Chapter 346: On the ground and in the air together
Having fought several battles with the 300 Army, Major General Ushijima Sadao also had some experience with the firepower configuration of the 300 Army. He knew that once the opponent started to use large-caliber machine guns to suppress fire, it was often a sign of starting a charge.
, so he immediately ordered all the Japanese troops in the artillery caves to come out and prepare to repel the Chinese attack.
As expected by Ushijima Sadao, the Chinese army quickly began to attack. A battalion of troops attacked the Japanese army under the cover of more than a dozen 80 mortars and seven or eight field guns.
Fires and thick smoke appeared everywhere on the Japanese army's position. From time to time, several Stukas painted black would swoop towards the Japanese army with their sharp sirens. One after another, heavy bombs hit the Japanese army.
The firepower blasted into the air.
Seeing the first battalion slowly but firmly attacking the Japanese positions under the cover of aircraft and artillery fire, Wu Chengfeng nodded slowly. If they continued with this posture, they would be able to drive out all the Japanese troops in this area today.
And an observation post on the side kept reporting to him the observed situation, "Regiment, the first battalion, they rushed up, they are less than fifty meters away from the Japanese position... It's quick... Okay! They rushed up
Got it!"
Seeing such a scene, Wu Chengfeng also issued an order: "Order the artillery fire to extend immediately and stop the nearby Japanese! Immediately order the second battalion to follow up to expand the victory, and the third battalion must also be prepared!"
Seeing that he had captured the Japanese position in less than two hours, Wu Chengfeng was very happy and immediately pulled up the Second Battalion, preparing to take the high ground in one go and find a commanding height for his troops.
At this moment, Wu Chengfeng discovered that a group of small black dots appeared in the air ahead.
"Well, that's... that's a Japanese fighter plane!" Wu Chengfeng's expression changed slightly, and he immediately said loudly: "Communication soldiers, immediately send an alarm to the fleet in the sky. The Japanese plane is coming!"
In fact, there is no need for Wu Chengfeng to remind him that the eight P47 Thunder fighter jets patrolling the sky have already moved forward to meet them, and an air battle is about to begin...
At the temporary field airport in Enping, Feng Xiaoming and Liu Gang bought a roast chicken and a bottle of Hengshui Laobaigan to visit Liang Tiancheng, who had just returned from injury, and asked him to explain to them the characteristics of Japanese fighter planes.
After occupying Jiangmen, in order to support the troops attacking Guangzhou as quickly as possible, Su Rui ordered the construction of a temporary field airport in Jiangmen. The engineer battalion completed the construction of the field airport in three days. Zhang Jia led the
The third squadron was ordered to transfer here.
Although the 1st Air Division clearly stipulates that pilots are not allowed to drink alcoholic beverages during wartime, regiment leader Liang Tiancheng obviously does not fall within this rule. After all, he spends most of his time managing the troops, and his body is still in poor condition.
He is not allowed to fight in the sky. Moreover, Liang Tiancheng is a veteran with very rich actual combat experience. In terms of combat experience, there are really not many people in the entire Air Force Division who have more rich experience than him.
"How do you identify Japan's Type 93 bombers? How did your instructors teach you? You all learned nothing at the aviation school!" Liang Tiancheng has always been known for his courage and toughness. He is lying in the hospital these days.
It made him even more angry.
Liang Tiancheng explained to Feng Xiaoming and Liu Gang under an old man next to the temporary runway paved with steel plates.
Liang Tiancheng tore a piece of chicken breast, stuffed it into his mouth, and said dissatisfiedly: "The chicken is too bland and there is not enough salt. The Type 93 bomber is easy to recognize, with twin engines and twin vertical tails, an open cockpit, and fixed landing gear. The aircraft
There is a wavy protrusion about one-third of the body, like a hunchback, which is very ugly. In front of the hunchback is the shooter's cockpit in the front cabin, which is equipped with a seven-millimeter machine gun. On the back of the hunchback is the cockpit, and behind the hunchback is a cockpit.
.There is also a seven-millimeter machine gun installed there. This kind of aircraft is slow and clumsy, and its firepower is weak. The rear and lower part are completely blind spots for firepower."
"Come on... it's full, please take another sip, everyone!" Feng Xiaoming put his head on the wine attentively.
Liang Tiancheng took a sip of wine and said, "The seven-millimeter machine gun on the Type 93 can only pose a threat to you within 400 meters, and the 12.7-caliber Browning machine gun on your "Shrew" fighter is within 400 meters."
You can damage it at around 800 meters or even 1,000 meters. Five hundred meters is where your six machine guns gather. It has the highest shooting accuracy and the greatest power. You can use the advantage of the range to fire first and hit 450 meters.
It starts to break away at a distance of ten meters. When dealing with Type 93, you don’t need to climb and turn to break away. It has no side machine guns. You can completely turn with a horizontal small radius and turn to the rear of the enemy aircraft again. At this time, the speed lost after turning with a small radius will make you
The altitude has also been lowered, and it is right in the blind spot behind and below the enemy plane, so you can attack again, do you understand?"
"Tuanzu, please slow down!" Liu Gang was writing crookedly on his notebook.
