There was a low roar in the sky, and along with the sound, a small and exquisite reconnaissance aircraft was flying at an altitude of more than a thousand meters above the ground.
Bian Daling flew the reconnaissance plane and carefully observed the surrounding situation and said: "Juping, haven't you found any traces of the Japanese yet?"
"Not yet." Xia Juping, the observer sitting behind Bian Daling, shook her head: "The visibility is too bad now, I can't see clearly at all."
"It shouldn't be." Bian Daling said doubtfully: "According to the intelligence, the 31st Division of the Japanese Army took this route. According to their marching speed, they should have reached this area. In this way, if I lower the altitude again, you will be careful.
have a look."
Xia Juping said with some worry: "Sister Daling, the terrain here is relatively complex. Once the height is lowered, an accident may occur accidentally."
"I know, but there's nothing we can do about it." Bian Daling said, "You should know that now the superiors are waiting for our investigation results. If we discover the enemy an hour earlier, the superiors can make a judgment an hour earlier.
It can also reduce some losses.”
After saying that, she pushed the control stick, and the aircraft swayed lightly and flew down like a dexterous dragonfly.
Bian Daling was flying a Fi-156 light reconnaissance aircraft nicknamed "White Crane".
This reconnaissance aircraft is produced by the German Feizeler Company and is famous for its stable performance and low failure rate.
Its biggest feature is that it is light and strong, and the runway required for takeoff and landing is very short. The runway usually required for propeller aircraft to take off is generally about four to five hundred meters. Even the runway required for aircraft carriers to take off and land is still very long.
More than two hundred meters, but the shortest takeoff distance of this aircraft is an astonishing 40 meters.
Yes, you heard it right, it is 40 meters, because it only needs to reach a speed of more than 50 kilometers per hour to take off, and this is the main reason why the German Army favors it.
It can not only be used for tactical reconnaissance and artillery observation, but due to its ridiculously low take-off and landing requirements, it can even help transport severely wounded people on the battlefield. It can be called an all-rounder.
Because of this, the "White Crane" reconnaissance aircraft was selected by Gao Hongming and became a member of the reconnaissance squadron.
However, this reconnaissance aircraft is not without its shortcomings. Its small and exquisite range is only a pitiful 385 kilometers, and its top speed is only 175 kilometers per hour. Once it encounters an enemy plane, it will be difficult to escape.
But overall, it is still a very good tactical reconnaissance aircraft.
Just as Bian Daling lowered her altitude, there were more dark clouds in the sky, and they were so dark that they seemed to cover the entire sky.
As the altimeter continued to lower and the earth got closer and closer, Xia Juping, who was sitting in the back, became more and more frightened and couldn't help but said: "Sister Daling, our altitude is already very low and we cannot go down any further."
"Don't be afraid, I know it well." Bian Daling glanced at the altimeter in the lower left corner and answered casually.
"Our height is only over a hundred meters." Xia Juping looked at the mountain peaks that she almost passed by, and her heart almost collapsed. She must have lost her mind, otherwise how could she be a crew member with such a desperado.
"Okay, don't be in a daze, it's more serious to observe the ground quickly." Bian Daling reminded her partner behind her while flying the reconnaissance plane almost at the height of the treetops.
But there is no need for Bian Daling to remind you at this time. At such a height, anyone who is not blind can definitely see the ground clearly.
At this time, they happened to be passing along a mountain road, and suddenly a mountain peak appeared in front of them.
Seeing that the plane was about to hit the mountain, Xia Juping from behind screamed in fear.
Soon after, Bian Daling swung the control stick, and the reconnaissance plane swung its wings deftly, making a sharp turn like a deft dragonfly, and the reconnaissance plane instantly bypassed the mountain peak.
Listening to the screams that were still ringing in her ears, Bian Daling couldn't help but laugh and said: "Juping, your mental quality is not good. No wonder you were rejected when you applied for the aviation school."
"No...no...Sister Daling, look, down there...down there are all Japanese..."
Following Xia Juping's voice, Bian Daling lowered her head, even if she was brave, she couldn't help but take a breath.
Just below them, an endless group of Japanese troops was marching towards Yangping Town, and this group was filled with a large number of mules, horses and trucks, with artillery pieces towed behind the trucks.
"Quick... take pictures quickly."
"clear."
In fact, without Bian Daling's instructions, Xia Juping had already turned on the automatic photo-taking function of the camera on the plane and started taking photos of the Japanese soldiers below. She also took out a compact camera to take additional photos.
At this time, the Japanese troops on the ground also discovered their plane, and many Japanese troops pointed at the sky and screamed at them.
"No, Sister Daling... the little devil is going to shoot, hurry up... climb up..."
In fact, without Xia Juping's reminder, Bian Daling had already controlled the plane and started to climb. When they climbed to three or four hundred meters, several tongues of flames had already shot up from the ground to the sky. Xia Juping, who was sitting behind, could even see it clearly.
The orange flames erupted from the muzzles of the Japanese soldiers' guns when they opened fire.
Fortunately, the Japanese invaders today do not pay much attention to anti-aircraft weapons, and the troops are equipped with very few anti-aircraft weapons. And now they are in a marching state. Even if they find Bian Daling and others, they will not be able to change the anti-aircraft weapons from the marching state for a while.
Change to shooting state.
Therefore, the only people shooting at them now are those who carry light Taisho 11-type light machine guns. In addition, the accuracy of shooting in haste can be imagined. However, watching a string of heated bullets flying past the plane,
Xia Juping was still so frightened that her face turned pale, and she urged, "Sister Daling, can you hurry up?"
Bian Daling said helplessly while pulling the joystick: "You don't know the capabilities of our crappy airplane. I've already pushed the throttle all the way up. What else do you want?"
This is also the shortcoming of the "White Crane" reconnaissance aircraft. Although it has extremely low requirements for the take-off and landing environment, its climb rate of 385 meters per minute and speed of 175 kilometers per hour can sometimes scare people to death.
"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding..."
At this moment, the two heard a sound that sounded like tapping an oil drum. Not only did their expressions change, they knew it was the plane that had been hit.
Bian Daling tried her best to avoid the aircraft while yelling: "What are you doing standing still? Hurry up and fight back!"
"Oh...okay...okay..."
Xia Juping then stood up, turned around and hurriedly fired the MG17 machine gun installed at the back towards the ground. For a while, bursts of machine gunfire echoed in the valley...