Lu Xingguo and the others didn't fly very far before they ran into the Little Devils' fleet. It was the Little Devils' 27th Flying Team. They were fast and had already opened up a distance of about 20 minutes from the 59th Light Explosive Flying Team.
"No. 1, we caught a big fish!" Pilot No. 3 Zhang Suhang shouted excitedly when he saw the fighter planes so densely packed in the sky that the little devils couldn't even see them all at a glance.
They have been training for a long time and have long been eager to get a chance to fight, but the little devil has never given them this opportunity.
I saw so many fighter planes of the little devils today, and it was as if I could see the results that could be painted on the fighter planes waving at them!
"Don't panic. Our goal is to bring them under our fleet for concentrated annihilation. Don't scare these little chickens away." No. 1 Lu Xingguo said with a smile, "Come on, let's go say hello to them. Just leave.”
After speaking, Lu Xingguo flew the Mustang fighter and rushed towards the group of Little Devils. However, when the distance was still 5 kilometers away, I began to violently raise the nose of the aircraft to seize the high point.
The Little Devil's Nakajima-1 fighter is one generation more advanced than the Type-97 fighter. Relatively speaking, its performance has been greatly improved, but its maximum speed is still 200 kilometers per hour behind the Mustang fighter.
Therefore, when the Little Devil's Nakajima Type-1 fighter jet pulled up its nose with Lu Xingguo and others to occupy the high point, the speed was quite different, allowing Lu Xingguo and others to quickly occupy the attack position above.
Then it turned around and dived to meet the Little Japanese fighter. When the nose of the plane was pointed at the Little Japanese fighter, it opened fire without hesitation. Four bullets like tongues of fire instantly rained down on the Nakajima-1 fighter at the head of the Little Japanese.
Under the heavy rain of bullets, one of the Little Devil's Nakajima-1 fighter jets was hit almost instantly and emitted black smoke. Immediately afterwards, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 also opened fire to attack the opponent at the same time, and obtained two hits and smoke. After the victory, Lu Xingguo pulled himself up from the side and immediately walked away by bypassing the group of Japs who were about to attack.
The three fighter planes behind also relied on their speed to get rid of the machine gun fire tracking of the Little Japanese fighter plane, and followed the No. 1 aircraft to slow down and fly towards the airspace where their large forces were assembled.
After Lu Xingguo got rid of the cannon shooting range of the Little Japanese fleet, he dropped the speed to about 520 kilometers. This speed was just a little faster than the Little Japanese's Nakajima Type 1, so the Little Japanese who had just suffered a loss bit Gao Jianwu's four fighters. Don’t let go.
For Kuroda Hisabumi, center left, losing three fighter jets in just one contact was simply unacceptable. Judging from the operation mode, the opponent fled with one hit. Obviously, he was not an elite fighter pilot of the beautiful country, but someone he looked down upon at all. China Air Force.
Only they adopt this kind of guerrilla warfare tactics, trying to escape after taking advantage of it.
Kuroda Kufumi, Zhongzuo, didn't even notice that the painting of the opponent's fighter jet was any different from the National Army Air Force fighter jets he usually saw. He only knew that he had to catch up and knock the opponent down before he could get rid of the bad anger in his heart.
Although the air force of the expeditionary force cluster also participated in many battles, they generally performed air-ground coordination. Even in Southeast Asia, there are very few opportunities for face-to-face combat with the Japanese air force in the air.
So on the Little Devils' side, the expeditionary force cluster is certainly very powerful, but the Air Force does not have much fame yet, and for Kuroda Kufumi, he has no impression at all.
Not to mention the huge disparity in numbers. Kuroda Kufumi's center left could kill the four fighter jets lured by Lu Xingguo and others in the air even with their numbers.
The two sides chased and fled, and soon the aerial battlefield was led to the place where Lu Xingguo and the others were ambushing.
On the ground position, when they saw Lu Xingguo's fighter jets leaving and returning, followed by a large group of Japanese fighter jets, each of the soldiers was so nervous that their hearts rose to their throats.
