Chapter Five Hundred and Five Bombing Departure
At 9 a.m., when a ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and mists on the earth, the hazy scenery around gradually became clear, and the fog finally dissipated under the breeze.
A harsh alarm sounded at the airport, and the mechanic conducted a final inspection of the fighter plane, ammunition, engine, propeller... because there is no error in every link. Countless ground crew members dragged the fighter plane out of the plane like hard-working ants.
The library guides them to arrange their formation and wait for takeoff.
Jamie put on a flight cap and goggles and boarded the plane along the ladder. When he was sitting in the cab, he was about to check the equipment, but he saw a b17 bomber with a number no:101, taxiing on the runway.
The huge fuselage was shining with metallic light in the sun, and the machine gun on the exposed circular turret was even more solemn, just like a sky fortress with thorns all over the body.
"Hey Jamie, Willis and the others are moving so fast..." Another pilot on the wingman next to him greeted him.
"Today's flight mission is not easy. Come on, don't let them steal the limelight." Jamie raised the corner of her mouth, and then pulled the canopy cover with the help of a mechanic to close it.
Buzz!!!
The huge roar of the engine resounded through the sky, and one fighter after another began to slowly take off. They completed the formation arrangement in the air, forming a huge bombing formation with three aerial fortresses as the core, galloping towards the sky above Ren'anqiang.
go.
At the same time, the 20 air fleet on Indochina was also in operation. Nine B26 bombers took off from Impal and flew towards the Myanmar-Siam handover area in southeastern Zen. At the same time, four squadrons of fighter jets were escorted, which was so dark.
The fleet of aircraft is like a dark curtain, which is daunting.
At this time, Chen Jize led the tank regiment and Fan Xiangwu's infantry regiment to reach the periphery of Nankan. The vanguard had already caught fire with the Japanese army. The shells exploded, and endless flames swept across the battlefield. A war would inevitably be inevitable.
The Third Honorary Division set out from Mandalay and divided into two groups. One was along the Bessuri River, a tributary of the Irrawaddy River, and the other marched south along the southern Myanmar railway line, with the troops heading straight to Dongshu.
The combat objectives of the entire army this time were very clear, attacking all Japanese strongholds and defense lines, annihilated their living forces, and clearing obstacles for the large army to move south.
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At high altitude, the crew of the B17 Air Fortress 1 are doing the final inspection. This time the mission is low-altitude bombing. Each of them carries 10 200 kilogram kai high-explosion aviation bombs, which can be used to use the sights to
Accurate bomb drops are carried out in the air of 500 meters, with the error basically no more than 5 meters.
The explosion of this kind of bomb is extremely powerful, with a built-in high-efficiency TNT explosive, with a killing radius of about 50 meters. Even if you hide in a bunker, you will be shattered by huge shock waves.
The clouds in front gradually became dense, and the bomber formation quickly entered it. Due to the obstruction of vision, the flight formation had to raise its height and prepare to cross the clouds.
Nankan Airport is less than 400 kilometers away from Ren'anqiong's straight line. According to the speed of b17, you can reach the target position in one hour.
Wisk in the driver's seat held the joystick with one hand, picked up the map to check the current position, turned on the radio immediately after confirming the coordinates were correct, and said excitedly:
"all right, gentlemen, this is Fox Hunting No. 1. There are still fifteen minutes to arrive at the destination. Please prepare for each unit. Repeat... There are still fifteen minutes to arrive at the destination. Please prepare for each unit."
"Sizi...Fox Hunting No. 2 received it, Wesk, no enemy was found here. I dare say that the brothers in the escort formation are going to waste their time today..." Another b17 captain came from the radio.
The sound.
"God... Hunter, your mouth is as annoying as the woodpecker in the forest... sizzling."
"Haha! Davis, do you remember to bet? If you can't shoot down a Japanese plane today, you have to invite all of us to drink."
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The calm atmosphere makes people relaxed, and the radio channel seemed to have become a chat tool. Obviously they did not take the enemy seriously, and the operation was as boring as an exercise.
Chris in the round turret under the belly put his hands on the machine gun, looking bored at the majestic clouds below. The gap between the glass windows kept pouring in, and the sound made people's eardrums hurt.
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This is the most dangerous and boring position on the entire crew. There is only one deputy shooter and two double-linked 12.7mm machine guns to accompany him, but the sound of the wind and the noise of the engine make them unable to chat.
Buzz buzz!!
Suddenly, a whistling sound of a fighter plane that did not belong to his own formation came from the side. Chris was startled and quickly turned the turret to observe the surroundings.
But after looking around, he didn't find anything unusual, but the harsh roar of the plane became louder and louder from far to near, and the other crew members also discovered the problem.
"Si...si...is something is wrong! There is something underneath!"
"Be careful!"
"Oh God! Discover the enemy plane! Direction at seven o'clock!"
In an instant, more than a dozen black shadows suddenly emerged from the clouds below, and bullets swept upward like fire dragons. A two-machine formation located below was instantly hit, and black smoke was emitted by bullets.
The tail of one of the aircraft was even more broken, and the fighter jet that had lost its balance was like a broken-winged eagle and fell to the ground.
It turned out that the cunning Japanese used the clouds as cover and lurked in the other side with the other side from afar. After they adjusted their positions and waited for the opportunity, they suddenly launched an attack from the side, which immediately caused a hint of panic in the bomber formation.
"Shit! Mike's plane was shot!"
"Damn it, help me! They're right behind my ass!"
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"Don't panic! The Eagle Squadron welcomes the enemy, Andrew, your squadron guards the bomber well!" Jamie gave the order decisively, and at the same time drove his fighter plane toward the enemy.
"Hey! Jamie, why don't I do it?"
Andrew in the other direction saw the situation below through the cockpit windshield, and was obviously ready to move.
At this moment, the nearest escort squadron had begun fighting with the Japanese army. The opponent was twelve falcon fighters. Although they used sneak attacks to kill two of their own planes, the opponent did not have an advantage in terms of overall number.
"no! Do what you should do!" Jamie flatly refused.
He was always the supreme commander when performing field missions, and Andrew had to obey orders.
The situation is unclear now, and it is very suspicious that the enemy's ten fighter planes dare to come over to fight. The calm Jamie did not order everyone to pursue him, but left Andrew's squadron to accompany the bomber in case of emergency.
Chapter completed!