Chapter 490 The Battle of Interception (Part 2) Destroys Little Japan(1/2)
The fireworks in the air, and the moment when missiles and aircraft come into contact, everything is destined. As long as the missile warhead with a few dozen kilograms explodes inside the aircraft, the result will be the same for ordinary fighters or for huge super air fortresses.
The bomber group as high as 100 meters was densely packed with sky, which also invisibly increased the missile's hit rate.
The entire sky seemed to fall to the earth in a meteorite rain, and missiles sprayed with tail flames directly hit the dense bomber group. The flames in the sky were lit and the bomber parts drifted everywhere.
The warhead with a few dozen kilograms cannot completely destroy the entire bomber unless multiple missiles hit the same bomber together. However, most bombers are only hit by one or two. Of course, even if they are hit by one missile, they cannot escape the fate of falling.
The huge bomber circled and fell down in the sky with black smoke. Some of the entire nose disappeared, some of the wings were blown off, and some of the ballistic explosion detonated the bomber's own bullet cabin, and followed by huge flames, and the entire bomber turned into debris everywhere.
Missiles, since Germany began to use such powerful weapons in Europe, missiles have become a key research project for mainstream countries in the world. Anyone with a little vision knows that missiles will definitely occupy an extremely important position in the future war evolution.
Following Germany, China also began to use missile technology that is more mature in Western countries and used it for the first time in air combat. It achieved considerable results. It can be said that when the Allies raided the China oil base, it was the emergence of missiles and the cooperation of jet fighters that allowed China to quickly gain air supremacy. Not only did it reduce a lot of losses, but it also transformed the passivity of combat into active operation. The emergence of missiles and jet fighters played an important role in that oil battle.
The information shown in that war also shows the world that the air combat mode will change significantly. Germany has also begun to use their own air-to-air missiles and jet fighters on a large scale in air combat, which has accelerated the triggering of the Allies and other countries that urgently need to change the air combat mode. Towards a new type of air combat form, the concept of over-visual air combat has begun to penetrate into the hearts of Allies and other countries.
Because this is a very important change that has seen actual results, and it is the result of China and Germany's experiments on the Allies. Chasing new war models and avoiding excessive lag behind others has become the focus and direction of the development of Allied weapons and technology.
The military technology that surpasses China and the tactics and tactics that surpass China have become an important catching-up direction for the United States. Just like China in later generations, it is not the same as what the United States is doing today. The road to weapons research is like a minefield. China takes the lead and becomes the first person to take the lead. It is not clear whether there are landmines or not, but as long as the safe path China has taken is a safe road for those who come up behind it. The direction of China's weapons development is like a beacon indicating the way others move forward.
No matter how shocked the speed of Chinese technology development, one thing can be confirmed, that is, China's weapon development level has already reached the top of the world and has become the object of pursuit and catching up with others.
Whether it is an American pilot or a Japanese pilot, everyone has learned in detail about the air combat weapons, jet fighters and missiles used in air combat that China has used. Therefore, when a large number of missiles appear in the air, everyone knows that China has discovered them and has arranged intercepting troops in front.
When the missile group completely entered the Allied aircraft group, except for the enemy planes, they would pass directly through the aircraft group, wait for the fuel to run out, and then fall to the ground to destroy itself. However, things did not end there. The second wave of attacks came as scheduled. This time the missile group's results were not as great as the last time. However, dozens of bombers who did not dodge in time were destroyed, and fell to the sea below in the whistling sound of the falling.
At this time, both American pilots and Japanese pilots were on high alert. The original large fleet of aircraft, as many as 400 bombers, is only less than half of them. This is nearly half of Australia and the United States. If this trip cannot destroy the Chinese supplies at the port of Manila, this air strike can only be said to be a loss of rice if it steals a chicken.
Just as Allied fighter jets were in chaos due to the emergence of missiles, four carrier-based aircraft squadrons in the distance had completed tactical maneuvers. According to the offensive direction arranged by the early warning aircraft, the captains of each squadron also began to make tactical arrangements when leading the team members to adjust their positions.