"Come on, come on! Don't let the little Japanese plane catch up." The soldiers clenched their fists and roared.
They didn't have much idea about the performance of fighter jets. They just saw that Lu Xingguo and his group only had four fighter jets, and there were thirty or forty fighter jets chasing them behind them.
According to their simple point of view, Lu Xingguo and the others were doomed this time.
"You bastard little devils, if you have the ability, you can challenge each other one by one. How shameful is it for a group of people to fight against each other?" Someone roared into the air.
"Shameless, shameless!" A group of soldiers below roared loudly, and the fleet of aircraft that was not afraid of the little devils was right in front of them.
In the air, Lu Xingguo never expected that a few of his own people would already worry thousands of officers and soldiers on the ground below!
He turned on all-channel communication and said nothing else. He just shouted into the walkie-talkie: "The little devil is here, fuck him!"
After saying that, fighter jets one after another began to swoop down from behind the clouds in the sky. They watched the group of Japs lured by Lu Xingguo and the others excitedly looking for their opponents, and once they locked on, they opened fire directly.
"Our fighter planes, there are still our fighter planes in the sky!" the battalion commander shouted with surprise as he watched the Mustang fighter planes one after another break out of the clouds and occupy the attack position, pointing straight into the sky.
The little devils who caught up were not prepared for this round of sneak attacks. They did not expect that there were so many Mustang fighter jets ambushing in this airspace!
One by one, the little devils were flying Nakajima-1 fighter jets, turning and evading like frightened birds, but by this time it was already too late!
Like a tiger rushing into a flock of sheep, the Mustang fighter quickly destroyed many of the fighter jets of the little devils in the air, and more than a dozen clouds of black smoke appeared in the sky almost instantly.
One after another, the Little Japanese fighter jets continued to fall from the sky.
"Good fight, kill these little turtles!" The officers and soldiers on the battlefield jumped up excitedly when they saw the little Japanese fighter jets falling from the sky.
They didn't expect that there would be so many of their own fighter jets ambushing them here, and the little devil was beaten to a pulp. This was the first time for many people to see their own air force occupying the top.
Some were so excited that they shed tears. After all, they had suffered for too long under the aerial bombardment and artillery bombardment by the Japanese.
Kuroda Hisabumi did not expect that the China Air Force would dispatch so many Mustang fighters this time. In his impression, except for the US Air Force, it would be difficult for the China Air Force to gather so many Mustang fighters.
This sudden appearance of the air force must be understood, otherwise the Locust Army will suffer heavy losses, so Kuroda Hisafumi chose to escape without hesitation!
But how could Lu Xingguo and the others give them this opportunity? After killing one-third of the Japs' fighter jets in the first round, basically every fighter jet locked onto one of the Japs' fighters to pursue them.
With the Mustang fighter's speed exceeding the Nakajima Type 1 by almost 200 kilometers per hour, no Imp fighter can escape at all, unless they can quickly pull up into the clouds to avoid it!
But Lu Xingguo and the others had already considered this situation, and there were still 12 fighter jets left in the sky, staring at the Little Japanese fighter jets. As soon as they saw someone trying to pull up the nose of the plane and come up, the 12 fighter jets left behind immediately jumped up. Someone chased after them, and many Little Japanese fighter jets were hit in the middle while they were still climbing!
After more than half an hour of fierce air combat, Lu Xingguo and the others completely annihilated Kuroda Kufumi's 27th Flying Squadron at the cost of five minor injuries and one shot down!
Due to their swift action, the 59th Light Explosive Flying Team of the Little Devils who rushed over excitedly saw the end of an aerial massacre. Although they turned around and ran away when they saw something was wrong, it was already too late!
The flight speed of their fighter planes was not as fast as the Nakajima I-1, so even if they were allowed to run for 10 minutes, it would be useless. The Mustang fighters that ended the battle excitedly bit them one after another and chased them, forming a very strange pattern in the sky. In the landscape, the little Japanese turned around and fled like a swarm of bees trying to escape.
