150 kilometers away from Yixing, the sky had already turned into a pot of porridge.
The number of the Japanese invading aircraft fleet was not more than 50 as reported in the intelligence, but as high as seven squadrons. The Third Fleet originally had 12 ships in Shanghai before the Songhu War started. By August 16, another 16 ships were deployed.
To Shanghai, the most terrifying thing is not the battleships, cruisers, and destroyers with strong armor and powerful guns, but the arrival of the three aircraft carriers "Kaga", "Ryujo" and "Hōsho".
The arrival of the three aircraft carriers brought the number of Japanese carrier-based aircraft to directly exceed 200. Together with the Japanese fighter planes deployed in Bay Island and other places, more than 500 fighters were directly available for use on the Songhu battlefield. Moreover, in the two bloody battles between Songhu and the Chinese Air Force,
In August, the Japanese fighter planes continued to arrive to replenish the force. One side fought more and more, and the other side fought less and less. Naturally, the Chinese Air Force could only be at a disadvantage, and eventually had to withdraw from the Songhu battlefield in tears.
This time, Japanese Navy Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa's handiwork was astonishing. In addition to leaving the fighter planes to defend the fleet, he dispatched nearly three-quarters of his three aircraft carriers in one fell swoop, intending to defeat the Chinese Air Force in one battle.
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The Japanese admiral was ruthless enough, and his plan was almost successful. A huge aircraft fleet attracted the attention of the last main force of the Chinese Air Force. Another even larger aircraft fleet came straight to the Chinese capital with a right hook, which could not only destroy
The largest and most complete airport in the Chinese capital can also carry out indiscriminate bombing of the Chinese capital and damage the morale of all Chinese military and civilians.
Yes, indiscriminate attack. In the time and space of the past, this is how the Japanese naval admiral gave orders to the fleet of aircraft bombing the Chinese capital. There was no strategic goal, but to bomb the entire city. All Chinese were their targets.
.In this time and space, he has never given up his cruelty.
For the invaders, there is no such thing as mercy. In order to achieve tactical victory, they will do anything they can.
However, the Japanese naval admiral had calculated all the strategies, but he only miscalculated the tenacity of the Chinese Air Force. They were very weak, so weak that they could only retreat hundreds of miles away and gave up on protecting hundreds of thousands of comrades.
However, they are definitely not cowardly. They retreat just to keep the flames that can burn brightly again. When the Japanese invaders attack with all their strength, they will never be stingy with their sacrifices.
In the defense circle of the capital, all the fighter planes that could take off took off to fight. In order to prevent the Japanese fighter planes from flying over the city to drop bombs, 22 fighter planes resolutely broke out of the defense circle of the capital's anti-aircraft artillery, and in the presence of hundreds of thousands of people
Looking up at the sky, in the afterglow of the setting sun, more than ten kilometers away from the city, they charged towards the larger Japanese fleet.
The air raid siren has long been sounded, but many civilians have little chance to enter air raid shelters. Their only hope is their own air force to defend the enemy outside the city.
The Japanese aircraft fleet did not expect that the Chinese Air Force would be so bold, but with only a quarter of their number, they dared to take the initiative.
This air battle was still fresh in the memory of the surviving citizens of the capital decades later.
It was an asymmetrical battle, but an extremely resolute battle. One after another, Chinese fighter planes rushed towards the dense formation of Japanese planes in the sky. The number of Japanese planes alone was twice as many as theirs.
But they desperately blocked the way of the Japanese bombers, braved the machine guns of Japanese fighter jets, and charged at the Japanese bomber formation.
Several Chinese fighter planes were shot down in succession, but they also killed almost the same number of bombers.
That should be a strategy they had decided before they took to the sky. Japanese fighter jets mainly carry bullets and not many aerial bombs, but bombers carry aerial bombs that can kill people. Their main target of attack is not fighter jets but bombers. Even if they use
In exchange, the Japanese bombers must also be killed.
This strategy undoubtedly annoyed the Japanese air commanders. Compared with the more flexible fighters, the bombers themselves were larger, and because they carried at least more than 800 kilograms of bombs, they were inferior to Chinese fighters in terms of speed and maneuverability.
A lot. Moreover, the Chinese Air Force is completely spared their lives. Even if they are chased by one or even two fighter jets, they will rush into the bomber formation to straf the bombers.
In an air battle of less than 2 minutes, at least six bombers were shot down in this way, although an almost equal number of Chinese fighter planes were either bombed or shot down.
The battle loss ratio of almost one to one is acceptable to most commanders, but it is undoubtedly an insult to the Japanese fleet with 7 squadrons that are guaranteed to win.
Under the orders of their air commanders, two squadrons of the Japanese bomber formation directly dropped the aerial bombs mounted under the belly and wings of the aircraft in the paddy fields on the edge of the city without caring about carrying out the bombing orders. They reduced the load and transformed into fighter jets and
The escort fighter formations strangled the Chinese Air Force together.
As a result, the already much smaller number of Chinese Air Force fighter jets will naturally find it more difficult to fight.