Whether it is the Chinese army-based air force or the naval aviation force, as long as it is a fighter pilot, taking every flight seriously is the basis for them to become excellent pilots or even ace pilots.
The active Chinese Air Force is all old pilots, and the average total fighter training time for each pilot is more than 2,000 hours. If it were not for the wealthy China, even the United States would find it difficult to support an air force with such a large scale and high-intensity training every day.
Every flight training, even the Warhawk-2G fighter consumes a considerable expense, and the aircraft loss consumed by the aircraft. What's more, there are many pilots and training tasks in the entire air force system. This is many times more expensive than building aircraft, so every mature pilot, no matter which country it is in, is a treasure.
There are always many people who think that the more old the brand in the army, the more arrogant they are. In fact, this is not the case. Those who can survive on the battlefield are lucky enough to be duds. More importantly, any veteran will take every battle seriously. Only by maintaining a good sense of fear and never relaxation in the battle can we live longer. No one will underestimate the enemy, and no one will be arrogant. Those who underestimate the enemy and arrogant people will eventually become shining supporting roles for others to write their merits.
This is particularly suitable for the Air Force, because every combat mission of theirs is related to the direction of future wars. Because air supremacy has become a more important strategic goal than sea supremacy. Especially for battles with higher technological content, the more prominent the importance of air supremacy.
"All old guys are all old guys, I won't say much nonsense. This mission is to resolutely not let any enemy planes enter Manila airspace. When the Falcon Hawk Squadron succeeds, give priority to their bombers. There is another point that all pilots should pay attention to the fact that the Japanese Zero Piston Propeller aircraft have a small speed and a small turning radius relative to the jet combat. They can use this to deal with the jet aircraft. The two sides exchange fire with machine guns or air cannons, and the jet aircraft may not be the absolute killer in the sky.
During training, our instructors have already made everyone understand this truth. Pay attention to the altitude, don’t entangle with the Japanese at low altitudes, and often strangle them at high altitudes. It is difficult for us to reduce the speed of our flight to be close to the propeller. Pay attention to the shaking of the plane before the stall, and try not to stall as much as possible. Don’t fall down by the Japanese at that time instead of fighting down."
When the missile was launched, the sea shark once again reminded his subordinates not to make a fuss. Although they were flying newer fighter jets, this did not mean that the enemy had lost their original advantages.
"I understand!" The other members' answers came from the radio channel of the Sea Shark Squadron.
"Everyone follow the scheduled third interception plan and pay attention to the opponent's close-range battle."
"clear!"
When the Falcon Hawk Squadron, responsible for attracting enemy planes to leave, dived from a height of 12,000 meters towards the Allied aircraft group below, dense machine cannon bullets poured into the broken Allied forces, dozens of ballistic trajectories waving an arc-shaped bullet mark in the sky as the fighter planes moved.
More than a dozen bombers were instantly swept by dense air cannons. Either the nose and cabin were damaged, or the engine on the wings were destroyed. Some of them were shot due to the wings, causing the wing to break and fall directly.
Twenty-four sea eagles were like sharp knives, piercing straight down from above the enemy's fleet, and piercing through the entire fleet, appearing below the fleet.
"Gentlemen, they are Chinese jet fighters. Fight for the honor of America!"
While causing riots, nearly a hundred American fighter jets suppressed their noses, rushed towards the Falcon Eagle Squadron, and followed the route they left, chasing the westward. For these American soldiers, a real-life battle with the enemy is more important than anything else, such as guards and tasks! They have long been thrown behind their heads. In their eyes, they can only shoot down the enemy planes and get glory. Other things have nothing to do with them.
However, the Japanese fighter pilots did not have the same strict orders as these American pilots, which made them clearly realize their current mission. However, these Japanese pilots are now smirking the shock just now. This is the first time they have seen a jet fighter, and all the Japanese pilots have widened their eyes.
It has to be said that when China's jet fighter debuted again, it was very successful. The beautiful and streamlined lines are different from the appearance design of current mainstream fighter jets. The whistling sound produced by the engine made everyone look at it.
"His lord captain, are we pursuing?"
A sudden voice of eagerness appeared among the Japanese pilots who came to their senses.