Behind them, one after another, the Mustang fighter jets kept approaching each other, and they were like a needle inserted directly into the swarm.
Compared with the Nakajima Type-1 fighter, the Kawasaki Type 99 twin-engine light burst is far inferior in speed and climb rate. In addition, it has no ability to fight back. Facing the Mustang fighter is a one-sided massacre, leaving most of Lu Xingguo and others to perch. The results of 2 new stars were left behind.
This battle of the Expeditionary Force Cluster Air Force greatly changed the situation on the Xiaoxiang front battlefield. In one air battle, the two main flying teams of the Air Force of the Third Flying Regiment of the Little Devils were destroyed. Before they could find an effective fighter to deal with the Mustang, the remaining Little Devils were left. The air force did not dare to dispatch anymore for a while. Without the support and bombing of the air force, the Japs' offensive suddenly weakened a lot.
Lu Xingguo and the others were now very motivated. With the ammunition support of Howard and the others, Lu Xingguo and the others flew Mustang fighter jets and began to carry bombs to bomb the Japs' attacking troops.
Especially the artillery regiment of the Little Devils felt the pain of being bombed. The mountain artillery regiment could still avoid it for a while by relying on its dexterous transfer speed.
The heavy artillery regiment that needed to rely on its position to launch an attack was blown to pieces by Lu Xingguo and the others, and the strength of the front-line support artillery fire suddenly weakened a lot.
Gradually, the air force of the expeditionary force cluster began to spread in the mouths of the defenders and attackers, but this time, the expeditionary force cluster began to win favor among the frontline officers and soldiers of the national army.
Most of the officers and soldiers currently on the front line are miscellaneous troops. They often act as cannon fodder in this big battle. Now Gao Jianwu has successfully reversed all this.
All of a sudden, the two fangs of the little devil's air force and heavy artillery were removed, which greatly enhanced the self-defense capabilities of the officers and soldiers on the front line.
They will not be helpless in the face of Japanese heavy artillery and air force bombing as before. Now that Gao Jian's generals had completely destroyed the little Japanese, they had reduced the heavy firepower of the little Japanese to the point where they were close to the friendly forces. Naturally, the frontline officers and soldiers felt that the pressure was much lighter.
Facing the Little Japanese 75mm mountain artillery and 92mm infantry artillery, the anti-gun holes dug in the trenches came in handy. The killing power of the little devil's artillery fire was suddenly reduced a lot.
The saturated execution of combat missions has greatly improved Lu Xingguo and the others. Although it is inevitable that fighter aircraft will be damaged during the execution of combat missions, because the pilots parachuted in time, there has been no loss of pilots so far.
Such results made Gao Jianwu very satisfied. With the help of the 3rd Little Devils Flying Regiment, almost everyone in the air force group now has the record of two fighter jets. Even if no other results were received in the Battle of Tanzhou, Gao Jianwu was already satisfied with the harvest of the air force cluster.
Although the Nakajima-1 fighter jets are already outdated among the Imp fighter jets, they are numerous in number. Most of the future air force clusters will face such opponents. Now, getting familiar with and practicing in advance is a rare opportunity for Gao Jianwu.
Nowadays, there are even more than a dozen ace pilots with five fighter aircraft victories. Although their records are still somewhat watery, after all, in terms of fighter jets, the performance of the P51 Mustang fighter they fly is much higher than that of their opponents. Basically, they have the ability to The advantage of generation difference.
But this is where Gao Jianwu is confident. The new Mustang fighter currently being assembled and produced by Jinyang Arsenal has higher performance.
It uses four 20mm Hispano cannons and two 12.7mm heavy machine guns as the main battle weapons. Each cannon has 200 rounds of ammunition, and each heavy machine gun has 400 rounds of ammunition. The total ammunition reserve is 1,600 rounds. Although there are no The American prototype's 1,880-round heavy machine gun has a large number of bullets, but its firepower is much stronger than the six 12.7 mm heavy machine gun prototype.
