You can bring a group of planes there! Load them all with bombs, and they will blow up the hell.
Taking off at night is not a big problem.
Even if the bomb is attached, there will generally be no accidents.
The biggest difficulty lies in sailing at night and accurately judging distance and orientation.
If you are not careful, you may get lost and be over.
However, with Zhang Yong at his side, he will never get lost.
When we came back, it was already dawn, all the bombs should have been thrown away, and the fuel was almost consumed, so the landing would be no problem.
so……
Come to your office.
Pick up the phone and call Zhang Ping. Ask him to come over.
We have something to discuss.
"Commissioner." Soon, Zhang Ping came.
"Please sit down." Zhang Yong waved his hand.
"Okay." Zhang Ping sat down.
"I am preparing to attack Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport at night." Zhang Yong got straight to the point.
"when?"
"Later midnight."
"tonight?"
"right."
"this……"
Zhang Ping was about to speak but stopped.
Time is a bit tight. But we can overcome it.
War is inherently extremely risky. There is no sure-fire battle.
"How many fighter jets are you planning to dispatch?"
"I'm going to dispatch the Hawker-3 type. How many can be assembled before zero o'clock?"
"About five. We need to deploy some parts."
"Okay. Five then."
Zhang Yong nodded without looking into what was going on.
The National Air Force has actually imported a lot of Hawker-3s, and there are more than ten at Nanchang Airport.
But why only five aircraft can guarantee performance? The water here is deep. If the investigation continues, many people may be involved.
It can only be said that this is the big dye vat of the Fruit Party. Even the Air Force is no exception.
In fact, Zhang Yong didn't like biplanes because they were too slow.
But biplanes also have their own advantages. They are fuel-efficient, highly balanced, and easy to operate.
It's just like the fifth lesson of later generations. When you encounter danger, you only need to let go of your hands. The plane will automatically return to balance. It will even "fall" automatically.
The key is that the Hawker-3 also has a long range. It can fly 1,200 kilometers with bombs attached.
Without bombs, the range can easily exceed 1,500 kilometers.
This means that there is more time in the air and more room for maneuver.
The average speed is more than 300 per hour, which is not too slow.
The weapon is a 12.7mm large-caliber machine gun. It is the commonly used Browning M2HB, nicknamed Laoganma.
There is also a 7.62mm machine gun as a secondary weapon.
In terms of bombs, the main ones are one 200kg bomb or four 50kg bombs.
That's enough.
Its range and firepower can fully cover Jianqiao Airport.
"pilot……"
"You help me choose. Choose four. We will gather in the war room after two o'clock in the morning."
"clear."
"Go for it!"
"yes!"
Zhang Ping went to make arrangements immediately.
Zhang Yong himself took the time to rest.
…
Taiwan.Songshan Airport.
This is the third long-range land attack base of the Japanese navy in Waklu.
The so-called land attack actually refers to the Type 96 land-based attack aircraft. It is one of the sharpest weapons of the Japanese navy.
Previously, two aviation teams, Kisarazu and Kanoya, had been established.
In order to strengthen the attack on southeastern China, it was decided to establish the Third Air Force at Songshan Airport.
The main mission of the Third Air Force is to bomb Guangzhou, Changsha, Hankou and other places. Even Manila, which is further away, is within the combat range.
Compared with the Army Red Deer, the Japanese Navy Red Deer actually had greater ambitions and wanted to occupy more places.
The oil and rubber in Southeast Asia are what the Navy Red Deer needs most.
Especially oil. It makes my eyes burn.
As the commander of the air base, Colonel Isamu Kujo has been in a bad mood recently.
Since New Year's Day, combat aircraft under Songshan Airport have suffered repeated losses. This includes the 96 Land Attack and Type 96 carrier-based aircraft.
Obviously, the Imperial Navy Air Force has encountered a strong opponent. The opponent is at Nanchang Airport.
The question is, who is this opponent?
