will not be punished for flying at such a low altitude. On the contrary, he will be publicized to encourage morale.
If it were European and American pilots who were standing on the beach and had a fighter jet fly over their scalps, making their clothes rustle, they would have lay on the beach holding their heads and yelling "hell" and "damn", while the Japanese These desperadoes watched the carrier-based aircraft flying overhead. Not only did no one lie on the sand to hide, but they also praised in unison and shouted long live!
Flying over everyone's heads, Lieutenant Commander Mizuo Fuchida held the rod steady, and the Type 97 torpedo machine drew a white condensed trail on the blue sea. He turned on the fish attack button, and while slightly pulling the rod with his right hand, he pressed the torpedo launch button. Just now The slightly raised nose of the aircraft sank suddenly under the reaction of the torpedo's sinking.
The torpedo penetrated into the blue water. The Type 97 torpedo aircraft was only about 15 meters away from the sea surface, and its nose was sinking. In this case, the fighter plane could penetrate into the water in the blink of an eye.
The hearts of all the Japanese carrier soldiers standing on the shore were beating wildly. Lieutenant Colonel Mitsuo Fuchida might crash the plane.
At the critical moment, Mizuo Fuchida pulled the stick with all his strength, and the fighter jet got rid of the reaction force, raised its head and climbed high, then made a pull-up jump, then pushed the stick slightly, pointed the nose of the aircraft to the sea again, and watched the torpedo thrown into the sea hit the target with a "bang" .
Mizuo Fuchida perfected the bomb-dropping technique, especially the light lever when dropping the bomb, which not only prevented the nose of the aircraft from sinking at a large angle, but also allowed the torpedo to rise at an angle at the moment of launch, increasing the buoyancy of the water and reducing the risk of damage caused by inertia. Lower depth.
The torpedo is released 100 meters away from the water. When the torpedo enters the water, the warhead almost penetrates downward, so the depth of the torpedo is high.
When the torpedo is released 20 meters away from the water, the torpedo touches the water almost on a horizontal plane, increasing the contact area with the water, so the depth of the torpedo is much shallower.
Violent applause and howls came from the beach.
Seeing such a perfect demonstration by the chief instructor, the Japanese pilots were shocked but also gained great confidence. Their enthusiasm was ignited and their confidence was inspired. They shouted "Long live" in unison. They would be invincible on the Chinese battlefield. .
In order to cover up the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mizuo Fuchida told these pilots that when the time was right, they would go to China and embark on a pilot journey to conquer China's skies, conquer China's oceans, and conquer China.