"Baga, remember your mission. Everything is based on Chinese materials that destroy the port of Manila. For the sake of the jihad of the empire, what is personal honor?" After hearing this question, Mai Yan, the captain of the Japanese Army Air Force, immediately said angrily on the radio.
At the same time, he also felt boundless anger and disdain for the unscrupulous actions of American pilots. Before, they had lost many fighter jets in the missiles, and there were more than 100 bombers around them to guard.
Just now, even the pig could see that this was China's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Unexpectedly, these stupid Americans actually chased after him. He could only curse in his heart: A group of stupid Americans, except for being rich, their army is simply a group of undisciplined people.
Although Noda Maria looked down on the US team, one thing must be admitted is that Japan can only produce Kawasaki medium bombers. Even Japan has not had a single bomber like the Flying Fortress at this time, let alone the US super air fortress, and even China's more powerful bombers. Otherwise, the Japanese army would not need to rely on US bombers to bomb Manila now.
"Hi! I understand."
"You guys, our mission is not to kill the enemy. For the sake of the hundreds of thousands of imperial warriors in the Philippines, we must escort these bombers to Manila. I believe that the Chinese fighter planes are already on our heads. You guys, for the empire and for the holy war, prepare for the battle. Your Majesty the Emperor, onboard." Noda Masahisa said again. At this time, his eyes were staring at the sky, observing any possible black shadows.
"His Majesty the Emperor, on-board."
Among the US bomber forces, the actions of Air Force fighters to pursue Chinese fighter jets also caused insults from the bomber forces.
"Damn, where are they going?"
"A bunch of bastards, who only knows personal honors all day long and does not care about us at all."
"I believe that China's fighter jets are already ahead. Now that the arrogant guys have left, do you want us to count on these Japanese?"
"Gentlemen, in the end, we still have to rely on us. Oh, the cake seller, and the Chinese fighter plane was found at the twelve o'clock direction, and the speed was very fast."
"I have it here, and there are Chinese fighter jets at the 9 o'clock direction. They have rushed towards us."
"…The clock direction also has a damn mission, we are surrounded by Chinese jet fighters. Why are I not flying a fighter, but a bulky bomber?"
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The channel of the US bomber force was filled with countless scoldings and screams. Moreover, the defensive machine guns on all the bombers, except those under the belly and at the tail of the aircraft, opened fire at the same time, shooting at the Seahawk-3 jet carrier-based fighter jets approaching in the distance.
Suddenly, the entire sky was full of flying barrages, layered, especially the B-29 Super Air Fortress, which really deserves the title of Air Fortress. Seven or eight aircraft were snatching shooting holes on their bodies, and bullets were sprayed everywhere. The Falcon Hawk Squadron had arrived too fast before, and the machine gunners in the bomber did not have enough time to reflect. This time they could be said to be on high alert. After seeing only Chinese fighter jets from a distance, they began to shoot randomly, regardless of whether the range was enough.
In fact, this is the direct manifestation of these machine gunners' fear. Helmets with headphones extended from the cabin of the bomber, allowing them to clearly hear the exclamations of the pilots. From the previous sight of China's dense missile groups and the fierce attack of jet fighters, they felt boundless fear. If it weren't for the altitude of ten thousand meters, they would have escaped from this small box.
Never have they been able to feel the threat of death so clearly, and fear permeate their body and mind. When they see the figure of Chinese fighter jets, the most direct reflection is to use the weapons in their hands to force the other party to save themselves from their own safety. This is a human instinct for the source of danger, allowing danger to stay away from themselves as much as possible. As for whether the so-called range is within the range, they are not able to care about it now.
When he saw the Chinese fighter jet, Noda Maiyan also yelled in the radio channel at the first time: "For the holy war, for the emperor, onboard." After shouting, he pulled the head of the aircraft and rushed towards the Chinese fighter jet opposite. On the tail of the Zero fighter jet, ten shining stars had already achieved the record of shooting down ten enemy fighters. It indicates that the captain of the Japanese Army Aviation Corps is a fighter pilot with the Japanese aviation ace.
