"Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh"
The No. 214 Mustang, which was equipped with a Packard "Merlin" Y-1650-6 engine, jumped from a high altitude. The K-14 100 mm correctable reflex sight easily locked onto an enemy aircraft.
This Mustang's K-14 sight replaced the previous P-51B/C sight, which was a 70mm optical reflex sight not suitable for shooting at large deflection angles.
The K-14 sight greatly reduces the difficulty of off-angle shooting and fighter range measurement during flight.
The sight is installed above the instrument panel on the tilted glass panel facing the pilot's line of sight. The advantage is that when approaching an enemy aircraft quickly, the pilot only needs to use his peripheral vision to know the distance between himself and the enemy aircraft ahead.
When the sight starts to work, the yellow crosshair will be projected into the center of the spectrometer. The crosshair is surrounded by 8 diamond-shaped light spots. When the pilot turns the control ratchet on the throttle valve, the aperture formed by the diamond-shaped light spots will It will zoom in or out until it covers the target just right. During this process, the sight has automatically calculated the distance and declination of the target, which means that the pilot can get excellent attack opportunities and Best attack distance.
Although, with the ability of the No. 214 Mustang, even without sights, it can accurately calculate the distance to the enemy aircraft, and calculate the best attack angle and best attack time at lightning speed.
The speed of Mustang No. 214 was so fast that two Zero Fighters were hit without time to react. At that time, the pilot was still full of doubts. Why was the muzzle of the rear machine gun of No. 1 B25 so thick?
Of course, they never knew until their death that the rear machine gun of the No. 1 B25 bomber was just a bamboo tube painted with black paint.
. . . . . . .
The B25 bombers that completed their mission flew toward the southeast, leaving behind them a sea of ruins and fire with a radius of dozens of kilometers.
Not long after, Hell Bat Crew No. 16 also followed, making everyone's hearts drop.
Everyone looked at the No. 214 Mustang flying at the front. While feeling grateful, they couldn't help but wonder why the belly of the No. 214 Mustang was so black, as if it had been roasted by smoke.
After confirming that the enemy could no longer catch up, No. 214 Mustang opened the onboard communication: "Everyone, we are safe now. Follow me, and we will land safely."
Hearing that the enemy was thrown away, everyone's tense nerves relaxed and they almost cheered in unison.
No. 214 Mustang single-handedly destroyed dozens of enemy planes. If it weren't for him, the 16 bombers would not have been able to escape unscathed.
Doolittle, whose face was filled with the joy of victory, said: "Each crew reported fuel. We still have a long way to go. If you don't want to swim on the sea, then use all your skills to save fuel as much as possible. "
Buck-toothed Red had a cheerful voice, holding an unlit Victory cigar in his mouth: "God has been on our side today. We can still fly a thousand kilometers with enough fuel to reach our destination, Colonel!"
Hellbat crew navigator George Barr: "God is with us! We are now downwind and at least 26 knots faster. We have no problem getting our fuel to our destination."
The bombing process was full of ups and downs, and the return of 16 fighter planes without any danger was simply a miracle.
Finally, Reid couldn't help but asked: "Colonel Zhou, why is the belly of your aircraft so black, as if it was smoked?"
That’s because I flew at a very low altitude, showed off my power above someone’s head, and then released fuel, turning his surroundings into a sea of fire... No. 214 Mustang laughed: "I have experienced hundreds of air battles, and this is the most exciting one." Once, these smokes are the best souvenirs.”
Along the way, wind speed and direction were helping the fleet.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the left engine of Plane 8 suddenly stalled, which shocked everyone. Although the left engine resumed operation after 2 minutes, Doolittle decisively suggested that Plane 8 fly Going closer to the Soviet Union, only God knows whether the left engine that just went on strike will stop working again.
Unit 8 immediately turned and flew towards the Soviet Union. It would soon be dark. If the unit made an emergency landing on the sea, the survival rate would be almost zero.
Crew 8 waved goodbye to everyone, and the crew of 15 headed to their destination wished them good luck.
As dusk came, the water turned golden, but land was still far away. The pilots were a little anxious. The fuel was getting less and less, and the destination was so unfamiliar to them. It was said that the airport at the destination was very crude. If we land at night, I wonder if there will be any danger...
Hearing this, all the bomber crew members cheered again. They were all so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs. In order to lose weight, they didn't even have any saliva on the plane.
During the flight, the fleet encountered several fishing boats and were mistaken for Japanese fighter planes. The fishermen jumped and cursed.
Sure enough, twenty minutes later, the blurry horizon appeared in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Everyone was excited again.
B-25 pilots: "..."
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No. 214 Mustang fired three flares in succession. Immediately, many bonfires were lit on the ground, and an airstrip appeared not far away.
No. 214 Mustang used his helmet to survey and confirm that there were no enemy aircraft within a hundred kilometers, and then fired three flares in succession as agreed in advance to inform the airport on the ground that they had arrived.
The injured bomber landed first, and then the fighter plane with fuel alarm landed. When Mustang 214 finally landed and stopped, all the pilots rushed up and threw No. 214 up. Then all the bonfires on the airport were extinguished, and the bombers were pulled by cow horses. A safe place to hide.
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Doolittle's bombing did not damage many buildings in Japan, but the impact was huge. Many Japanese people never thought that American bombers would appear in Japan's skies. Some people believe that since there was one, There will be a second time or even a third or fourth time...
Doolittle's bombing also sounded an alarm for the troops responsible for defending Japan's homeland security.
When Doolittle's fleet left, the Japanese military immediately launched rescue operations.
Some injured people were treated quickly, and panic and anxiety appeared in the eyes of many onlookers.
Some military bases or arsenals were bombed, and fires were still burning. Many people joined the fire-fighting team.
The power of the incendiary bombs was still raging, and it was difficult to extinguish the affected wooden house for a while. The fire was like a time bomb, making people shudder.
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USA.
Lieutenant General Halsey directed the Enterprise and Hornet to retreat quickly, and the returning carrier-based aircraft quickly refueled and were ready to take off to fight enemy aircraft.
Reconnaissance planes in the air were patrolling back and forth, and submarines were covering the rear of the fleet.
Yamamoto Isoroku led the fleet to chase the American fleet that was retreating from the United States overnight, but because they were a step too late, they finally gave up the pursuit the next afternoon.
Since then, Doolittle's bombing has come to an end. He created history and brought excitement to all righteous countries.
(End of chapter)