Why is it so powerful?
"Is there no news yet about Lieutenant Xiaolin?"
"Report, not yet."
"Baga!"
Isamu Kujo didn't curse out loud.
After all, he is a colonel. He needs to maintain his emotions, even if he is very anxious inside.
Six carrier-based aircraft set off collectively, but none of them came back. Nor did they receive any radio messages. It was really scary.
If there were no accidents, everything might be broken into pieces.
Otherwise, those who could come back would have come back long ago. Or they would have made an emergency landing at another airport.
Just like Nanxiang Maozhang before, he successfully made an emergency landing at Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport. He has already reported the situation via telegram.
However, at the moment, Nanxiang Maozhang is still at Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport and has not yet returned to construction.
According to his report, he met a very perverted Chinese pilot. Since he was chasing him, he almost couldn't get away.
This is very uncomfortable for Nanxiang Maozhang, who has always enjoyed a good reputation.
Isamu Kujo was also a little surprised.
The last suspicion was that it was a certain Soviet pilot. It must be them.
The Japanese already knew about the Soviet Union's secret participation in the war. But they knew it and could not make it public.
There are many things that both parties know very well, but they do so tacitly.
A counselor has arrived.
"Report!"
"explain."
"Your Majesty Colonel, it has been confirmed that Zhang Yong has arrived at Nanchang Airport."
"What Zhang Yong?"
"That's Zhang Yong. The one the base camp intelligence specifically mentioned."
"he?"
Kujo Yufu's brows suddenly jumped violently.
That Zhang Yong actually went to Nanchang Airport?
What's going on?
Can he fly a plane?
Will he be able to command air combat?
"The Chinese officially announced that they shot down six of our military fighter jets in the airspace southeast of Nanchang..."
"Nani?"
"The Chinese announced at the same time that these six fighter planes were all shot down by Zhang Yong. Zhang Yong's shooting down score has reached ten..."
"Nani?"
Kujou's eyes suddenly widened.
How many?
Cross?
There’s no need to make a draft when you’re bragging!
Shooting down ten Imperial Japanese fighter planes? Dreaming!
Do you think you are a god?
Baga!
This Zhang Yong must be eliminated!
In the past, the navy was powerless on the ground.
In the battle on the ground, it is difficult for the naval aviation force to intervene. It can't even use its strength.
But, it's different now.
If this Zhang Yong really goes to heaven and flies a plane to fight, then his death will come.
The Imperial Naval Air Force can beat him to a pulp.
"Someone is coming!"
"arrive!"
"Draft a Nanchang Airport combat plan immediately! Lure the snake out of its hole!"
"Tie!"
…
Two o'clock in the morning.
Zhang Yong woke up on time.
"Ah sneeze!"
"Ah sneeze!"
Sneezed again.
But there is no disturbance in my heart. I have already gotten used to it.
It must be the Japanese invaders who are cursing me behind my back again.
Of course, there is also a slight possibility that God feels that he has been over-publicized.
This is fraud!
Always feeling uncomfortable.
Tomorrow, a beautiful reporter will come to interview and take photos.
From then on, as the star spokesperson of the National Air Force, he, Zhang Yong, the number one ace pilot, would appear on the front pages of various newspapers.
Publicity needs.
Must cooperate.
In fact, there is no need to hide your identity.
Given his current status, if the Japanese invaders didn't know that he was behind the scenes, they would be really stupid.
The night was very quiet.
The airborne map showed no aircraft activity.
Whether it's ours or the enemy's, the planes are silent at night. They all stay at the airport obediently.
Within the one-hour flight circle, there are two airports that are very eye-catching. They display a large number of aircraft signs.
One is Hankou Airport.
One is Changsha Airport.
Among them, Hankou Airport has the largest number of aircraft, with more than 200 aircraft.
Changsha Airport used to not have many planes stationed there. But now, there are more than fifty.