Finally, more than ten Japanese bombers broke through the defensive perimeter of the city's anti-aircraft guns and arrived over the capital. However, perhaps because of the reduction in the number of bombers, they did not carry out indiscriminate bombing of the city, but went straight to the University Airport on the other side of the city.
The airport was bombed.
That is the biggest strategic goal of their trip. This group of Japanese naval aviation adheres to their national characteristics and will never waste bombs on useless places. They also resolutely execute military orders. The military order issued by the Navy Admiral before the war is first
There is nothing wrong with destroying strategic targets and then attacking the entire city.
More than 8 tons of bombs were accurately dropped by Japanese bombers on the runway of this largest and most complete airport in southeast China. The Japanese military's strategic goal was achieved.
Fortunately, the Dajun Airport has made all preparations. All the fighter planes at the airport have taken off to meet the enemy, and all maintenance workshop personnel and materials have been evacuated to the temporary airstrip an hour in advance. The only damage that was damaged was the airport runway, buildings, and runways.
The airplanes on display are all airplane models made of wood a long time ago. Within half a month, the airport will be put into use again.
However, the ten Japanese planes that had bombed the target did not catch up. They were caught by 12 Chinese fighter planes returning at the highest speed from the direction of Yixing. Even though the 96 dive bomber lost all its bombs and was so light, it could be used as a fighter jet.
They are useful, but when they encounter the magically modified "Thunder and Lightning", they will be scumbag. Especially in this local battlefield, they are the one with a numerical disadvantage.
That may be the only airspace on this battlefield that excites the Chinese people. Japanese bombers escaping one after another are like sparrows being stared at by eagles. No matter how they escape, they will eventually be shot down.
However, this cannot bring much joy and joy to the Chinese people who are waiting eagerly, because the Chinese Air Force, which is fighting Japanese fighter planes more than ten kilometers away, is at an absolute disadvantage.
By the time the 12 Chinese fighter planes that had chased down the Japanese bombers resolutely joined the battle without refueling, there were not many double-winged Hawker IIIs left in the sky.
Although new forces have joined the force, the Chinese Air Force is still at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers, and the Japanese fighter planes have completely gained the upper hand. Ten more Japanese bombers made a sharp turn in an attempt to enter the city's defense circle. The Chinese Air Force was unable to stop it.
They were fighting with the Japanese planes in the sky in a fight of your own death or mine. Even if they saw it, there was nothing they could do.
Two of the planes tried to stop them, but they were locked and fired by the Japanese planes that followed. The planes emitted thick smoke and completely lost their combat effectiveness. The Japanese planes even saw the scruples of the Chinese Air Force and actually used a bomber formation as bait to lure the Chinese fighters.
came to attack, but there were more than a few small teams hiding in the airspace surrounding it to ambush.
A Chinese fighter plane that bravely broke into their ambush circle had barely fired its bullets before it was blown up by three Japanese planes roaring down from a high altitude. The scene was so tragic that people couldn't bear to witness it.
That was the last Hawk III in the sky. Perhaps, when he saw all his comrades sacrificed, he had already given up on the thought of sacrifice!
"Don't go, don't go! You have done a good enough job. If the little devils are coming, let them come!"
On the ground, there were countless people shouting to the sky with tears in their eyes. Although, their faces were already pale.
Not everyone is qualified to hide in an air-raid shelter. Even the limited number of air-raid shelters cannot hide so many people. Ten Japanese bombers can only bring death, and there is no second possibility. In the hearts of the Chinese people,
very clear.
However, they really couldn't bear to watch their Air Force soldiers die in vain. If their parents knew about it, they would definitely be heartbroken!
As the Japanese bomber formation approached, the mother hugged her child tighter, and the husband stood in front of his wife and child. Although he knew it was in vain, this was the most normal behavior of a normal person.
Then, the desperate people saw a scene that they would never forget in their lives.
A dilapidated fighter plane rushed high into the sky and rushed resolutely towards the formation of ten Japanese bombers.
They didn't know that it was not a fighter plane, but a training aircraft, an aircraft that was much worse than the Hawker III and had been eliminated by the Western powers. They also didn't know that the bombs in the aircraft's storage box were not even available in time.
Loaded with bullets, he couldn't wait to fly into the sky.
Because the Japanese bombers were already less than ten miles away from the city.
In a Japanese bomber that was only two kilometers away from the dilapidated but still bravely charging Chinese plane, a Japanese soldier who did not carry any combat equipment but wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his face stared wide-eyed.
This kind of behavior that is completely seeking death should be unbelievable to any normal person!
Koyanagi Jiichi is a war correspondent following the operations of the Japanese Third Fleet. Because this bombing is of great importance and the large number of fighter planes can basically guarantee the reporter's safety, Hase Kiyokawa specially ordered this man who is now watching with his eyes wide open and his mouth open.
War reporters boarded the bombers as dilapidated Chinese fighter planes approached, preparing to write news about the bombing and broadcast it to the people in Japan.
But Koyanagi Jiichi never imagined that on this day his record book would be filled with the shadow of a Chinese fighter plane.
Perhaps, it couldn't be called a fighter plane at all. The wings were covered with mottled rust.
But he was really fighting, charging at 10 bombers with the only machine gun under the belly, and shooting at them.