Clear sky and white clouds. For ordinary people, a beautiful day is about to begin.
However, for the National Air Force, the better the weather, the greater the pressure.
Who knows when the enemy will appear?
Where will it appear?
"I hate this weather." Yang Lichu came back from outside.
Sunny day with white clouds.
It is difficult for the lookout posts deployed at the airport to detect enemy aircraft.
In the era before radar, the way to observe enemy aircraft was very primitive.
That is to arrange observation posts in different directions of the airport. Use telescopes to observe the sky, look for needles in haystacks, and look for enemy aircraft.
It can’t be said that it is completely useless.
Sometimes you are lucky and you can catch it.
For example, Japanese planes raided Kunming Airport and were discovered when passing through Guizhou.
Then the Chennault Flying Tigers stationed in Kunming made preparations early, closed the door to hunt dogs, caught turtles in the jar, and severely attacked Japanese aircraft.
However, the chance of this is too small.
It is estimated that not even 10% of the enemy aircraft were captured.
Especially those with one person or two planes out for reconnaissance.
No matter what kind of battlefield, there are a large number of such ghosts appearing in the sky, coming and going without a trace.
In an era without radar, these ghosts would never have been discovered.
"I'll take a walk in the sky by myself."
Zhang Yong got up.
Wash.
Have breakfast.
Then take off.
Single player.
No bombs attached.
The enemy can go, and so can I.
If he hadn't been unable to leave the airport too far, he would have chosen to take the initiative.
As long as there are fighter jets with a slightly longer range...
The Soviet bomber group has not yet arrived.
If they come, take them directly to bomb the Japanese airport. Let's do it ruthlessly.
take off.
Heading 160. Flying towards Fuzhou.
Fly slowly...
Fly, fly...
A red aircraft mark appears on the edge of the air finger map.
Sure enough, the Japanese plane arrived.
Came so early.
Can't wait.
Continue to fly slowly and slowly.
Soon, the red aircraft markings increased to twenty-four.
Good guys, there are two brigades!
Those who come are not good.
View tags.
It was found that they were all Type 96 carrier-based aircraft.
There is no Nine-Six Land Attack.
It is estimated that the Japanese invaders wanted to force aerial combat and eliminate the effective strength of the national air force.
These Type 96 carrier-based aircraft have very strong air combat capabilities. Even if they encounter the BA-65, they still have an advantage.
In terms of aircraft performance alone, it might be about 10% better. But when you add in the pilot's skills, it's 90% better.
The aviation technology of the Japanese Navy's Red Deer was much better than that of the Japanese Army's Red Deer.
Turn left.
hovering.
Close to Nanchang Airport.
Enter the radio communication range.
"Tower, tower!"
"Received from the tower, please speak."
"Twenty-four enemy aircraft were found in the direction of Fuzhou. They are all Type 96 carrier-based aircraft."
Zhang Yong reported the situation.
Zhang Ping and others, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately deployed.
The entire airport and all planes are ready and can take off at any time.
However, it is not possible yet. The enemy plane needs to be placed close to the airport.
As for the scope of the battlefield, it is better to choose the sky above Jinxian County. It is conducive to the use of our own fighters.
Even if you are injured, you still have a chance to return home safely.
Zhang Yong continued to cruise slowly in the air.
No rush.
There is enough time to meet the enemy.
Taking off too early is a waste of gas and can make you anxious.
Suddenly, the air command map showed that a large number of enemy aircraft signs also appeared in the direction of Ma'anshan and Wuhu.
There are quite a lot of them. Thirty-six of them.
Huh?
Did the Japanese invaders make an appointment?
Here, Songshan Airport takes off to attack Nanchang Airport.
Over there, Jinling Airport takes off to attack Hankou Airport?
A two-pronged approach?
Attack two airports at the same time, leaving the national air force to focus on one and not the other?
But it feels vaguely strange.
If the Japanese invaders were attacking Hankou Airport, why did they fly over Wuhu and Ma'anshan?
If we were to walk in a straight line, we should go to Jiangbei!
Look for enemy aircraft markings.
I found out that they were all Type 97 fighter jets. They belonged to the Japanese Army Red Deer.
The Type 97 carrier-based aircraft that appeared over Fuzhou was affiliated with the Japanese Navy's Red Deer.
When did the Japanese army and navy begin to cooperate so seamlessly?
Turn left.
hover.
Enter radio range.
"Tower, tower!"
"Received from the tower, please speak!"
"Wuhu, thirty-six enemy planes were spotted above Ma'anshan, flying westward."