On the contrary, Nanchang Airport has the smallest number of aircraft.
Eight BA-65 attack aircraft.
Twelve I-15 fighter jets.
There are also about ten Hawker-2 and Hawker-3 fighter jets.
It was said that a Soviet bomber group would be stationed, but it has not arrived yet. Maybe it has not been arranged yet.
Behind every aircraft taking off, there are many aspects involved.
Zhang Yong is only responsible for fighting.
I don't care about other things. Leave everything to Min Gang to coordinate and arrange.
In terms of logistics, large amounts of oil and ammunition are shipped regularly every day to meet training and combat needs.
Facts have proved that he, Zhang Yong, cannot leave the field for training in person.
Because his fighting style cannot be imitated by others. It is impossible to learn from him.
Therefore, according to the arrangements of the Air Force Department, starting from tomorrow, a team leader named Xu Huansheng will come over to take charge of training.
Xu Huansheng is also an old man in the National Air Force. He has many years of flying experience. His training method is suitable for others.
Go out.
"Commissioner."
"Commissioner."
Come to the war room.
Four selected pilots have arrived.
They are all familiar faces. But I don’t know their names.
Min Gang, Min Rou, Zhang Ping, and Yang Lichu were all there. There were also two engineer representatives.
"Shaolong..."
"Minister Min."
Zhang Yong greets everyone.
Then he waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down.
"Reporting to the specialist, five Hawker-3 fighter jets have been prepared."
"Full of fuel."
"Loaded."
"Mounted with four 50kg bombs."
"The radio has been tested."
Zhang Ping reported the basic situation.
Zhang Yong nodded.
Afterwards, the four pilots gave a brief introduction.
They actually belong to the second echelon of pilots. The first echelon flies BA-65.
Why not choose BA-65? Mainly because the legs are short.
The faster the speed, the greater the fuel consumption.
The Hawker-3 engine has only over 700 horsepower, while the BA-65 has 1,000 horsepower!
The greater the engine horsepower, the greater the fuel consumption and the shorter the voyage.
Unless it's a pervert like P-51 later.
"Commissioner, the landline we gave you has been specially equipped with a high-power Motorola radio communication. The transmission distance can reach about 80 kilometers. But it can only be used when the engine is turned on."
"good."
Zhang Yong was very satisfied.
Although it is only an increase of thirty kilometers, it is still an increase.
As an airborne early warning aircraft, what it needs most is to extend the communication distance. It is good to increase it by one kilometer.
Even one-way communication is no problem.
As long as the target aircraft can receive the command.
Motorola?
Some thoughts suddenly flashed through my mind.
Do you want to buy some of its shares? It seems that there will be a lot of money in the future.
Well, if you have time, call Lin Wan and ask her to buy some shares of Motorola or other beautiful and powerful companies.
As the war spreads, the beautiful country, as the arsenal of democracy, will soon explode in productivity. The stocks of all manufacturing companies will skyrocket.
Especially oil and arms.
It's just soaring.
1938 is the last chance. Starting next year, stocks will rise.
Mustache invades Poland and the whole world is nervous.
Take back your mind.
"Set off."
"yes."
Leave the war room with the four pilots.
Outside, other pilots were lining up to see him off. The Soviet pilots also came.
"open!"
"open!"
The Soviet pilots gave thumbs up.
At the same time, it is also a bit regretful.
The range of the I-15 is not enough! There is no way to join the war.
The same goes for those pilots who fly BA-65 fighter jets. What a shame. The BA-65 doesn't have enough range either.
However, such a simple instruction is not that easy to execute.
You know, this is nighttime. Visibility is very low.
Can't see the ground.
The height and angle of the sun cannot be seen.
I can only see the instrument panel. Fortunately, it has fluorescence. Otherwise, I can't even see the instrument panel.
Looking up, there is no reference.
Looking down, there is no reference point.
The distance between them is more than 100 meters, and they can hardly see each other.
