Chapter 269 Turkey Hunting in Mountain City!

The battle is still going on. Seeing the Zero fighters dogfighting against ground anti-aircraft fire in the airspace ahead, the soldiers of the First Air Division clenched their fists involuntarily.

Before leaving, Captain Wang Hai and six other combat heroes used actual combat examples to explain the characteristics and weaknesses of the Zero fighter. The case they used was the famous Bishan air battle in China and abroad.

The 0:13 combat loss ratio deeply hurt the hearts of every soldier.

"Captain, we are still late despite our efforts."

"Hurry up and join the battle, the friendly forces can't hold on for long."

"Leave those escorting Zero fighters to you, I will lead the Hurricane formation to intercept the 96 land attack, and we must not let them step into the city."

In theory, the First Air Division set off very early and should not be late.

However, due to the transfer range of the Spitfire and Hurricane fighters, the soldiers could only drive fighters carrying auxiliary fuel tanks to escort the air train transport planes loaded with fuel to transit in the Hubei-Henan border area.

Fortunately, after two years of development, the border area's sphere of influence has expanded to 19 counties, and it has 15,000 regular troops and 100,000 militiamen.

With the joint efforts of comrades, several barely usable field runways were successfully built before the arrival of the Air Force Division 1.

Unfortunately, due to the lack of skilled ground crews and unfamiliar routes, the soldiers were forced to delay for half an hour on the road. If it weren't for the Zhihang Brigade to attract firepower, the consequences would be really unimaginable.

After hearing Fang Ziyi's words, Captain Wang Hai nodded silently.

The other party is now the leader of the younger generation of the Air Force Division 1, and he also has experience in leading the team to attack the 97 heavy explosion in the Zhongtiaoshan Campaign. It is understandable that the interception mission is given to him.

After a moment, the captain ordered on the communication band:

"Okay! You take the Air Force 2nd and Air Force 3rd Regiments to intercept the bombers. I will take the Air Force 1st Regiment to eliminate the Zero fighters and rescue friendly forces by the way."

"Attention, all formations of the Air Force 1st Regiment, I emphasize again! In the process of fighting, it is absolutely not allowed to fight with Zero fighters. The best way to fight them is to pull up to a high altitude and then dive."

"Whether it hits or not, you must return to the altitude after a round of attack. It is strictly forbidden to fight with the enemy at low altitude and low speed."

"Received!"

The early Zero fighter was not designed with high-altitude and high-speed combat environments in mind.

After all, it is a naval carrier-based aircraft. Judging from the data of torpedo planes and dive bombers at the time, it is impossible to launch an attack from an altitude of more than 8,000 meters.

It's like the British aircraft carrier. There was no Barracuda available in 1941. The Royal Navy was still using the broken-legged king Swordfish with a maximum altitude of only 3,000 meters.

At present, most of the air battles on the sea take place at the height of the wave crest, and it is meaningless to emphasize high-altitude and high-speed performance.

Since the enemy has obvious shortcomings, we must snatch his crutches and kick the lame man's only good leg.

Fighting with the Zero fighter at low altitude and low speed is tantamount to suicide. The Australian Air Force used the later model of the Spitfire to fight in a dogfight, but was still beaten to pieces.

But it is different at high speed. Once the speed exceeds 350Km/h, the maneuverability and sensitivity of the Zero fighter will drop sharply, and even ordinary rolling maneuvers will be difficult.

In addition, the engine of the Zero fighter, like the early Spitfire Merlin, both use floating carburetors, which makes it possible for the engine to stall when making large maneuvers.

When the Japanese Navy Air Force was still in the dogfight era with its circling radius, the Air Force 1st Division had already led by one version and introduced the theory of energy maneuver air combat.

B&Z's fight against the Zero fighter was the best answer to its shortcomings, and it was also the beginning of the devil's kamikaze.

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Mountain City, northern airspace.

A Zero fighter was biting the I-16 in front of it tightly. No matter how the opponent used vertical or horizontal maneuvers, it could not escape the fate of being bitten at six o'clock.

The disadvantages in speed, climbing and acceleration made it impossible for the I-16 to escape by straight-line acceleration or rapid climbing.

Although we always say that the Zero fighter has poor power, it is definitely more than enough to play with the enemy compared to the Soviet fighters that are one generation behind.

What's more, it is a low-altitude dogfight now, which is the absolute comfort zone of the Zero fighter.

"Yamaguchi-kun, end the battle quickly."

"The Type 96 Land Attack in the rear sent a signal for help. Several little mice sneaked into their formation."

"We must return to help quickly and ensure the safety of the attack aircraft."

The voice in the communication channel made Yamaguchi Shinichi frown. He hated being disturbed during the hunting process.

However, the orders of the superiors still had to be executed, not to mention that the squadron's mission this time was to escort the Type 96 Land Attack that bombed the mountain city.

In desperation, he could only end the cat-and-mouse game.

"Got it!"

After deciding to resolve the battle quickly, Shinichi Yamaguchi pressed the firing button of the machine gun without hesitation.

