In the blue sky, there was a roar of airplanes in the snow-white clouds. If you looked down from above, you would find two airplanes painted in grass-green camouflage clinging to the clouds.
They are the patrol team of the newly formed 5th Air Force Division. They are the youngest members in the Chahar Air Force. At this time, they are flying over Jehol.
Xiao Feipeng, the leader of the team, looked at the blue sky in front of him, and then at the wingman beside him. This was a newly equipped Messerschmitt me109 fighter jet. Xiao Feipeng couldn't help but murmur in his heart. The appearance of this newly equipped new fighter jet
It's much stronger than the P47, but it's still a little more delicate than the P47. I don't know if it can survive a few bullets.
After experiencing many tragic air battles, the ugly but strong fuselage of the P47 now gives the pilots a feeling of reliability and safety. The pilots have also realized how correct it is to judge a book by its appearance.
While Xiao Feipeng felt the flexible maneuverability of the Messerschmitt in his hand, he was also a little worried about its not-so-thick body.
Xiao Feipeng felt a little unsure since he was transferred to the newly formed 5th Air Force Division and flew on this newly equipped Messerschmitt aircraft. Although compared to the P47 fighter, this flexible Messerschmitt aircraft
The special me109 fighter is more like a fighting fighter in the traditional sense, but for veteran pilots who are used to relying on the thick-skinned and thick-skinned P47 to run rampant, it really takes some time to fly this relatively delicate me109 fighter.
Just adapt.
Xiao Feipeng in the cabin seemed to feel the strong airflow passing by both sides of the plane, causing the fuselage to tremble. While he was enjoying the beautiful scenery of the grassland, his eyes were also vigilantly observing the surrounding conditions.
Any pilot is told on their first day in the army to never let down their guard while on patrol, because doing so will greatly reduce your chances of going home.
The plane continued to lower its altitude, reaching an altitude of three thousand meters in the blink of an eye.
Suddenly a rapid voice rang in my ears: "This is the Ostrich Transport Brigade. This is the Ostrich Transport Brigade. Our unit is being attacked by the Japanese army. The direction is xxx. The situation is urgent. Call for reinforcements. Call for reinforcements."
The call in the headset made the somewhat dull atmosphere tense. Xiao Feipeng's eyes lit up: "Brother, we have work to do, come with me."
After saying that, the me109 fighter jet, which was painted in grass green, swung its wings and galloped away in the southeast direction.
At this time, over the grassland, three Zeppelin airships were slowly flying towards Chengde. Several machine guns installed on the airship pods were pouring tongues of fire into the sky. Behind them, two Nakajima Type 97s were flying.
The fighter plane was dodging the machine gun shells fired by the airship while flying up and down flexibly, instead of spitting out strings of fire.
Bullets hit the large airbag of the airship, making the sound of gas leaking from time to time. Fortunately, this Zeppelin airship has been modified and contains sealed metal cans filled with helium. Otherwise, if it were still used like the Germans in the past,
If it were hydrogen, the airship would have caught fire long ago.
Since the airship was launched in Chahar, its large load capacity, long distance, solid safety and superior characteristics have made it widely welcomed by the army as soon as it entered service. The army couldn't wait to order hundreds of them from the manufacturer.
The order quickly assembled a fleet of airships.
However, the slow speed of airships also makes them vulnerable to enemy attacks, and no aircraft can accompany them to escort them all the way at a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour.
In desperation, they had no choice but to install six 20mm cannons on each airship for self-defense. However, judging from today's actual combat results, it seems that they are of little use, just better than nothing.
The two fighter planes that besieged the airship today are a single-seat, single-wing, single-engine, all-metal light fighter that Japan put into service last year. It has a short and thick fuselage with a large head and a carrot shape, and is equipped with two 7.7 mm machine guns. At this moment
They were flying up and down in the sky, playing tricks on these three behemoths more than 200 meters long like cats playing with mice.
When Xiao Feipeng arrived, the three airships had multiple gas tanks punctured and a large amount of helium inside leaked. The airships had already dropped to an altitude of about one thousand meters.
"One hundred and three, let's just fight each other. Let's see who can knock down these two carrots first."
After saying that, he pressed the nose of the machine, and the grass-green me109 rushed down like a war fighter.
At this time, the two Nakajima Type 97 fighter planes below were still flying up and down to attack the three airships. From the perspective of the pilots of these two Japanese fighter planes, today was simply their lucky day. They unexpectedly ran into them when they went out to patrol.
With these bulky targets, who are they to bully you?
But they forgot that there is an old saying in China that extreme joy brings sorrow. Just when the Japanese planes were having a good time chasing the airship, Xiao Feipeng drove the me109 and ferociously jumped down from an altitude of three thousand meters.
"Click, click, click." The four 12.7mm machine guns installed on the wings poured out tongues of fire, and a Nakajima suddenly fell to the ground while puffing out black smoke in circles.
Xiao Feipeng's movements were clean and neat, fully demonstrating his skill and ruthlessness as a veteran. However, his wingman was not so lucky. He had just graduated from the aviation school and was struck by him as soon as he jumped down.
