June 14th, 3 o'clock sharp.

This is a very ordinary early morning in the northeastern part of India. The sun has not yet come out, and there is not even a trace of color on the eastern horizon. The sky is filled with stars, and under the faint starlight, the vast wilderness and rolling mountains are still sleeping.

In the dream, except for the occasional sounds from some songbirds, everything was shrouded in boundless darkness and silence.

But the darkness was immediately torn apart. The light that tore through the darkness did not come from the sun in the east, but from the lights on the airport. As a large area of ​​lights came on, the roar of various machines also quickly broke the dawn.

The tranquility before.

A large group of P-51s lined up neatly at one end of the runway. Following the tower's order, they took off one by one, and then merged into the dark night sky, with only the navigation lights on the wingtips flashing.

It lights up for a flash.

In two hours, the sun will rise here, and then groups of transport planes will be loaded with fuel and supplies and take off from here, then bypass the majestic snow-capped mountains, cross the vast jungle, and brave enemy artillery fire along the way.

Routes dotted with crashed wreckage will deliver those precious supplies to China. Most of these supplies will then remain in the warehouses of the Fourteenth Air Force to support the air offensive. The remaining half,

Part of it will appear in the hands of the army confronting Japan, and part of it will appear in the mouths of those hungry and hungry people in the rear. Of course, a large part will also flow into the black market, where it will be turned into U.S. dollars or

It is gold, and then flows into some people's pockets like bottomless pits. Sometimes, some of the things that flow into the black market will magically pass through the battle lines between the Japanese and Japanese sides, passing through one level after another.

Passed through safely, and finally appeared in the Japanese Imperial Army's hospital, on the dining table, and in the fuel tank.

According to the new combat plan, the fighter units will no longer closely follow the transport aircraft group to escort them. In an hour and a half, the fighter jets performing the task of clearing the airspace will also take off. They must rush in front of the transport aircraft and appear before the Japanese fighter jets.

patrol area to perform the task of clearing the airspace. And those fighter jets that perform safari missions must take off now, because in this way, they can fly over the observation posts hidden in the dense forests at night that may contain the Japanese.

area, thereby ensuring the surprise of the attack on the airport.

In terms of flying time alone, Christie is an out-and-out novice. He had about 200 hours of flying experience before joining the Tenth Air Force. After joining the army, he flew about 400 hours more (most of which were

Most of them are training flights). But his performance in air combat is not bad. Relying on the tactics learned in the "Reverse Cross", he has achieved quite good results in a few air combats - he

One enemy plane was shot down and another was damaged. If the ammunition had not been exhausted in the previous air battle, this one would not have been able to escape.

Because of the qualities Christie showed, he, a rookie, was qualified to participate in the safari as a wingman. Their formation would take off first, and then rush to the vicinity of Myitkyina Airport to wait for Japanese fighter jets to take off.

When the sun rose as high as a bamboo pole, Myitkyina Airport was not far away.

At this time, he saw Captain Ronald's lead aircraft flying about a hundred meters ahead, shaking its wings, and then began a shallow dive downwards.

Christie knew that if they wanted to sneak attack enemy planes preparing to take off and land at the airport, they should not fly too high. Because flying too high, it would be difficult to see with the naked eye whether there were enemy planes preparing to take off on the runway.

Judging from the time, the transport aircraft group should have been discovered by the Japanese observation post. Then, the Japanese fighter jets should also be preparing to take off. Christie followed Ron's instructions, gently pushed the nose of the aircraft, and followed the lead aircraft to lower the altitude.

At the same time, the throttle valve was closed, and the roar of the motor began to become lighter.

Although both planes closed the throttle, because the plane was lowering its altitude, with the help of gravity, the speed of the plane did not decrease and was firmly maintained at around 520 kilometers. This speed was slightly higher than the maximum speed of the ki-43.

Level flight speed, so as long as the enemy aircraft does not dive down from a high altitude, this speed can basically ensure the safety of the aircraft.

Now, the flight altitude has dropped to about one thousand meters, and Myitkyina Airport has also appeared in Christie's sight. He can also vaguely see some planes preparing to take off.

According to normal circumstances, Myitkyina is to the east of India, and the P-51 taking off from India should face the direction of the sun. But before approaching the airport, the lead plane took Christie in a big circle, and their current position

It is on the east side of the airport, with its back to the sun. If someone is standing on the airport and looking this way, he will find that he can't see anything because of the interference of the sun.

