Speaking of which, Chen Guimin's luck is really good.
In the previous '225' air battle, the plane he was flying was shot down by the Japanese army, and he successfully parachuted out.
This time, they encountered a Japanese aircraft again. Even though they were outnumbered, they managed to escape, but this time the aircraft was not destroyed.
If he destroys the plane again, he may not have any new planes to fly in a short time.
It’s definitely not possible to wait for a new batch of aid.
The second batch of aid included Army weapons, and the Air Force’s fighter jet in the third batch of aid was only the I-15.
As for the next aid, we haven’t started talking about it yet.
If you want new aircraft now, you can only wait for the 50 aircraft that the government got in exchange for the Type 96 carrier-based fighter Li Hang snatched back.
This batch of aircraft has been delivered one after another, most of which are I-15s, and the number of I-16s is not large.
Shortly after Chen Guimin landed, 14 I-15 fighter jets appeared in the sky over Xuzhou, and then turned north, preparing to attack Japanese airports in Jinan and other places.
If you don't beat up the drowned dog at this time, when will you wait?
It can be said that the third brigade is also decisive.
The plane of the national commander-in-chief was attacked. Although there was no accident, the subsequent impact of this incident was definitely not small. Although the Fourth Group used seven planes to stop the Japanese fleet, the Fourth Group was close at hand and would be held accountable if it did nothing.
At this time, the remaining Japanese aircraft returned in embarrassment. Isn't this the time when the Third Battalion made its achievements?
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Wuhan, Hankou Airport.
After receiving the news from the fifth war zone, the senior government officials in Wuhan couldn't sit still at all, and they all came to Hankou Airport to wait for the situation.
"Momfuku, what's going on? Why is this happening? How did the principal's whereabouts get known to the Japanese?"
"It should be a problem in Xuzhou. We all received temporary tasks here, and the airport was also closed during the period. Only entry and exit are allowed. It is impossible for anyone to leak their whereabouts.
The same goes for Xuzhou. "
"The Fourth Group encountered a group of Japanese aircraft just after taking off. It can be seen that the Japanese aircraft group knew the departure time of the Fourth Group at least an hour ago, but this is impossible. Nine times out of ten, there are Japanese spies in Xuzhou. The whereabouts of that person were revealed.”
"I hope nothing happens. This matter is still being suppressed for the time being, and my wife doesn't dare to tell her yet."
"I believe that Li Hang and Liang Tiancheng will fight to the death to intercept them if they are here." At this time, Lao Zhou could only place his hope on Li Hang and others.
Not far away from the two of them, Mao Bangchu was cursing Mao Yingchu, asking him why he didn't go to escort him in person.
The latter was also helpless. How could he have known that such a thing would happen this time.
The last escort went smoothly, so he didn't think there would be any problems this time.
Moreover, the Type 95 fighter jets of the Japanese Army are no match for the I-16-10, and even if they encounter them, nothing will happen.
But Mao Bangchu didn't care about this at all.
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they learned that someone hurriedly came to tell them that the passenger plane was already on its way back and had not been intercepted by Japanese aircraft.
The news comes from Xuzhou.
However, the Xuzhou side was not entirely sure. They just said that the Japanese fleet had been intercepted.
Everyone at Hankou Airport was no longer so nervous.
For the sake of safety, Lao Zhou directly ordered a plane to be sent to greet him as an extra layer of insurance.
At around 5 p.m., six fighter planes and three fighter jets were dispatched to escort the passenger plane and successfully landed at Hankou Airport.
When they saw that everyone on the passenger plane was safe, everyone at the airport was really relieved.
"Immediately go verify the status of the seven Li Hangs. I want to know whether they are alive or dead!"
The micromanager said these words and left in a hurry.
"Deputy Captain Dong, what happened? How come you were intercepted by Japanese planes after taking off?" After the important people left, Lao Zhou asked Dong Mingde.
"Mr. Zhou, we don't know the specific situation. We didn't even get into formation before we took off, and the Japanese planes came. There were at least twenty of them. At the critical moment, Captain Li and seven people went to intercept them. I waited until then to escort the passenger plane quickly. Evacuate.”
"More than twenty enemy planes? That's not bad. The performance of the Japanese Army's Type 95 aircraft is not as good as our I-16 destroyer. Among the seven people intercepted, Li Hang, Liang Tiancheng and Yanagisaki are all brave and capable people. The problem Not big." After hearing this, Lao Zhou also let go of his worries.
In the past, Li Hang, with four people, could shoot down 14 Type 95 fighter jets. Now, with seven people, more than 20 enemy planes can be shot down immediately. In his opinion, it is not a big problem.
But Dong Mingde's next words made him feel anxious.
"Sir Zhou, the Japanese have dispatched a new type of aircraft this time, which is similar to the Type 96 carrier-based fighter jet, but somewhat different. I suspect that it may be the new type of aircraft of the Japanese army that Captain Li and others mentioned before."
"Japanese Army's new aircraft? What do you mean?" Lao Zhou frowned slightly, not quite understanding what was going on.
Dong Mingde gave a brief explanation, and only then did Lao Zhou react, and his heart suddenly rose.
Everyone didn't wait for a few minutes before three I-16 fighter jets returned.
After all, the I-16 is faster than the Junkers JU-52. Although the air battle was delayed for twenty or thirty minutes, it is normal to catch up so quickly.
But seeing the plane without Li Hang, many people were worried until Liang Tiancheng hurriedly got off the plane.
"Sir Zhou, the squadron leader's plane was shot down by a Japanese plane..."
"What? How is it possible?" Lao Zhou was shocked. The people around him, including Dong Mingde, were shocked and couldn't believe it was true.
Seeing everyone's misunderstanding, Liang Tiancheng couldn't laugh or cry, and quickly explained, "Sir Zhou, I haven't finished talking about my humble position. Although the squadron leader's plane was shot down, he successfully parachuted and I only returned after confirming it."
"Did you parachute? It's fine. It's fine. It's just a plane." Lao Zhou was relieved. "I will contact the Fifth War Zone immediately and ask them to send people to find Li Hang. You seven planes, just Three planes are coming back? Besides Li Hang, where are the other three?"
"Chen Guimin should have made an emergency landing in Xuzhou. I saw him withdraw from the battlefield; Chen Huaimin died together with the Japanese new fighter planes." At this point, Liang Tiancheng felt a little heavy.
"I also lost one person on my side. The plane exploded in the air and he didn't have time to parachute." Yanagisaki also felt a little complicated.
"How could this happen? Even if we encounter the Japanese navy's new fighter planes, it won't be like this?" Mao Yingchu couldn't help but interrupt.
"It's the new fighter plane of the Japanese Army. It's faster than the new fighter plane of the Japanese Navy, and its maneuverability is particularly strong.
I am ashamed to say that I also encountered one, but in the end I only damaged the Japanese plane and failed to shoot it down. "Liu Zesheng felt a little guilty.
Li Hang and Liang Tiancheng shot down six new Japanese fighters, and even Chen Huaimin crashed one at the last moment.
Among the three 'Kings', he was the only one who failed to shoot down the Type 97 fighter jet. In his opinion, it was naturally a bit embarrassing.