Compared to the 20mm cannon with poor stability and accuracy, he prefers to use the 7.7mm aircraft machine gun inherited from the Showa era. After all, the enemy's I-16's protection level is also average, and the power of the small water pipe is enough to handle everything.

As the two machine guns on the nose of the aircraft flashed, a series of bullets were thrown towards the fighter plane in front.

After confirming that the enemy had completely lost the ability to resist, Shinichi Yamaguchi whistled frivolously. Then he turned sideways and changed his course, preparing to return to help and solve the little mouse behind.

But at this moment, the exclamation of the superior came from the originally quiet communication channel.

"Yamaguchi-kun! Several fighter jets appeared in the sky above and to your left, all of which are models I have never seen before!"

"The identification mark under the opponent's wing is a red star. Based on the available intelligence, we judge that the opponent should be the Air Division of the Eighth Route Army."

"They are diving rapidly! The speed is definitely much faster than the previous opponents!"

The superior's tone sounded very anxious, but Yamaguchi Shinichi, who had just shot down an I-16, was a little unconcerned.

In his opinion, after the Bishan air battle, there were no more bloody pilots in the Republic of China. Even the group that just fought against each other was most likely forced to fight by their superiors.

And based on the performance of the Zero fighter, he is confident that he can handle enemies several times his own size.

With disdain and curiosity, Yamaguchi Shinichi picked up the telescope at hand and looked up into the sky. I saw an unknown fighter plane numbered 079, diving rapidly from an altitude of six thousand meters.

"079? This should be the ace of the North China Eighth Route Army, right? I didn't expect that their fighter jets have such an exaggerated range and can actually fly from Shanxi."

"You dare to join the battlefield at this time. I really don't know if you are brave or ignorant."

"You are such a ignorant Chinese. If you want to die, I will help you!"

Although the enemy is 079, who has recently become famous, Yamaguchi Shinichi was not intimidated by the other party's fame.

Lu Hang is just a bunch of useless trash. Their defeat has nothing to do with HNA. Those Type 97 fighter jets, like the Type 96 ship battle, are all outdated antiques.

Defeating the North China Front's Third Flying Group is not a big deal, and their Eleventh Air Fleet can also replicate it perfectly.

Thinking of this, Yamaguchi immediately pulled up the nose of the plane to fight the unfamiliar fighter plane that was swooping down.

Originally, when the remaining Zero fighters saw the enemy appear, they wanted to raise their altitude and remain alert to prevent other fighters from appearing around them.

But they soon discovered that the attacking enemy was not one at all, but a total of sixty-four.

Suddenly, the entire communication channel exploded. With such a number of fighter jets, even the lagging I-15 and 16 can pose fatal danger to them.

"Attention all crews! Attention all crews! There are a large number of enemy aircraft approaching from the north."

"Keep our formation! Don't let the enemy disrupt our own rhythm! And don't fight the enemy at high altitude!"

They know their own affairs well, and most of HNA's Japs can still remain rational in the face of an enemy with unknown capabilities and reputation.

As soon as he finished speaking, 079 launched an attack during the dive.

Bursts of fire erupted from its wings, and a long line of fire consisting of six bullets and cannons slammed hard on Yamaguchi Shinichi's car.

"boom!"

A Zero fighter that voluntarily gave up its advantage and launched a head-on challenge to the swooping Spitfire had no choice but to die.

After the violent explosion, Zero War was like a solid burning object ignited by a flamethrower, exploding into a colorful fireball in the sky above the mountain city.

After taking down an enemy plane in an understatement, Captain Wang Hai drove the Spitfire to convert altitude into speed. After passing through the enemy's wreckage, he then used zoom climbing to convert speed into altitude advantage.

After seeing his best team member being killed, Major Hashiguchi Yusuke's eyes suddenly turned red.

It has been four years since they came to the Republic of China, and their aviation fleet has never suffered such a big loss. The way the opponent gets out of the fight as soon as he succeeds is like a slap in the face.

No matter whether it is the China Aid Flying Team or the Preserved Fruit Air Force, there is no such arrogant enemy.

"Baga! It's too fast!"

"Why are the Eighth Route Army's fighter jets so advanced! I don't believe it!"

HNA's inexplicable sense of honor made Hashiguchi Yusuke temporarily lose his mind. Looking at the unfamiliar fighter plane that was climbing and about to leave the battlefield, he actually chased it in the Zero.

Such an abnormal behavior successfully attracted Captain Wang Hai's attention. Looking back at the green-painted Zero, a smile appeared on his lips.

"Are you crazy? You dare to catch up."

"It seems that the stupid little devil has completely lost his mind, otherwise he wouldn't have chased me at the risk of the plane falling apart."

After shaking his head, the captain continued to push and pull up the oil.

If 079 is a Spitfire MK1, its climb rate is really not as good as the Zero fighter. But the MK9 is already a product that has been updated and upgraded many times, so it is naturally easy to bully an early Zero Fighter.

When the two reached an altitude of 6,000 meters, Ling Zhan's performance was terrible and he stalled directly at high altitude.

Faced with the Japanese who had no ability to fight back, Captain Wang Hai naturally took the head without ceremony and added another solid red star to his fuselage.

And there was also a gorgeous fireball in the sky above the mountain city.