Now that the distance is closer, Christie has reduced the throttle to the minimum. Now the engine is basically just running at idle speed. By doing so, the sound of the aircraft engine will also decrease. People at the airport will be able to hear the sound of the engine.

By the time, they had no time to react.

However, doing so also caused the speed of the aircraft to decrease. Although Christie and his lead aircraft Ronald had thrown away the auxiliary fuel tanks just now, thus reducing the flight resistance, although they still maintained a shallow dive attitude.

The dive angle is too small, and the gain brought by gravity cannot offset the loss of engine power. Therefore, their speed has been reduced from 520 kilometers to about 460 kilometers. However, this speed is already slower than the speed of the Japanese fighter jets taking off.

Much faster.

Now, we were quite close to the airport. Christie saw that two Ki-43s were taxiing on the runway at high speed, and the front wheels of the plane in front had begun to lift off the ground.

This is really an ideal time. If the two enemy planes have not started yet and are parked quietly on the tarmac, then when they are attacked, the pilots have a chance to abandon the plane and escape. Similarly, if this

The two planes had already flown to an altitude of only a few hundred meters, and the pilots still had the opportunity to parachute. However, in this situation, being hit would mean death.

"Attack! Attack!" At this time, there was no point in maintaining radio silence. Ronald's order came from Christie's earphones.

Christie pushed up the throttle, and the engine immediately roared. The Japanese on the ground also spotted them. Christie saw them in a mess, some shouting, and some turning desperately.

The cranks of anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns want to quickly point the muzzle (muzzle) at them.

"You are too late." Christie thought. He saw the lead plane easily catching up with the enemy plane that had just flown less than ten meters high. The current speed of this unlucky plane was not even 200 kilometers.

The energy was too low to make any defensive moves. Then, Christie saw the lead aircraft make a long shot, turning the Ki-43 into a big fireball.

The front wheels of Christie's target hadn't even had time to lift off the ground, and there was no way to make any evasive movements. It was simply a fixed target. Christie put it firmly into the halo of the sight, and then fired all four shots.

In the rain of 20-gun shells, the plane trembled violently. The right wing was first broken into two pieces, and then the fuselage tilted to the right and hit the runway. Then the plane was surrounded by flames.

Driven by the huge inertia, he did several somersaults on the track, and then blew up a gorgeous firework. As for the brother inside.

At this time, a high-definition machine gun had turned around and started to fire at Christie and the others. However, the firepower density of the machine gun was too small, and Christie and the others had already flown a long distance away, out of its effective range.

, this kind of ineffective shooting, in their view, is more like the celebratory firecrackers set off by Chinese people in Chinatown during the festival.

"Follow me!" Christie saw the lead plane turning around and flying towards the airport again.

"Isn't it true that Ronald is not satisfied and wants to do it again? Rush over now, those anti-aircraft guns on the airport are not vegetarian."

But Ronald was obviously not a fool. As soon as he approached the range of the anti-aircraft guns, he began to turn, always teasing the nerves of those small-caliber anti-aircraft guns at their extreme range. And those larger-caliber anti-aircraft guns

What? They rotate so slowly that they cannot keep up with the angular speed of the fighter jets and have no chance to fire.

Under the protection of anti-aircraft guns, several more Japanese fighter jets planned to take off at risk. Just as they were taxiing at high speed on the runway, two more P-51s appeared from the exact same route as Christie and the others when they launched their attack.

Then, two thick black smoke pillars rose from the end of the runway, just like beacons lit during ancient wars.

What about the anti-aircraft guns protecting the airport? They were all attracted by Ronald and Christie's fleet, so much so that, until the two planes ran out of range, they still failed to fire even a single shot against the two planes.

Fire cannonballs. This is why Ronald, a veteran with 2,000 hours of flying experience, behaved strangely. This is the answer to Christie’s question. It is in such battles that the rookies continue to learn from the old man.

The bird experiences and thus continues to grow.

Affected by this sneak attack, it was not until half an hour later that the Japanese fighter jets at Myitkyina Airport carefully flew up under the protection of anti-aircraft artillery. First there were two Ki-43s, and then two more.

These four planes circled the airport. Under their protection, the remaining fighter jets were able to take off one after another. However, by this time, they had missed the best opportunity to intercept the first batch of transport planes. And soon
Chapter completed!