"Tower received!"
"Notify Hankou Airport to prepare."
"yes!"
Zhang Ping and others immediately got busy.
The distance of radio communication is very limited. Zhang Yong cannot communicate directly with Hankou Airport.
The tower at Nanchang Airport not only needs to forward Zhang Yong's instructions to Nanchang Airport, but also needs to forward Zhang Yong's information to Hankou Airport.
When the news arrived at Hankou Airport, the entire Hankou Airport suddenly became very nervous.
Deadly!
Thirty-six enemy planes!
This is a very large formation! The overall combat power is very strong.
Moreover, this is only the formation of the enemy planes when they set off. They will definitely re-form after arriving near Hankou Airport.
It is impossible for all thirty-six enemy planes to be crowded together. They will definitely separate.
It may be divided into several formations and then launch attacks from different directions. Attacks in multiple waves and angles.
Inevitably, everyone's heart is cast by a thick shadow.
Even the attendants knew about it.
Thirty-six enemy planes!
How can such a huge attack formation be taken lightly?
"Made..."
"What an amazing airplane..."
Zhang Yong himself also felt secretly resentful, like a resentful little woman who was bullied.
Two large formations of enemy planes attack from two directions at the same time. This is a rhythm that will completely shut down your brain!
With so many enemy planes, it is impossible for me to command them all in place. I can only make them large and small.
He functions as an early warning machine, but it is not true after all.
While I was feeling resentful, suddenly, the air map showed that there was another enemy aircraft sign due east.
Grass……
Come again...
Where did it come from?
Hangzhou?
It doesn't look like it. It should be Shanghai Longhua Airport.
Damn it.
Even Longhua Airport came to join in the fun.
Do the Japanese invaders have to be so cruel? It’s not enough to dispatch two large formations, they have to dispatch a third formation!
It's over...
How can we cope with so many enemy planes?
After checking, we found that coming from the due east were also twenty-four Type 96 carrier-based aircraft.
What the hell. It’s the Japanese Navy Red Deer again.
Why didn't I find them so active before? Why on earth?
You are so active, what benefits can you get from China? Will the Army Red Deer pay you to help?
Take a deep breath.
Calm down. Calm down.
No big deal.
Even if we suffer a disastrous defeat, the final victory still belongs to us.
The beginning of the game is always the most difficult. As long as you survive the weakest stage, you will gradually have the opportunity to counterattack.
Even if all the government aircraft at Hankou Airport and Nanchang Airport were cleared, it would be impossible for Japanese aircraft to come down and occupy them.
As long as new aircraft are added in the future, we can still continue to fight.
Call the tower.
"Received from the tower, please speak."
"Twenty-four enemy aircraft appeared in the direction of Hangzhou. They are also Type 96 carrier-based aircraft."
"What?"
Zhang Ping took a breath of air.
Oh My God!
There are also Japanese planes arriving!
Three large formations!
Nearly a hundred enemy planes!
Even though I was mentally prepared, it was still a bit unsafe! It was predicted that the Japanese planes would definitely come. But I didn't expect that they would come in so many numbers and with such force.
Just as Zhang Yong was about to speak, the air map showed that due east, in the direction of Hangzhou, another Japanese aircraft appeared.
It's the Type 97 fighter jet of the Japanese invaders and the Red Deer of the Army.
There are also twenty-four.
Come on. I really have enough for a hundred of them.
The Japanese invaders were really crazy. They dispatched hundreds of planes in one day.
Do you want to be so cruel...
But……
Having said that, for the Japanese invaders, this number of aircraft was really not many.
After all, others can produce their own aircraft and warships. Even super battleships like the Yamato can be built. Not to mention aircraft?
Even among the world's major powers, the Japanese invaders' aircraft production capacity ranks among the top.
That is, De San, Polar Bear, and Beautiful Country are better than it.
Britain and France are probably about the same.
If we count its warship manufacturing capabilities, it would probably rank third.
Such a strong comprehensive strength is indeed completely crushing for China.
what to do?
Actually it's nothing.
The plan has been in place for a long time. Just do it.
Don't report the fourth wave of enemy aircraft formation for now. To avoid panic.
"Zhang Ping!"
"Roger! Commissioner, you said."
"Order all BA-65 fighter jets at Nanchang Airport to take off to meet the enemy."
"yes."
"Order all the BA-65 fighter jets at Hankou Airport to take off and arrive in the sky above Jiujiang to wait for my instructions."
"yes."