"Remember, the action of pulling the lever should be gentle and never too strong. When the plane is at high speed, it will easily stall if the lever is pulled too hard. Although the "Shrew" fighter plane you are flying has a strong structure, you must develop a habit, otherwise it will not work in the future.
If you switch to another type of aircraft and you still use this habit of flying the aircraft, it will easily cause the aircraft to disintegrate in the air. Therefore, you must remember that when diving, you must first flip the wings, such as turning the joystick to the right first.
Press the lever and wait until the wings flip to the vertical position before pushing the joystick forward. This is a very basic skill, and you can do many tricks later."
Liang Tiancheng talked a lot, and Feng Xiaoming and Liu Gang recorded it eagerly. The experiences Liang Tiancheng talked about were obtained with countless blood donations and lives. Memorizing these things can save lives.
Liang Tiancheng threw away the chicken bones in his hand and wiped them on the lawn, "Okay, that's it for today. You guys should think about it carefully when you go back. You will know how to deal with this bomber when you encounter it in the future. But.
After all, dealing with bombers is only a small thing. The main task of your squadron is to fight against the Japanese Zero fighters. The Zeros are our life and death enemy. You must not think that everything will be over with the help of the Shrew. You must know that the performance of the fighter planes is only
On the one hand, excellent fighter planes also need excellent pilots to exert their maximum performance, do you understand?"
Feng Xiaoming and Liu Gang both saluted Liang Tiancheng and said loudly: "Thank you, sir, we understand!"
"Woooooooo..."
While he was talking, the siren at the airport suddenly sounded, and the sharp sound resounded throughout the airport.
The three people who were talking looked at each other and ran away immediately. The difference was that Feng Xiaoming and Liu Gang ran towards the plane parking area at the end of the runway, while Liang Tiancheng ran towards the tower.
Feng Xiaoming and Liu Gang ran to the Vixen fighter plane painted silver white. Feng Xiaoming asked the ground crew who had been waiting nearby: "Old Wu, have the plane's fuel and ammunition been filled up?"
Old Wu said loudly: "Don't worry, we have enough fuel and ammunition, so don't worry! Shoot down a few more Japanese planes for me!"
"no problem!"
As Feng Xiaoming spoke, he quickly jumped onto the wing of the plane. He pushed hard with his left foot and rushed into the cabin. He carefully checked the devices in the cabin, including radio communicators, joysticks, altimeters, and fuel tank gauges.
Speedometer, level meter, angle of attack meter, wing meter, theodometer, cannon switch buttons and other things. Although he is already familiar with everything here, this should be done every time he takes to the sky.
I still have to do it once before.
Feng Xiaoming spent less than two minutes checking the instruments, and then made a take-off gesture to Lao Wu and others standing in front of the fighter plane.
After seeing the gesture, Lao Wu picked up the joystick and inserted it into the socket of the aircraft engine, shaking it hard. A mechanic on the side also immediately turned the propeller in front of the engine. With a roar, the fighter jet immediately started.
The propeller turned slowly.
Soon the fighter plane drove onto the runway, and both Feng Xiaoming and Liu Gang flew into the sky.
When Feng Xiaoming and Liu Gang rushed to the outskirts of Guangzhou with more than a dozen fighters from the Third Squadron, they saw seven or eight Thunder fighters fighting inextricably with more than a dozen Japanese planes in the air, and there were still Japanese planes in the distance.
Fly here.
"Fuck, that stupid little devil actually dared to show up here and turned against him!"
Seeing that the Japanese planes that had not appeared for a long time appeared in large numbers today, Feng Xiaoming not only did not panic, but became excited. He pushed the throttle with his left hand and the joystick with his right hand. The fighter planes rushed forward and immediately pounced on them.
Japanese aircraft ahead.
"Baga, that's China's hell cat!"
Seeing more than a dozen fighter planes flying in front, Yasuo Makino, captain of the 50th Battalion of the Japanese Army who was directing the battle in the air, immediately exclaimed.
"Hellcat" is the Japanese name for the F6F Vixen fighter jet. Because the Vixen fighter looks like an enlarged version of the F4F Wildcat fighter jet, but its performance is much more powerful than the Wildcat, it was given such a nickname.
Seeing the appearance of the Vixen fighter jets, Makino Yasuo's heart suddenly sank. He was deeply aware of the performance of the Vixen fighter jets. During this period, his team has been busy replenishing new fighter jets, training new pilots, and restraining his subordinates to avoid
There was a conflict with the Three Hundred Army. Because after that desperate air battle, he knew that the Empire's Zero fighter planes were no match for it, but today General Qianlang Guzhuang had given him a death order, and he must give it to outside the city.
The ground troops were covered by air, otherwise the ground troops would not be able to hold out for long. After receiving the order, Makino Yasuo led 16 Zero fighters and 18 926 fighters to fly to the outskirts of Guangzhou, intending to use superior forces
Destroy the other party, or drive them away even if it doesn't work.
But less than ten minutes after the battle started, the opponent's reinforcements arrived, and they were the most ferocious Hellcat fighter jets. Makino Yasuo suddenly became nervous. (To be continued)