Yueji discovered that not only was the prey not being hunted, but he had taken the opportunity to bite its tail.
"103, slow down and roll, hold on"
Xiao Feipeng, who had just beaten the enemy plane and turned back, saw at a glance that his wingman was being chased by the Japanese plane and firing. Bullets kept flashing past the fuselage. The situation was dangerous. He quickly pushed the throttle,
The engine roared, and the plane increased its speed and rushed towards the Japanese plane.
"Da da da"
Xiao Feipeng fired a hail of bullets at the Nakajima fighter plane in front of him, not seeking to injure the enemy, but only seeking to rescue his wingman.
Under the threat of large-caliber bullets, the Japanese aircraft had to give up the target that was about to be obtained, and turned to deal with the more threatening target that came later.
As soon as the two of them fought, Xiao Feipeng immediately felt the pressure. This was an experienced opponent. Although he was unwilling to admit it, Xiao Feipeng knew that the opponent could kill him with its Nakajima fighter that could lag behind the me109.
If you can't figure it out, it proves that the other party's level is higher than yours.
In fact, what Xiao Feipeng didn't know was that the person he was engaging in a fierce battle with was none other than Sanlu Kuan, who was known as the "King of Shooting" in the Japanese Air Force.
Miwa Kuan is one of the four best pilots selected among the fighter pilots of the Japanese Army and Naval Air Force through regular technical competitions such as stunts, formations, air combat, and shooting. Such a fighter is ranked among the top in Japan.
There is no doubt about the air combat skills of the four pilots.
Two planes were flying up and down in the sky. One of them was skilled in flying, and the other was excellent in flying. The two sides were fighting in the sky inextricably. The wingman on the side couldn't intervene at all, so he had to fly.
When he got to the side, he became a spectator, but he was not idle and called for reinforcements.
Xiao Feipeng fought harder and harder, and Sanlun Kuan was an experienced veteran. Unknowingly, the two of them had flown to the sky above the outskirts of Chengde. The fierce air battle attracted the attention of the officers and soldiers from both sides who were confronting each other outside Chengde. For a while, the sound of cheering could be heard.
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The Japanese fighter planes that scrambled from Chengde Airport also rushed to the periphery. However, they were frightened by the hundreds of anti-aircraft guns of various calibers and densely packed anti-aircraft machine guns on the Chahar army position, and did not dare to rush into the range of the anti-aircraft guns.
I could watch helplessly as the two fighter planes continued to fight over the position.
Soon after, supporting fighter planes from Chahar also arrived at the scene, and dozens of fighter planes from both sides began another fight over Chengde.
Fighter planes continue to be shot down, fighter planes are constantly injured and withdrawn from the battlefield, and pilots parachute from time to time.
At this time, Hu Lian, who had just been appointed as the commander of the Rehe front line, Wu Jilong, commander of the 3rd Armored Division, Wang Dayong, commander of the 5th Infantry Division, Zhang Lengmo, commander of the 11th Infantry Division, Wang Qinglong, commander of the 4th Artillery Division and other generals were
The frontline headquarters watched the air battle.
"Brother Boyu, it seems that our preparations are still insufficient. I didn't expect that the Japanese would transfer so many planes from the Northeast. If they don't fight well, this will be another long and protracted war of attrition. Look,
This is the first air battle in recent times." Looking at the fierce battle in the sky, Zhang Lengmo put down his observation glasses and said with a wry smile.
"No," Hu Lian's attitude was very firm.
"This critical battle must be fought quickly. The reason why the Kwantung Army has not sent reinforcements now is probably due to internal problems. If it takes too long and waits for the Kwantung Army to react, they will definitely mobilize heavy troops to support Chengde. It will be time to retreat by then.
It’s us.”
"I agree with Commander Hu. Now our five divisions have surrounded Chengde. At most, there is only one 28th Division, 27th Division and Reading 20th Brigade in Chengde. I don't believe it.
Kusaba Tatsumi can lead less than 40,000 Japanese soldiers against our nearly 80,000 troops."
Wang Dayong on the side also agreed with Hu Lian's view: "We should attack Chengde sooner rather than later, so as to avoid long nights and dreams. Do the Japanese have many planes? I can't see. We also have a lot of planes, but they are held back by the war in Peiping."
That’s all.”
After half an hour of flying, the battle was over. The losses of Chahar and the Japanese army in this air battle were 11:23 respectively. Although the pilots of Chahar's 5th Air Division had less actual combat experience than the Japanese, they occupied the aircraft.
They had the advantage, but they fought harder and harder.
In the end, the Japanese planes suffered excessive losses and had to order a retreat. There was no other way. Even the wealthy Kwantung Army could not afford the loss of dozens of fighter planes every few days, let alone the North China garrison, which was used to living in poverty.
Where is the army?
After watching the air battle, Hu Lian finally made up his mind.
"We must complete the ammunition reserve work within three days. After three days, we will launch a full-scale attack on Chengde."