"Onboard!" Other Japanese fighter jets also shouted and rushed towards the nearest Chinese fighter jet, and the air combat began.
"The first, the second team and I were entangled in Type Zero, and the third team attacked the opponent's bomber."
After giving the final order before the war, the Sea Shark gently pushed the throttle valve, and the Seahawk One followed the formation, and the speed was three points faster again. He ignored the machine gun bullets fired from the US bomber and rushed towards the Zero fighter on the opposite side.
The fighter jets of both sides were approaching each other quickly. Just when the distance was about to reach the best range of the air cannon, the two sides had a tacit understanding and climbed sharply. The pilots of both sides were stunned, and they did not expect that the other party and his plans were completely consistent.
However, although the faster Seahawk-3 fighter was slightly slower than the Zero when climbing high, it was enough to make up for this small disadvantage in terms of speed. Soon, the Chinese fighter climbed to the head of the Japanese Zero. The Japanese Zero, the climbing speed slowed down at this time, and then stopped climbing.
The altitude of ten thousand meters is already the limit of the zero-type. At this time, even Noda Married Geese almost forgot that the battlefield itself is about ten thousand meters. If climbing again, it will not only bring a lot of uncertainty to the zero-type, but also the performance of the aircraft in all aspects will be limited by high-level altitudes.
Generally, the previous air battles between the Japanese Air Force and the United States were carried out between 3,000 and 6,000 meters, while Chinese fighters liked to be between 6,000 and 8,000 meters, and it doesn't matter if they were even higher. This was long ago. When the Japanese Air Force encountered the Chinese Air Force for the first time, they encountered opponents with a high ceiling. It is understandable that they ignored some basic situations.
Since the opponent cannot come up, the sea sharks will no longer be polite.
"Don't worry about the Zero Types, change the plan, and get close to the opponent's bomber formation at high speed to come to a joint assault. After the Zero Types comes back, we will deal with them." The sea shark quickly made up his mind that the plan is dead and the humans are alive. He has climbed to a height of 12,000 meters. This is a penalty area that Zero and Foreign Trade Warhawk-2 are absolutely unable to reach. They also have the opportunity to cross the opponent's defense line to deal with the Allied bomber troops.
After giving the order, the Sea Shark once again pushed the throttle forward, and the same was true for other fighter pilots. All Seahawk-3s entered the subsonic speed directly.
The "swish swish swish" sound kept passing over Noda's Married Geese's head. The Seahawks and the three quickly flew over the Japanese Zero fighter fleet and flew towards the bomber troops behind the Zero. In a blink of an eye, there were only some black shadows left in the sky behind the Zero aircraft fleet.
"Baga, you're too bullying. Go back and support the bomber troops." Noda Maiyan cursed, then quickly turned the nose, increased the speed, and flew towards the bomber troops behind.
At this time, Noda Mariai was filled with humiliation of being ignored. He had never expected that the Chinese Air Force would not speak the spirit of martial arts at all, and would leave his opponents behind to bully the "weak" bombers. His heart was already blown up by the actions of the Chinese Air Force.
Yes, in his opinion, once in the air, as long as the bomber faces a fighter, the bomber is the weak side. Even if there are many self-defense weapons on the super air fortress, it still cannot change its weak nature. The bloated figure and clumsy movements are the living targets of the fighter in the air.
The most important thing is that Noda Mariai felt that he was being ignored naked. If he was valued, his opponent would have been furious with him. This is the same for all Japanese pilots. The boundless humiliation surrounded all Japanese pilots. Basically, no Japanese pilot was not extremely angry about the Chinese Air Force's move.
However, even though they rushed back to the bomber formation, everything was too late. When the Seahawk-3, which entered the subsonic speed, was still a certain distance away from the bomber formation, the Sea Shark Squadron had already attacked, and there were Chinese fighter jets everywhere around the Allied bomber formation.
At this time, at least twenty or thirty bombers were directly destroyed. The defensive weapons on the bomber were as useless and did not cause much obstacles to the fast jet fighter. Fortunately, there were these defensive weapons, otherwise, most of these bombers might have been destroyed at this time. After all, no matter how small the effect is, it can play a certain role.
