Nanjing, Daxiaochang Airport.
Kiyoshi Kawatani, commander of the Chinese fleet of the invading Japanese army, Colonel Michutaro Totsuka, captain of the 1st Joint Air Force, and Colonel Mitsutatsu Tezo, the captain of the 2nd Joint Air Force, are waiting anxiously. In addition, there are several members of the air force under their command. Other officers.
This time, their navy dispatched 12 Type 96 land attack aircraft and 9 Type 96 carrier-based fighter jets. In their opinion, they had a good chance of winning, and at least they could complete the bombing mission.
It's just that the longer they wait, some people feel a little uneasy, but considering the strength of the Chinese Air Force, there should be no problems.
At about eleven o'clock, while everyone was waiting anxiously, black shadows suddenly appeared in the western sky. After a closer look, they found that they were bombers from their own side.
"It's the Nine-Sixth Land Attack." Colonel Totsuka Michutaro breathed a sigh of relief.
The Kanoya Air Force belongs to the 1st United Air Force, which is his command, and naturally does not want to see the bombing fail.
Now that the bomber formation had returned 'successfully', the worry in his heart was naturally relieved.
"Something is wrong. Why are the number of the Nine-Six Land Attack less? And where are the escorting carrier-based fighter jets?" Mitsuri Teizo on the side was a little confused.
Originally, Kiyotani Kawatani was thinking about what he would say after the air raid troops returned in triumph, but after hearing Mitsuri Teizo's words, he immediately raised his telescope and observed that there was indeed something wrong with the number of fighter planes on the horizon.
"Totsuka-kun, what's going on?" Kawatani Kiyo immediately looked at Totsuka Michutaro.
Michutaro Totsuka was also a little confused and thought there could be no problem, but through the telescope he found that the number was really wrong.
"Your Excellency, Commander, I don't know what's going on. Maybe this is just a fleet of aircraft returning first." Michutaro Totsuka thought of a possibility.
After everyone thought about it, they thought it was possible. After all, it was impossible for all twenty-one fighter planes to be gathered together in a bombing mission. Maybe they acted separately.
The specific details will be known after the plane lands.
A few minutes later, the first 96 Land Attack aircraft slowly landed at the Daxiaochang Airport. However, when he saw the bullet holes in the bomber, he felt relieved again.
When the first bomber stopped, Kawatani Qing and others quickly ran over.
As the cabin door opened, the crew members on the plane came down one after another. When they saw Kawatani Qing and others, they quickly bowed and saluted.
"Your Excellency Commander!"
"How is this bombing mission going? Can it be blocked?" Michutaro Totsuka asked quickly.
As the captain, the lieutenant looked a little serious when he saw the expectant officers. He hesitated for a while and reported truthfully, "Commander, Colonel, this bombing mission failed."
"Nani?" Michutaro Totsuka couldn't believe it.
The other officers behind him also looked at each other, did they really fail?
Kawatani Qing's face was gloomy, staring at the lieutenant in front of him, "Lieutenant, what's going on?"
"Return to your Excellency, Commander. When our fleet arrived over Wuhan, it was intercepted by two groups of Chinese and Lucian fighter jets. We suffered heavy losses.
Of the 12 Land Attackers and 9 Ship Fighters that participated in the bombing mission, only 7 Land Attackers and 1 Ship Fighter returned. The rest were shot down over Wuhan. The Land Attacker on which the commander, Captain Dalin, was also destroyed. Dalin The captain was also shattered. "The lieutenant knew this was a bit shocking, but the facts were here and there was no point in lying.
"Baga, what's going on? Is it a new Soviet fighter plane?" Michutaro Totsuka grabbed the lieutenant's clothes and cursed.
The Japanese army knew that the Soviet Army had sent an air force to help China and provided advanced fighter aircraft, but what could they do?
Japan does not admit its invasion of China internationally, and the Soviet Union will naturally not admit that it sent pilots to China.
It's just that Japan didn't expect that the Soviet Union actually brought the most advanced fighter jets, and they didn't reduce the allocation.
The Hawker III prototype sold in the United States is actually the main aircraft. As for the P36 fighter, although it has been tested, it has not yet been officially mass-produced.
However, the Hawker III was originally used by the United States after reducing the configuration of its own aircraft for export, and its performance was greatly reduced.
But the Yi-15 and Yi-16 are both advanced models from the Soviet Union, and they have not been reduced in distribution when sold to China.
As for Yak 1, Lager 3, and MiG 3, they have not been developed yet.
At this point, it can be seen that Lao Maozi still has credit after receiving the money.
Because the I-16 appeared in Nanjing before the Battle of Nanjing, the Japanese army also knew about this new fighter jet.
"There is a certain reason. It was not the Soviet fighter plane that shot down Captain Dalin and many other warships, but the 96 warship that was lost before." The lieutenant answered truthfully.
"Nani?"
Kawatani Qing and others were shocked by this answer, and they did not want to believe it.
But when a total of 8 combat aircraft landed, everyone basically got the same answer from these crew members.
Of the eight destroyed in the battle, at least three were shot down by the lost 96 battleship.
Regarding this point, Kawatani Qing and others felt angry and complicated.
Is this the excellence of our own fighter jets or the incompetence of our own pilots?
But in any case, this is a shame for the Imperial Navy.
Kawatani Qing was so angry that he fainted.
The first thing I said when I got up was revenge!
Revenge is definitely necessary, but shame is still there.
He couldn't imagine how the Army would laugh at them when the news reached them.
The initiator of all this was the Sino-Soviet Air Force and the thief who stole their fighter planes.
But at this time, the man whom Kawatani Kiyoshi described as a 'thief' was confused by the enthusiastic young woman in front of him.
"Miss Chen is so enthusiastic that our hero is a little embarrassed!"
Seeing that Li Hang was a little embarrassed, Lu Jichun on the side quickly came to the rescue.
"Captain Lu, isn't it natural that beauties love heroes?" Chen Lu, who was dressed in a small dress, curled her lips, obviously knowing Lu Jichun.
"I am ashamed of Miss Chen's boldness. However, our aircraft has just been flying against the Japanese for so long, and we are already exhausted physically and mentally. Shouldn't Miss Chen leave some time for us to rest?" Lu Jichun said with a smile.
"That's right. Forget it for today. I'll come back to see you tomorrow." Before leaving, Chen Lu didn't forget to say hello to Li Hang.
Li Hang was a little helpless, wondering what was going on, and then looked at Lu Jichun, "Captain, do you know Miss Chen?"
"I have met him a few times since I moved to Wuhan. I like airplanes and pilots very much. I have been to Hankou Airport several times before."
"Can she enter the airport casually? Isn't she an ordinary person?" Li Hang was a little curious.
"Ms. Chen is a student of National Wuhan University. As for her family, I don't know. But she owns an American car."
Hearing this, Li Hang was thoughtful.
In China at this time, a car was as rare as a multi-million dollar luxury car in the family of later generations. Seeing this Chen Lu was indeed not an ordinary person.