Not to mention that the engine is also a new and enhanced version. It is made using the top machine tools and special alloys obtained through his explosion. The quality is more sophisticated, the horsepower has increased by more than 20%, and both the climb rate and the maximum flight speed have been greatly improved.
Coupled with the new aviation aluminum alloy developed by Gao Jianwu, it has approached the level of application in later jet fighters, reducing the weight of the entire fighter jet but increasing its sturdiness.
For important parts, it is now possible to use new alloys to enhance them, especially the fuel tank and engine room, which can now withstand strikes from 12.7mm heavy machine gun bullets at a distance of more than 300 meters.
In terms of defensive capabilities, it far exceeds the level of the original p51-d.
After reducing the empty weight and increasing the horsepower, Gao Jianwu has increased the number of mounting points to 4. The original 2 heavy mounting points can mount 500 pounds of aerial bombs, and the additional 2 mounting points can also mount two beautiful China's 120-pound aerial bomb.
Or directly mount four 250-pound aerial bombs.
If Lu Xingguo and the others replace the new P51 Mustang fighter jets, their combat effectiveness will further increase.
Back in front of the eyes, the little devil Hengshan Yuong finally became vigilant after suffering a big loss. He found someone to collect intelligence on the expeditionary force group, and then he was shocked to discover that there was a huge landmine hidden around him!
The actions of the Expeditionary Force Air Force Group alone greatly weakened the 11th Army's three-pronged offensive. Of course, it cannot continue like this.
Yokoyama Isamu issued a recruitment order to the base camp, hoping to mobilize a Zero fighter flying team to deal with the Mustang fighters of the expeditionary force group. However, the combined navy fleet is currently engaged in a decisive battle with the beautiful country in the Pacific, and the demand for Zero fighters is far greater than Yokoyama was much more pressing.
Therefore, the base camp only dispatched the 22nd Flying Team, which is an elite flying team equipped with the new model of "Hast Wind" fighter jets. It is equipped with 2 ホ-103 12.7 mm machine guns and 2 ホ-5 20 mm cannons. The flight speed reached 680 kilometers per hour, which was infinitely close to the speed of the P51 Mustang fighter jet.
Originally, this unit was a secret weapon in the hands of Yokoyama Isamu, but with Gao Jianwu here, these so-called secret weapons did not exist. The system immediately revealed the news of their attack.
"Colonel Howard, there is intelligence that a batch of new fighter jets from the Japs are about to arrive in our airspace. Are you interested in competing with these Japs fighters?" After Gao Jianwu received the information, he found Colonel Howard.
After taking inventory, he probably only had a dozen or so ace pilots who could compete with the Japs pilots. When the Japs improved the performance of the fighter jets, Gao Jianwu was reluctant to let the ordinary pilots go and become the stepping stones for others to upgrade. There was a stepping stone, so Gao Jianwu came to see Colonel Howard.
"What new type of fighter is it?" Colonel Howard was really interested.
"According to intelligence, it is the Little Devil Hayate fighter. This time it is the Little Devil 22 flying team coming to compete for air superiority. The performance of this fighter is probably no worse than the Zero fighter, and it has already posed a serious threat to the Mustang fighter," Gao Jianwu said.
"Wind fighter? It has similar performance to the Zero fighter, then..." Howard said to himself somewhat emotionally. He had never heard of this fighter. After all, it was a new thing that the little devil had just made. .
But if its performance is comparable to that of the Zero fighter, it is an opponent worth studying.
Howard felt that it was necessary for him to go face-to-face with this fighter jet and experience it on the spot, so that he could collect first-hand intelligence and pass it on to his other comrades.
However, the superiors have not given the order to start the war. If they keep waiting for orders from the top, no one knows when the war will begin.
As if he saw through Howard's troubles and hesitation, "Colonel Howard, as for the fighter planes, you can not use the Allied fighter planes. As long as you fly our Expeditionary Force Air Force fighter planes, there will be no problem. Do you think you can use Mustang fighter planes?" Can the Zero fighter still not be able to do this? It is simply impossible.