Once you encounter strong airflow...
Suddenly, the wings of the plane shook violently.
Zhang Yong:……
No way?
I didn’t even speak!
I just thought about strong airflow, and this is what happened?
"Crunch..."
"Crunch..."
The aircraft wings make a distinct sound.
At the same time, Zhang Yong could clearly feel that there was airflow trying to push the plane over.
Oh, come on, we really encountered a strong air current.
It may be the cold air moving from the north to the south, forming strong winds at high altitudes, interfering with flight.
Most of the aircraft during World War II had propellers and were easily affected by external airflow. This was especially true for biplanes.
Even level 3 or level 4 gusts will cause interference to flight.
If it is a Category 5 or 6 gust, it will cause serious interference to the flight and even lead to getting lost.
If the gusts are above Level 7, basically don’t go out.
Try to stabilize the plane.
The airborne map showed that an aircraft had deviated from its course.
High-altitude turbulence has a different impact on each aircraft. Each pilot's operations are also different.
The originally dense team was quickly dispersed.
Only one of them was still following Zhang Yong to the east. The other three had already deviated from the course.
Yes, flying at night is indeed risky and deadly.
Without the airborne map, it is estimated that he would not have been able to recall the other three aircraft.
"Lu Jianfeng, adjust course to 80, altitude to 4800..."
"receive."
"Chen Keming, adjust course..."
"receive."
Zhang Yong issued instructions one by one.
Fortunately, the radio communication was still clear.
So we collectively raised the altitude to about 4,800 meters and finally avoided the turbulence.
Under Zhang Yong's command, the other four fighters regrouped.
Continue flying forward and encounter turbulence again on the way.
It is necessary to lower the altitude, increase the altitude, or collectively adjust the course.
All of this is done based on the empty finger map.
Without the empty finger map, it would have been chaos and the team would have collapsed.
After the team collapsed, everyone could only rely on their own skills to cope.
Someone may return successfully.
Someone might have to make an emergency landing.
The last possibility is to destroy the opportunity and kill people.
No one knows what the outcome will be.
Therefore, even very skilled pilots do not dare to fly at night easily.
Especially for night flights far away from the airport. For example, long-distance sorties. Once encountering turbulence, the chance of finding the target will be very low.
At the beginning, the other four pilots were indeed a little nervous.
They have no experience with night flights.
Once you need to face it alone, you simply don't have the ability to cope.
Fortunately, as long as you follow the instructions of the specialist, all dangers can be resolved smoothly.
“It’s about to end at Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport.”
"The current distance is fifty kilometers."
Zhang Yong said loudly.
The other four people were relieved.
It's finally here.
Commissioner, that's what you do!
You can easily find your target in the dark night.
Turbulence and the like seemed to have no effect on him.
“It’s all there.”
"Altitude maintained at 2500. Heading 100. Speed 280."
Zhang Yong issued the order.
He prepared to make a circle and attack from the east.
Maybe, um, it's possible that the Japanese invaders' airport will strengthen surveillance of planes coming from the west.
If it is discovered by accident, the extreme suddenness cannot be achieved.
But when attacking from the east, the Japanese invaders may not be so cautious.
really……
After making a big circle, we arrived at the east side of Jianqiao Airport.
Safety.
Not found.
Continue to lower the altitude. Prepare to attack.
1500 meters…
800 meters…
The height is getting lower and lower.
Everything on the ground is getting clearer and clearer.
The Japanese fighter planes are vividly visible.
A conservative estimate puts the number of enemy planes at more than a hundred.
However, this is not the point.
The important point is that the air finger map also shows oil depots and ammunition depots, as well as communication centers.
Oops, this is awesome.
Just launch an attack directly on the map and you can kill the target in one fell swoop.
Unfortunately, there are only five aircraft and they do not have enough firepower. They also do not carry enough ammunition. They cannot attack so many targets at the same time.