This is an ultra-low-altitude chase battle, only more than 400 meters above the ground.
Sitting in the cockpit of the aircraft and looking down, not to mention the mountains and rocks on the ground are clearly visible, and even the faces of the Chinese and Japanese soldiers on the positions looking up can be clearly seen.
From leaving the Qigen Village Mountains to making a big circle and fighting back here, Zhou Dapeng and his wingman Chen Buping had chased and fought with the Japanese plane belonging to Masao Suzuki for more than 4 minutes and more than 30 kilometers.
Both sides have turned on afterburners. If there is a camera, you can see that the faces of the pilots on both sides in the cockpit are as cold as iron.
Suzuki Masao, whose face was extremely ugly, was not only at a disadvantage because he was currently being chased and locked by the Chinese fighter planes at the rear, but what was even worse was that the aircraft engine of the 96 Land Attack under him had reached its limit and even began to vibrate violently.
The 96 Land Attack, which had a maximum speed of 450 kilometers per hour, was rushed by him at a speed of nearly 500 kilometers per hour. As long as one more minute passed, he would not need Chinese machine guns to break him into pieces, and his plane would disintegrate on its own.
According to common sense, what he should do most now is not to continue to be chased by the Chinese planes at low altitudes, but to quickly pull up the nose of the plane, slow down at a suitable altitude, and hit the machine gun of the Chinese plane.
He climbed out of the cockpit and parachuted out before bullets hit his plane.
No matter where the parachute landed, his chance of survival was more than 80%. A living captured Japanese pilot was naturally far more useful to the Chinese than a corpse.
But, can he escape? Or, is he still qualified to escape? Before the chase, the two squadrons he led had only 7 of the 24 fighter planes left, but the Chinese did not lose a single fighter plane.
.The battle loss ratio of 0:17 will set a record for the Japanese army and aviation, and even for Hainan Airlines.
The shame created by this record is even greater than the shame of more than 20,000 people killed in the Eighth Division's defeat at the Great Wall and Rehe four years ago. Anyway, according to post-war Chinese statistics, the Chinese military's three regiments participated in the war with 7,000 people.
There were many people, and more than 5,000 people were killed or injured, with a battle loss ratio of 1:4.
What was even more unacceptable to Masao Suzuki was that, stimulated by the humiliating battle loss ratio, he did not escape. He led 6 fighters back to the battlefield, trying to change the humiliating outcome with death determination, but what he gained was even more humiliation.
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After the chase, within just a few minutes, the radio phone continued to hear the farewells of our own pilots before their death or before parachuting, from one to two, then to five or six, until the phone was completely silent.
Despite the voice of his companions, the Japanese Army Aviation Lieutenant still did not receive a report of a destroyed enemy aircraft.
Including himself, there is no such thing, and he is still lingering under the pursuit of the Chinese.
So far, the battle loss ratio has become 0 to 23, a number that makes Masao Suzuki completely despair. This number, for the lieutenant and squadron leader of Masao Suzuki, his life is even more painful than death. His family
, not only will he lose his glory as a lieutenant of the Army Aviation, but he will also fall into the abyss because of the shameful record he created. He has even seen his parents, wife and children through the void in front of him amid the ridicule and ridicule of countless people.
The look of living a hard life.
Although death is scary, everyone has someone they love deeply! They are more important than life.
Masao Suzuki, whose face became increasingly grim, showed a hint of madness. He continued to lower the nose of the aircraft and continued to step on the accelerator to increase the afterburner force, regardless of the fact that the aircraft engine was shaking more and more violently, and even a faint smoke began to emit.
In fact, as Suzuki Masao's opponent, Zhou Dapeng's modified P40 that has not yet reached its limit is not much better. His engine has not yet reached its maximum load and there is no problem, but his fuel cannot be compared with the one that only travels more than 100 kilometers.
Compared with the Japanese planes flying in from outside, he, who was also using afterburner, could only helplessly watch the fuel consumption rapidly. If he could not shoot down the cunning and tenacious enemy plane in his field of vision within 30 seconds, his
The fuel level will drop to a terrible level, and he will no longer be able to fly back to Yan'an Airport, which is 630 kilometers away.
He is also not afraid of death, but he is even less willing to abandon the fighter planes. The price of the fighter planes is secondary. The most important thing is that the Japanese have blocked the coastal transportation channels. The entire China now has no shipping from abroad to the country.
At the beginning of the war, Chinese Americans once again initiated donations to purchase parts for 40 fighter planes, which are still stuck in the port of Honolulu and cannot be transported to the country. Now, one less aircraft of the "Aviation Volunteer Army" has been lost in the war and cannot be replaced.
The war in the future is still long, and he must leave enough weapons for the "Aviation Volunteers" to fight the Japanese invaders.
He must shoot down the enemy plane within 30 seconds.
In the field of vision, Chen Buping's wingman, who was responsible for luring the enemy, had already escaped from the lock of the Japanese aircraft by turning sideways and decelerating at low altitude with skillful techniques. The Japanese aircraft gave up on pursuing Chen Buping by also turning over to expose its fragile belly, and instead continued
Lower the nose of the aircraft and dive to an altitude of 300 meters or even lower.
With a trace of regret on his face, Zhou Dapeng released his hand from the machine gun trigger. The Japanese aircraft were really cunning. As long as he rolled over, he had already locked the sights on the possible flipping position of the enemy aircraft in advance and could completely lock him. Two 12.7 mm
The machine gun can blast the enemy plane through its fragile belly.