I think it is also very meaningful for your army to find out the performance of a new fighter jet. According to the information we have received, the maximum flying speed of the Hayate fighter can exceed 680 kilometers per hour. Its main weapons are 2 12.7mm heavy machine guns and 2 20mm machine guns.
Each heavy machine gun has 350 rounds of ammunition, and each machine gun has 150 rounds of ammunition. What needs special attention is that according to the internal flight test evaluation of the Little Devil Army Aviation, at medium and low altitudes, the climbing performance and control flexibility of the Hayate fighter may even be better than the P-51 Mustang fighter when operated by experienced operators! "
When Colonel Howard heard Gao Jianwu's introduction, he couldn't help it. If such fighters appeared on the battlefield in large numbers and his side knew nothing about them, he might suffer a big loss. After all, the main combat opponent of the Little Japanese Air Force is not here, but the sea and air battle unfolding in the Pacific.
Colonel Howard remembered the problems he encountered when facing the Little Japanese Zero fighter. Because he was not familiar with the Zero fighter at all, he was almost killed by the Little Japanese Zero fighter.
"Commander Gao, how many Little Devil Gale fighters will come this time?" Colonel Howard asked.
"According to my intelligence source, the little devil came this time as an experimental flying team. There are only 36 blast fighters." Gao Jianwu replied.
His intelligence system is infallible, so Gao Jianwu said it with great confidence. Although Colonel Howard was already excited, he was still a bit forced. If the Japs had too many fighter planes, he would not dare to rush in. Facing the Zero fighter at 1:1, he was confident of defeating it, but if it was 1:2 , Colonel Howard felt that he was not that awesome yet.
"Then there is no problem, Commander Gao, we are going to send out 30 pilots to meet them. As long as the Lu side can send out 10 pilots, it will be fine." Colonel Howard said.
After the drill and his understanding of the air battle between Lu Xingguo and the others, he found that there were at least 10 people in the Expeditionary Force Air Force who were technically similar to theirs. Facing an opponent with similar performance to his Mustang fighter, Howard also knew not to let the rookie get on board.
"David, I'm going to send 16 here. You can leave me eight Gale fighter jets later so we can practice." Lu Xingguo smiled and said to Colonel Howard. He had been with Howard for some time. , they even had several drinks together, and their relationship has become very harmonious.
Lu Xingguo heard that the new fighter jets from the Little Devils had similar performance to the Mustang fighter jets, and he still attached great importance to it. For the first battle, if a 2-on-1 arrangement was arranged, the brothers would have more chances of survival.
After all, during one-on-one training with Howard and the others, the pilots on their side had few opportunities to seize the offensive position. Some of Howard and others have been flying for five or six years, and their combat awareness and flight control experience are still far superior to the pilots on their side.
"Lu, that's no problem. Let's entertain these little devils. We must let him know our enthusiasm and turn them all into turkeys." Howard said with a loud smile.
Using the fighter jets of the Expeditionary Force Air Force can theoretically avoid the problem of going to war privately. In fact, if the investigation is really pursued, Colonel Howard will still have to bear the responsibility, but Colonel Howard also knows that Gao Jianwu's Allied Forces Command General Steven and Major General Smith have a deep relationship.
Gao Jianwu could handle this matter without him asking. Including being able to figure out the performance data of a new fighter jet from Xiaoguizi. So in this round of battles, he only made a profit but not a loss.
As for losing? Howard never thought about it. Since he already knew the basic performance data of the Little Japanese fighter jet in advance, how could Howard lose?
As an ace pilot with 11 combat records, he had personally killed more than 3 Zero fighters. He would go back to Lu Xingguo and his gang of boys to carefully teach them the experience of fighting Zero fighters, so that they could learn more about the little Japs. This kind of fighter plane has a basic combat tactic, and coupled with the numerical advantage of one's own side, it is difficult to lose this battle!
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