"Catch up, stick to them, kill them. Wash them down the shame they brought to the Japanese Imperial Army." Seeing that the Sea Shark Squadron had already assaulted from the air, all the fighter planes of the Sea Shark Squadron were staying under the bomber formation, almost at a height of seven or eight thousand meters. Noda Marian would never miss this good opportunity, and immediately shouted.
Then, seventy or eighty Zero fighter jets rushed directly to the Sea Shark Squadron. With the automatic acceleration of the earth's gravity downward, these Zeros reached the maximum speed. The aluminum-wood-wood-structured fuselage made a slight creaking sound at the extreme high speed. However, at this time, the already angry Japanese pilots did not pay attention to these things.
Even if the speed of the Zero fighter is increased with the help of external forces, it is not as fast as that of the jet fighter. Moreover, the Sea Shark Squadrons have expected that the other side will catch up, and they are ready to deal with it after a round of attacks on the bomber.
Just as the distance between the two sides was closer again, the sea sharks had almost turned around and faced the rushing Zero.
"Main, wingman should pay attention to cooperation, remember not to fight with the other party at close range, play, and use our advantages to fight the enemy. I formally ordered that for the glory of the empire, for the sixty-ninth millions of compatriots, and for the honor of our sea sharks, kill the Japanese in front. Now, all aircraft are free to fight."
The first thing the sea shark bites Noda married geese after giving the order was Noda married geese. It was not Noda married geese for luck, but the ten Venus stars on the tail of the Noda married geese that represent their shooting down record. It shines under the sun, allowing the sea shark to know that Noda married geese has the highest level among these Japanese fighters.
Haisha, who is the squadron leader, naturally took the lead in going to fight with the opponent with the highest record and see how much information the opponent has.
The fighter planes of both sides met again, and Noda Maiyan also targeted the Sea Shark One that was heading straight for him.
When Noda Married Yan took the time to scan the spraying of all the fighter jets of the Sea Shark Squadron, the stars that did not shine at all made Noda's pupils feel a glaring, and his heart hurts violently as if it was stabbed by a spike.
It turned out that my opponent was a group of chicks, and I was ignored by such chicks. This was the most direct reflection of Noda's marriage geese, and what followed was that it was about to turn into substantial anger and the cold murderous intent flashing in its eyes.
Noda Married Goose did not hesitate to pull the throttle to drive the Zero Speed to the maximum. As a veteran pilot, he also drove the foreign trade warhawk-2 exported to Japan. Of course, he knew the basic data of all aspects of Chinese fighter jets and also understood the characteristics of Chinese fighter jets. Although Chinese fighter jets are generally faster, if they rely on the super flexibility of Zero to avoid the deadly pursuit.
Even if he faces jet fighters, Noda Mariao didn't have much concern. Because in his opinion, Chinese aircraft have one thing in common, that is, the air weight of the aircraft is much heavier than any active fighter in the world. The Zero Type is light and after many experiments, under close-range battle, the Zero Type's performance is better than the Warhawk-2 exported to Japan by China, and the Zero Type's advantage is far higher than the Warhawk-2.
Besides, although the Chinese jet fighter has excellent power, it is far greater than the zero in terms of air weight. Like propeller aircraft, the small Zero bird has the upper hand in the same speed, short distance and short acceleration. Last point, Noda Martyr did not believe that the technological maturity of Chinese jet fighters is higher than that of propeller aircraft.
After all, jet fighters have been out for too short, and many things need time to be run-in.
But this time, Noda miscalculated. Now the interceptor is not the propeller-type Warhawk-2 fighter, but the jet-type Seahawk-3 fighter with better acceleration performance. Its low-speed flight speed has reached Mach 0.5. If Noda Marrying Goose reduces the speed and height, it still has a considerable possibility of avoiding killing with the help of the terrain, but it chose to accelerate without dying.
Of course, he did not want to compare speed with the opponent, but wanted to quickly approach the opponent and fight with the opponent at close range. The Venus on his landline was actually the result of the battle of quickly approaching the enemy plane. The cross fighters destroyed in his hands were all the Mustang fighters with the best performance in the United States.
To be continued...