However, the cunning Japanese pilot was not fooled and instead dived to a lower altitude.
But, can he escape like this? Zhou Dapeng pushed the afterburner lever hard, stepped on the accelerator deeply, and continued to chase the tenacious Japanese aircraft regardless of stalling at low altitude.
As long as he is given 10 seconds, he will have the confidence to catch up with the enemy aircraft and blow it up, whether he pulls up or performs maneuvers to avoid it.
If you maneuver at such a low altitude, you may be able to hit the ground yourself.
The two planes, one behind the other, flew across the sky less than 300 meters above the Qigen Village position like lightning. The strong air flow formed a strong wind on the ground, making it difficult to open one's eyes.
But many people, whether they were Chinese or Japanese, were reluctant to close their eyes. Even the MG42 heavy machine guns that had been prepared in various positions of the independent regiment were not fired by anyone. They just lay on the ground and watched.
Two planes, both painted with suns but different colors, were chasing each other crazily overhead not far from me.
That is a battle in the sky.
Although he hates the Japanese invaders extremely much, it is hard to dislike the tenacity of this Japanese pilot who is still fighting alone. From a human perspective, every act of knowing that he will die but still choosing to fight is an act of resistance.
This kind of spirit even surpasses the great hatred of life and death between nations.
Without experiencing the battlefield, you cannot understand the wonderful emotions between soldiers.
The Chinese soldiers on the ground did not fire, they were just waiting, waiting for their own fighter plane painted with seven red stars to blow up the Japanese plane that also represented tenacity, waiting for the final victory to come.
For the Chinese soldiers, they were suppressing their excitement. The victory in the air battle had almost determined the outcome of the ground war.
For the Japanese on the ground, it was almost a heartbreaking wait. The eagle of the Japanese Empire folded its wings in the Chinese sky, and one imperial eagle after another flew under the Chinese plane again and again.
Died in the terrible formation charge.
Until now, only one of them is still fighting and fighting, even though it is at an absolute disadvantage.
However, the vast majority of Japanese people don’t know what they are waiting for. Are they waiting for the last Imperial Eagle to fall? Or are they waiting for the Imperial Eagle to fight back and shoot down a Chinese aircraft to give them a shot in the arm?
The possibility of the former is as high as 90%, and the possibility of the latter is more like a fairy tale.
But in any case, the morale of the Japanese infantry, which was already extremely low, is on the rise because of Suzuki Masao's unyielding attitude.
The mountains in the Taihang Mountains are steep and rugged, with sheer cliffs everywhere and especially many valleys.
Suzuki Masao suddenly flew the plane into a valley with a width of less than a hundred meters and peaks on both sides of more than 300 meters, and disappeared before everyone's eyes.
Zhou Dapeng dived in without hesitation, holding on to the Japanese aircraft hundreds of meters away. However, he had to slow down.
Although the 96 Land Attack, the predecessor of the Zero fighter, is not as good as the Magic P40 in most aspects of performance, it is stronger than the Magic P40 in terms of flexibility.
The valley is not long, only five miles and 2,500 meters long. For an aircraft that has reached a speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour, it only takes ten seconds.
At the end of the valley is a majestic and broad mountain peak. Suzuki Masao's 96 Land Attack circled the mountain peak like a fish in the rapids, and passed dangerously and dangerously around the right side of the mountain peak at high speed.
Zhou Dapeng, who was hundreds of meters away, had to slow down again. The Magic P40 did not have the radius turning performance of the 96 Land Attack. If he did not slow down, his plane would hit the mountain like a sharp arrow, and there would be no luck.
But in this way, the cunning Japanese machine used the mountain to break away from his locked pursuit. It was not that easy to occupy a favorable position again.
Zhou Dapeng's eyes were serious, and instead of choosing the Japanese plane to go around the right side of the mountain, he chose to pass through on the left side.
Two fighter planes jumped out of the valley, one behind the other, left and right, and appeared in front of everyone again.
Only this time, the Japanese troops on the ground began to cheer.
The Imperial Eagle they were looking forward to used the cover of the valleys and mountain peaks to escape the pursuit of the Chinese fighter planes. During the crazy rise, it made a beautiful little turn and circled the mountain peak to draw a beautiful arc in the sky. At 800 meters
At a high altitude, they charged at the Chinese fighter planes that also jumped into the sky from the other side of the mountain.
In order to save time, Zhou Dapeng had to give up the plan of basically guaranteeing that he could shoot down the Japanese plane by continuing to pursue, and he chose a more dangerous strategy.
He wanted to intercept the Japanese plane in its path.
For Masao Suzuki, it is a dream come true.
When he saw that damn Chinese plane coming around from the other side of the mountain from the cockpit, he couldn't believe his eyes, and his face showed an unprecedented smile for the first time since the war began.
The shame of 0 to 23 may become 1 to 24.
Although he does not understand why the Chinese made such an unwise choice, you must know that the engine of his 96 Land Attack has begun to smoke, and there is almost no need to fight anymore. He will lose all combat effectiveness in one minute or 30 seconds, but
, this is the last chance Amaterasu gives himself, and it is also the last chance belonging to the 38th Air Wing.
In front of tens of thousands of people, the two fighter planes staged a scene like an ancient cavalry-style duel, charging at each other's bayonets and spears.