"Repeat that."
"Yes. Order all the BA-65 fighter jets at Nanchang Airport to take off to meet the enemy. Order the BA-65 fighter jets at Hankou Airport to arrive over Jiujiang and wait for instructions."
"Okay. Execute!"
"yes."
Zhang Yong closed the communication.
The mind is running at high speed.
There is no other way. I can only make a time difference.
First use the BA-65 to deal with a wave of enemy planes in the south, and then quickly head north to direct another wave of operations.
So busy.
Need to travel back and forth.
I don’t know whether it will work or not. You will only know after you do it.
take off!
take off!
With one order, the two airports moved at high speed.
All BA-65 fighter jets took off.
From Nanchang Airport, after taking off, follow Zhang Yong's instructions and head southeast.
After taking off from Hankou Airport, under the leadership of Gao Yuanhang, we first went to the sky above Jiujiang and then waited for the next order.
"Course 150! Altitude 3600! Speed 390!"
Zhang Yong issued the order.
None of the eight BA-65 fighter jets had bombs attached.
There are no ground attack missions.
They are all loaded with machine gun bullets. Therefore, the range has been increased.
With a quick acceleration, the formation was already in front of Zhang Yong.
The Hawker-3 biplane flown by Zhang Yong himself is no match for the BA-65 in terms of speed.
Fortunately, the communication distance is about 60 kilometers.
At this time, the Japanese fighter plane formation had already flown over Nanping and quietly divided into two formations.
A formation headed towards Yingtan.
A formation sailed towards Fuzhou.
Obviously, this is to launch an attack on Nanchang Airport from two directions.
Maybe after reaching the sky above Fuzhou and Yingtan, they will be divided into smaller formations. For example, a six-plane formation, etc., so that the attack will be more diverse.
50 kilometers…
30 kilometers…
Gradually approach the enemy aircraft.
My mind moved.
The air command map indicated that enemy planes coming from the direction of Nanjing had already passed over Tongling.
Something feels vaguely wrong.
If the Japanese invaders were going to attack Hankou Airport, why did they go to Tongling?
It shouldn't be difficult to fly directly from Jinling to Hankou, right? It's daytime again. It's impossible for the Japanese pilots to find their way along the Yangtze River, right?
Could it be...
Are these enemy planes also coming towards Nanchang Airport?
Damn...
Zhang Yong was shocked.
The first time I felt a little scared.
This is the rhythm of a Grand Slam!
Four waves, more than a hundred enemy planes, all heading towards Nanchang Airport?
Are they all fighter jets?
Is this a plan to raze Nanchang Airport to the ground?
The fighter jets arrived early and cleared all the defense forces at Nanchang Airport, and then the bombers were dispatched...
Oh my god!
I really hit the jackpot.
No. Nanchang Airport has won the jackpot. It is about to experience the baptism of blood and fire.
Being attacked in turn by more than a hundred enemy planes can definitely be written into history textbooks.
"Tower, tower!"
I tried to communicate with Nanchang Airport, but the radio showed no response.
Oh, the effective communication distance has been exceeded.
It's really a constraint.
I have a vague feeling that the communication distance of the aircraft should not be so close.
During the Battle of Midway, the U.S. Navy's reconnaissance aircraft could send back messages hundreds of kilometers away.
This shows that in 1942, the radio communication distance should have been extended to several hundred kilometers.
Maybe the war greatly promoted the development of radio?
Or maybe the national air force purchased was not the most advanced communication equipment?
Maybe in the outside world, radio communication is over a hundred kilometers away?
Forget it, leave it alone for now.
It will take some time for the enemy plane to arrive. Let's finish this first.
"Attention, everyone!"
"The enemy plane is about to appear!"
"You are about to attack!"
"Attention! The attack is one-time. Regardless of whether it hits or not, leave immediately."
"Pay special attention! Avoid fighting! Avoid fighting!"
Zhang Yong particularly emphasized the latter point.
Dogfighting was no match for the Japanese carrier-based aircraft.
The difference in pilot skills between the two sides is almost as great as heaven and earth.
They will be massacred one-sidedly.
Only ambushes and attacks can force a draw.
Now, the number of remaining fighter jets of the National Air Force is very small. If one is destroyed, one will be lost. It cannot be replenished in the short term.
Therefore, not only must we destroy enemy aircraft, we must also protect ourselves as much as possible.
Keep moving forward.
Aiming at the Japanese formation to the west.
Twelve Type 96 carrier-based aircraft, the formation is a three by four structure.